The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1900-11-17

beyond the power Of the authorities
to control at, Scranton, Reading and
all other points in Pennsylvania; at
Cincinnati, indianapolis, st. Louis.
Chicago and in other of the leading
cities of the country Where great loss
of life and destruction of property was
only prevented by the military, regu-
lar troops being brought from the
frontier forts for that purpose Com
1arative quiet succeeded and was con-
tinued until 1880, when :he Hooking
Valley strikes were declared and
spread over the entire mlr.inr terri
and lockouts in that year aggregated
tory of Ohio. They attracted universal
attention and discussion. The strikes
and lockout in that year aggregated
762 mostly in New York, Pennsylva-
MIA and Ohio.
Between 1880 and 1887 there was a
total cf 22,304 establishments affec+c cd
by strikes. the larger portion of
Hhich were ordered by labor unions.
Of the total numbers 10, 900 were sue
resstu. 5000 partial failures and
92o4 we1e total failures, the loss to
employers amounting to $50, 800,
AMI $i2Goo,0 900, in round numbers, to
the working men. For the same pc
riod there were 2,114 lockouts, 1853
of which were ordered by organiz-
ations Of the total number 544 were
successful, 100 partially successful,
ana 1889 total failures. The loss to
employers was stated at $3,462, 261
and $S151,711 to employees.
been infrequent nor altogether success
full. The" include the Philadelphia
brewers strike against 4 reduction
of wages. which lasted four months,
though it's success was not pronounced.
At the same time the strike Of coal men
employed in Eastern New Jersey o.
CURED. continuing upward Of month
but without results advantageous to the
working men. the same fate attending
those who participated in the coal
handlers strike at New York and
Rradstreet. $4,000 men were engaged
il! this latter movement.
Reliable authorities place the mum
bel Of strikes in 1887 at S44, Of which
241 We're successful, 115 partial fail
Hres and the balance total failures
There were 1924 employees concerned
in them: 342 were for increase of wages
81 shorter hours Of work: 225 grew out
OF demands by trade unions that were
uAsatlsfled: 6S were sympathetic, and
the lenainri"r were due to causes of a
purely ]o",,i character. The loss in
wages was estimated at figures ap-
proximating Sl4G1G, ,GC3. III February
lHSS, the engineers Of the Chicago
Burlington & Quincy road struck for
an increase Of wages 'o,a figure equa
to that, paid by other roads. The trou-
Bile continued untilsJ January, 1889, when
it was adjusted. D II 2 1S z
pAl:in tIs yea ,s.tl allowed fsWel
|sfTikas as eoni5afsd m tk fhsss tESs
preceding years are on record, The NOS
important being those prevailing in the
mining districts of Illinois and Indiana
the Homestead mills strike near Pitts
burg, st. Louis carpenters strike, New
York street car drivers strike, with
others Of less Importance making IL,
the list.
The principal movement on the par
Of labOrlng men to better ther condi.
ton generally thus far June /, 1890
had been the undertaking under the
auspices Of the American Federation o
Labor for a reduction Of hours and ar
increase in the rate of wages paid al
classes of labor. The journeymen car.
renters took the initiative, demanding
eight hours labor and.Wages per houl
materially in advance of those Dail
heretofore. In many instances the de
mands have been acceded to. but suffi.
cient progress has not yet been made
to determine ultimate results.
IN 1894 the American Railway Unior
struck on account of some difficulties
arising between some of the enDlOves
IN the Pullman shops and the Pulelmar
company. This strike spread all oye]
The United States. from California tt
Maine, in fact. on every road that han
died d Pullman car. In the presen
year we have had the street car EN-
ployes' strike at st. Louis and the min
ers' strike of Pennsylvania, which wa.
declared off recently.
BY the above it can be seen tha
strikes have been more or less numer
Gus since the fourteenth century, an(
were introduced into this country a.
| early as 1741. when the bakers of New
York went on a strike. The history O
that strike, as compared With today
shows us that we have advanced :
great deal in the successful conduct O
strikes. Then the persons who tool
part in the strikes We're throw, into lai
and charged with conspiracy, but sucl
| methods could not be used against th
strikers at this day and age, as tn
following will show.
Judge Halsey. of Wilkesbarre. Pa.
handed down an important decision
dealing with the striking miners at tn
cOllieries Of the Temple Iron compan,
at Maltby. The judge, in the course O
his opinion, says:
AN injunction in case of this kint
does not hinder defendants doing any
thing; that they may not do in violatio,
of law. They are free men and have ;
right to quit the employment of tn,
plaintiffs whenever they see fit to d,
so, and no one can prevent them; ant
whether the act is wise or unVis,. ;ls
or unjust. is nObody's business but thei
| own; and they have a right to use fai
persuasion to induce others tn ioi,