Telegram-herald., 1886-05-06
LOCK-OUTAT DETROIT
Peninsalar Men Join Michigan
Car Works Strikers.
TIE ClRPln LOCK Tx Mn OUT.
Al BIT One Factory 81 the M ~sus e
Junction Shut Down Ar At
tempt 10 Close the Fui-
man Other labor
Troubles


Damon. Mich MAY 5-At : O'Clock this
morning 500 strikers gathered al Tee
Michigan car work. and were addressed b.
Pat Claire. the "a saiooIisi ~ho urae,i
them 10 march 10 tie Pelinsular car
works lis request was received by yells
voices, and at SIS Claire headed a Iroces-
sion Of Zoo meh on \ march - the PENN
sular works
AT 6.j0 ia the morning as The 500 men in
the latter works entered the gates they
were presented with the following hand
bill.
To ORR EMPI0Y This company has since the
date Of it, organization attempted o. treat each
aud every empioye with uniform fairness and
courtesy Competitor in business has occ ssiosaliv
compelled MS 90 take work al cosl prices nour,
0i work wee then shortened aud rafes OF pay fe
dnced. tppn those Occasions yon have given us
your hearty support and ~e have shown our ap-
probation ~ ne same ~ advancing your pay a.
much possible.
The contracis we now have VII give us little
profit and require our shops % run teu hours per
day az prcseni wages Ia making nates II wage
nov being paid you. we have been liberal a.
possible without incurriug direct loss. since
March N eny advances in your wage have been
made YOU know. aud We cannot uDW do more
We trust that during the present excitement you
viii not act hastily. bui think The matter over
carefully before you decide % stop work. If.
however. you NOW wish 90 stop WORK We shall be
compelled 10 ose 0uf shops indefinitely.
4. l.. FNEER Secretary
FRANK j. HECKEK President
May 8. 1856.
The reading Of this bill caused intense
excitement. which increased when word
was received that the Michigan men were
marching 10 the works. The men were in
- a. -.
projected by the police if they wanted %
work. but they hung back. Supt. Hecker
then became inceus~d and ordered the
whistle blown and the works closed down.
and the whole force of the work. number
ing $50, marched out 20 meet al the gates
the men from the Michigan shops. The
lockout is most complete
While these things were happening a
large body Of men. mainly Polish hod-
carriers and Giggers, marched ia an lrreg
ular body up Grand River avenue 10 the
corner of Bagley avenue. Al that point
excavation is being made for an extensive
building. About twenty laborers were at
work, and several teams were about 10 be
drawn out as the delegation of labOTers
arrived. The latter raised shout and
brandishet their shOyels al the teamsters
who were driving out A crowd collected
in the streets and soon Swelled 10 800
excited people, who thought pitched battle
among strikers was about 10 ensue.
Roundsmau Dcner and a squad Of six
blue coats were sent - the scene Of the
building disturbance on Grand River ave.
at clock. The arrival of the officers
created but little c0mm0tion. although the
more turbulent strikers carried ou their
arguments in whispers Denier
stationed his men around the excavation.
aud the contractor was notified 90 proceed
with work and his forces would be- pro-
tec'ed AT all hazards
Have YOU blank cartridges Denier
was askel
Not much" he replied emphatcallv
I'VE have ball cartridge and very quck
shooters. We don't intend - shoot high
either"
\ tour OF the large building operations
this morning shows most Of them sus-
pended The twentv-one men at work on
the new Whitney block site opposite the
Grand circus park. Quit Yesterday afternoon
on account Of water IN the excavation. 4
umOr soon spread that it was a strike
The men are satisfied with their terms.
however as Contractor Morey raised them
10 II - for ten hours work on May !. The
men resumed work this afternoon
The gang az the new Y n C. 4 build
ing excavation again knocked OF work
this morning and most Of them joined the
malconfents who are al the corner of Grand
River and Bagley-aves One of the men
said be had not receised any wages fOr two
weeks
The main streets in the vicinity of the
c3tv hall are filed With struggling laborcrs.
and frspif. Is flaraf frt fIt rt..rf.ffsg