The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-04-12

strikers, committee alike were fearful OF
the weight OF public opinion which would
fall upon the party that opposed or OBJ
structed the success OF the exposition.
What the Strike Meant.
The strike today was an attempt to
unionize the fair-nothing more, nothing
less. The labor leaders claimed that the
worlds fair had not kept faith with them
because they had refused to consider the
making of a new agreement in the face Of
the fact that the majority of the con-
tractors employed by the exposition had
already made arrangements with the men
which were entirely satisfactory TO the
latter. Nine out Of every ten men who
struck today were employed by con-
tractors who were on friendly footing
with them. Two years ago when the labor
representatives made demands that none
but union men should be employed at
the fair they were asked If they could
guarantee that tho union could
furnish enough men az all times TO
enable the work to be prosecuted without
delay. After taking account ofstOck they
were forced TO confess themselves not
strong enough to furnish sill the men the
exposition might require. They were then
AhiOAilou w bllo uhtlOuhl COU lulbclUu tlah
the government could not and would not
discriminate against men because they
we're or we're not members of any labor or
ganization. This ended the argument on
the union question and the matter was
dropped by common consent. There
never was any agreement that none but
union men should be employed. Two
weeks ago the labor unions put In their
request that non-union men be discharged.
1t was refused, and from that time began
trouble. 1t is openly limited, and on the
other hand positively denied, that some
members of the bosses association have
winked at the strike because there were
men on the ground employed at less than
the terms required by the bosses agreement
with the building trades council. The men
have an ironclad agreement with the
bosses binding them not to strike vet they
have struck, and none of the bosses seem
greatly disturbed over the prospect The
strike is 8 strike of the labor leaders and
not a strike of the men. The vast maj or
ity OF the men were unwilling to strike,
and only went out when ordered by the
delegates, and most OF them very unwill-
ingly.
Some Trouble stirred IN.
There was some trouble in inducing
delegates were compelled to do active
missionary work in ordering them off the
grounds. There was trouble, too, during
the day and between a. m. and D. IN.
four men were arrested for fighting and
creating trouble. The first man 10 be
arrested was L. Heineman, a striking
carpenter, who interfered with men who
HfgnncnA tn ais
huld was also too forcible in his arguments
and was taken into custody. John Mat
thews and William Hughes were arrested
for fighting and Edward Morris for occa-
si0nlng a small riot. lie was working in
the manufacturers building when ordered
by the walking delegate to quit work, and
as he packed up his tools said to a man
near him:
"Wby don't you quit, too?"
81 don't see 1t that way" was the reply
"Then you're a ecab shouted Morris,
at the same time calling the workman a
vile name The next instant he was fiat on
his back and countless stars were dancing
in front of his eyes. he rose and made
further remarks and was knocked flat q
second tine. A score or more of strikers
hastened to his assistance and a large
number OF non-uniOn men came to the
OeIenee OF his OppOneut. OlUDS ana
fists flew lively for a few minutes and
matters were rapidly growing serious
when q detachment OF the Column bian
guards and some of the cooler heads
among the laboring men succeeded in
parting the belligerents. There were sew
eral cracked heads, bloody noses and
beautiful blue black eyes, but no serious
injury was done on either side. The
union men were then marched off the
ground. leaving the non-union men in full
nOasnaainn