The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-07
A SMALL RIOT.
A Party Of Italians Put to Flight by
Indignant LabOrerS.

KANSAS CITY, April 6.-There was q
small riot at the Phoenix Packing-house
this morning. Rumors of reopening of the
packing-house, which has been closed since
November, caused crowd CT laborers to
congregate about the gates, about 800 in all.
Later in the day twenty Italians came up
in body. They told the Superintendent
that they would work Tor 81 day. When
the crowd learned of the offer of the
Italians they seized fence pickets, stones
and other missiles and charged the Italians.
The Italians made a stand for a moment,
but were soon forced back, and the fight
ended by them taking precipitate flight, fol
lowed by storm of curses and missiles. 1t
is not known whether any Italians were in
jured or not.
AT THE COKE REGIONS.
MOUNT PLEASANT Pa.), April 6.--Quiet
prevails in the coke regions to-day. There
has been no disturbance of any kind. The
first effort to start the coke works since the
riOtf commenced was made this morning.
-Four hundred men are at work, the ma
jority of them being old employees. They
were not interfered with in any way while
going to work. Sheriff Clawson came over
from Greensburg this morning with war;
rants for twenty-five of the rioters, and
Superintendent Morris Ramsey has sworn
out warrants for the arrest of fiftee addi-
tiOnal Italians. These warrants were
placed in the bands OF constables, and it is
expected that before midnight at least
thirty rioters will be in Jail.
EFFORTS TO RESUME.
PITTsBURG, April 6-Though everything
is quiet, affairs in the coke region to-day
were decidedly interesting to both sides.
The operators made determined effort to
start several of their plants, with but
doubtful success. The strikers devoted
themselves to looking after stragglers and
kept away from the works. But few men
are working IN each plant. Several COM
panies, however. have notified the Sheriff Of
Fayette County that they intend to start to-
morrow or later in the week, and that the
county will be held responsible for damage
IL their works are not guarded. The militia
is still held there, their presence being a
guarantee of peace. The strikers still hope
for compromise. Up to tonight several
Norwood rioters have been arrested, and
eight deputies who did the shooting. The
Justice held those charged with riot and
carrying concealed weapons in $1,000 bail,
while the deputies, charged with murder,
were released on $500.
The Executive Board of the United Nine
workers met III this city this afternoon and,
after long deliberations, prepared scale,
consisting principally of the eight-hour de-
mand and 10 per cent advance in wages.
This scale will be presented to the operators
swITCHMEN's STRIKE.
LINCOLN (Nebr), April Ga strike of all
the swi,chmen-abOut ixty-five-emplOyed
by the Burlington and Missouri in this city
was inaugurated to-day. The company re-
Gently found it necessary TO discharge sew
eral men. The Switchmen's Union pre-
pared a list of the men whom il desired
should be retained. but the company de-
clined to comply with the demand. and all
the men quit 1t is not believed the strike
will affect other departments.
QUESTION OF AUTHORITY.
GALEsBURG Qll), April 6.-S. Z. Wilkin-
son, Grand Master of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, has discharged Charles
I. Salisbury, John G. Glenn, Charles W.
Flanders, John O'Rourke and r. S. Bod
man, Grand Trustees of that organization.
The reasons for this, Wilkinson said, were
usurpation Of authority and failure 10 make
proper examination of the books of the vari-
ous officials. Salisbury of this city, one of
the Trustees. denies the authority Of Will
kinsOn to discharge them, and says that they
are still serving, regardless of the order.
STRIKE FOR HIGHER WAGES.
New YORK, April Gone thousand jour
neymen painters struck here to-day TO en-
force demand for higher wages. 1t is re-
ported number of firms have yielded and
granted the advance asked.
ATTEMPT TO REDUCE WAGES
TRENTON On. j., April 6.-Twelve hum
dred brick-makers struck this morning
against decrease in wages.