Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-07-31

New York, July 26.-The clothing
workers, freight handlers, neWsboys
and messenger boys strikes gained
Roadway yesterday Leader Pines, OF
the Brooklyn trolley strikers, issued
statement to the effect that the trolley
strike is still on. The striking tallors
of the least side swelled their num-
hers by 5000. Nearly 5000 were out
late in the afternoon and several mass
meetings. we're held last night. Three
thousand more men are expected 10
quit work in Brooklyn this week. one
thousand freight handlers en-
Moved on the Pennsylvania railroad
wards decided yesterday to go on
strike at noon today for an increase OF
from II to 800 cents an hour. They will
increase the striking freight handlers
to $500. President Kennedy, OF the
freight handlers union, said: I'VE
are sure of a speedy victory. Ii the
company refuses to grant our demands
the Baltimore & Ohio freight handlers
will Join us in sympathetic strike.
Meetings of the messenger boys VINO
went on strike in the offices OF the
American District Telegraph and Pos
tai Telegraph companies were held last
night and their differences discussed
Manager Wilson of the Postal company
said only $50 of his $50 messengers had
struck. Another official said every
thing was in good running order.
Manager Banks, of the American DIS
trict Telegraph company, said his Office
suffered no inconvenience.
Chicago, July 27.-The brick makers
in all the union yards in Cook county
will stop work this morning in pursu-
ance to an order for a general strike
nassed yesterday by the National
Markers alliance. The strike is con-
sidered by manufacturers and contract
ors to be one of the most serious tnat
has occurred in years and If it contln-
ues for only a short time it will par
alive all building operations IN the
city and county. 1t is the purpose OF
the markers not to permit cars to I'M
load in the city as long as the strike is
on and manufacturers admit they are
helpless. Between 1000 and 5000 men
will go out Only a few plants, when
employ non-union labor, will be able
to continue work.
Illinois Miners May Strike.
Chicago, July 27.-There was an
open rupture yesterday between The
coal operator association OF Illinois
and the miners state organization
which promises to lead to serious trOu-
BILE. 1t arose at a meeting OF commit
tees of the organizations for
an agreement upon the seventh
member which in accordance
with the terms Of the inter-
state agreement, entered into at the
Pittsburg convention, was to fix upon
the machine differential rates for this
state. It was found impossible to-
agree on the seventh man and all ne
gotiations in this direction are off.
The operators express the opinion that
there will be a closing down Of many
mines throughout the state where ma
chine mining is carried on. This
means pretty general closing down. 1t
is conceded generally that unless an
agreement is reached soon one OF the
most gigantic coal mining conflicts in
the history of the state will be precipi-
tated.
No Change in Gotham.
New York, July 27-There is no
material change in the strike situation
here.
The United Brotherhood of Tailors
yesterday decided it would take UP the
battle of the striking cOatmakers. Ac-
cordingly about 1900 tailOrs belonging
to the brotherhood quit. An executive
committee to manage the strike has
been chosen. It consists of five from
the brotherhood and two delegates
from each of the four Independent Dr.
CARNATIONS, which are composed of
basters, pressers, operators and fin
ishers.
Trouble in Indiana.
Indianapolis, Ind, July 27.-The Sen
tinel's Evansville special says: Riot
ing prevailed at two Of the local mines
miners employed at the First Avenue
mine came from their work they were
met by crowd of small boys who car
ried tin horns and tin cans. They fol-
lowed the miners for about block and
kept yelling. Finally the negroes
turned on the boys and pulled their
pistols. They fired several shots into
the crowd but no one was hurt. The
boys jumped behind trees and tele
phone poles for protection Soon there
were several hundred people on the
scene and many of them carried rifles.
The police dispersed the crowds with
difficulty. Nearly 1000 people gath
cred at the John Ingle mine and when
the negro miners stopped work
they were surrounded by strik-
ers and sympathizers. Both union
and non-union men carry arms and it
is impossible for the officers to disarm