Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1886-03-17
Labor Notes.

The boycott by the Knights OF Labor
against the Atlanta Constitution has been
declared off.
The cotton mills at Victory, N. Y, were
shut down on the 18th, throwing 500 per-
sons out Of employment.
The East Cleveland Street Railway Com.
pany has advanced the wages ofconductors
and drivers to $1.75 per day.
About 125 molders and fifty laborers
in Sargent & Co.'s foundry in New Haven,
Conn, struck on the 18th.
Attempts were made to run street-cars
in Toronto, Ont, on the 18th. but the
strikers prevented them from being sue
cessful.
Mcintosh, Hemphill & Co., Pittsburg, Pa,
foundrymen, voluntarily increased the
wages of their employees from B to Is per
cent. to take effect April 5.
The Chicago Switchmen's Union decided
that the members OF that organization had
no cause for complaint and would not par
ticipa+e in any strike now in progress.
mass meeting OF Knights of Labor was
held in Washington on the night Of the 11th,
and was addressed by John Jarrett, Of
Plttsburg. He appealed to the men to
stand by their organizations, and to bind
together and oppose all legislation detri-
mental to their in terests.
The Michigan State Labor Assembly pro-
poses to form q practical fusion with the
Granger. Resolutions were adopted asking
Congress to provide extra compensation to
workirgmen for all work done over eight
hours per day since the eight-hour law took
effect.
A compromise has been effected between
the nailers and operators of the Falcon
Nail Works at Niles, O., and fifteen OF the
forty-four machines resumed Thursday
after an idleness of ten months. The feed
ers are dissatisfied with the terms and re-
fuse to go to work. The machines started
were run by the nailers themselves.
The strikers on the Missouri Pacific Rail-
road have submitted statement of
grievances as q basis for q conference with
the officials of the road.
A train was sent out on the Atchison
Road Oh the 18th and traffic has been re-
eumed.
A local freight train loaded with perish
able goods was sent out on the Iron Mount
ain Road from Little Rock, Ark, on the
tn, but the strikers took possession of it,
sidetracked the train and put out the fires
At Pecos City, Tex, three Knights OF
Labor were arrested by a United States
marshal for obstructing freight trains.
Master Workman Powderly, on the 1 tn,
telegraphed an offer to send to st. Louis a
delegation from the general executive board
of the Knights Of Labor, with view to set
Ting the difficulties OF the Missouri Pacific
Road. Receiver Brown answered that the
comnanv had no differences to settle with
the Knights of Labor.
The Missouri Pacific Road succeeded in
getting a freight train out of ST. Louis. on
the 18th.
The engines in the round house at De
Soto. Mo-. have been completely disabled,
supposedly by strikers. They INSTRUCTED
the track in front OF passenger train, but
on discovering that it was not freight the
OhstructiOnH were removal
The street-car troubles at Toronto are
assuming an alarming phase. An attempt
was made on the 18th, to run number of
cars, but the strikers INSTRUCTED the track
and assaulted the drivers. 1t was only by
the aid of strong police guard that the
trip was made. The mob and the police
collided number of times, and the latter