The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1893-04-28
LABOR TROUBLES.

The Santa Fe and Union Pacific Adjust
the Difficulties with Their Ien-Faiiure
OF the Worlds Fair Strike-Other Labor
Troubles.
TOPEKA, Kan, April 25.-The strike
Of the Santa Fe shOpmen which has
been on for two weeks and two days
was declared of last night and the
men returned to work this morning.
Negotiations for settlement We're be.
GU Saturday. when word was com
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 obs
iectioDablc conditions of the contract
which was submitted before the strike.
Mr.. Frey declined to consider it and
new proposition was drafted and was
under consideration by MI. Frey and
the grievance committee all day. At @
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
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
the contract which was made in August,
40, Ia J, go
how 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, a new man on the
system, unacquainted with the people
and the men, and the conditions which
| confronted him at the outset were eX-
eeedingly unpleasant. He was seen in
his Office last night by a correspondent
and expressed great satisfaction that
the strike had been brought to an end.
| The men are relieved that the strug-
gle is at an end, and only the kindest
expressions are heard among them for
the new general manager.
| PEACE ON THE U. p.
OMAHA, Neb., April 25.-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 $3.50 yes
terday afternoon, and at O'Clock
President Frederick of the strikers
committee announced to the men
that an amicable adjustment had been
made and that all hands
would go to work in the morning. This
was received with mighty shout by
the several hundred men who were
waiting for the news. All expressed
satisfaction at the announcement that
the strike was off, and were content
with the statement from Brodericl> that
the terms of the settlement would not
be given out until after they had beef
ratified by President Clark.
A FLASH IN THE PAN.
CHICAGO, April 25.-President A. p.
Russell of the Building Trades council
went down to Jackson park yesterday
afternoon to see why the carpenters
had not obcyed the order to strike.
The pass on which he entered the
grounds specifies that he shall not in
terfere with the worl1men. Mr..
Russell disregarded this, however,
and ordered the men at 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, Mr..
, 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.
IROS-MOLDERS STRIKE.
, CHICAGO, April 25.-Iron-molders te
the number of 200. struck yesterday
morning because of a refusal on the
, part of employers to grant an advance
in wages. The men adopted new scale
, some time ago which called for an ad
vance of 25 cents all around There
was some objection to this schedule OF
account of the wide difference in work
5 and prices, and the men agreed to ac
, cept ST. as minimum rate of wage.
5 for all bench and floor workers. 1t Wa:
, 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 ar,
: out. A conference was held will
General Master Mechanic Galbraith
He refused to discharge Scroggins. tn
! general foreman of the blacksmiths
One hundred men are involved.
Crop Prospects in Europe.
LONDON, April 25.-The dryness O
the weather in western Europe durin,
). the last eight weeks is causing excep
tional anxiety among the grain grow
: ers. England has suffered much, al
d though less than France. In the Beauc
district, known as the granary of Paris
q wheat is whitening and dying. In tn
j, northern departments the beet roo
crop is dying. On the other hand, tn
:. vines in the wine-growing districts ar
flourishing and especially in the cham
: payne province promise splendi'
vintage.
InsoIvent Coal Companies.
< COLUMBUS, o., April 25.-Receiver
: have been appointed for the Ohio Goa
t Exchange Co. and the Crescent Goa
+ Co. The assets of both are s40O, 900 il
r bills receivable, open accounts, Goa
q and money in bank. The negotiable
r paper on which the companies are con
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