Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-02-26
LABOR TROUBLES.
PROGRESS OF THE STRIKES.
Inc Empleyces OF the Mccormick Reaper
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! CHICAGO, February 25.-Three Of
the owners and managers Of the Nc
Cormick Reaper-Works gave an inter-
view to two delegates from the strikers
yesterday. 1t is said the delegates con.
coded that the trouble OF arranging a
settlement has arisen from the inter-
ference Of outsiders. The strikers to
the number of about 1000 appeared in
the vicinity Of the works this morning,
and for the first time made display OF
violence.
a foreman of the works named Ward
was stopped while driving to the works
and during the talk revolvers were
drawn, but no shots were fired. lie
was afterwards permitted to 60 to the
works. Meantime another squad OF
idle men had stopped the engineer, and
still another the steam and gas-fitters,
who were on their way to the works
where they have been kept busy since
the place closed keeping the machinery
in order. After a short parley, the
engineer was allowed to proceed.
but the other man went home.
Police Officer Rowan, who had been
sent out to the works with good many
other policemen in citizens clothes to
mix with the crowd and keep order,
was accosted by a workman who de-
manded to know what he was doing.
Some words passed and the workman,
whose name is Ernest Stoneman, was
arrested and locked up. More police
were sent to the scene, but the crowd
in q measure dispersed.
THE sOCIALIsTIC HUNGARIANS
CAUSING TROUBLE.
CoNNELLsvILLE, PA, February Is.
The Socialistic Hungarians caused
more trouble in the coke regions this
morning. A crowd Of them assembled
at Bradford and marched to the sum-
NIT on Mount Pleasant branch, forcing
every cokc-drawer from work along
their route they were nearly ali
armed and fired numerous shots
in order to intimidate the workers
at the Summit and other works. The
coke. drawers fled through fear Of yio-
lence from the mob, and in some cases
left their scropers in the hot ovens to
melt, fearing if they continued work
the tipple and other buildings at the
works would be destroyed. The stri-
kers demand an advance of ten cents
per oven instead Of the 10 per cent re-
Gently granted. At Leisenring the
men requested Superintendent Taggart
to discharge man who had worked
during the strike. This was refused
and the men all struck this morning.
STRIKING COMPosITORs.
PHILADELPHIA, February o.
Fourteen compositors, members of Ty-
biographical Union, No. |, employed in
the office of the 1Ggsblatt, were dis
charged this morning for refusing to
set up an advertisement which de-
claTed that the boycott on the Gazette,
German afternoon paper, was illegal
according to the decision of the Cen.
trail Labor Unions special committee.
Tie compOsitOrs, constituting the force
Of the paper, sent a committee to
Manager Schmidt to state that as the
advertisement did rot correctly repre-.
sent the Central Labor Union they
would not handle it. Schmidt states
that the compOsitOrs also refused to set
up an editorial dealing with the Gazette
boycott in manner favorable to that
paper.
Manager Schmidt sent communica-
ton to the president of Typographical
Union, No. /, asking for new compost
torS-members Of the Union.
STRIKE OF COTTON-FACTORY BOYS.
READING, PA, February 25.-Be-
fore noon quitting-time to-day several
boys in the spinnipg-room at the Read
ing cOtton-factory appeared in the
office and stated that they desired an
increase in their wages. They were told
that so far as the management OF this mill
is concerned they could do nothing, but if
the company increased the employees
wages in their other mills in other
cities there would likely be an advance
to the employees here. When the bell
rang to resume work after dinner only
three OF five returned to work. There
are forty boys employed in this depart
ment, ranging in ages from eleven to
fifteen years. The boys did not stipu-
late how much of an increase they
wanted, but simply asked for an ad-
vance.
LABOR LEADERS CONFERENCE.
PITTSBURGH, PA. February o.
At conference of the labor leaders
last evening it was decided TO send
representative committee of the work
ingmen to Washington to advocate the
interests Of the tariff before Congress.
Among those present at the meeting
were President Weihe, of the Amalga-
mated Association OF Iron and Steel
Workers Secretary Martin, of the same
organization President Clint, Of the
Window Glass Workers Association;
President Campbell, of the National
Federation Of Window Glass Workers;
and Hon. Thomas NJ. Bayne, member
Of Congress frem the Twenty.third
PennSy lvania district.
GENERAL STRIKE FEARED.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa, February |
25.-The local grievances in regard to |
the size Of the coal wagons, the en-
ployment Of non.unioh miners, etc.,
have again caused suspension Of work
in the Mahoning, Morrel, Leiseuring,
and other coke.works in the Connells-
Vile regions. The men refuse to re-
sumo until the wagons are cut down
and the Objectionable men are dis.
,harged. The new complications have
created an ugly feeling among the men,
md unless the operators grant their de.
hands another general strike is feared.
UNABLE TO AGREE.
PITTSBURGH, Pa, February ga
Wheeling wv, Va.,) special says: The
lail-manufacturers and strikers, who
AVE been in conference since yesterday
ryipg to compromise their differences,
we're unable to reach an agreement and
adjourned this afternoon to meet at the
all Of either side.
ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT.
LEWISTON, Me-, February 25.-