Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-01-05


June thinning strike declared settled by
ngreSnept Mt as TO wages 10 iast Us onT year peihS
June i2-Mners in Ohio refused to accept the
strike settlement
June 13-Allinnce formed in Chicago between
Knights OF Labor and American Railway union
for offensive and defensive warfare.
~ June i7.lndiana miners & IN convention at
md deposed President Dunkerly for agreeing
to 1t.
valley 80. Coal operators in the Springfield
Qll) district refused to pay scale agreed upon
by miners ... Alabama miners decided to con-
June i9-American Railway union voted Q12-
1907 10 exclude colored men from membership.
June 26-Boycott against Pullman cars
opened in Chicago E. Indiana mine operators
increased pay OF their men and resumed work.
June %IAs result OF Pullman boycott by
service was paralyzed and strikes reported on
10 other lines -. END of coal miners strike an
nounced.
July 1-Railway strike has crippled every
road centerng in Chicago, some roads having
abandoned nll scrvice..;: U, > troops sent to
Trinidad, Col, where mail trains were held by
strikers.
July s-Judges Woods and Grosscup, OF the
U. S. court in Chicago. issued order forbidding
interference with roads engaged In interstate
commerce.
July 4-Fcderal troops at Fort Sheridan sent
to Chicago and ut the stock yards were COM
PEELED to use bayonets to restrain violence.
July 5-At tho stock yards in Chicago strik-
ers burned railroad property and looted
July 6-Chicago strikers burned over 600
freight cars and destroyed switch towers and
toolhouses. Three people killed In tle riots.
July Tin battle in Chicago between rioters
and troops five of former were killed -. Rail-
road blockade reported complete in California
except in few points In the south.
July s-Mob OF foreign miners inaugurated
reign of terror at Spring Valley III.
July 9-Entire militia force of Illinois ordered
into active service. Railways in Indiana
Ohio, Michigan, Colorado and California tied
up by the strike, President Cleveland issued
proclamation calling on persons obstrCcting
traffic to cease their unlawful work 80. AT
Westvillo, Ill, troops firing over riosous miners
killed two women Committees representing
Chicago council and trade and labor organiza-
tioIs failed in attempt to induce Pullman
company to arbitrate -. Entire naval force at
venting rioting in San Francisco
July l0-Blocliade lifted in St. Louis, Omaha
rrcinslated to their places. Two strikers
killed by regular soldiers ut Spring NalleI
Il... Debs, Howard and Roger, A. r. U. OIL
GERS indicted in Chicago for conspiracy.
July 1l-Southern Pacific train wrecked on
trestle near sacramento, by strikers, killing
three regular soldiers and the engineer.
July 13-Two men killed by ditching OF train
at Fontanct Ind. by striking miners.
July l4-Executive 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 Railw9y union
July 16-Seven men killed in an attack by
strikers on colored men at Pratt's, Ala Five
men killed and ii persons injured in wreck
July ls-Gen. Miles ordered federal troops
out OF Chicago. Strike ut National tube
works In McKeesport, Pa, declared off
July 21-Railroad strike ut Sacramento,
Cal, declared off Internationally.
July 23-StrRers prevented opening OF Allen
Of violence to those going to work Strike at
Portland, Ore, declared OF +. V. Debs and
nine other a. r. o. members hold by Com
missioner Bloodgood at Milwaukee on charge
of conspiracy.
July $O-Iron miners strike in Michigan de-
clared OF and troops ordered home.
Aug. lover |. 600 men taken back at the old
scale upon reopening of Chicago & Alton rail-
way shops 1t Bloomington, III.
Aug. 2-Strike of the cattle and hog butchers
forced all packing houses in South Omaha to
| close. Work resumed in repair department
at Pullman; no A. II. U. men employed.
Aug. 4-Delegates assembled In Chicago Of
American Railway union declared strike of on
all roads except the Santa Fe and Eastern Llli-
nois.
Aug. e0-At New Bedford, Mass, II 900 en-
ployes of textile works went on strike against
reduction of wages.
Boston paralyzed by strike of $500 operatives.
| Sep. 2+-At Los Angeles Cal, Gallagher and
| Buchanan, A. r. U. strikers, sentenced to eight
months and $500 fine for intimidating nom
| union worRmen.
Sep. 23-Miners and coal operators at Massil-
| Ion, o., agreed to submit differences to arbi-
tration.
Sep. 29-Tin-p plate plants shut down at Pitts
burgh. Pa, on account OF dissatisfaction In re-
| gard to wages,
Oct s-Strilte of New Bedford (Mass.) spin
| ners compromised.
Oct 9-All the cloakmalIers In Now York
strike for l0-hour day and abrogation of piece
| work.
Oct le-Strilling spinners at Fall River,
Mass, decided to return to work at 10 FER cent.
| reduction.
Oct. 17-Weavers at Fall River, Mass, again
on strike.
Oct 10 An omnibus Indictment found
| against American Railway union officers and
| all strikers charged with violence and OBJ
| structing the mails.
Dec. l4-Judge Woods, in Chicago, sentenced
| Eugene V. DcbS leader of American Railway
union strike, to six months and other officers
| of the union to three months in Jail for violat-
| ing federal court in junction