The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-02-27
LABOR MATTERS.
Two Conferences with Mccormick, One of
Which Results Satisfactorily.


Which Results Satisfactorily.
CHICAGO, Feb. 26-Fifty or sixty men, former
employees of the Mccormick reaper works, met
this morning at their headquarters. opposite the
factory, to discuss the situation. They were sur
prised to see foreman Ward, accompanied by
two policemen, to whom he pointed out Simon
Brickmeyer, alleged to be one of the men who
stopped Ward yesterday. The man was placed
under arrest. The ex-employes attempted no
rescue. A warrant is out for another OF the men
who interfered with Ward. The visit of the
committee of fifteen to Mr.. Mccormick, yester-
day afternoon, was not productive of results.
But two of the committee were employed in the
factory, all the rest being outsiders. They
claimed. however, to represent ninetenths of
the men, The committee made another demand
for the discharge of the non union moders, and
that ended the conference. Mr. Mccormick
again declared that he would listen to no such
proposition.
A committee consisting of twelve of the ex-
employees called on Mr.. Mccormick at Ii A. NJ.
to-day, and said they wanted TO take the matter
out of the hands of the Knights of Labor and
settle the trouble themselves Mr. Mccormick
announced this afternoon that, asa result of his
conference with a committee of his late work
men, the lockout Is at an end, and that the
works will be started up again in a few days.
The committee stated that about one thousand
of the men had decided to go to work regardless
of any action that might be taken by the
Knights of Labos. The works have been closed
down since the 10th, because the men demanded
the discharge of three or four non-union men.
A meeting of Mccormick employees was held
to night. Five hundred men attended Non
employees were rigidly excluded. Notwithstand-
ing the declaration that the lockout was at an
end, every man in the hall except two or three
voted against returning to work while Nc
Cormck insisted on his right to hire non-union
men if he chose
Supply Stores for Workingmen.
PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb 26.-The Amalgamated
Association of Iron and Steel workers has on
foot a scheme to establish in this city huge
depot, or store from which will be distributed
supplies of -four. groceries, boots and shoes, to-
bacco, etc., to subordinate stores throughout the
manufacturing communities of the country.
Manufacturers and merchants in this and other
cities have agreed to furnish the supplies either
at minimum wholesale prices or on commission.
The goods will be the same those sold to the
wealthiest classes and will all be marked by the
association Among the subordinate depots will
be Wheeling w. Va; Steubenvile and Bellaire,
Ohio; Greencastle, Ind; Chicago, ILL.,; Bayview,
Wis; st. Louis, Mo-; Birmingham, Ala; Iron
ton and Portsmouth, Ohio; Ashland, KY,
Mingo, Ohio, the various cities of the Shenan-
doah and Mahoning Valleys, including Cleveland;
in Short all of the localities in which are cities
and towns employing organized labor, and more
especially amalgamated members.
*. of l.. Denounced by Archbishop Kendrick.
ST. Louis, Feb. 26.-Arch bishop Kendrick of
this Catholic diocese, which is very large, in re-
ply to questions, to-day, asking his opinion of
the order of knights of Labor, was very en-
phatic in his denunciation of the order as
regards it's relations to the Catholic Church. and,
while not speaking officially, stated very posl-
lively that he was opposed to any member of his
diocese becoming knight of Labor under any
circumstances He added that he considered
the Knights of Labor most dangerous organ
ization.