The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-06
AMONG THE WORKINGMEN
Voluntary Advances and some That
are Otherwise fiat AL


the Journeymen Bricklayers' Protective
association and the Master Rricklavers'
association were in joint conference for
several hours today with = view 10 ending
the strike of the men for an advance Of
wages from S7is cents an hour 10 = cents.
The conference was uuproductive. how
ever. the employers committee declining
to agree to sign the scale. although agree
ing TO the advance. This leaves the sltua-
ton as il was latte Monday night. when
the employers organization agreed 70 pay
the advance, but would not sign. The
question viii again be discussed by the
employers tomorrow night. In the mean
time the strike OF hte 500 bricklayers
viii continue. Should the employers again
decline 10 sign. the journeymen VIII prob
ably permit men TO work for those indi-
viduaI master brickiayers who have al
ready affixed their signatures 10 the
scale.
Cleveland. O.. April 5.-withln the past
a hours. 800 additional men have Joined
the carpenters strike. which was inau-
gurated on Monday. Il IS now estimated
that over 1900 men are on strike few
Of the smaller contractors have conceded
the demands Of the men Il IS said by
the officialS Of the carpenters union that
5000 men will be out by Saturday unless
their terms are agreed to. They demand
an eight-hour day and 50 cents an hour
The contractors have offered 25iz cents an
hour. with nine hours a day for five days
and five hours on Saturdays This offer
has been rejected.
Des Mines. IA, April 5.-As a oonse-
quence Of the strike ordered by the NIL
ners' union for the central district Of
Iowa, only four out of thirty mines We're
in operation today. The strike has thrown
out OF employment J, go men, The opera
tors held a meeting this afternoon and
announced that they would not recognize
the union or meet its demands. 1t is re-
ported that the operators viii combine and
ship negro miners in from Missouri.
Providence. r. l.. April 5.--The weav-
ers employed al Robert Knights mill at
Lippit struck today because OF dissatis-
faction with the advance in wages. About
thirty-fve weavers are involved. This
makes the fifth mill in the Pawtucket
valley TO strike. and the eighth IN the
state. About 2000 operatives are idle in
the state.
Salem. Ohio. April 5.-The miners in the
Salem Coal company, Card & Prosser,
Cherry Valley company, the National. the
Fairview and the Thomas mines all with
in five miles of this place, inaugurated
a strike today 10 secure pay for their
work on the run-if-mine basis. The New
Waterford, Fairchild and East Palestine
have been out for week.
Ishpeming, Mich, April 5.-The strike in
the iron mines appears 10 be playing out
The mines were worked today with about
a third Of the full force. all non-union
men. There was no opposition from the
unfOnists The union had two stormy
meetings to decide on q course OF action.
but failed to reach a conclusion.
Youngstown, Ohio, April 6--The strike
which began on Monday. at the works
of the Ohio Tube company. IN Warren.
was settled today The men asked an
increase of 13 per cent in wages. but to-
day accepted the offer of 10 per cent
advance, to take effect Immediately. -Four
hundred men are benefited.
Muscatine Ia, April 5.-The three larE-
est of twenty pearl button factories OPP
Grated here have announced advances OF
10 and 10 per cent in wages. Six hum
dred button workers are employed in the
city.
Bethlehem. Pa. April s.-The keystone
Slate company has increased the wages
of its employees Is per cent.
Davenport, Ia. April 5.-Ane hundred
and fifty machlnists failed to report for
duty at the Rock Island arsenal this morn
wages and workshop rules Major s i.
Blunt referred their grievances 20 the
war department but the strikers would
not await its decision. Nearly l.29 men
are still al work, and the manufacture
Of army equipment Will not be much in
terfered with.
Washington, April 5-The trouble among
the Rock Island arsenal employees az Da-
venport. Iowa. 10 Of whom failed 20 report
for duty today. has not been officially
brought to the attention Of Acting Score
tary OF War Nekeljohn. Mr.. Meikeliohu
learned OF the renewed discomfort
through the press advices and Il Is likely
the matter will be taken up Tor action
tomorrow. The government has had trou-
bic with ths arsenal employees before. con-
siderable opposition and discomfort fol-
lowing an order made some time ago by
the commandant Of the arsenal rec ASST
fying the employee. The latter peti.iored
the secretary OF war 20 return 30 tre4T
old schedule which had been i1 force
prior 20 the commaudauts order The
secretary al that time made a thorough
investigation ard gave hearing 20 aI
parties concerned. resulting is the res'or-
alton OF the old wages. No word u dis