Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-05-08

Inliduelpnld 1900
chicago 10000
w ashlngton 10000
Mahoning Valley miners 5000
Pittsburgh 1SOu
Baltimore 1900
Total ea3ss
At Chicago the Inauguration Of the
eight-hour movement was celebrated by a
monster procession, which, notwithstanding
the approximations of many, pissed off with-
out disorder other than that attendant upon
great popular demonstrations In the after
noon 1000 discontinued freight handlers and
many more lumbermen paraded, visiting tho
depots and pursuading many to quit work.
When the head of the column reached the
Mccormick Reaper Works the non-union
men employed there fed. Among the pork
packers everyone is looking to Phil Armour
to take the lead. He has shown decided
Discrimination to accede to the demands OF
the workmen.
At Grand Rapids, Mich, about 100 men
who wanted everyone to observe a holiday
and work only eight hours hereafter, marched
from place to place making their demands
along Some carried book beer banners On
arriving at Fuller & Rices mill, outside the
city limits, they started to interfere with the
workmen. One leader of the party drew
revolver and ordered everyone to stop work.
There being hesitation at this demand the
procession soon made break in body
driving all hands from the mill. Quickly
they were met by clubs in the hands Of tho
mill workmen. This changed the aspect OF
affairs and the mob took refuge behind some
freight cars and renewed the
battle with stones. At this
point the proprietors attempted to make
the men withdraw, but they refused and q
one man was hit in the abdomen with a large
stone and another was seriously injured. A
perfect hail of stone was fired upon the mill
workmen by the mob. The police and Sher.
ifs force was called out and quiet was re,
stored. The employees profess to be entirely
satisfied aud say had no Iesire to strike.
Eight hours and 20 per cent advance on
present wages was the demand presented to,
and refused by. the leading furniture estab>
lishments of Cincinnati. The result was
that the workmen in a number of factories
quit work. The furniture business is one Of
the principal industries of Cincinnati, 49,.
900, 600 being invested in plant, and the en-
ployes numbering about $4,000.
The brewing companies Of Milwaukee held
a conference and resolved to make a united
stand against the 1000 striking brewers.
Men in the Falk brewery having refused to
join the strikers, the latter announce that
they will march to that establishment in
body and force the men to quit. II this plan
is carried into effect serious trouble is appre-
hended.
At Chicago, Monday, large number Of
strikers congregated on the street corners. 1t
was evident from their actioss that they
meant business, and when 5000 men from
the stock yards quit work the polics, as was
expected, beg an to prepare for trouble. On
either side of the principal streets were seen
rebellious people, but the appearance Of po-
lice officers in the vicinity prevented DEM
onstration. Armour, the great packer,
had his employees await upon him Con-
ciliatory measures were urged, but the
great butcher refused them. Now roast beef
OF an inferior grade is Is cents per pound,
and steaks usually sold for IS cts. are now %
cents per pound, but the strikers have refused
to eat beef. Every factory with but few ex>
ceptions are closed. Those that are running
have acceded to the demands OF those who
wants the adoption Of the eight hour system.
A serious complication took placs when
1880 butchers, those who handle knives and
guns awaited on Mr.. Armour and requested
him to reduce the hours of labor and advance
the pay He would not do it. The men left
his place in body. They made no disturb
ance and went home. At Goose Island $50
strikers spiked the switches aud prevented
trains from running. The men on guard
were unable to overcome the strikers, and
squad Of police arrived in patrol wagons. The
crowd arrayed themselves in def ant form
and the police with clubs drawn marched In
double file against them, but failed to make
them retreat
A great mob cengregated at McCormick's
Reaper Works The rel flag wss waved by
the incensed men and the most conservative
seemed to imbibs the feeling of destruction.
However, the pacific people were not In a
calm mood and when they met the police
hey became violent. The p lice were armed
and when the strikers moved upon them they
1rew their revolvers and fired. John Ora
nam was shot badly; the bullet entered his
abdomen. Four others were injured and
we're taken off by their friends. Two police
officers were injured also.
FEARED THE INcENDIARY's TORCH.
Lieut.. Shepherd was privately Informed
hat the Mccormick works at Chi,
,ago would be fired. He at once b,gan max
ng active and ostentatious preparations for
IN emergency. The polics officers bslieve
hat a knowledge that the plot had been laid
bare will tend to prevent any attempt at its
,onsummation. The expected outbreak did
rot come, but large reserve forces were kept
1t police stations and McCormick's employees
~ e work under police protection,