Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-01

menclng today the journeymens plumbers
timers, skaters and carpenters employed
mere Will receive an advance in wages of
from % to 80 cents per day. The unions
mace demand for the increase. which
was granted today when the ultimatum
expired. About 1000 men are affected
Iron Workers Stop at Springfield.
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio. May 1.-The core
makers at the o. S. Kelley Company went
out on strike today, demanding uniform
schedule of s2.25 per day. The men at the
Architectural Iron Works, Grey Iron Foun-
dry Company, E. w. Ross Company, Bet
tendorf Wheel Company and the Armstrong
Foundry Company, about go in ALL also
went out.
1,5OO Quit at Pfttsburg.
P1TTSBURG, Pa, May About one
thousand bricklayers and five hundred hod-
carriers struck today for an increase in
wages and shorter hours. The scale of the
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners was
signed by the Master Builders Association
and all are at work.
Michigan Freight Handlers.
LUDINGTON. Mich, May 1.-Two hun
dred freight handlers, employed by the
Pere Marquette railroad here have gone on
strike. In making a contract for the en-
suing year the company refuses to pay the
grain handlers 80 cents an hour, an increase
of 10 cents over last year The freight
truckers ask only the same pay they have
been receiving. The men all belong to the
American Federation of Labor.
Boston Feels the Movement.
BOSTON, May 1.-The demand of the
union carpenters of Boston and vicinity for
an eight-hour day, with minimum price of
$3.50 day, to take effect today, was grant
ed by forty-five firms at the beginning Of
the day During the forenoon between
10 and 100 men, employed by the firms on
which the demand was made, reported at
headquarters having stopped work because
the new schedule had not been accepted
Various committees We're engaged in can
vassing the city and vicinity and formulat-
ing informatio to be presented at meet
ing this afternoon
The engineers employed in the breweries
of the city and vicinity struck today be-
cause of the refusal of the employers TO
grant a new schedule of hours and prices.
Vermont Granite POlfshers.
BARRE, VT, May 1.-The granite polish
ers of Barre struck this morning iii support
of their demand for an eight-hour day at
the same rate of wages that they were get
ting for nine hours The polishers pre-
sented their demands two weeks ago, and
at the time it was decided that If the manu-
fscturers did not accede to their request
ments have been made for conference of
committees representing each side Of the
controversy.
Omaha, Kansas City and st. Louis.
OMAHA, Neb. May 1.-All the union car
penters in the city are idle today, and not a
single contractor Of any Importance is doing
anything. The men demand an eight-hour
day, an increase from 35 to 40 cents an
hour and the exclusive use of union label
planning mill material
KANSAS CITY, Mo- May 1.-Contractors
and employers generally today refused de-
mands for increased wages. and as result
about 1000 workingmen struck. They in
clude timers. sheet metal workers, hod
carriers. plasterers and quarry workers. 1t
is probable that the plumbers and steam
filters will also go out.
ST. LOUIS. May 1.-Buildfng operations
in East St. Louis, ILL.,, are at a standstill,
and all the union men engaged in the build
ing trades are out. A conservative estimate
places the number of men out at 1900
Some time ago the carpenters struck for
an advance in pay, which was not granted
by their employers. Out of sympathy the
other trades have Joined the strike until all
are now involved
Trouble Expected at Akron.
AKRON, Ohio, May 1.-Six hundred boiler
men and molders struck at the Stirling
boiler works at Barberton this morning for
an increase of 10 per cent, in accordance
with an ultimatum sent the company sew
eral weeks ago. An attempt will be made to
resume with non-union men, and trouble is
expected. The company has several large
orders for the Russian navy.
TOLEDO, Ohio May IA special to the
Bee from 1fffin says that the section men
on the Tiffin division of the Big -Four
struck today for an increase in wages of
from $1.15 to Sl.25 per day. The company
has refused to accede to the demand.