Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-20
STRIKE NOT SETTLED
The Employees Of Schwarzschild &
Sulzberger Still Out.
CLEVELAND STREET LINES TIED Up.
Colorado Eight Hour Law Declared UncOn-
stitutional-The Brooklyn Strike I'm
changed-Imported Negroes STAN
pede ut IshkOOda, Ala.

stitutionaI--T Brooklyn strike I'm
changed Negroes STAN
pede at Ishkooda, Ala.
Kansas City, Mo-, July 1S.-The
Schwarzschild & Sulzberger, Packing
company's plant did not resume opera
tions yesterday morning, as Was con-
iidently expected by the company and
q majority OF the idle men. The COM
pany had notified the men that they
would be required to sign an agreement
to abide by the company's rules in the
future; to refer all grievances to the
proper committees, and not to act in
any manner independently Of their Off
GERS, and also comforting the right to
the company to discharge any man
without explanation, provided his
place be filed with u union man. This
agreement was ratified by the commit
tee and butchers and helpers ina meet
ing held Saturday and all agreed to
return to work yesterday morning.
Nearly 400 men had signed the
agreement and thus returned to
work when Is union fremen be-
longing to the plant announced their
refusal TO sign the agreement.
They based their noncompliance
with the requirements of the company
on the ground that, having had no
hand in the disaffection, they should
not now be asked to sign the new
agreement. They said they did not
want to 90 on record as absolutely re-
fusing to sign, but asked time to con-
slider the matter, Mr.. Matchette, act
ing manager Of the company at once
ordered cattle buying stopped and an
nounced the house closed until further
orders
CLEVELAND STREET CAR LINES TIED UP.
Cleveland, O., July ls.-The inaugu-
ration Of second strike by the en-
ployes Of the Big Consolidated Rail
way company was complete surprise
to the public yesterday morning and
nearly so to the company. Ever since
the men returned to work three weeks
ago under an agreement prepared
by committee Of the city coun-
Gil and signed by representa-
tives Of the strikers and OF the
company, there had been frequent
complaint on the part Of the men
that the company was not living up to
the agreement. The presence on cars
Of non-union men who were retained
after the settlement Of the strike was
still bone OF contention, however,
and crisis was reached Sunday when,
Is Is claimed, number of union men
were discharged for refusing to 20 out
on cars with non-union men. Henry
A. Everett, president Of the company,
Issued u statement yesterday evening,
In which he says the terms Of the
agreement with the strikers have been
strictly adhered TO, but that 1t was i'm
possible to inaugurate all the reforms
promptly because Of the continued in
reference with the non-union crews,
and he holds the union men directly
responsible for this.
ElGHT-nOuR LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
Denver Col, July lS.-The supreme
court yesterday decided that the eight
hour law Is unconstitutional. The
opinion Is not yet written and will be
fled later The eight-hour law, which
was enacted at the late session of the
legislature, applied only to mines,
smelters and mills for the reduction of
ores. The refusal of the American
and Refining company to pay
the same wages for eight hours as had
been paid for ten and 10 hours caused
its smelters TO be closed on June Is
when the new law became operative.
This company, which is known as the
trust, will now endeavor to
reach an agreement with Its former
as to wages and hours Of la
Dor and to reopen It's smelters as soon
rs possible.
BROOKLYN STRIKE UNCHANGED.
New York, July. ls.-The strike stu
Ation in Brooklyn last night remained
unchanged. The striking employees
IRE even more determined than they
were Sunday, and the management Of
The Rapid Transit lines is obdurate and |
antlinching. Cars were run on most
If the lines governed by the traction
from early morning until
seven o'clock in the evening, but after
there was a considerable fall |
ng off in the service, and by nine
,'clock not car was moving on any of |
The lires affected by the striking motor
men or conductors. The roads COM
,rising the Nassau are most effectively |
crippled.
IMPORTED NEGROES STAMPEDE.
Birmingham, Ala, July lS.-The
Georgia negroes imported to Ishkooda
mines to take the places of strikers,
lave stampeded as the result of the as
'assination Of one Of their number and |
he wounding of four others Saturday |
light. Another lot of Georgia negroes,
about 200 in number, arrived last night |
md were taken to Ishkooda, but, when |
hey were informed of what had hap |
pened, they, too, commenced to leave.
BoILERMAKERs' STRIKE.
Chicago, July lS.-Sixteen hundred |
members Of the Boilermakers' and |
iron Ship Builders union struck
here yesterday. They ask for an eight
hour day, 80 cents per hour and half |