Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1890-04-25
THE NON-UNlON MEN ROUTED
Strikers Grow RiotiouS at Cbieapo
And are Arrested.
A Policeman Who Was on the Seens
Badly Whipped.
Police Protection Given the Non-Union
Men and Trouble Feared.

CHTCAGo, April 22.-This morninr IN
number Of non-union carpenters went to
work on some halt finished cottages near
tltty-thlrd and Wallace streets. Shortly
after a crowd of union carpenters ap-
peared and attempted to induce them to
quit. but they were deaf 10 all argument.
About II Q o'cIock the crowd had increased
to nearly 100 men, and they attempted to
force the non-umon men to Quit. One of
them resisted and was badly beaten. AT
this Juncture Serg. Begley. who lives near
saw the COmmOtlon, went to the scene and
tried 10 arrest the fighting men. They at
once turned on him. End he was badly
beaten with clubs and stones. During
the fight the police station had been noti,
fed and a patrol wagon with eight officers
were dispatched 10 the scene. Ry thet,me
they arrived, however. the strikers were in
flight. The patrol pursued them and sue
ceeding in capturing about 80 of them, who
We're marched to the station ut Enclewood
and locked up. Sergt. Beglev was found
to be badly injured and was taken to his
home. The non-uuion men were put back
to work and guarded by police. The
greatest excitement prevails and more
trouble is feared
PurTSBURG, April 22.-rhe Brotherhood
of railroad train mea have taken up the
cause of the SwitChmen. Various meet
ingS have been held throughout the city.
but the important held bv the brother
hood of trainmeu, which takes in
braEemen, hremeu. etc. They not only re-
solved to cling to the Switchmen in their
demands, but also presented grievances Of
their own to he adjusted. In addition to
the trouble now on hand.
the car inspectors, freight handlers,
car cleaners, clerks in freight offices. and
the men employed in the transportation
departments, will present in the morning
list of their grievances The Shopmeu en-
ployed in the shops about the city, also
present certain demands The situation
tonight Is all the more grave. in that the
men have not been idle while the railroad
officials have up to tonight treated the de-
mands of the men with Indifference.
Grand Master WilkeSou SAYS tonight
they can can call out I4,OO0 men if ueccs-
SaIry, and us the entire brotherhood is in
VOWED the strike will extend from New
York ON the east to New Orleans on the
west.
PORTLAND, Ore, April 22 The strik-
ing carpenters remain firm in their deter
mluatjon to make the contractors Yield to
their demand for eight hours work The
hrlcklaycrs and pjaStererS are also out and
building in tins city is almost ut stand
still
INDrNAroLIs, April 22-A committee
from the striking Carpenters and Con
tractors associations met with Mayor Sui
hyan tins afternoon and after five hours
conference reached an agreement which
settles the eight hour strike. The con
tractors agree to pay competent carpenters
and Joincrs 30 cent, per hour and concede
to eight hours day About 500 men re-
sumo work tomorrow.
CHrCAGo April -. All the brick
makers in the northern and northwestern
parts of the city to the number of 200
men struck today for rate of 1000
bricks for days work instead
of 5000, and that the pay shall remain
the same. The bosses are not worried rs,
owing to the carpenters strike everything
is at a standstiII in the building line