The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1895-01-05
June Ie-Miners in Ohio refused to accept the

June I2-Miners in Ohio refused to accept the
strike settlement.
Knights of Labor and American Railway union
for offensive and defensive warfare.
June II-lndiana miners in convention at
Terre Haute rejected Columbus compromise
and Geposed President Dunkerly for agreeing
to it.
June 1s-york resumed in mines IL Hooking
valley oper stors in the Springfield
ull) district refused u pay scale agreed upon
by miners -Alabama miners decided to con-
true strike.
June I9-American Railway union voted QI2-
100 to exclude colored men from membership.
June a6-Boycott against Pullman cars
opened in Chicago Indiana mine operators
increased pay OF their men and resumed work.
Juae 21-As result of Pullman boycott by
American Railway union the Illinois Central
service was paralyzed and strikes reported on
Is other linss...-End Of coal miners strike an
nourced.
July Hallway strike has crippled every
road centering in Chicago. some roads bGying
abandoned all service --..U. y. troops sent to
Trinidad. Col, where mail trains were held by
strikers.
July s-Judges Woods and Grosscup. OF the
o. ). court in Chicago. issued order forbidding
commerce.
July 4-Federal troops at Fort Sheridan sent
to chicago and at the stock yards were COM
PEELED to use bayenetS to restrain violence.
July Sat the stock yards in Chicago strik-
ers. burned railroad property and looted
freight cars.
JulV b-ChlclgO StrlEerS burned over COZ
freight cars and destroyed switch towers and
toolhouses. Three people killed in the riots.
July TN battle in Chicago between rioters
and troops live of former were killed .... Rail-
road blockade reported complete in California,
except in a few points in the south.
July s-Mob Of foreign miners inaugurated
reign OF terror at Spring Valley. Ill.
July 9-Enttre militia force Of Illinois ordered
into active service go. Railways in Indiana,
Ohio, Michigan, Colorado and California tied
up by the strike President Cleveland issued
rrnn1p I an ~A-eo-a Ah-N--nNf--
traffic to cease their unlawful work .... At
Wcstville. Ill, troops firing over riotous miners
killed two women. go. Committees representing
Chicago council and trade and labor organiZa-
tions failed in attempt to induce Pullman
company to arbitrate. 49,. Entire naval force at
Mare Island. Cal. ordered out to assist In pre-
venting rioting in San Francisco.
July 10-Blockade lifted in St. Louis. Omaha
and st. Paul. and Indiana strikers ask to DO
reinstated to their places....Two strikers
killed by regular soldiers ut Spring Valley,
ILL.,. Debs, Howard and Roger, A. r u. ON
GERS. indicted in Chicago for conspiracy.
July 1l-Southcrn Pacific train wrecked on
three regular soldiers and the engineer.
July l3-Two men killed by ditching of train
at Fontanet, 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 Railway union.
July 16-Seyen men killed in an attack by
strikers on colored men at Pratt's, Ala. Five
men killed and Ii persons injured in wreck
caused by miScreantS.
July I8-Gen. Miles ordered federal troops
out OF Chicago. Strike at National tube
works in McKecsport, Pa. declared of.
July 2l-Ieailroad strike ut Sacramento.
Cal. declared OF unconditionally
July 3-Str!kers prevented opening OF Allen
paper car wheel works at Pullman by threats
of violence to those going to work -. Strike at
Portland. Ore, declared OLE. V. DCbS and
nine other A. r U. members held by Com
missioner Bloodgood at Milwaukee on charge
of conspiracy.
july 30-Iron miners strike in Michigan de-
clared of and troops ordered home.
Aug. lover l 0O0 men taken back ut the old
scale upon reopening of Chicago & Alton rail-
way shops 1t Bloomington, Ill
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. X. L. men EMPLOYED.
Aug. +Delegates assembled in Chicago Of
American Railway union declared strike OF on
all roads except the Santa Fe and Eastern ILL
nois.
Aug. 2o-At New Bedford. Mass. 1I.Ooo en-
rloyes of textile works went on strike against
re luctiOn OF wages.
Sep. sO-Ready-made clothing industry in
Boston paralyzed by strike of $500 operatives.
Sep. 2i-At Los Angeles. Cal, Gallagher and
Buchanan, A. R'U. strikers, sentenced to eight
months and $500 fine for intimidating non
union workmen
Sep. 28-Miners and coal operators ut Massil-
Ion. o.. agreed to submit differences to srbi-
Sep. 2e-Tin-plate plants shut down at Pitts
burgh, Pa. on account OF dissatisfaction in re-
gard to wages.
Oct. s-Strike of New Bedford CMass.) spin
ners compromised.
Oct 9-All the cloakmakers in New York
strike for l0-hour day and abrogation Of piece
work.
Oct. 1s-Striking spinners at Fall River,
Mass, decided to return to work at 10 ger cent.
Oct. E-weavers at Fall River, Mass. again
on strike.
Oct. Is An omnibus Indictment found
against American Railway union officers and
oil strikers charged with violence and OBJ
the mails.
Dec. l4-Judge Woods. In Chicago, sentenced
Eugene V. Debs, leader OF American Railway
union strike, to six months and other officers
Of the union to three months in Jail for yiolat-
lng federal court in junction