Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-10
The Situation in Chicago.

BY the socialists and anarchists to hold
meetings yesterday to consider the present
state of affairs. They were led to under
stand that official vigilance had slackened
and that their gatherings would not be mo-
Tested. So, in many oil the halls and rooms
where they were wont to assemble, they
came together. The flags that had escaped
policy investigation were brought out, un-
furled and their colors Haunted from the
platforms. The speakers referred to the
incidents of the past week, the slaughter Of
their fellow-heroes, and called for ven
geance. When fitting phrase was not at
hand to sentence, the fellows pointed TO the
notices on the hags, they being epigram'
matte incentives to violence and outrage
The German and Bohemian agitators were
somewhat put out, however, when they
found that the police were still on deck.
The police continue TO scatter assembages
whether found in halls or streets. Two
hundred men, claiming to be a "hod car
rers' union," we're found last night on Lake
street, and after each had been duly searched
by the police were ordered to yacate the
place, which order they sullenly complied
with after some Intellectual remonstrance
with the conservators Of the peace. Their
rendezvous was decorated with red and
black flags, aud everything about the prem
ises went to show that it was IL socialist
roos:. The police subsequently made a
descent upon crowd which had gathered
in bar room below. They were searched
and some ncendiary literature found on
them, after which they were locked up.
Nearly all of the striking employees of
Rotbschld's Sons furniture factory returned
to work Saturday, but yesterdy notified the
firm that they would not again return to work
until the socialistic agitator of their union,
Stahlnecht was released from arrest. Mr..
David Rothschild, as member OF tho fur
niture manufacturers union, has been es.
pecially active in securing the arrest of the
man. Saturday evening brought all the
other members Of the union down upon
Rothachild's men, and by threats of the
usual anarchical kind compelled them to
again strike. Mr.. Robert Kaufman, man.
arer of the concern, has now notified the
men that they have all been discharged
permanently, and that the factory will
remain closed until they would return for
ten hours pay for ten hours work; his pa
thence was completely exhausted, and under
no consideration would the firm have any
further communication with them looking
to any sort of compromise. This action
leaves about all the furniture workers in the
city locked out, without any prospect OF
getting back without Internationally sur
rendering. Samuel Rosenfefd, the drug
gist whose store OH the corner of Center
avenue and Eighteenth street, was Quilted by
a mob on Wednesday last, will, through his
attorneys, present petition to the city
council tonight, asking that the city of
Chicago compensate him in the sum of S.
500 for stock and fixtures destroyed In
several Instances hands have returned TO
work in lumber yards and mllsatnne hours
pay for eight hours work. A committee Of
the striking freight handlers of the Chichgo
and Northwestern road called upon the
officials OF that road this morning, and ex-
pressed desire to return to work, on the
old basis. The company replied that the
men had been given full notice to return to
work, but had failed to do so, and their
places having been filled by other men no
vacancies now exist. Seven hundred and
ftty men out of the twelve hundred en-
ployed by Crane & Bros, manufacturers OF
metal goods, return ed to work this morning
at ten hours pay for ten hours work. Tho
foundrymen at a mass meeting yesterday
determined to work eight hours or not
at all. The laborers at Pullman have agreed
to endeavor to secure eight hours as days
work, and let the matter of wages be adj
justed hereafter. An attempt was made TO
mob new switchman at the depot of the
Western Indiana railroad this morning,
but the police drove the crowd away with
out difficulty.