The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-05-10
LABOR AND INDUSTRY.
New Scale Demanded by Cleveland
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Trade.

The strike Of cooks and walters en-
ployed in San Francisco restaurants refus-
ing tc grant the demands of the labor
unions has been followed by a sympa thetic
strike of the bakers. In retaliation the mas
ter bakers threaten 10 close every bakery
in the city. II is estimated that about l. 900
men are now out.
When the annual convention OF the Tin
Plate Workers International Protective
Association of America in session at Cleve-
land. o., adjourns a new wage scale will
be presented to the manufacturers. Whether
an advance in wages will be asked cannot
be learned. as the utmost secrecy is OBJ
served IN order tc prevent any action taken
by the delegates from becoming public.
The Berliner Post, after pointing out that
Emperor Nicholas has confirmed the order
requiring all materials fer Russian war
ships to be made in Russia. remarks This
harmonizes with Russia's tariff policy for
years of excluding everything possible from
a neighboring land while demanding full
freedom for her own products. 1t is doubt
full, however, whether Russian industries
will be able to supply such materials"
The Amalgamated Association of Iron
Steel and Tin Workers will endeavor to Sc
cure the best settlement in years with the
manufacturers this year. The wage COM
mittee was announced yesterday and in
structed to meet in Milwaukee next week
One of the most important matters to be
considered by the convention will be the per-
fecting of a continuous scale which Is being
urged by the Republic Iron and Steel Com
pany, the leading bar iron producers of the
country.
If the present plans of the international
Association of MachnistS are carried out
an advance of probably 1919 per cent in
who are members of the National Metal
Trades Association. If it is not granted
strikes probably will be called before May
~. n mass meeting of all machinist en-
rloyes in these shops has been called for
Saturday night, when the grievances of tile
men against the manufacturers will be dis
cussed and demands formulated.
A. r. Appleyard principal owner of the
Dayton, Springfield & Urbana Traction
Company, has purcha sed the Dayton. Leb
anon & Cincinnati Railway. which has
been in operation for a few years between
Lebanon and Lebanon Junction. and will
connect the two lines. The considerat ton
is said to be about 100000 The line from
Dayton to Lebanon. twenty-eiRht miles
will be operated both by electricity and
steam. the former 10 be used for passenger
and the latter for freight traffic.
The annual meeting of the national board
of fire underwriters began in New York
yesterday. President G.. L. Sheldon. Brook.
lyn, read his annual address. c. ]. Wood
bury. speaking of electrical devices, said
the computation OF the losses by fire showed
| that 10 per cent. of said losses had beer
ascribed to electricity. He believed how
ever. that such losses had been underes-
timated. He thought that under the present
system OF investigating fires the per cent
age OF unknown" causes If increasing.
The feature of the Brotherhood Of Rail-
way Traiumen's convention al milwaukee,
yesterday was the adoption of an amend
ment 10 the constitution creating the Office
of fourth vice grand master. Grand Master
=. II. Morrissey last night gave out syn
| opsis of his biennial report The protective
| fund. which is practically the strike fund.
| contains 500, S99. The amount In the gen
| eral fund is sS4 4S5. which. with the miscel-
laneous fund, shows a total of 100000 TO
the credit Of the organization. The total
membership is IS. 800. showing a net gain in
/ two years OF II. 600 members.
Representatives OF more than 900 ma
chinists employed in Cleveland. who arc
members OF the international Machinists
Association. yesterday presented printed
circulars to the manufacturers demandine
more pay and n shorter work day. The
machinists ask for nine-hour working
day and 1919 per cent. increase IN wages
This is equivalent to ten hours pay for a
! nine-hour day under the present scale. Ter
days will be given the manufacturers in
| which to answer or arrange for some con
ference II no attention is paid To the de-
mand. il is said, the machinists viii strike
on May 70.
The directors of the Oliver Iron Manu-
featuring Company. the Lake Superior Iron
| Company ard the Regent Iron Company
COMPONENT parts Of the United States Steel
| CORPORATION. yesterday received and accept
ed the designations of Henry w. Oliver.
president and u. G. Kerr. vice president Of
| the three companies. T J.. Cole. general
superintendent of the Oliver Iron Mining
| Company. was elected 10 succeed Mr.. Oliver
as president I'm all the corporations. with
| Nelson +. Hulet was likewise elected 10
| succeed Mr. Kerr as vice president. with
| the additional title of general manager.
| AT Yesterdays session OF the Iron and
| Steel Institute, of Great Britain. in Lon
don. the discussion OF the paper read or