Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-03

lIdHI SuCceedeu III reaching fdlbnOrn
today, being the first train this week.
As now estimated the loss is half a
million.
MANY LABOR STRIKES ON
Philadelphia Workmen Want Eight
Hour Day Other Strikes.
Philadelphia, May 1.-(By Associated
Press.l-The struggle for an eight
hour work day which has been under
consideration by the labor unions of
this city began in earnest today when
according to Secretary Joseph B. Allen
of the allied building trades council
workmen representing every branch OF
the building trade went on a strike to
enforce the demands of the union.
Nearly 5000 men are reported to have
quit work. This number is but small
representation of the total mber-
ship of the trade council which em-
braces 95 per cent of the men employ
ed in the building trades
| General Strike at Kansas City.
Kansas City, May 1.-(By Associat.
ed Press. )-Contractn and employers
generally today refused demands for
an increase OF wages and as result
about a thousand workingmen struck
| They include timers. sheet metal
| workers, hod carriers, plasterers and
quarry workers. Three, hundred brick.
layers are laid off in consequence OF
the hod carriers action. 1t is prob.
able that the plumbers and steam.
| filters will go out.
Woodworkers Strike ut Minneapolis.
Minneapolis, May 1.-By Associated
Press. The wood-workers' union o.
Minneapolis, after an all nights SEES
sion, decided early this morning t.
strike. Over 500 were present ant
the decision was unanimous. It at
fects all the sash and door, bar fix
ture and show case factories in The
| twin cities. Eleven hundred men were
affected. The trouble is the result o.
| the refusal of the manufacturers te
employ only union labor.
Y All Out nj East st. Louis.
East st. Louis. May 1.-{By Associat.
ed Press. )--Building operations are at
standstill because all the union men
| have struck. The estimated number
out is 1000.
| Pittsburg Hod Carriers Out.
Pittsburg, May 1.-(By Associated
Press IA thousand brick layers and
! five hundred bod carriers struck today
for an increase of wages and shorter
hours. 'The scale. of the brotherhood
carpenters and joiners has been signed
by the master builders association
and they are all at work
| New York Central Troubles.
New York, May 1.-(By Associated
Press. Superintendent Waite viii
leave for Buffalo tonight to confer
with the striking employees of the New
| York Central. He says he will try to
arrange a satisfactory settlement OF
the wage schedule.
Omaha Carpenters Idle,
Omaha, May 1.-(By Associated
Press. AL union carpenters are idle
| today. The men demand an eight-houl
day, an increase from 35 to 40 cents
an hour, and exclusive use of union
label planning mill material. The con.
tractors are willing to concede all de.
mands except the latter.
Sympathetic Strike.
Buffalo,, May 1.-By Associated
| Press. Word was received at the
headquarters OF the workingmen that
| the shopmen of the Delaware, Locka,
| wanna and Western had gone out on a
sympathetic strike. This adds $50 mer
| to the striking force,
Section Men Go Out.
Seymour, Ind, May i1.-(By Asso.
ciated Press. )-Three thousand sec.
| ton men of the Baltimore and Ohio
Southwestern went on strike todaA
for an increase in wages. Work be
tween ST. Louis and Parkersburg, w
| Va, is suspended.
Strike at Savannah.
| Savannah, Ca, May 1.-(By Associat
| ployed in the building trades are or
strike here for an increase in wages
and decrease of the working hours
Plumbers Strike at st. Paul
ST. Paul, May 1.-(By Associated
Press ALI the union plumbers in this
city, struck today in support of the
demand for shorter hours and an in
crease of wages.
| Strike at Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, May 1.-(By Associated
Press.)-A hundred union workmer
employed in the fourteen carriage and
wagon works in the city struck to-
day.
Strike at Duluth.
| Duluth, May 1.-(By Associated
Press Organized labor is on 4 strike
today for higher wages and shorter
hours. The strike includes the ear
Ipenters, plumbers, painters and Other
! trades.
Freight Handlers Go Out.
| Ludington, Mich, May 1.-(By Asso