The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-06-05
THE woRKINoMAN's INTERESTS
Mr.. PowderIy Much Pleased with the
Cleveland Convention.
He Hopes For An End of Foolish
Strikes and Boycotts.
Another Strike Expected on Ne
York Street Railways.
unruIy Crowds Stop Trains in
Chicago.

PITTsBURG, Pa, June Am an interview
on the result of the Cleveland conference of
the Knights of Labor, Grand Master Work
man Powderly expressed his qualification
thereat. He said that hereafter the power
| of boycotts and strikes could be largely gov
| erned by the executive board, which before
| had no authority in the premises. No strike
or boycott will hereafter be endorsed by the
Knights of Labor until it has been thor
oughly investigated.
Discomfort on the Elevated Roads
of New York.
NEW YORK, June 4-The engineers and
fremen on the New York elevated roads
have been discontented for sometime past
and a strike is looked for at any moment.
The chief cause of the dissatisfaction is a
failure on the part of the Manhattan Elevated
Railway company to keep its verbal agree
ments with this class of its employees. The
men complain that they are discharged with
out cause and that scabS are 5iyen preference
over those who have been in the employ of
the company for years. Three weeks ago
committee of engineers called on General
Manager Hahn, and made plain statement of
their troubles and they were promised that
things would be made pleasanter. This
promise has not been kept, so it is asserted
by the men, and now they intend to make
a stand. Hahn denies that there is any
threatened trouble, but the engineers and
an early settlement of their grievances by
strike. Arbitration will be resorted to first,
and if it is not successful the men will then
go out in body.
1t is reported that the strike of the en-
ployes of the Third Avenue railroad will be
resumed. Several of the drivers and oon-
ductors abandoned their cars in the crowded
thoroughfareS to-day, causing temporary
blockades
A Strike Ended.
PITTsBURG, Pa, June 4-The strike of
the Westmoreland county coal miners has
been broken, and a general resumption of
work is expected in a few days. AT meet
ing at Irwin, Pa, last night, the men agreed
to accept 55 cents per ton, and make no dis
elimination as to employees The strike af-
fected over 1000 men.
Disorder In Chicago.
CHICAGO. June 4.-The striking nail
makers at the Cummings works are making
so much trouble that force of police has
been sent there. The strikers refuse to let
the cars of the Rock Island road be moved at
that point and there is a fear that the en-
ployes of the latter may join in general
strike
An attempt was made at the Rock Island
road this forenoon, to move four cars loaded
with nails made by the new men at Cum
mings's nail works. AS several of the strik-
ers from these works had been enloined from
interfering with the working of the mills, as
soon as the news of the attempt became
known the wives and daughters of the strik-
ers crowded on the tracks, and prevented
the engines from hitching to the cars. An
other attempt was made at o'clock with
similar result. The police attempted to
drive them, but as fast as they were driven
from one part they closed up again unless
held back by the officers. During the even
ing the tracks were cleared of the women
and children, but the train men refused to
lift hand toward moving the cars loaded
with the so-called ''scab" nails. The Rock
Island officials once discharged the entire
crew, engineer, fireman and all concerned,
including the switchmen. There is possi-
bility that the affair will lead to serious
trnnhla.