Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-04-29
LABOR TROUBLES.

Troubles.
TOPEKA, Kan, April 25.-The strike
of the Santa Fee shopmen which has
been on for two weeks and two days
was declared off last night and the
men returned to work this morning.
Negotiations for n settlement were be-
gun Saturday, when word was con-
veyed to General Manager Frey that
the men were ready to return to work
on the old contract, the one in exist
ence at the time the men went out.
Mr.. Frey requested that the PROPOSE
ton be submitted in writing, but when
1t was presented in black and white it
was found to contain many of the OBJ
jectionable conditions of the contract
which was submitted before the strike.
Mr.. Frey declined to consider it and
a new proposition was drafted and was
under consideration by Mr.. Frey and
the grievance committee all day. At Q
o'clock it was signed, Mr.. Frey impos-
ing the condition that all men employed
to fill the places of strikers should be
protected in their positions. At the
successful termination of the final con-
ference the best of good feeling was
manifested on both sides. There has
at no time been differences between
the men and the company on the
subject of wages, the company con-
ceding all that the men asked, the
hitch coming on the conditions imposed
in the contract. The men now accept
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1892, and under which the new men are
now at work. j. j. Frey. the new gen.
eral manager of the company, assumed
his duties the week that the strike was
commenced. He was new man on the
system, unacquainted with the people
and the men, and the conditions which
confronted him ut the outset were eX-
ceedingly unpleasant. He was seen in
his Office last night by correspondent
and expressed great satisfaction that
the strike had been brought to an end.
The men are relieved that the strug-
gle is ut an end, and only the lsindest
expressions are heard among them for
the new general manager.
PEACE on THE L. p.
OMAHA, Neb.. April a5.-The strike
of the Union Pacific blacksmiths and
boilermakers, which began one week
ago, and threatened to involve $500
men in an indefinite lockout was
brought to an end last evening, and
this morning the men will resume work
all along the line Of the road. The
conference which adjourned without
date Saturday was resumed at 2:30 yes
terday afternoon, and at u o'clock
President Brodericll of the strikers
announced to the men
that an amicable adjustment had been
made and that all hands
would 60 to work in the morning. This
was received with mighty shout by
the several hundred men who were
waiting for the news. All expressed
at the announcement that
the strike was off, and were content
with the statement from Frederick that
the terms of the settlement would not
be given out until after they had been
ratified by President Clark.
A FLASH IN THE PAN.
VI u. ~
Russell of the building Trades council
went down to jackson park yesterday
afternoon to see why the carpenters
had not obeyed the order to strike.
The pass on which he entered the
grounds specifies that he shall not in
terfere with the workmen. Mr..
Russell disregarded this, however,
and ordered the men ut work on
the German building to quit. They re-
fused to do so, and as Mr.. Russell per
sisted in his efforts to induce the men
to strike, they called on the Columbian
guard to eject him from the building.
After lively scrimmage, in which Mr.
Russell got black eye and one or two
of the guards were knocked down, MIR.
Russell was put in the patrol wagon
and carted to the police station. His
pass was taken from him, and by direc-
ton of Director of Works Burnham, he
was escorted outside the grounds and
released.
IRoN-MOLDERs STRIKE.
CHICAGO, April 25.-lron-molders to
the number of 1000 struck yesterday
morning because of refusal on the
part of employers to grant an advance
in wages. The men adopted new scale
some time ago which called for an adj
vance of % cents all around. There
was some objection to this schedule on
account of the wide difference in work
and prices, and the men agreed to &C
cept SO. rs as minimum rate of wages
for all bench and floor workers. 1t was
for this rate that the men went out.
The unions involved comprise nearly
all the light and heavy machinery
molders in the city.
STRIKE ON THE COTTON BELT.
TYLER, Tex, April 25.-The threat
ened strike in the Cotton Belt shops
eliminated to-day, and all the black
smiths, machinists and truckmen are
a1-farapoa x.oc ha1H with