Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-01

6flOSSpOfI, May -4Ac %@AA PSAAeS plumbers and bod carriers to the num- Der of 200, struck here to-day. The carpenters declared against using lumber fuynished by non-union yard. The bod carriers and plumbers ask for an increase of wages.
 Derby, May Ion account If a mis- understanding as to when the s hour schedule was to go into effect among the carpenters, and whether 1t applied to old and new contracts, about 10 or so workmen are laid off to-day, pend ing decision. The plumbers went to work on an s hour basis this morning.
 New Britain, May 1.-About fifty carpenters were locked out in this city to-day. The union refused to sign the agreement submitted by the Master Builders association which prohibits the carpenters from doing any work except for the regular con- tractors and three contractors refused to allow their men to go to work. Both sides agree on the question of wages and the hours of labor, but cannot or will not agree on the matter of the journeymen doing any work except for the contractors.
 Pittsburg, May May day was ushered in with strikes in most of the building trades for reduction in hours, more wages and adjustment of trade conditions. It is estimated that be- tween 12,000 and 15.O00 men are out the trades involved being structural iron workers, carpenters, bricklayers. sheet metal workers, state and tile coofers. inside electric wire workers. portable and hoisting engineers and wood and metal fathers The plumb CTS strike was averted by the master plumbers meeting last night and sign ing the advanced scale.
 An architect this morning showed specifications on work aggregating S1O.000,O00, which is being held up by the labor trouble.
 On account of the carpenters strike the largest blaming mill operators have agreed to close their shops pend ing a settlement of the trouble
 Rochester, N. Y, May 1.-Over five hundred drivers of coal wagons, every one of whom is a member of Team Drivers union POI, are on strike. At a meeting which lasted until after lnid- night last night it was decided to go out because their demands made to the dealers had been ignored. The drivers asked for thirty-fiye cents as uniform rate for level delivery. 40 cents for the first flight, 60 cents for the second flight and 80 cents for the third flight, and 9 cents per ton for housing on level. 40 cents for first flight etc. The working hours for the teamsters proposed by the men had also been rejected by the coal dealers
 Youngstown, O., May 1.-Two thou sand men employed in the building trades went on strike this morning for an eight hour day and increase of wages. Some of the smaller contractors conceded the mems demands last night.
 Buffalo, N. Y, May Tt is estimated that more than 2,OO0 skilled laDorers are on strike in Buffalo to-day. Most of these are carpenters, a few stluct- ural' iron workers and the rest are plumbers. The carpenters who arc receiving 30 cents an hour demand STE cents; the plumbers demand $3.JO per day, an increase of 30 cents an hour Fourteen contractors, employing about 450 men have agreed to pay their car penters 371a cents. Most of the con tractors have conceded the demands oi the structural iron workers, but few of the smaller ones are holding out.
 Copenhagen, Denmark, May IA dispatch to the Politiken, of this city from Russia, filled on the German frontier), announces that the labor popr lation of the whole district betwcer Moscow and Vladimir, Central Russia is in revolt. There have been numerous encounters between the working n'er and the troops and many persons have been killed or wounded. A Uhlan regI ment, commanded by Colonel Morosef refused to act against the workmcn.
 Toronto, Ont, May lover t,00( men of various trades went out or strike to-day, all for an increase II wages. The compositors and machin, operators on the different newspaper: of the city have decided to strike oI the Sth of May if their demands ar' not conceded. Day men want SIS : week, the present pay is $14; nigh men demand $21 all around.
 New York, May 1.-Machinists ant bench men in a dozen large sawmili in Jersey City went on strike to-da. for g uniform rate of pay of $2.50 fol an eight hour day. The strikers mum Der 1,200.
 Copenhae>Q< Denmark. May 1.-Th Trades Unfon1- work men employed a the Free port of ~penhagen have sus