Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-12-07
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Last Week the SWltcnmcN on inc SArl-
Gus roads centering at Indianapolis went
out on a strike. aud at IL reports the rail
road managers and the strikers have not
reached any agreement. The superntnd-
cnts of all the lines held conference Sat
urday afternoon. and it was unanimously
agreed that no concessions should be
made. The number of freight trains lnav-
ing the city during twenty -four hours end
ing Saturday was not moro than dozen.
The regular freights continued all day.
however. and the blockade is becoming
serious. The latest Information shows that
the swtchmen's strike did not extend Ito
the engineers or 1lremcn. as was antiSi-
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 oflicd
and the superintendent say they will baye
no difficulty in supplying every strikers
place within the next few days. Tho day.
taken US whole. was rather unsalisfac-
tory to the strikers and there is a visible
weakening manifested by some of their
number. The general officers of the loco
motive brotherhood and llremen't associa-
ton did not put in their appearance. as
was given out they would. 1t cannot be
reliably ascertained that eithc of these
organizations has taken any steps toward
assisting or sustaining the strikers.
The New York World says Information
has reached that paper from a very au-
thcntic source that the switchnen On the
trunk lines from the Mississippi to New
York have united in demand upon the
roads for an increase of pay and tho settle
ment of other grievances. The matter has
been kept in tho utmost sccrssy by both
parties to the controversy. but there have
been earnest consultations in that city
among the officers Of the trunklines. They
have been given until Saturday to respond
TO the requests OF the switchmen and after
that. if these are not granted or a COM
promise can not be reached Il general
strike is threatened.
"A now eight-hour movement among
workingmcn of Chicago of socialstic 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-
yention. the cisht-hour movement will be
taken up and the ACCESSIBILITY considered of
organizing mammoth strike to go into
effect in juno, 1890. The men interested in
the movement have issued 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
dercd.
The election OF officers took up the time
of the knights of Labor general assembly
Saturday. Daniel ]. Campbell Of Scranton.
Pa, nominated Il. v. Powdcrly for elec-
tion: Victor Drury placed tho name OF Mar
tin Hanlcy. OF New Jersey. before the con
Nention. and an eX-de!egate named Bilch,
from Ohio, was also proposed. The vote
resulted: Powderly Ia. Hanley 81. 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 balloting was
proceeded with, resulting: Hayes. 81;
Turner. Sc; Mrs. Stevens. =. Powderly
having practically requested the election Of
Hays. the result is IL Powderly victory
Mrs. A. l.. Stevens presented the name of
Mrs. Il. NJ. Barry as director and investiga-
tor ofwomans 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. Powdery took the floor
and stated that although his salary had
been left at $1,000. he would accept only
$1,000 and at the end Of his Term the order
could do what they pleased with the balance.
As candidates Tor members of the general
executive board the general master work
man presented the names of A. w. Wright,
of Toronto. Ont: J. J. Holland. of jack
sonvile. Fla; John Costello, of Pittsburg:
John Devlin. of Detroit: ]. \. Wright, Of
Philadelphia: Il. p. MCGUIRE of New York: :
II. c. Irappagen. 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 tho fourth
Iuc!IUeT VI INC DOHFu. JOUn DOWN was
chosen. The retr ng general worthy fore
man. Richard Gril1itis. of Chicago, and
Delegate Delewart4. Of belgium. were
presented With fine gold badges by the
general assembly. the receipt OF which
WIS acknowledged appropriately.
Mrs. Grn w. L. Sherman died at 10
O'Clock Wednesday morning at her resi-
dcnce in New YORK. Mrs. Sherman slept
quietly during short periods the previous
night, but at II the morning it became
apparent that she could llve but Il few
hours. Gen. Sherman was notified and he
and his children who lived a. home Wnchcl,
Lizzie and Tecumseh) 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 meeting Of prominent
members Of the Grand Army ofthe Repub-
lie III Chicago Il telegram of sympathy was
sent Gen. Sherman. 1t was signed by
COMMANDMENTS Chief William Warner.
Adjr, Gen, Eugene F. Weirel and others