Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-05-02
LABOR TROUBLES.
Philadelphia Rolling Mill Employees
Trying to Dust a Foreman.

Trying to Gust Foreman.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-For two or
three weeks past a feeling of dissatisfac-
tion has existed among the workmen en-
plOyed in Disster & Sons rolling mill on
account of the employment there of a new
foreman, who had come from down East.
and who was exceedingly unpopular with
his subOrdinates. Lately every fence
in the village has been post
ed with placards, denOuncing him
and threatening him with violence. Sew
eral meetings were held, the last being
on Tuesday in a public hall, at which
nearly the entire force of workmen were
present. AS result of theR deliberations
the men informed the firm Yesterday that
they would strike if the Objectionable
foreman was not dismissed. The firm
promptly discharged the entire force eX-
cept two men, and the rolling mill viii be
closed until new hands are emplOYed2or,
the old wOrkmen resume under dfBae-
tion of the newly selected foreman. The
shutting down Of the rolling mill, if con-
tinued for any considerable length OF
time, will compel a restriction of opera
tions in other departments.
RAILROAD LABORERs STRIKE AT BUFFALO
BUFFALO, May 1.-About 20 labOrers at
the city freight house of the New York,
LAKE Eric ana w eSbefn hdllrOdu COM
pany, on Exchange street, struck for an
increase of wages to-day. About the
same time between 80 and go handlers en-
plOyed in the central freight house at East
Buffalo quit work on being refused an in
crease of wages. They were paid
OIL and another gang hired to
take their places. Thirty hands at
the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
freight house also went out dissatisfied
with tDQir hTIt n fco ~
tected and they went back to work. The
places Of the dissatisfied wOrkmen of the
Erie road were quickly filled with other
laborers, of whom there are a large num-
Der unemployed in the city. Everything
is quiet on the docks. The boats are be-
ing loaded by Italians and nOn-union
men. Beyond several small gatherings of
lOngshOremen no demonstrations have
been made by the dissatisfied strikers.
The police are using every precautIon
and no serious trouble is anticipated.
Several boats have been loaded and will
probably start out tomorrow.
TROUBLE IN OMAHA.
CHICAGO, May IAN Omaha dispatch
says: ''The Union Pacific Railroad to-day
announced general reduction of wages
of the employees. The working men of
the Union Pacific shops quit work to-day
in large numbers to attend meetings to
protest against a reduction of 10 per cent,
which took effect to-day. A large meet
ing Is in progress at the Academy of Mu-
sic tonight. The prospects are favorable
for general strike in Omaha, and along
the entire line of the Union Pacific.
OMAHA, NEB., May 1.-The shopmen of
the Union Pacific Railroad here met to-
night, and resolved not to go to work un-
til their old wages We restored.
DEMANDING THEIR PAY.
NEW DURHAM, n. j., May 1.-About
14O hands employed at the round house
and on the eastern section Of the New
York, West Shore and Buffalo Railroad
struck this evening. The company failed
to pay the wages due for the past three
months. All the other employees, includ-
ing engineers, tiremen, train and ferry
hands, intend leaving tomorrow at noon
If their wages are not paid.
NEW ENGLAND's MILLS.
Boston, May 1.-The reduction in the
output of the New England mills will be
inaugurated by the Lowell companies
which will shut down SATURDAYS. The
shut down cannot be made uniform
throughout New England, but of 5000, 900
cotton spindles in the New England States
from 100000 to 100000 have agreed to
reduce their production.
A STRIKE IN CANADA.
TORONTO, May 1.-Three hundred track
layers and labOrers on the Ontario and
Quebec Railway near here struck for
higher wages this morning.
MAsONs IDLE AT TROY.
TROY, N. Y, May 1.-The masons of
this city are idle because their helpers
have demanded an increase from 81 % to
81 80 per day, to which the employers
refuse to accede.