Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-04-18
WORK AND WORKERS.

No FURTHER trouble is apprehended in the
Conneilsville coke regions
ABOUT four hundred fathers in Chicago
have gene on strike for an advance in wages
THE strike of the bricklayers in Jersey
c ty is still on. The bosses have decided to
get men it possible.
The painters strike in New York for eight
hours aud 1880 day is drawing to a close
Twelve firms have granted the demands
Eighteen firms, employing about It's men,
still hold out
The strike Of the electrotypers in Boston is
ended, and the men have returned to work
Inc union maintains its apprentice laws, and
the employers have promised to satisfy their
employees in regard to wages
THE Interstate Conference of Mine Owners
and Workers OF the bituminous regions of
/ Pennsylvania and Ohio, to arrange scale of
wages etc, for the ensuing year, met in Pitts
burg About IS miners aud Is operators were
in attendance.
THIRTY Burlington switchmen struck at
Lincoln, Nebraska, aud eight trsinmen were
discharged for sympathizing with them"
Ten non-union switchmen were secured BY
the company, but it was thought the strike
would become general.
AT meeting Of the Central Labor Fedora
ton In New York, there was warm debate
over the killing of the strikers at Norwood,
"a, and committee was appointed to arrange
a monster demonstration for next week TO
protest generally against what is termed 'the
hostility OF State and civic authorities against
organized labor"
AN EFFORT was made to settle the dispute
between the potters and their employers in
Trenton, n j. 1t is said the manufacturers
are not so much opposed to an agreement on
tie wages question as they are to any recogni-
ton OF the operatives dnon. The affair is
now generally admitted to be fight against
the knights OF Labor in Trenton, with which
organization the potteries are affiliated. The
potters say they are as firmly decided to re-
main out as ever, rather than desert their or
ganization.
THE Phoenix Packing House, in Kansas
, city, closed since November 18th was to have
been reopened, according to report, and 800
laborers gathered at the gates TO seek work.
Later on - Italians asked TO be employed,
telling the superintendent they would work
Tor II day. When the others heard of their
oiier they seized fence pickets stones and
other IN sslies and charged the Italians The
Italians made a stand for moment. but were
soon forced back and ended by taking pre-
eipitaie flight, followed BY astorm Of missiles.
5. L. WILKINSON, Grand Master of the
brotherhood Of Railway Trsinmen, has dis
charged Charles T. Salisbury. John c. Glenn.
charles W. Flanders, John o'Rourke and r.
;. Bodman, Grand Trustees of the Brother
hood The Grand Master gives as his reason
Tor this action that the Grand Trustees failed
70 make proper examination of the books of
the Grand Secretary and Treasurer and Of the
editor OF the TraiHman sJoufnal, and 10 place
the editor under bond, and the Grand Trus-
tees usurped authority in issuing a circular
containing untrue statements and in over
ruling the action of the seventh annual con-
yention on two p5ints Mr.. Salisbury denies
the authority of the Grand Master to discharge
them, as they were elected by the Brother.
hood and says they are still serving, regard
less of the order