The Irish standard., 1901-06-29
Eleven Policemen Are Injured,
: Some Seriously, in an Encoun-
ter at Rochester, N. Y.
TWENTY OF FORMER ARE ALSO HURT.
strikers Attempt to Drive LabOrers
from Trench and They Are At
tackled by the Policc-Strtke Situ-
alton at Reading, Pa, and Else.
where,

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they encountered so laborers employed
by the Rochester Gas & Electric COM
pany in digging trench, and advanced
on them and drove them from the
trench. The workers sought refuge
in the power house of the company
d and the police undertook to dispense
the mob. The police reserves were
drawn up in platoon of so across the
street and upon orders advanced with
drawn clubs upon the mob. Immedi-
ately the air was filled with bricks,
stones and wood and shovels and picks,
In the hands of the strikers, which
were used freely.
Amid the melee shot rang out and
Sergt. Stein, commanding the platoon,
ordered the policemen to fire over the
heads of the strikers. This had the
desired effect. The strikers scattered,
and the police chased them through
the streets to the city hall park,
where they were held awaiting action
by the mayor. Police reenforcements
were hurried to the scene of the riot,
but their services were not required.
The injuries sustained by several of
the policemen are of serious nature.
The hurts of the rioters were mostly
scalp wounds inflicted by the officers
clubs.
New Wage Scale AGREED To.
Cleveland, o., June 27.-The confer
ence of the American Tin Plate COM
pany's officials with the representa-
tives of the Amalgamated Associa-
ton of Iron, Steel & Tin Workers.
associations which has been in ses-
sion here for several days past, has
resulted in the signing of new
wage scale, to go into effect July /.
The workmen asked for an advance
of ten per cent. Under the new scale
they will receive an advance of two
per cent. Nearly 10000 men, it is
stated, will be benefited. While the
new scale only applies directly to the
employees of the American Tin Plate
company, better known as the tin
plate trust, it is said the Independent
manufacturers will undoubtedly be
governed by the action taken at the
Cleveland conference.
The conferences of the tin plate
the Tin Workers Protective associa.
ton, which was adjourned last
Thursday evening to make way for
the conference just closed, was re-
sumed Wednesday.
Entire Plant Closed Down.
Joliet, ILL.,, June 27.-The strike of
machinists at the Bates machine COM
.1-c hoe
the entire plant. First, the molders
followed the machinists in quitting
work, alleging excessive heat as the
cause. Then other employees laid
down their tools and finally the man
agement was compelled to close the
mill. Two hundred and fifty are out.
Efforts at settlement have proved
fruitless.
Situation at Reading.
Reading, Pa, June 27.-Thirty ad-
ditional Reading railway shopmen
struck Wednesday,, while six endeav-
ored to return to work, but were re-
fused employment.
During the day at the various meet
ings of the unions represented in the
company's system, the men were
counseled to remain away from the
company's property and observe tenn
perate habits.
A. 81. Beschor, chairman of the
joint committee of the Union of Rail-
way Employees, expressed his gratifi-
cation at the stand taken by the men.
1t is said that the company, in an
ticipation of trouble with the train
men, had placed extra men on many
of the trains. Nothing has yet been
heard from President O'Connell, Of
the machinists' union, but it is
thought there will be some develop
ments within day or two.
Pittston, Pa, June 27.-Two hun
bred machinists are on strike at the
Coxton yards of the Lehigh Valley
Railroad company. Pickets from the
strikers ranks control the shops.
York, Pa, June 27.-The strike of
the union machinists in this city was
declared off Wednesday afternoon.
Vote q Nine.Hour Day.
Salem, Mass, June 27.-The EN-.
ploying machinists of Salem, Peabody
and Beverly have voted that on and
after July 1, 1901, nine hours shall
constitute a days work without any
reduction in wages This will affect
about 100 men in Salem, 400 in Pea
body and several hundred men in
Beverly.