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Freeport Daily Journal

Location

Freeport, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Apr 23, 1886

Page

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Labor dispute hearing with Gould and Powderly in Washington

Washington April 21 Gould and Hopking with Gen Swaine testifying before a Curtin committee on labor, arbitration and pooling in railroads. He argues arbitration can regulate public duties of railroads and criticizes Knights of Labor influence while detailing Missouri Pacific operations and the 1870s strikes.

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President Urges Arbitration Plan To Resolve Labor Trouble

The president on April 23 urged Congress to adopt a voluntary arbitration approach to labor disputes. He proposes a three member labor commission under federal officers to study and settle conflicts between labor and capital, arguing for stability and reduced partisanship. He cautions against ad hoc arbitrators and calls for federal support to ease interstate commerce disruptions.

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Turmoil at Lake Shore strike escalates with injunctions and crowds

A tense labor confrontation at Lake Shore yards revolved around a writ of injunction against striking switchmen led by James O’Keefe. Deputies cleared yards as about 1,000 protesters gathered, engineers refused to move locomotives, and plans persisted for additional force and talks with Knights of Labor as officials warned of further action.

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The Fight Against Gould and Missouri Strike Turmoil

Knights of Labor order 100 Missouri Car and Foundry workers to quit after they protest work for Missouri Pacific railway. Riot and police clash injuring officers as mobs smash windows, bricks hurled, and storefronts damaged. Talks of shifting operations to Caronbridge Indiana and potential total closure if union demands fail. Other reports cover eight hour workday push, N Y streetcar strike, and public notices across Chicago and Washington.

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Unpleasant Sugar Refinery Strike Sparks Night to Morning Riots

Workers at Brooklyn Sugar Refineries in Williamsburgh and along the eastern riverfront gathered in force after midnight Wednesday. The morning saw scuffles as strikers tried to block access to the plants, with revolutionary ideas voiced and police order at Hevemeyer’s refinery in Greenpoint.

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