The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1892-07-26
SECTION MEN ON A STRIKE
Vandalia Laborers Follow Those OF the
Wabash and Monon Roads,
Labor Is in Demand Just Now and They Can
Get Higher Wages-Ceniral Labor Union
-T,amst. RS on Street Work.
Yesterday morning it was mentioned that

Yesterday morning it was mentioned that
the section men on portions of the Louis
Vile, New Albany d Chicago road had
struck for an increase in pay. following the
example set by the section men on tho
Wabash road last week in which they got
what they demanded. Now the report
comes from Brazil that the section men on
the Vandalia lines are on strike for moro
pay. They ask for an increase of 10 cents
day. The section men between here and
Terre Haute, ii 10 stated. have gone out
ami refuse to return until the advance is
made. At this end of the line last evening
the officials claimed that nothing had been
beard of the strike. There is now a great
demand for laborers. not only in the
harvest fields on farms, but at all imDor-
tant points on the rsilw avs more OF less of
improvements are in progress, which has
created an unusual demand for day
laborers, and from Sl.35 to Sl.50 per day Is
paid, while section men get only from 81. 10
to S1.25 per day. An engineer or mainte-
nance of way, last evening stated that ON
their system of roads half the section men
had lett the road TO take jobs opened to
them, bur they have not tried to fill their
places. expecting them 10 return in few
weeks. This fact, said the engineer of
maintenance of way, is delaying proposed
improvements on the roads centering here
quite seriously.
Central Union md the Beer War.
The Central Labor Union last night again
postponed the election of the officers yet
TO be elected, owing to the heat. A heated
controversy was sprung by an inquiry as
to the labor status of the Crescent Brewing
Company at Aurora. This brewery has
been denounced as o non-union concern.
owing to it's being owned, In large part by
the owners of the Jung brewery at Gin
cinpati W hich 10 avow eddy nom union The
Crescent employees have. however applied
for charter from the National Brew
ers Union, but it has been refused.
has put boyco upon it, and asked the
Central Labor Union to indorse this acton %.
Upon this question arose tho discussion
last night, becoming at times almost as
President Loebenberg to split the marbls
slab in pounding for order. 1t WAS finally
ordered, by motion, that the Central Labor
Union would not concur in the boycott
until the differences between tho Crescent
Union and the National Brewers Union
are investigated and settled.
The delayed report of the board was
read, showing a balance of $i57. and adj.
ditional receipts from the Tomlinson Hall
meeting of S7l.20. The folio wing unions
.were reported as delinquent in dues. which
was singular, as one furnished the last
president and others several important Of
fioers: The BARRIERS, Federal Labor Union,
furniture-workers. meta polishers, ma
chinists. etone-cutters and tt pogra phlcai.
No. ]. The collection of the last two notes
given in the purchaae of the Labor Signal
by 1. NJ. Gruelle was referred to the new
board of trusieea
penters. No. go, saw-makers and marble
cutters. The new officers were installed.
Trouble with Street Employees
The public mind was at rest as far as
thought of trouble between the contractors
and teamsters and shovelers was con-
ccrned, but the employment of non-union
men came near causing q strike which
was set down on the calen-
dar for yesterday. The matter was
considered by President Hotfbaur. of
the union, and = number of the street i'm
prOvement contractors Sunday afternoon.
1t was arranged that the mon should all
return to work, In pursuance of the agree
ment entered into some weeks since. May OF
Sullivan said YESTERDAY that a strike in
vOlvinR thousand men would have
occurred except for the settlement.
But the men do not seem so we'll satisfied.
They had made no demand for more money,
but only that the work should be union
lied. This they had not accom- ished, and
yesterday both union and non-nDlon men
and teams worked together as usual
The union workmen were IN some
cases heard to com plain, and to wonder
what influences were at WORK to cause a
commotion with results SO protitless. 1t is
not at all improbable the friction may
canse further disturbance to-day. The
contractors say they will emplov whom
they please so that he earn his money.