Democratic Sentinel, Volume 12, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 April 1888 — THE INDUSTRIAL REALM. [ARTICLE]

THE INDUSTRIAL REALM.

Cincinnati house painters have struck for an advance from 25 to 30 cants an hour, and for nine hours for a day’s work. The boycott on Burlington freight camo to an end at Chicago on Wednesday, says a special from that city. The strikes on the St. Paul. Fort Wayne, and Michigan Central Railroads are ended, aaid there will be no further spread of the troubles which have threatened for several days to demoralize the entire commercial interests of Chicago. This result was brought about through the mediation of Chief Sargent, of the Firemen’s Brotherhood. The switchmen realized that the backbone of their strike was broken when the Michigan Central men returned to work. Another reason why they gave up the fight was the successful transfer of trains made by the St. Paul Road. The gage of battle was withdrawn and the strikers sued for peace. Shortly after the close of the Michigan Central strike the switchmen, firemen, and engineers of the various roads decided at a crowd-

ed meeting that the employee oi each road should use their own judgment about returning to work.