The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-01-10
INDUSTRIAL.
SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL STRIKES, ETC, DuRIN
THE YEAR.

SOME OF THE PRINCIPAL STRIKES, ETC, DURING
THE YEAR.
jan tGreat strike of engineers and firemen
on Chicago, Burlington & Quincy railroad set
tied in conference at Chicago, and strike de-
clared of.
Jan. eS-General strike Of limestone quarry
advance in wages.
Jan. a9-An the street-car lines in New York
tied up by strikers.
Feb. 4.-After an idleness of three months
mining strikers in Western Pennsylvania re-
sumed work at old rates.
Feb. 5.-Strike of street-car employees in New
York declared OF.
Feb. S.-Pittsburgh Pa.) coke strike col
lapsed and operations were resumed.
Mar 1.-Two thousand railroad employees at
South Pittsburg, Tenn, struck against reduc-
Mar n.oSixty thousand Fall River Mass
weavers struck for higher wages.
Mar 2O.-Eleven collieres near Wilkesbarre
PA employing 5000 men resumed work after
an idleness of over three weeks.
Mar 27-Ten thousand striking weavers at
Fall River. Mass. return to work at old wages.
Apr. lover LOO carpenters in ST. Louis
struck for eight hours and 40 cents an hour.
Nearly 1000 carpenters and joiners in Buffalo,
y. Y, struck for ninehou day.
Apr. 1l-Street-c employees at Minneapolis,
Mimi, struck because of reduction of wages.
Apr. 12-Mnneapolis street-car strike ex-
Tended to St. Paul.
Apr 1s-Steubenville (OD iron and steel works,
just started up. stopped by strike OF employees.
Apr. 23-Street-car strike in Minneapolis,
Mimi. virtually ended, q number of old EN-
ployeS returning to work on company's terms.
Apr. 25-Striking carpenters in St. Louis re-
sumo work on employers terms.
Apr. 26-A strike of weavers caused the shut
ting down Of the mills of the White Manufact-
uring Co., Rockville, Conn.
May IA builders strike, affecting 5000 men.
for advance of % cents day, inaugurated at
Pittsburgh. Pa.
May 2-The street-car drivers strike at St
Paul Mimi. declared of by the strikers, the
men going to work at the reduced wages.
May 6-Four thousand striking miners at
Brazil, Ind, returned to work, after adjustment
Of difficulties with employers. -. The building
trades strike at Pittsburgh, Pa. settled in
favor of employees.
May 14-Strike Of railroad coal miners in the
Pittsburgh Pa.) district settled.
May 20-Work resumed in the collieries Of
Scranton Pa, after an idleness Of seven months
May ga ten per cent. reduction in wages by
the Shenango Valley pa furnace operators.
June 25-Great want and suffering prevailed
among the unemployed miners Of the Braidwood
Ull.) district.
Aug. 2s-After a shutdown Of IS years the
Ironton pig-iron works near Buffalo, N. Y, re-
sumed operations.
Oct 2i-Railroad switchmen inaugurated q
strike at Evansville, Ind.
Oct 24-Tailors to the number OF 800 quit work
in Chicago because q member Of the Diapers
and Tailors Exchange refused to discharge a
foreman whom his workmen didn't like.
Oct. 26-Switchmens strike at Evansville
Ind. ended in victory for the railroad.
Oct 30-Journeymen tailors' strike in Chicago
ended in favor Of employers.
Oct. 81 Switchmen's strike ut Memphis,
Tenn, declared off.
Dec 1.-TWO thousand miners in Alabama
struck for higher wages.