Telegram-herald., 1891-08-06
HAYE PITCHED BATTLES
L.ocked-out Moulders and Non
Union Men Clash.
A SAVAGE AND BLOODI ENCOUNTER
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There II trouble brewing between
the locked out mouldexrs and the non
uuoin men who took their places.
The plan of the holders' unoin and the
manner la which IL In carried out en-
abies them 10 keep the fight up, they
say, for year and half The sicin-
lty In the ncighborhood OF the Grand
Rapids school Furniture Company, ep
Broadwsy-st.. near Ninth, Is being
constantly patrolled by union men and
the condition in the foundry Is untir
ingly watched. Every mouider belong
ing TO the union who is out on "A
strike receives Si2 per week from the
international body as long as be re
mains out This puts the moulders in
a position where they can keep close
guard From time TO time since the
strike the two factions. when coming
In contact with each other, have had
Pitched Battles.
the most serious of which occurring
yesterday mornign about 6:3o O'Clock,
and lasted nearly half an hour. The
origin OF the outbreak, as reported,
is that n moulder in the employ of
Hainey a. Co, met several OF the sand
rats on the corner OF Sixth and
Broadway. when they were on their
way to work. Some words were cx-
changed, and finally the moulder re-
ferred to struck one of the rats"
named O'Brien on the head with n
stone. telling him to the ground.
There were eight of the rats and
they Immediately began TO pound the
life out OF their friends assailant.
Several union moulders standing on
another corner ran across to the as
sistance OF the under man and a
terrific battle ensued.
stones, sticks, and clubs were
/ freely used and men batted
iroely bight and left. There
| are two sides to the wind
| up. The "rats" claim they put the
union men to flight. and the latter
| aver that four OF their number caused
| the rats" TO flee for their lives to-
| ward the School Furniture Company's
| works. The people in the neighbor-
/
| excitement runs high. The union men
! say that they will handle the rats"
| roughly ii they have an opportunity,
while the rats are Just as emphatic
in proclaiming that they will worst
! the union men.
| Another Battle.
! Last night about 6 o'clock another
racket took place, the same growing
L - Al - e. a
that O'Brien is laid up in bed in con-
sequence of the blow which he re-
ceived. Many black eyes adorn the
faces of both sides and bruised heads
| are no uncommon sight. The blood
all around is at boiling heat and the
| cni /. not yet. Not since the Inaugural
tion of the strike has there been so
| much feelin(. elt,rtained. The union
| men say that the rats" take ad-
vantage OF every chance to picE fight
and now that they seek il themselves
they viii get all they want, of II. A,
| great many men have been
brought here by the company. and y
great many have been induced TO re-
| frain from work by the walkers"
who spot everyone imported. By rea-
son OF this the Furniture Company are
having constructed cOmmodious
| boarding house on the rear of James
Edison's lot to accommodate the men.
The house Is just across the road from
the factory, on Broadway-st.. so that
the men can not be molested. Mr.
Edison. who works for Brown & Sch
lcr. will run the institution and board
the MEN for 81 per week.
The Company's statement
A visit was paid to the Grand Rap
ids School Furniture Company YES
terday. and Mr. Perec-ine, the SUPER
intcndent. said that the company had
| all the men they could use. forty-sevcn
| beipg q. work. lie says that his men
are a sober industrlous class. and do
no make anT oltl them elyts. III Z,
| difficulty H. NJ nearer - tied today
than IL was when the strike opened.
and as both sides are persistent, there
l. no falling when il will end.