Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-26
PROBLEM OF LABOR.
The Different Phases as They Are
Presented.
4 RAILROAD STRIKE ADJUSTED.
One of the Leading Anarchists in
New York Arrested.
DENVER TO NEW YORK.
DENVER TO NEW YORK.
THE LABOR SITUATION.

What fs Going ON In Labor Circles
Throughout the Country.
WEIR CITY. Kan, Aug. 2s-The shoot
ing Of a striker by a negro miner at Litch-
field, Kan. has terribly stirred up the min
ers here. Yesterday about fifty OF them
with guns. drilled in vacant lots along the
main street. Many of the strikers are
armed with Winchesters. while nearly all
the others have shotguns and revolvers.
Boilermakers Strike.
GAINESVILLE, Minn., Aug. 2s-The
boiiermakers Of the entire brotherhood
from st. Paul to Great Falls, on the Grea,
Northern. have struck. The trouble seems
to be that the company's foreman here has
been having helpers do the work of the
boiiermakers. and because the old men re.
monstrated they were discharged. The men
are we'll prepared to stand a long siege and
expect to win the strike.
Denver Relieves New York.
DENVER, Col. Aug 26.-An answer has
at last been received from Samuel Gompers
In New York to the telegram of the relief
committee here thanking them for the do
nation OF food for the unemployed in that
city and accepting the same. There Is al
ready enough provisions in sight to load
several cars but an effort Is being made
to make up a whole train load for the suf-
fering poor Of Gotham.
Said to Lead the Anarchista.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Claude Thinner
man, said to be a leader OF the anarchists
was arrested last night by Superintendent
Byrnes' men on a charge OF making speech
at the anarchist meetings last week
inciting to riot. Zimmerman. IL is un-
derstood, is one OF the anarchists who told
the Hebrews on the east side that IL they
wanted anything to go into the stores and
take IL, and used other incendiary language
In his speeches. He submitted quietly tc
arrest. 1t is believed that other arrests
will be made today.
willing to Go Half Way.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. Aug. 2s.-The EN-
pioyes of the Louisville and Nashville road
have decided to meet the company half way
and accept the proposed reduction in wage.
for a specified time. but not otherwise.
On Full Time.
LOWELL. Mass. Aug. 2s-The fun plan
OF the Merrimac mills. prints and all. EN-
ploying eco operators. will start up mex
Monday morning on full time and run per
manently. There has been a conference o.
Lowell mill treasurers. and the decision Il
there Will be no cut down Of wages efthe
now or IN the fall. The other mills shu
down will probably follow the Merrima,
and start up.
WHEELING. w. Va. Aug. ss.-The Ben
"NOsA ohN Atia iiiiis anu tDt btlldlfe nal
works, three Of the biggest concerns In thi
vicinity. announce that they will resume II
a few days. They will employ about 200
men.
NEW YORK, Aug. 26.-Everything 1.
moving smoothly along South street toda,
ana SO far as the steamship compante,
are concerned the strike may as well hav,
been over. All vessels at piers are dis
charging their cargoes or being prepare
Tor sea as rapidly as ever and they vii
sail on their usual scheduled time
Although none Of the strikers have gon.
back TO work they tacitly admit that the,
are beaten and the most the most sanguin,
look for is compromise with the steam
ship companies.