Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-07-17
THE LABOR TROUBLES.

HE LABOR IRUU BLES.
The Strike of the TeIegraphe' s-TheIr De
mands Upon The COMPREHENSIVE of
Horse-Shoers.
New YORK, July 16.-A committee from
the telegraphers' organization, composed
of members from different cities, called
npon Gen. Eckert about 10 o'clock to day,
and presented letter requesting a general
increase of Is per cent in salaries of oper-
ators and slight reduction in their hours
of work, and requested that a reply be re-
turned as early as convenient. No time
was stipulated and no threats made.
When the committee presented the me-
mortal they were asked if they represent
ed the employees of the Western Union
company. They answered, yes, but upon
examining the paper the officers found no
list of employees. The committee said
they could not furnish such list, as it
would take time to prepare it, and they
were here under expense. They were told
the company did not recognize the COM
mittee, and would expect a list of such of
its employees as desired to be represented
by The committee. It is understood that
this list is being prepared. The memoir
lal presented is as follows:
CENTRAL OFFICE BROTHERHOOD OF TELE-
GRAPHERs, UNITED STATES AND CANADA,
July 16.-Thomas T. Eckert, ESQ.,, General
Manager and Acting President Western
Union Telegraph Company: Sir: The
undersigned executive board of the Broth
erhood of Photographers of the United
States and Canada, acting in accordance
with the instructions of that body, re-
spectfully petition your favorable consid-
Grafton Of the following memorial en-
bodying the desires Of all classes employ
ed in the services of the Western Union
Telegraph company:
Section l. Believing that mans physi-
cal and mental welfare requires that at
least one day in seven be accorded hun for
rest and recreation, we request the total
| abolition of Sunday work as compulsory
| labor, unless compensated as extra service.
Sec. ,. That eight hours shall consti-
/ tate days work and seven hours nights
WORK.
Sec. 3. Both sexes shall receive equal
pay for equal work.
| Sec. 4. That a universal increase of 10
per cent. on all salaries now PAL be
| granted.
MEMS INTERESTS.
| Section l. That eight hours SHALL con-
stitute regular days work and that com
pensation at the rate OF two days pay be
allowed for all Sunday work. That the
lowest salary paid regular line men shall
! be $65 per month and for helpers $50.
| That the duties of line men be confined
solely to their legitimate work.
wHEATsToNE INTERESTS.
Section l. That salaries of frst-class
per month and second class operators to
$50 per month, and that they receive IN
addition 10 per cent increase as for Morse
operators.
Sec. . That the working hours of Wheat
| stone operators be the same as Morse oper-
ators.
A reply al the earliest possible moment
is solicited. Respectfully,
EUG2taE j. O'CoNNoR Chairman
| MoRrIMEk D. SHAW, Secretary.
JOHN CAMPBELL.
ROBERT EWING,
HARRY ". ORR,
ROGER J. MULLEN,
Jos. W. FORD.
Executive Board
Canal streets, New York City, Monday.
A similar memorial and petition was
presented to the Baltimore i Ohio Tele-
graph company, at Baltimore, and the
Rapid Telegraph company, at New York
city.
CLEVELAND, July l6-Three hundred
journeymen horse -shoers struck to-day for
higher pay. They demand $3.50 and So a
day. They have been getting from s. to
$3.50. The increase asked will probably
be granted.
CHICAGO, July 16.-0Re week ago to-day
the rolling mills owned by the North Chi
cago Rolling Mill company at South Chi
cago shut down for repairs and the work
will be completed ~ next Monday, and
ready for the resumption of business. 1t
is stated that at that time the 1000 men
employed there will strike. They are now
paid by the day at the rate of IS to So sc
and will demand that they be paid by ton
and it is said can earn Sc to 81 a day. A
further reason for the strike is the claim
that portion of the machinery is in the
hands of incompetent men which adds to
the hazards of their work. Manager
Parks says he made an agreement with the
men, Jan. l, for the end of the year and
has not been informed of the proposed
strike No other mills are affected. 1t is
said the proposed strike is sanctioned by
the Amalgamated association of iron anC
. steel workers.