Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1886-05-05

ana number of proprietors have complied
Different companies of the fourth battalion
are now assembled at their respective armo-
res ready to move at a moments notice
Gov Rusk has also ordered the Governors
Guards and Watertown Guards to the city
and they are now on the way by special train
with these companies added to the local
militia force upon the field, it is believed no
trouble will occur.
The report comes from Bay View that
MOB has assembled at that place and is about
TO assault the works. Fighting has occurred
but no details have been received The
Llght Horse militia are now assembling at
their armory to proceed to the scene of the
trouble
A large mob, composed principally of Pol
lsh strikers, armed with clubs and stones,
marched out to the North Chicago ralling
mills at Bay View, ami endeavored TO drive
out the men who were at work. break
was made for the doors when three com
panles OF infantry appeared. They were hoot-
ed at but allowed to go into the mill enclo-
sure, except the last company, who were
greeted with shower of rocks. The COM
pany wheeled and fired volley over the
heads OF the mob. effectually scattering it,
SIX companies are stationed there tonight
The leader of the mob has been arrested
Over 1000 armed militia men are on duty
here tonight. Further trouble is expected
from the foreign element
CLEVELAND, May 4.
The stone masons throughout the city have
demanded that they be put under the eight
hour plan. The men engaged on the Garfield
monument quit work Monday morning and
asked the contractor for eight hours and
1925 per day. He was agreeable to the
proposition and the men will return to work
today.
ST. Louis, May 4.
The eight-hour agitation still continues in
this city, but strikes and lockouts are fewer
in number than were generally anticipated
Moulders, to the number of two hundred,
struck Monday in founderes. The strikers
demanded eigh: hours and pay BY the day,
instead of by the piece. Five hundred EN-
ployes of the Southern Bagging Co. demand
fewer hours and more paw and are on a
strike. Their demands, If granted, would
restore the state of affairs which existed
some tine ago and speedy settlement is
probable.
The brewers of this city are all well salts
fled with their wages and an amicable agree
ment will probably be arrived at between them
and their employers. The strike of men
employed on the wat,r works in East st
Louis has been settled.
The declaration that the strike on the Mis-
souri, Pacific is off has caused great rejoicing
and the order to return to work is being gen
orally obeyed. AT O'Clock, the time at
which the day force of swtchmen. freight
handlers. etc., go to work, large numbers
applied for positions at head quarters of va
rious companies and the names of many were
Immediately placed on the pay roll Some
few hn had ,;,,aI a
depredatons upon the company's property,
were denied employment The best of good
humor now prevails at East St. Louis. 1t
is expected that the militia will be withdrawn
tonight or Wednesday morning. The Mis-
souri, foundry company employees are also or
dered back
The Knights of Labor have generally obey
ed the executive order to return to work and
many applied at the Missouri Pacific and
Iron Mountain headquarters for their former
positions this morning. Those who partici-
pated in acts of violence against the company
were Informed that their services were not
needed. great proportion of them, how
ever, were re-employed. The chiefs of de-
partments have been instructed to employ
cnlv those who are efficient, when needed,
and thus no general employment of strikers
in body will occur and the filling of vacan
cies will be gradual and occupy considerable
time.
New YORK, May 4.
The Third avenue cars began running at
quarter of four Tuesday morning, and are,
it is said to make their regular trips from
now out, day and night. The police still
guard the cars and the situation remains un-
changed.
The Brooklyn Sugar Refinery, Fulton,
Havemeyer & Elder, Dick & Meyer, Moller,
Sierck & Co., are running today with about
half force of men. Most of the men they
have taken on were those who were engaged
in the strike.
BosToN, May 4.
The master builders of Boston have issued
circular declaring their utter refusal to en-
ter into any conference with labor organiza-
tions and that hereafter individual workmen
will be dealt with.
Twenty one firms of master painters have
yielded to the demands of the men and signed
the agreement presented by the arbitration
committee.
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