Mexico weekly ledger., 1894-12-27
June ie-Nfiners in ohio refused to accep, the

June i2-NinerS in ohio refused to accept the
June I3-Aliance formed in Chicago between
Knights OF Labor and American Railway union
for offensive anu defensive warfare.
= June l7-IndIana miners In convention Mt
Terre Haute rejected columbus compromise
and depoSed President lmnkerly for agreeing
TO II.
June iS-RVork resumed IN mines il Hooking
yalley-...C Coal operators in the springfield
GIL district refused II pay scale agreed upon
by miners. Alabama miners decided 10 cu1-
tirue strike.
June I9-Anerican Railway union voted tll2-
fOo} to exclude coIored men from membership.
June 2s-Roycott against Pullman cars
opened in Chicago 900 Indiana mine operators
Increased paw Of their men and resumed work.
June 27-AS result of Pullman boycott by
American Railway union the Illinois Central
service was paralYZed ami strikes reported on
IS other lines End of coal miners strike an
nounced.
July Hallway strike has crippled every
road centering in Chicago. some roads having
abandoned all seryice..--C y. troops sent TO
Trinidad, Col, where mail trains were held by
strikers.
L. :. court in Chicago. issued order fOrblddiug
Interference with roads engaged in interstate
m
July 4-Federal troops at Fort Sheridan sent
to Chicago and at the stock yards were com
PEELED to use ba yonets to restrain violence.
July 5-At the stock yards III Chicago strik-
ers burned railroad property and looted
freight ears.
july 6-Chtcago strikers burned over co.
freight ears and destroyed switch towers and
ltp4ItAStN. inc lCoIIJh lax Il nv ~
July TN battle in Chicago between rioters
and troops five OF former were killed 20. Rail
road blockade reported complete in California,
except in d few points IN the south.
July : Mob of foreign miners lnaugurated
reign Of terror at Spring Valley. Ill.
july 9-Entire militia force of Illinois ordered
into active service. 49,. Railways In Indiana,
Ohio, Michigan, Colorado and California tied
up nJ the Strike... President Cleveland issued
proclamation calling on persons obStructlns
traffic to cease their unlawful work -. At
WeStyi!le. III. troops firing over rlotous miners
| killed Two women. -. Committees representing
Chicago council and trade and labor organlZa-
tons failed in attempt 10 induce Pullman
company TO arhitrat3-.. Entire naval force at
Mare Island. Cat, ordered out TO assist in pre-
venting rioting in san Francisco.
July lO-Biockadc lifted in st. Louis, Oman
and 1t. Paul, aad Indiana strikers ask to be
killed lay regular soldiers ut Spring Valley.
H.. DebS, Howard and Roger. A. L. L. ON
GERS, indicted in Chicago for conspiracy.
July ll-Sauthcrn Pacific train wrecked on
treStle near Sacramento. hy strikers, killing
three regular soldiers and the engineer.
July lS-Two men killed by dttchlng Of train
at Fontauet. led. by striking miners.
July li-EXecaitlSe committee American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor and representatives OF other
national organizations in session at Chicago
decide against ordering general strike in sup
port OF American Railway union.
july i6-Seven men killed in an attack bV
strikers on colored men al PrtttS, Ala ..-- Five
men killed and II persons injured IN wreck
caused hv mt>crtants-
July I8-Gen. Niles ordered federal troops
out Of Chicago. Strike at National IUUC
works in MckecSport. Pa. declared OF
July 2i-RailrOad strike at Sacramento,
Cal, declared of uuC0uditiOnaiiT.
July 23-Strlkers prevented opening of Alien
paper car wheel works at Pullman by threats
of violence |" those going 10 work strike at
Portland. Ore, declared OF. + Y. Itrh- and
nine other y i. L. members held 10y Com
missioner Bioodgood at Milwaukee On charge
of conspiracy.
July ~ - Iron miners strike IN Michigan tie
cIarrd off ami troops ordered hnfnr.
Aug. -nve 600 rIen taken back nj The Old
scale upon TeopsninE of Chicago y Alton rail
way shops 1t Bloomington. Ill
Aug 2-StTike Of the cattle and hog hs!tchcT-
forced all packing HOUSES IN South Omaha Il
close go. Work resumed in repair department
at Pullman no A.. Il. L. men employed
Aug. 4-DclegateS assembled iii Chicago o
American Railway Union declared strike OF OE
all roads Except the santa fc and Eastern Hi
Aug. 70 Vt New Bedford. Mas. nOD EN-.
pIoyes of textile works went on strike against
reduction of wages.
Sep. 2O-Ready-na,ir clothing industry il
Boston paralvZet ms strike Of > so operatives
Sep 24-At Los Angeles, Cal, gallagher anC
Buchanan, 4. X L. strikers. sentenced TO eigh'
months and 500 fins for illuminating non
union wOrknen.
Sep. 2S-Miuer> and coal operators at MaSsil
lon. o, agreed to submit differences to arbl
%tratiOn.
Sep, 29-Tiu-plate plants shut down at Pitts
burgh. Pa. on account Of Dissatisfaction IN re
gard TO wages.
oct. s-Strfke of New Bedford OIass) spin
nerS compromised
oct. 9-All the cloakmakers in New Yorl
strike for 10 hour day and abrogaLion Of piece
work.
Oct 12-Striklur sptnnerS at Fall River
Mass, decided /" return to work at 10 PER cent
reduction.
Oct. I1-Weaycr> ct Fall River, Mass, asat
on strike.
Oct. Ig-An omnibus Indictment foun
against American Railway union Officers an
all strikers charged with violence and oh
StruCtinG the mails.
Dec. 1i-Judge Woods. IN Chicago. sentence
Eugene Y. DebS. leader Of American Raiiwa
union strike, to six months and other OtfCer
Of the union to three months in Jail for YiOlat
ing federal court II junction.