Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-04-26
Labor Strike at Wardner.

The long promised strike of the men
employed by the Bunker Hill & Sullivan
Mining and Concentrating company is
on All union men employed by that
company, having demanded higher
wages, and recognition of the Miners
union, on being refused walked out.
While this had been expected for some
time, no details reached here today, and
at Wardner the Spokesman Review cor
respondent found SO many conflicting
stories that the facts are hard to arrive at.
From spectator of the demand and
refusal the following particulars are OBJ
tanned,
At the time for going on shift last night
the men were slow i'll gathering, strag
Cling along occasionally until it was al
most time for the whistle TO blow Su-
| perntendent Burch and the shift bosses
were at the mine Office to check the men
| in, and those waiting to go on shift no
ticed they seemed uneasy,
| Finally one said, Here they come ;"
!
Toward the town could be seen about 100
men coming in body. When all had
come up and gathered around the Office
their spokesman addressed Mr.. Burch
and the other men i'll the Office, saying;
Gentlemen, we're members of the
Miners union of Wardner. We're not
all here, there being others inside this
hole (the Bunker Hill tunnel), and others
in the hole around there (meaning the
| Last Chance) We demand that we be
paid s.. so all round and that the union
be recognized"
Then, turningto the men waiting TO so
OH shift, he appealed to them To join the
union, saying none would be barred frenl
membership. When he concluded, Su
perintendent Burch replied, saying;
"To all who go to work | am author
lied by this company to say you vii
hereafter receive the old scale OF wage:
that was in force before the strike of IS9.
$3.50 for miners and IS for carmen an,
shovelersl, but we will not recognize th'
Miners union. We will shut down an,
remain closed for 20 years before dom.
that. Those belonging to the union vii
find your time at the office"
The company has been paying IS 70
miners and 81 so for carmen and shovel
ers.
The union men then went down III
road to a little bridge across the creek
where they halted.
Just then the day shift came ont an
were halted until all came up, when til
same announcement was made TO tliei
by the company, together with the il
formation that the union men wel
waiting for them at the bridge and til;
Il they would be invited to ioin the uniol
| | If any chose to do SO they need not n
! turn.
III Those of the night shift who chose
remain then went to work.
III The miners union held session il
| mediately afterward, and were in sessic
again today. 1t is reported that son
who made application for nenibersl
were rejected.
| Everything was orderly today al
both sides are keeping their own couns
as To future movements.
Union men claim 200 nen are out
Manager Burbidge says one-third Of II
force OF 500 men.
II 81
/ Col. hing of Kendrick is in the city.
| T. S. cantril came in from Leland t
day.
Vim. LaBaren Of cavindish is in Il
city.
The Christian Endeavor society of 4
Christian church gave a social last mig
at the residence of Mrs. Blythe, on Es
Main street, as a farewell for NJ
Kittie McGiil, who will 80 10 the res.
vation TO teach school tomorrow. III
popular young lady was lionored viii
= general turnout OF her friends,