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iao itaucn, (Connecticut, .Sunday, jftUvch 14, 1886.
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WORKMEN'S
JiMJ V UM7I 1
0KUAMZE1) LAIMHI.
THE CONTEST BETWEEN LA
BOR AND CAPITAL.
Reports Friini Man) IMai-es-lteve
end Arbiters - Tin-) ( (tulilu'l
It ii it the Mill -No Knoh
sticks Waiileil-The
(irt'iit Strike.
I'l.KHIiYMKN ON MTV.
l'lTism itiiii. I'u., March !). - One
of the most remarkable methods of
strike settlement known in this sec
tion is now in progress in thiseitv.
. I'. liend of ( 'hicugo operates ex
tensive coal mines west of this city,
employing '.'."id men ami IS coal
mining machines. In consequence
of depressed trade, Mr. Lend offered
a reduction to the men from !H cents
per ton to ("15 cents. The men ob
jected, and a strike was threatened.
As Mr. liend has always been favor
able to arbitration, to-day President
Costello of the Miners' I'nion and
State Secretary Davis visited the
mines, where they met Mr. liend,
Superintendent Black and the mi
ner's committee. It was decided to
arbitrate the question. The men
selected Iiev. Fr. llickey of St.
Thomas Catholic Church of Mrad
doek, the umpire in the famous Car
negie steel works' strike, and Mr.
Rend selected Iiev. F. Ii! Donohoe
of the Eighth Presbyterian Church,
this city. ' Both gentlemen have
agreed to act, and will choose a third
party, if necessary. To-morrow
Messrs. Costello and Davis will go to
Chicago, where Mr. liend will sub
mit his books and show prices for
his coal. Next Tuesday Mr. liend
will take the arbitrators and miners'
officials to his mines in a special car.
where the hearing will be held. Mr.
liend and his superintendent, Mr.
Black, will argue for the reduction,
while three miners, Leloshe, Stan
frey and Carr will argue against it,
backed by the the miners' officials.
Bend's mines are the only ones em
ploying machines to dig coal, and
the selection of two clergymen is a
novelty, even in this great labor
centre.
COl'I.DS'T lil'N THK MH.l..
Fa i.i. liiVKU, March 10. The
weavers of the Barnaby gingham
mill, who struck over a week ago
are still out, and insist upon their
demand for an advance of 10 per
cent, on ginghams. Yesterday morn
ing the weave room was opened for
the tirst time since the strike, and
five weavers reported for work. This
morning a large number of the stri
kers assembled at the mill gates, but
only the same live returned to work.
During the forenoon the five knob
sticks were sent home by the over
seer, and the weave room shut down,
the attempt to run with knobstick
help being for the time abandoned.
The strikers met this afternoon and
voted to continue the strike, and
adjourned to meet again to-morrow
afternoon.
The Spinners' Lnion. at its month
ly meeting last night, voted to form
an assembly of the Knights of La
bor, and adjourned to Friday night,
when members will be initiated.
The union also rejected a nuim !' of
spinners who had worked as knob
sticks during the last strike.
MAI. PEN h.Mi.UTS UK LAIioi;.
Mai.dkn, Mass., March M. The
carpenters and master builders of
Maiden held a meeting in Bailey's
Hall last night, and organized a K.
of L. Assembly. A uniform rate f
wages was advocated. The journey
men carpenters in Maiden now art
paid more by some of the builders
than others, the prices running from
11.73 to 10 per day.
STKl KKS (OMINi:.
Albaxy, X. Y., March 9. It is
understood that the Car Drivers and
Conductors' Union have decided up
on a strike here on the surface road
lines, buttheday has not been lied.
It will probably not take place be
fore Saturday. 5
The carpenters and masons have
planned a strike, but it is lint to
occur until spring, when building
begins.
MU.IIT AS Will. I, (UK; AN lK.
St. Lm is. Mo.. March H. The
managers of the Missouri I'aeitie
railway offices in this city to-day no
tified ilieir clerks that they had do
eided to relieve them from d lit v in
delinitely. This action has been
taken to curtail expenses as much as
possible during the can! inuance uf
the strike up the road. The order
all'ects liu telegraph "operators and
-'IM I otlice clerk's.
A S'I'KI h I V I' " II l.l.l.'.s VI I I.I S."
Nninv n ii, Ct., March loth - -A
si rike occurred at the Sprague mill
in Baltic to-day, in which I .i"M op
eratives participated. The immedi
ate cause of Hie strike was the sys
tem of lines imposed upon the opera
tives for dropped threads, oil on the
cloth, etc. The strike fo-duv origin
ated with the weavers, and was
caused by the return of a quantity
of cloth with .".( damage to it. This
damage the superintendent proposed
to assess upon the weavers, who
would not submit. In going out
they took all the other operatives
with them.
THK (iUKAT I!A11.1!0.1 STUIKK.
TheUeneral Superintendent of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad issued an
order last Wednesday expelling all
Knights of Labor from the railroad
yards at St. Louis.
No freight has passed over the
great bridge into or out of St. Louis
since the employes of the Bridge and
Tunnel Company struck at the com
mand of the Knights of Labor, ex
cept over the St. Louis and San
Francisco line, and its trains can
penetrate the city as farasthe (J rand
avenue depot, for from thence to the
union depot, a distance of about two
miles, they are obliged to use the
Missouri I'aeitie tracks, if any, and
this the strikers will not. allow.
Outside merchants are now begin
ning to understand the seriousness
of the situation, and at, points along
the ,(iould system shipments have
entirely closed, or in very urgent
cases the orders are tilled by express.
All through freight from the West
and Southwest, is also diverted from
the city, for it is impossible lo trans
fer any of it from this to the cast:
side of the river, or rirv rrrsn. The
effect of all this upon business inter
ests has already become apparent,
and many prominent business men
express the opinion that the divert
ing of trade from this city on ac
count, of the strike is not only tem
porary, but will be permanent.
Passenger traffic has not been inter
fered with. The Knights of Labor
have offered to furnish men to do
this work, but their oilers have been
refused. Lverything is quiet, and
the Knights arc under excellent dis
cipline. Alarmist despatches have
been sent out, but there is no ground
to fear anything save that the com
panies will have to deal fairly by the
Knights.
i oihii;s STIil k K.
Al, i:nv, N. V., March lo.- The
anticipated strike in I he ( 'oboe-: kuit
ting ami woolen mills, a few miles
from thiseitv, employing I. Olio per
sons, began to-day. The advance in
wages granted by the manufacturers
did not terminate the difference be
tween the capitalists and emploves,
as ihe former hoped they would.
The demands of the spinners for in
creased and uniform wages were not
acted on. After a few days of con
sultation the Knightsof Labororder
ed the spinners to quit work and in
sist, on tiit-rr demands. 'Accordingly
thev struck this morning.
That every American mother shall
have a roof over her head, free from
debt, where she can rear her chil
dren amid virtuous and refining in
fluences, is more important to the
country than all the wealth of the
world. Liiiit Kniylit of Lohir.
mil n 1 i) n k m n i i i
I IN', lihL'll l).hli.
A GLORIOUS AND JOYFUL
DEMONSTRATION.
The liir Armor) l illeil with kniirtits
And l.ailic The Largest A Hair
of the Kind I'ver Held.
Ithnliiur Metropoli
tan Soirees.
Never in t he annals of pleasure
giving entertainments was there such
a spontaneous response to the seduc
tive promises of laiighingTerpsiclioiv
as that exhibited at the K. of L.
Soiree last Monday night. Not
withstanding the threatening weath
er and the very moderate advertising,
the immense lloor was fully occupied
by the largest company of dancers
ever gathered together in the "Ciiv
of Finis." At a quarter past ten the
gentlemen's hat room could accom
modate no more hats and overcoats.
The 'grand march'" was performed
by upwards of ::."( couples, led bv
Captain Theodore Sucher. of Ihe
Light (iuards. and Miss Kflie llamw.
Meanwhile a steady stream of pleas
ure seekers was pouring into the
great building, and it is estimated
that there were over 4,000 people in
attendance. Lxeellont discipline
and the best of sociability prevailed.
The floor committee's duties were
lightened by the prompt manner in
which sets were formed; the dancers
acted as if they had practiced the
evolutions; and so everything went
smoothly and without friction.
Crowded as the floor was, the enjoy
ment of the evening was rather en
hanced than otherwise by the throng
of N ew Haven's work i ng people come
together as much .for congratulating
each other upon the efficiency and
power of their organization as for
personal enjoyment.
The remark that "we are the
people" seemed to be verified lo its
fullest extent. It was like the pop
ulation of a busy village of workers
come together in a democratic way
for a village festivity, to set' Un
voting folks, and old ones too, enjoy
themselves. The hearty clasp of
hands ami mutual congratulations
between members of the various
assemblies were many, while visiting
friends were favorably impressed
with the imposing magnitude of the
great assembly, us well as with the
fraternal spirit displayed. A lady,
prominent in the theatrical profes
sion, and who has witnessed many
entertainmcntsof the kind in various
cities, pronounced this one superior
to any in point of numbers, decorum
and sociability.
(Ireat credit is due Ihe committees
for their efficient management. The
following named gentlemen ofliei-at-d:
iraud Conductor - Then. . Suelier.
Assistant onduetoi - 'hallos Stod I.
Floor ( 'i.mniittee - T. V. Nhaiiley, S. I.
l'.Iakesloe, V. it. I . till), I). I '. Stanford,
I. oT'oimell, J. K. Hugo S. I,, Cross. C.
K. Met iregor, T. Fool, T. Foley, H. Win
ston. Kxeeulive ( 'i .allilit tee - 1 1. II. hallo,
chairman: I'. I'. I.) n li, .1. K. Virion, .).
F. Maker. F. I,. Ci.inni. V .1. Vat.--, i.
( 'oiirne, .1. Y . Hramiigan.
The dames were eighteen in num
ber, and lasted till past two o'clock,
according to the following pro
gram: ulMiKH ol- HAM'I
Crand Man Ii 'Mikailo." K. of L.
1. Vt'iiadrilli'- ScheutepT.""
Ul i.ili S. Stephens.
'J. Lam iers '' 'uvaiier."
T. V. I'ovvderlv.
'.'. Waltz -'Cai-lotta," i. S. T. Turner.
4. Caleilotiians -"Koliert BuneO
Carl Marx.
V l'olka "Tl Little Mai.l-,"
I Icon ( ieorge.
ii. Fanciers rAuiorii.-i," - l.a.sille.
;. :.n. u'cioua "!!''''"' V:i:r"
I A 1 1 I Foil.
John Sw iiiton.
s. ,uaili ille "Irish Suiip-,"
Wendell Phillips.
(I. Sclioltisehe '-Happy Hours."
('. S. Paiucll.
IX IT.UMIssioX.
In. I .anciers iasperoue,"
F.I. J. Kin;;.
11. Waltz "A N lit in Venice."
U'.mcI Fvohel.
I'.'. t,lnailrille Irphous."
Michael Mavilt.
F. Wall. -A'anon."
1 1 in , im ii'.s- . iciili
I I. I ,,'ilieiers "T'roinpel e,"
The Nohle ( rder.
I'i. Keilnua "I'nion." t'ailSahin.
Hi. ','ii.nlrille Mir Visitors,'"
To ( tnr Lailv K ni:;hl i.
I .". Wall. J'.I.M.iilin- Meadow s,"
Vr (u'lille l!oeal.
I s. I .iiiii'iers "Nan, n."
Sai'i ess to K . ol I ,.
"Home. Sweet Home," by the or
chestra, signalled the cud of the fes
tivity, and the merry company dis
persed, more than satisfied with the
lirst Soiree of the Knightsof Labor.
bile tin -crowd was slowlv leav
ing the Armory some one suggested
the propriety of a "grand time" on
Ihe anniversary of (he founding of
the lirst Assembly in the city -ihe
J 1 1 1 1 of dune; and if we are not mis
taken, that day will be celebrated.
BRANFORD.
While the Knights, of New Haven,
were holding their soil , Mechan
ics Assembly, of liranl'ord, with its
friends, were enjoying a similar affair
at the.arniory there. It. is estimated
that over a thousand people attend
ed,' The" halt was tastefully draped
and the motto of the Order and
name of the Assembly on bunting
formed a part of the decoration.
The ladies wore calico dresses ami
the gentlemen neckties of the same
materials. I luring intermission re
I'reshinents were served, and then
"on with the dance." The all'air
was a decided social ami linancial
success, and like that of the New
Haven Knights, was Ihe greatest
all'air of the season.
A COWARD.
There is employed at the L. ( 'un
dee rubber shop as "inspector" an
individual who is remarkable physi
ologically on account, of his ludic
rously enormous ears and proboscis,
and by hisdiniinutivencss psycholog
ically. His anibiton to loni if over
those who are unfortunate enough
to be under his dominion for ten
hou.'is per day is fully equalled by his
ardent desire for amassing wealth.
Last Wednesday a young woman
who was employed in Hie shoe room
was ordered to sit at a table near a
draughty door, though there were
many other tables unoccupied. She
requested that she be allowed to oc
cupy another seat, but the inspector
with a brutality peculiar to himself
coarsely told her that he had got her
just w here he wanted her, and would
place her where he pleased. Not
being anxious to follow Iwo other
girls who had become ill from work
ing in the uncomfortable and ex
posed place, she felt llcl'.-elf com
polled to leave. The brute MS tl"i
umplied for the time, but there is a
disposition on tic- part of those who
will exert there power to bring this
man to a rea'u.al ion of his cowardly
! and inhuman action at no di.-tani
I i lay. Of course. I he Company vv ili
I be hold re.-jionsi I ile for a! low log; so-di
i .i person to have sway.
NOT GOOD ENOUGH FOR CAT
PRIZES.
Ilunnell. the show man. says he
will not give out the Oerby Silver
Co. prizes which he has on exhibi
tion for winm-rs in the eat show.
The Derby Silver Co. is being Iwiy-cotted.
ROAD OKI-ICIALS.
A DEMOCRATIC PLAN OF
ELECTION.
The I'eople tte - (, insr hands,
vvoiiliim' I'arlv 1,'nli' I In- Law
I'.nforced The Same lor
All Fii li and I'uor
Alike I arts.
On all level ground, on long lines,
the divisions could be 100 miles
long, vv bile on all mountain roads,
where the grades are high, travel
slow and expenses greater, il would
be well lo n'ake t he d i v isioiis shorter
t hen charge a li sod rale per I rip
(and lint per mile) over each di ision;
because il would cost as
haul a train slowly over
grade a short distance, on
ain, as it would to move
t rain faster, over a longer
on a level. Where I here
much lo
a heavy
a mi n nt -the
same
distance,
are short
lines or a branch road, less than 100
miles in length, very often it will la
better to organize if as a separate
division, and operate it differently
from any other division with which
il may connect. Then it would not
ho necessary to have any two divis
ions equipped or operated alike.
One division would use more men
and more locomotives than another,
but through trains would make close
and rapid connection over each and
every division alike, and would waste
no time on any division, ami I he pas
sengers would not have to lay over
or wait at any point of connection on
eitjier through lines or branch roads.
The train men, track men, tank
and wafer men, and all necessary
men for the work on cadi division,
should be appointed by the division
superintendent , or by those under
hisdirectioii vv ith his approval. The
men working in the station and yard
should be appointed by the station
agent. The division superintendent
should be elected by the people along
the division and living within live
miles or less of the track. The sta
tion agent should be elected by Un
people liv ing within live miles or less
of his slat ion. These officials will
give bonds in execute I he laws passed
by Congress in regard to transporta
tion, just, as the iost masters execute
those in regard lo the rates of postage
or the movement of the mails.
They can not send you or your freight
over the line for any less than they
lend mine any more than a postmas
ter can scud your letter cheaper than
mine. I!y the people electing these
officials ami the post masters of the
I'liited States, the President would
be relieved from the unnecessary
work of appointing a host of men
whose appointment is not so much a
matter of National as it is of local
political importance. The Presi
dent would then have more time to
devote to pushing the commercial
interests of Americans abroad, and
paying more attention toour foreign
affairs, which have been so long neg
lected. The people, by electing
t heir local officers for these depart
ments, can relieve themselves of the
fear of cent rali.ing too much power
j in the hands ot I he I resident o the
I I 'niled States, They can also avoid
j the fear of any one party having too
J many offices, for tin- people of one
j station or division would elect a
j I leiiiocrat ic agent or superintendent,
i while those of another locality would
j elect a Republican, and in a third
j localilv Creoiiback official.; would be
i boson - ail under bon is to faithfully
execute the laws of Congress. The
I locomotive headlight would shine as
brightly under a Democratic firc
i man's supervision as it would under
t heeharge of one w hose entire family,
j from himself to his remotest, anees
; tors had been lii-publicans, while
j the whistle and bell would as (dearly
j sound the announcement that a lo
comotive was appioaehing under the
j control of a Oreen backer, as engineer,
as it would if lie and all his kith and
I kin had the firmest faith in some
other political party, and a draw
bridge or a switch stand would work
as quickly and correctly under
kly and correctly under the 'jl
ilation of the most eonserva- S'V
-publican as it would by the .-.V'd)
lar exertion of tl.e most pro- .1 yj
maiiiiiuia
five Pep
muscular exertion ol ti.e most p
iiounced and radical coinmunist.ie.
or socialistic Deinc The law
would be the same 'lor all, and it
would be i iifunrd on rich and poor
alike, and those who failed to execute
il. equally and justly, would soon he, i
found out. exposed and punished.
Pespeetfully.
Wn.i, I). Soi TtivvoinTi.'
IN HOLLAND ALSO.
Avish:i:iivvi, March (ith. Three
thousand Socialists and unemployed
vvorkingnieii to-day held a public
meeting here to discuss their griev
ances. The proceedings were con
ducted in an orderly- manner
throughout. The meeting deputed
a committee to call upon the mayor
and present, through him. a de
mand upon the city For the inaugur
al ion of public works for the em
ployment of labor.
THE BELLS.
bile the Knights were enjoying
themselves at their grand soiree at
the Second licgiment Armory last
Monday night, some wakeful citizens
heard the lire alarm bells st rike short
ly after midnight. Anxiously the
strokes were counted: One, two,
three, four, live, six, seven, eight,
nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen,
fourteen, fire ! no- fifteen great
heavens ! the Knights have captured
the armory !--sixteen, Ah, -ami
with a sigh of relief rat and capital
ist subsided into slumber. Hut it
Wits a "close call.":- .lust Btippotiw it
had struck liftcen !-the militia call.
BOSTON.
The Central Labor Union of 15o.s
toii and vicinity, held its fornightly
session at Wadham Hall, Saturday
evening. After minor business had
been traniv:.'ed, an animated discus
sion took place on the putting into
elfect of t he demand for eight hours
on May 1st, by all the Unions and'
Assemblies of the Knights of Labor
represented in the Central Labor
I'nion, A motion was made and
carried to t he effect t hat the dep?-)
gales present report back to their
local bodies, and that the secretary
correspond with all the bodies whose'
delegates wore not present, askin
them to report at the next, meeting-''
of the Central Labor Union whethe
t heir organizations would strike 01
the 1st of May, for eight hours.
NEW BRITAIN.
The Ivxccutive Committee of Un
ion fir, New Britain, of the " Brotl
crhood of Carpenters and .Joiners o
America" submitted the following
resolutions to the contractors and
employers of New Britain as a babLT,
of agreement between said contract
ors and employers and Union 97 for
one year from April 1st:
Hi :iih-i il, That $'.'.',.'i ho t he minimum
price per day ol' Ion hours for Union
men on ami after April 1st, to continue
lor one year. . ' -"
Until nil. That the committee ask the
contractors to aiee to hire none but
I'nion men, except by mutual agreement 1
I iet ween the contractors and the commit
tee of I'nion U7.
iV.som, To a.sk the contractors' to
adopt Ihe custom of making eight hours
a full day on Saturday.
Untilml, That we will do m work o
overt mie unless wo receive pay for tht
same at the rate of time ami a half, ol
VI percent, more than our regular pay
except hy iicrmiasioii of the Executive
'oinmittoe.
y.'csoiv. That' the committee will use I
their utmost endeuvers to protect their 1
employers, that I'nion 17 will do the
.-.aine, and so instruct its It-legates to the f ,
"( Vntrul Lahor League."
This was agreed to and f'jd by i
twelve contractors and builders, and If'
the Executive Committee of thelU
Union. if
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