The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-04-04
THE INDUSTRIAL REALM.

Mr. PowDERLY, the chief of the Knights
OF Labor, has issued manifesto to the order
setting forth the failure OF strikes, making
plain the losses they entail, and suggesting
that it is time that a halt be called. He
thinks that education and legislation are the
prime necessities Of the hour and propounds
questions TO the local assemblies as 10
whether they believe in an educational cam
paign: whether competent brothers should
be sent out to teach the principles of the or
der; and whether no shall levy an assessment
to pay the expenses Of the lecturers.
HE ANTICIPATED spread of the trouble with
the Burlington switchmen occurred on Thurs
day afternoon at Chicago, Gays a dispatch
from that city.
An engine was sent TO the Milwaukee and st.
Paul yards, at Western avenue aud kinzie
street, to transfer train of new cars just
turned out OF the mandatory. A mob Of about
two hundred switchmen and their aympathizers
made an attack on the engine and drove from
the cab tho Pinkerton officers stationed there
for protection. The officers, though well srnlcd.
refrained from firing on the crowd, and
for their leniency were rewarded by having
thor revolvers taken away from them ana
used to beat them over tho head. Superin-
tendont Besler. Of the burlington, was attacked
and seriously beaten. Tho mob was dispersed
by the arrival OF q platoon of city police, and a
switchman who had attacked Mr.. Besier was
taken to the station. Tbs was the signal for
tho St Paul switchmen TO quit work. They
went In q body To tho station, and whom bail
was refused thoy went out on strike, being
Joined by the switch engineers and hiemen.
ONE hundred and fifty conductors and brake
men from the Reading system passed through
Pittsburg Thursday on route for the West
They expect TO take the places OF strikers on
the Burlington system, and confess that the
strikes on the latter road aud on the Reading
have been failures.
IKE engineers, fremen, switchmen, brake
men, and large number OF the conductors
OF the Chicago, Milwaukee and 81. Paul struck
atmidnighf, says Chicago special of Saturday.
The strike includes the employees OF all the
divisions centering in hicago both freight and
passenger, Ihis Doid move was made at a
special meeting held last night at No. 7G2 West
Lake street Tho leaders of the striking
freight men were busy all day notifying every
81; Paul employe. ard insisting upon his
attendance. The incoming trainmen we're
met at the depot and hurried over IL
the hall. Fully eco were present.
This includes all the freight and switch engi-
neers and firenen living in Chicago and many
points hundred miles away all OF the loo al
switchmen and brakemen, and large number
of freight conductors The meeting was an ex-
speech was made the excitement increased.
and when motion was made to stop every
wheel ON the road at midnight il carried
with a whoop that was heard blocks away
A CHICAGO special of Saturday morning
states that all the engineers, firemen, switch
men and brakemen on the Panhandle Road
went out on strike. Fully $50 mon stopped
short at given signal The engineers and
firemen jumped down from their cabs Just
where they happened to be on the tracks,
while the swtchmen and brakemen adjourned
TO the side OF the track