St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-28
GENERAL STRIKE Is.sDECIDED ON
BY AMALGAMATED STREET
CAR EMPEOTES.
FIGHT FOR A TEN-HoUR DAY
Affects NEW ayMHk CHICAGO
AND OTHER CITIES.
MEN TIRED OF BEisd rR1ckED
And the Contest VIII BeSto a FIn,.b
No Third Party Allowed to
Intervene.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 27.-The
other cities are preparing to make a
demand for a ten-hour day at 20 cents
an hour. and, in the event Of the re-
fusal of the employers to grant the
concessions asked, it is said a general
strike will occur.
This decision was reached at a meet
ing of the executive committee Of the
AmaIgamated Association of Street
Railway Employees Of America, held
recently at the headquarters Of the or
ganization in Detroit. Every member
of the committee, including President
Mahon, was present at the meeting,
and the subject was thoroughly dis
cussed. Mr.. Mahon stated his position
as being in favor of making the de-
mand at once, and added that, if nee
essary, he would recommend that
means be taken to back up the re-
quest with the full strength of the
organization. AT the conclusion Of the
meeting the executive committee yot-
ed unanimously to adopt the presi-
dents proposition. The cities named
are New York, Chicago, PHILADELPHIA
Boston, Detroit, Worcester, Milwaukee,
President Mahon, who is in this city.
said tonight:
I'VE are going to make demand for ten
hours work for 81 a day, and we are going
to make that demand at once, and if il is
not granted, strike will certainly result.
1t will be general movement and will go
into effect in other cities. In New York the
men are working twelve hours day. in Chi
cago eleven in Boston nine in Worcester
nine. in Milwaukee nine and in Detroit nine
and half, and in Toledo nine. AS a gen.
eral thing we will demand minimum rate
Of 20 cents an hour, although in Boston an
increase will be asked from 20 to 221k cents,
and in Milwaukee the men want q cents
getting 10 and want 90 and in New York they
will ask for 20 instead of II. Detroit is now
paying q, and Toledo and Worcester are pay
ing 20 cents an hour. There will be no arbi-
tration. 1t will be fight to the finish.'
DETROIT, Mich, Feb 27.-Nothing has
hitherto been known of the actions of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Street Railway En-
ployes association in deciding to make the de-
mands as outlined by President Mahon in
Philadelphia tonight
BOSTON, Mass, Feb. 27-There is no posi-
bility Of strike of street railway employees
here. Conductors and motormen are paid 50 25
for ten out of twelve hours work and 27
cents per hour for extra time. Actual plat
form time scarcely exceeds nine hours a day
Motormen and conductors, when interviewed
as to any existing grievance, said they knew
of none.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Feb 27-Milwaukee
street railway employees are reticent regard
ing the contemplated strike for shorter hours
and higher wages. They now have a ten
hour work day, but are receiving only 10
cents an hour. No notice of a strike order has
been received, so far as can be learned to-
night. The fact that the Milwaukee system is
IN the hands OF receiver might complicate a
strike in this city. se.a-
CHICAGO, Feb. Pit is believed that there
caf- how yrl,o
men have no afiliation with outside organiza-
lions, and they now average more than 20
cents, the price for which the strike is to be
made.