Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-07
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ieuCucu any dSiCeIuc1t. luS SupeiIht'dlu.
cnts of all the lines held a conference Sat-
urday afternoon, and it was unanimously
agreed that no concessions should be
made. The number of freight trains NAV
ing the city during twenty-four hours end
ing Saturday was not moro than dozen.
Tho regular freights continued all day.
however. aud the blockade is becoming
serious. The latest Information shows that
the switchmens strike did not extend to
the engineers or flremen. as was antAi-
pated. The situation remains unchanged.
except that ali the roads are moving trains
and the blockade is nearly overcome. New
men are applying for work at every Office
and the superintendent say they will lave
no difficulty in supplying every strikers
place within the next few days. Tho day.
taken as a whole. was rather unsa5isfac-
tory to the strikers and there is visible
weakening manifested by some IF their
number. Tho general officers of the loco
motive brotherhood and ilremen't associa-
ton did not put in their appearance. as
was given out they would. 1t cannot be
reliably ascertained that cithe of these
organizations has taken any steps toward
uSSlSCllS VI SUSTAINING INC StilkIS.
The New York World says Information
has reached that paper from a very au-
thentic source that the switchnen Gu the
trunk lines from the Mississippi to New
York have united in a demand upon the
roads for an increase OF pay and tho settle
ment of other grievances. The matter has
been kept in the utmost secresy by both
parties to the controversy. but there have
been earnest consultations in that city
among the officers of the trunklnes. They
have been given until Saturday to respond
TO the requests Of the switchmen. and after
that. if these are not granted or d com
strike is threatened.
A now eight-hour movement among
workinemen of Chicago of socialistic pro-
propensities has already begun. and meet
ings are being held in various places
throughout that city for the purpose of
electing delegates to the convention OF the
American Federation Of Labor. to be held
at st. Louis next December. At that con-
vention. the eight-hour movement will be
taken up and the ACCESSIBILITY considered of
organizing IL mammoth strike to go into
the movement have issued Il printed list of
questions. which they have scnt to all or
CARNATIONS favorable to their cause. The
object Of the questions is to obtain inform
alton concerning the number Of members
in the different societies. their financial
standing. and their general ability to
stand up under Il strike, should one be Or
dered.
The election OF officers took up the time
of the knights of Labor general assembly
Saturday. Daniel ]. Campbell of Scranton,
Pa. nominated 4. v. Powderly for rc-elec-
ton: Victor Drury placed tho name OF MIR
tin Hanlcy. of New Jersey, before the con-
Iention. and an ex-deegate named Birch
from Ohio. was also proposed. The vote
resulted: Powderly ia. Hanley q. and
Birch l. For general worthy foreman.
Morris l.. Wheat. of Iowa. was elected.
Before the vote was taken for general sec
rotary and treasurer a motion for IL recess
for dinner was carried. When the conven-
ton assembled after dinner baloting was
proceeded with, resulting: Hayes. 81;
Turner. Sc; Mrs. Stevens. 3. Powderly
having practically requested the election Of
.
Mrs. A. T.. Stevens presented the name of
Mrs. Il. NJ Barry as director and investiga-
tor ofwoman's work, and she was re- elected
by reclamation. General Master Workman
Powderly was chosen to represent the or
der at the Paris Exposition. After his re-
election to Office. Powderly took the floor
and stated that, although his salary had
been left ut $1,000. he would accept only
$1,000. and at the end Of his fern the order
could do what they pleased with the balance.
As candidates for members of the general
executive board the general master work.
man presented the names of 4. w. Wright.
of Toronto Ont: J. j. Holland. of jack
sonvile. Fla; John Costello, of Pittsburg:
John Devlin. of Detroit: J. \. Wright. Of
Philadelphia: 4. p. Mcclure. of New York !:
II. c. Trappagen. OF Cincinnati; and j. J.
Crowley. of Charleston. Mass. On the first
ballot A. w. Wright. j. J. Holland and
John Costello were elected. Two more bal
lots were necessary to elect the fourth
member of the board. John Devlin was
chosen. The retir ns general worthy fore
man. Richard Grii1iths. of Chicago. and
Delegate Delewarte. of Belgium. were
presented With fine gold badges by the
general assembly. the receipt Of which
WAS acknowledged appropriately.
Mrs. Gen. W. L. Sherman died at 10
o'clock "Wednesday morning ut her resi-
ici,ce in New YORK. Mrs. Sherman slept
quietly during short periods the previous
night. but at II the morning it became
apparent that she could 1--we but Il few
hours. Gen. Sherman was notified. and he
and his children who lived Il. home Rnchc,
Lizzie and Tccumseh) were at the bedside
when Mrs Sherman breathed her last
The remains were taken to st. Louis for
intcrment. where they were laid to rest
Saturday. At Il meeting Of prominent
members of the Grand Army ofthe Rcpllb-
lie III Chicago a telegram of sympathy was
sent Gen. Sherman. It was signed by
COMMUNICATIVE Chief William Warner.
Adjt. Gen. Eugene F. Weigel and others.
A special tells Of the burning of the Jud-
son female institute at Marion. Ala. thirty
miles west of Selma. 1t was one of the old
es and best known female colleges in the