People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1895-04-25

miners urging them 10 continue their fgh,
and promising assistance. In the election
OF officers President A. A. Adams. who at.
tained considerable notoriety by charr.
ing the national officers with corruption
in the settlement of the big strike last
summer. was defeated for reelection b,
Michael Ratchford. Of Massillon. by a
vote Of 1S7 to 81.
New York, NY.
ATLANTIC SEAMEN.-The Atlantic
Coast seamen's Union is making good
progress in the matter OF organization,
Shipping has been fair at some ports,
while at others an ice blockade has
brought everything to standstin. Wages
vary from SIS to so per month. according
to the nature of the voyage. After the Isl
OF April the Atlantic Union will take a
renewed interest in the National Union
The Lake Seamen's Union and kindred
organizations in the district have held a
convention and have formed a central
Dody' with T. J. Elderkin as general
president, and T. Miller secretary-treas.
urer. The Executive Board will be com.
posed OF the secretaries Of the respective
local unions. 1t was decided to organize
the steamboatmen, and organizers will
be sent out for that purpose. wheelmen,
watchmen. cooks and stewards will be
admitted TO membership. No women
VIII be taken into the new union. One of
the first moves OF the organization will
be to have legislation enacted TO have
steamboats, on the lakes carry experienced
crews of sufficient number to insure that
they will be properly handled. Members
VINO may be shipwrecked will be reim-
oursed for clothing lost. The Shipwreck
Benefit Fund will be raised by assessment
OF members. Members sailing in vessels
carrying only 1900 feet Of lumber will
make their own schedule Of wages. ANY
person rendering valuable assistance 10
the union may be elected an honorary
member.
Brooklyn, y. Y.
THE TROLLEY STRIKE.-Chairman
Friday and his colleagues Of the Special
Assembly Committee which investigated
the Brooklyn trolley strike met at IN.
Hotel Metropole and agreed upon the re.
port they will submit to the Assembly 70.
morrow night. This report will score the
railroad companies concerned, and will de.
clare that Mayor schieren Of BROOKLYN
was partially responsible for the strike
The Mayor is severely criticised in the re-.
port. The committee takes UP the finan-
cial status Of the surface railroad com.
panies and shows the bearing of this upon
the strike. 1t is pointed out that the troll
ley lines, already enormously capitalized
were bought by the syndicate known "a
the Long Island Traction Company. a cor
poration capitalized under the laws OF
Virginia at SO,OOO,OOO, and the committee
asserts that the methods by which the
syndicate obtained the roads and overcap-
italized them "are open to grave criticism,
II not public condemnation, and show that
a gigantic deal, which was intended 70
enrich its promoters. but failed, led I'D 70
the present crisis, and has finally ended
in general collapse, the company's affairs
having passed into the hands of q re-
ceiver. Railroads Of all kinds perform a
public function which is within the proy-
ince OF the State to control. and the State
should exercise this controlling power, not
only for the protection Of its citizens bur
for the better protection of life and
limb Chairman Friday will recommend
the passage Of bill which will require all
employees Of street and elevated railroads
whether engineers, fremen. motormen.
drivers. conductors or shop employees. TO
take out a license, and only such can be
employed.
Detroit, Mich.
PRESSMEN STRIKE.-About 80 press
feeders, helpful and job pressmen quit work
in the various job printing offices of this
city, The men made a demand for an
increase Of wages, which the employers
lid not see their way clear to pay. Two
Of the smaller concerns yielded to the
demand. but the large offices refused 70
,oncede to them.
Nashville, Tenn.
TAIL0RS STRIKE.-The Tailors' Union
net in special session Monda,, ,,or,,i...