The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-08-26
HOP PICKERs' STRIKE.
Situation That Threatens the Crop in
New York state.

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-The World will
say tomorrow: The hop crop of this State
is in danger of ruin because of the refusal
of hop pickers to work for the prices which
the growers are willing TO pay. 1t is re-
ported that the growers expect TO get their
crops harvested on the same basis as to
wages as last year, but the hop pickers
have organized union to enforce their
demands, and if these demands are not
granted at once they will strike. The hon.
est hop pickers in the counties of Madison
and Oneida, in this State, claim they are
having a hard time of it. Last year they
supposed that they were to receive dollar
a day and board. When settling time came
they were pain instead of 81 a day, only
thirty cents a basket. 1t was good work.
er who could fill more than two baskets per
day.
Just now the New York Central Railroad
Company's detectives and the police are
having a busy time with the tramps that
are flocking to the hop regions of New
p0rtunftleS to steal rldeS on the trains
north and west, and despite the best efforts
SI see e u from Re cars these S
tramps go TO the hop fields for a good
time There is plenty to eat in the hop
sleep In, and beer and cider abound. They
lead an easy life for a few weeks and rob
whenever the opportunity is presented. The
days over 200 tramps have left New York
on freight trains bound for the hop dis
tricts. The hop pickers union, which ex-
poets to commence war on these gen
tlemen," is said to have already over 500
members.
Garment Workers Out.
ROCHESTER,, ~. ", Aug. 25-One of the
greatest labor struggles ever waged be-
tween employer and employe in this city
began last night, when one thousand men,
bers of the United Garment Workers AS
sociation went on strike. Unless the bosses
concede their demand before tomorrow
night, the finishers and buttonhole makers.
numbering another thousand, are said TO be
ready to go out, and the difficulty will affect
eight thousand laborers. The demands are
as follows:
First-That none but union help be en-
ployed in the tailoring shops.
Secondhand wages shall be paid at end
of each week-Friday to be the end of the
week for Jewish help, and Saturday for
Christian help.
Third-In order to secure the payment of
wages, each contractor shall furnish bonds
in the sum Of $50 for each machine running
In the shop; said amount to be regarded as
liquidation of damages for any breach Of
contract on the part of the contractors.
Fourth-Wages must not be reduced dur
ing the winter.
F'ifth-Fifty-five hours shall constitute a
Sixth-That the ''black list be abolished.
Seventh-Contractors are to reinstate all
their former employees.
Eighth-No overtime. piece or task work.
Ninth-The agreement shall be for one
year.
These articles We're thoroughly discussed
by the bosses to-day. but they refused to
state, whether they would sign the agree
ment. They fear that when they open their
shops tomorrow morning the union men
will interfere. and this evening extra
detail of police was asked for 70 patrol the
vicinity OF the shops All to-day the strik-
ers were busy holding mass meetings. at
which speeches Were delivered, by local
labor leaders. kilograms containing words
of encouragement were. received from New
York, Boston. Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Cleveland and Syracuse.
The strikers headquarters were crowded.
and the streets filled with strikers and SYM
pathizers, who stood around In groups dis
cussing the situation There were no scenes
Of disorder. The shops presented strange
contrast TO previous Sundays. the bosses
standing idle In their doorways. watching
the strikers gathered about.
Bill 10 Exclude Japanese.