The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-07-23
STRIKES AND STRIKERS.

Chicago-Two more agreements, maxi
ing seventeen In all, We're obtained by the
Iron holders union today. BY the So
curing Of these agreements nearly one
half of the men who went on strike Il
week ago are now back at work their
employers having agreed to their terms.
According to the members Of the Moldcr5'
union, the strike will be settled during
the present week.
Findlay, Ohio.-Fiftv men EMPLOYED AT
the Ohio rolling mill quit work this ever
ing because Of a reduction in their wages
from 81 80 to 81 .25 Il day The skilled
laborers in the mill are In sympathy with
the strikers, and a general strike, affect
ing more than 200 men, is threatened.
st. Louis-Conductors brakemen AMI
switchmen, to the number of 100, have
struck at the yards of the St. Louis Ter
minal association. Officials Of the termi-
nal association management declare that
some of the men have returned to work
and that all trains are running on time.
Letters have been sent to Gov. Dockery,
Mayor Wells and President Halves. Of Tho
board of police commissioners, explaining
the position Of the strikers.
Reading Penn.-At this afternoons meet
Ing of the. Philadelphia e Reading com
pany employees strike committee It was
reported that Superintendent Of Motive
Power Prince was now willing to meet
committees representing all the men. The
latter are favorable to this and a lead
Ing railroad official informed the Asso-
cfated Press reporter that the settlement
of the strike is only a few days off All
the men want is an explicit statement
from the company as to what they may
expect II they go back to work.
Scranton. Penn-The only indication T. o.
day Of last weeks firemen's strike Is at
two of the Delaware Hudson Rail
idle. All of the other mines in the Lacka-
wanna are working mostly with their
old firemen, although some Of the strikers
have not yet been taken back
Harrisburg. Penn.-A secret meeting Of
the employees OF the philadelphia &,
Reading Railroad company In Harrisburg
and vicinity was held last night to con-
slider the strike situation. 1t was learn
ed today that the men refused to Join
the strike, although the sentiment among
them is said to be strongly in favor Of
the strikers at Reading.
New York-The leaders Of the gar
mentmakers' strike claimed today that
80 900 workers, including adults and chill
dren, are out. Thousands of the strik-
ers crowded around the strike headquar-
ters. but there was practically no dis
order.
Troy, N. Y.-About 200 collar cutters
went on a strike today. The factories
affected are those whose proprietors are
members Of the Shirt and Collar Manu-
facturers' association. The men stopped
work because the Manufacturers asso-
citation refused TO meet the demands Of
the union in regard to the employment
important collar concerns are involved
Reading, Pa-The fifty non-unlon men
brought here from New York by the
Philadelphia Reading railway to take
the place of strikers I'm their shops here
are not working today They Say they
gre well satisfied, however, as the com
I.any is under contract TO pay them for
fifteen days. There were no additions
to the ranks Of the strikers today. There
was no effort to negotiate a settlement
although IT is believed the end is not
far off and may como before the end OF
the week
the Pennsylvania Iron company struck
today because they We're refused 81 q
ton. While the other mills In this dis
trict were paying SO a ton the Pennsyl-
vania workmen were receiving $3.50. Re-
Gently the other mills increased to 1918,
and last week a notice was posted In the
mill that a 25-cent increase would be
granted, commencing today. On Satur-
day the men made a demand for ST.
which was refused. The strike followed
Over 400 men are affected by ii.
Scranton, Pa. - Striking boilermakers
machinists and fOundrymen at the shops
of the Delaware, Lackawanna & West
ern company returned to work al the old
rate of wages today, notices having been
posted by the company, following a de-
cision of the men to return, that all Of
the 573 men who went on strike eight
weeks ago would be taken back. Two
men were discharged for cause. The 900
men employed by the Allis-C Chalmers
company remain out pending a settle
ment at the shops Of the company In
other cities
Sharon, Pa-The American Steel Cast
ing company is badly crippled today by
a strike Of clippers. molders, apprentices
| and cranemen, caused by the importation
| of thirty-fve machinists to take the
places of the men who struck last week.
The new men went to work this morn
ing and We're accompanied by deputies.
more men to take the places Of the strik-
ers. About 1.500 men are out.