The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-05-04
AFFECTS MANY MEN
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION COMMIT.
TEE HOLDS A MEETING.

To Consider Putting Into Eject the Nine
Hour Work-Day-Fifty thousand Ne
Affected by the Decision to be Reached
| Machinists' Association In Kansas City
Bakers and Confectioncrs in Clevelaud-
National League of Musicians Plumb
ers' Strike in Chicago-OrderIy Parad
of the Unemployed.
Indianapolis, Ind, May 3.-The com
mittee of the Internationally pographica
union having IN charge the arrange
n1eats for putting into effect the nine
hour wo-k-day met here today. TIL:
| committee is composed of James j
| Murphy, New York; c. E. Hawkins
San Francisco; George P. Russell. Chat
tanooga; D. V. Hastings, Hamilton, and
=. B. Prende-gast, Chicago. This COM
m;itec is the outgrowth of acton taken
AZ the convention Of the international
! union al Colorado Springs last October
ard its results Will affect all members Of
the unio1 in the United States, Canada
and the Hawaiian islands-about $4,000
rembtrs. The members OF the commit
tee were non-committai as 10 what
would be done. but Il is thought some
steps Will be taken to the shortening Of
the hours constituting a days work.
MACHINJSTS.
Kansas City, No. May 3.-About one
hundred delegates from all parts Of the
United States and Canada attended the
opening session here this morning of the
annual convention Of the International
Association of Machinists Of North
America. The convention will remain in
session during the week and consider
several important questions. In addi-
ton 70 the problem OF enforcing the
civil service rules in the lipbuilding and
navy yards Of the country and adjusting
differences between the Typographical
will try TO solve the question Of piece
work
BAKERS.
Cleveland, Ohio, May 3.-The triennfal
convention of the Journeymen Bakers
and Confectioners International union
opened at Turner hall this morning. The
convention was opened by the interna-
tional secretary. Henry Weisnan of
Brooklyn. B. Perigny Of Boston was
made temporary chairman. Addresses
were made by Isaac Cowen and Charlse
Knott in behalf Of the Central Labor
union. Tho convention will last seven
days and the principal topic TO be con-
sdered rs the momement for sanitary
bakeshop legislation. The union will
also issue a protest against the rapily
strengthening cracker trust.
MUSICIANS.
Kansas City. No. May 3-A prelim-
mary meeting Of the National League Of
Musicians. whose annua. convention
opens here tomorrow, was held this
morning. Among those IN attendance
ware President Alexander Bremen Of
New York, and Secretary Jacob Beck of
Cape May. II is expected that seventy
five delegates will have arrived when
The regular session opens tomorrow. The
important problem OF the convention up
for solution will be an attempt to ANAL |
gamate the league with the American |
Federation Of Musicians, which latter |
order is made UP the .twenty-four unions |
from the league over year |
ago.
PLUMBERS.
Chicago. May 3-About l 200 plumbers |
went on a strike this morning, and to-
day work on nearly every building IN
course of construction was at a practi- |
cai standstill. The main point OF differ
ance was over the employment of helpers.
the union insisting that not more than
me helper be employed in each shop.
During the day a dozen master plumbers,
about hundred workmen,
signed the agreement. II an attempt is
made to hire non-union men 10 fill the
5laces Of the strikers A general strike of
i'll unions affiliated with the building
rades union may result. Business
gent Ktnley OF the Carpenters Council
said today that aboue a thousand car
lenters would be affected should the
plumbers strike continue for any length
# time.
THE UNEMPLOYED.
Detroit. Mich, May IA parade OF
he unemployed had been largely adver-
ised for today but OF crowd OF 1000
die men VINO gathered at the rendezvous
n front OF the city hall only 500 or 900
orsented 70 be marshaled into the pro-
sss'on. Those who marched We're all
craigners. They carried rude banners,
lecla-ing: I'VE want work, not
har:ty." 1t was quiet, ordery crowd.
RECEIVERS IN DEMAND
famed for n PennsyIvanis Iron Concern
and Kansas City Houses.
New Castle, Pa. May 3.-Tpon appi,-
ation OF the Croton Limestone COM ,
ary, Judge Wallace appointed Edwin
:. Onl ard William Refs OF this city re-
e-veTs OF the big Iron and Steel ccru-
any. which owns the Atlantic furnaces |
I'D rolling Mill in this city, as well as
aving leased works in Sharon and
ireenviiie. The court granted the re-
aCetVs-S p1rO1iSisar1 I