New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-01
PM ARTHUR IN CLEVELAND.
HIS RETURN TO CHICAGO NOT LIKELY FOR TT

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Pm. ARTHUR IN CLEVELAND.
HIS RETURN TO CHICAGO NOT LIKELY FOR THE
PRFsrN1.
CIrvELaSn. March 81 (speclaD.-P NJ. Arthur 70
turrsl home to-day. al am about to move 10
horse In Euclid ave - said he "and my presence
was NECESSARY Mr. Arthur complains bitterly OF
misrepresentation or the part of reporters, who' ne
said persist I'm nisquonng him. He added:
al am to be consulted before any step ahectng tho
Brother hood IS taken, that there is no'nne ior o
to do in Chicago, and shall not return unless mere
are new developments. 1t has been s'a'eu ui"'
intend 10 resign but that Is not so. The vast ma
ioritv q the Brotherhood sustain The course OF Inc
executive officers and they will stick to their posts
ane do their duty The Burlington Company Al
present is not doing ten per cent OF Its regular
business II is simply question OF endurance
OF course, If the company persists IN us ehor1'
10 draw other roads the fight by compelling them
10 handle Burlington freight, general STRIKE may DC
prccipitated but do not anticipate any sucn lroiD,o.
hold President Perkins and General ManaSsr ssHno
peiSopslly responsible for the present state OF ss'
They are In desperate straits op by h INA
tons in the public press ,hey nave A. no time
bs begnns Of the Strike have they done more
than thirty per cent Of their usual shs stEs the
brotherhood Is brUken UP, the engineer. VII So n.o
other labor ts anS are smees the other
of workngmen The men on the st. Paul sGse shs
striking Of their S 9Tn anu These new strikes
Sbesgo are mostly local and affect business In Chl,
w, not haHdIs Burlington freight II they are or
dered to do So they VIII simply 9st "IrS believe that
the different roads will reconsider the scton 10 co ba,
pellng their +" handle Burlington CARS @nu 'N"'
the trouble win be settled that way
READING STRIKERS HAVE GOT ENOUGH.
THEY DON'T WANT ANY MORE OF THE CHICAGO
BURLINGTON AND QUINCY
Pp1ADKIpuIA, March 81 (specaD.-The recent as
ssults on now hands sent to WORK on the Cni' sso'
darlington and Quincy Railroad by strikers has coh
pletely knoc the vim out Of the legion OF ,oe OK
Reading employees In this oty. Tho recruiting s'%
ton, al the Continental and ST. Cloud hotels ~ero
deserted to-day, and It is doubtful II any more men
viii 20 from this city to attempt TO I'll The Strikers
nlaccs At Port Richmond this afternoon the e1-
Reading employees held meeting and decided 'hcy
would not 90 TO Chicago under any cfoum tan'eS'
hit would rema idle rather than help t" crush inc
strikers A member, however, after the meeilnE
Id q The truth of the matter is the men are AFRAID
fS 90 to Chicago. They have bern In these sort Oh
81 aleuTed no more viii 90 from Philar
de1Sb a 70 Ch.cago What most of us on the other
hs agn frow The Kn gh Of Labor and be our own
masters SO far as walking delegates orders 10 slrAo
concerned"
REDUCING WAGES IN THE COKE REGION.
Pttsburg March 81 (special).-lt was announced To-
day that as result of the crisis in the coke trade no
wages will be posted throughout the Conneiisviie ro-
zion on Monday About one third of the men are ide'
aud - ,s cxpected that those at work Will accept 70
auction rather than ideness II the weakness I'd INC
market continues still ovens VIII DC smut uo"L
pumors Of offers at SIS cents ton are stu anost Ot
fha market price is put at 81. secretary BENNY, y,
..ho Western Coke Consumers Association, and Que OF
The leadn g fnrnacemen OF the Shenango ana Mahons
s,s themselves Ho claimed that the cutting Of rate
was the result Of quarrel over Division OF prom
obi aimed by the sale of coke at 81 per Ton s last S
TO the furnacemen. who protested In VAIN
THOUSANDS OF HATTERs OUT OF WORK
panbury, Conn, March 31.-There IS Danger u
labor panic here on account OF the e'ashAo" =. w
hating industry due to the cutting OF manufao'uferS
nr,ces and the opening Of small shops throughout
~. natgbborinc country Two thousand eve hunorco
batters are now out Of work and the list VIII pfoos
bly be swellod to several Thousand oy ne4t moo
Q, H. Tenney q Co, MeeRcr o,hsr c,d shop. have
sbnt down Eleven hundred opeIa tors VIII close OF
April 2 q d Is. sSop are Also closed
THREATENED STRIKE OF FEDERAL EMPLOY rs
noston. March 31.-The woighers and iaborcrs COB
uected with the Custom House have been oepr''e'
u their customary fifteen minutes rest earn io'0"
and threaten to strike next Monday unless 'Se "ro
isprying them Of their recess Is reso'noe%
spINNFRs THREATENING A STRIKE
ners In the Chace Mn held meeting TINS S'efno''
IN adopt some means OF adjusting alleged grievances
The mill was stopped twice this week. owing U
some trouble with the engine and the .pnners' WI,
he resi- OF the operatives, claim tnat tooy Wei
sailed upon TO work the greater par, OF ono T TIo
hour In order to make up for iosa un'o ,,ma 4
ailege thai thew were not given sunloent t,',e =
gb,cb 10 eat the noon meal and oil thelr nsch
and have since refused 10 WORK In thhl n0ui ALIVE
have boen threats OF discharge
TROUBLE IN THE RANKS OF THE BKE" hho'
The journeymen brewers sent a commuhic~'o
m thu United States Brewers Association yesterday
the effect that II the bosses would not recognize 10
unions the jourpeymen would make a deal" win u
b-ewers only as individuals and not members OF 10
association One brewer. George Bechie OF state
Island has yielded TO the ourpeymeh and has slgns
1,racf with their union for the coming year. II
so,rneymen claim that several others wiz ioilo" SUI
In, the Officers OF the association oeny the repor
The iourneymon unions OF New YORK Snu neighoorh
Lilies will meet In joint session al ClArcnuoh ha
morning 10 take concerted action on tho hgi
soed against them by the association, ana the liuc
aifcy sSreed upon Will DO submitted 10 toe America
Ecderation OF Labor and the Central LABOR Union
IN PLACE OF STRIKING STATE PRINTERS.
Lansing. Mich. March sl.-The strike In the sta
printing Once Is probably broken and tho STRIFE
deteaed This morning twelve printers RON IN, Vne -
T,rnIshsd by the National Printers As5oo,s'on' 4
~ M t.ok tie abandoned cases They arc u
T.sunners OF a complete force which VIII Do put IN
ne strikers 90 not return at obco
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