The Washington times., 1902-06-08
LABOR.
Steam Men Join Strike.

Obtain JoAit SNihzNN-
The order OF the miners union sum-
moning men in connection with engines
and pumps to leave their pests last
Monday, has been obeyed by nearly all.
50 per cent going out the first day, and
others on each succeeding day. At the
same time President Mitchell issued
statement that no violence or lawlcss-
ness would be ccuntenanced by the
strike leaders. The operators declared
their intention to man engines and
pump5 with new employees, many OF
whom were already engaged Employ
ment agencies in New York. Philadel-
phia and other cities were at once in
stitutod. and through advertisements
hundreds have been taken to the mines
as laborers or armed watchmen, al
though many were dissuaded by the per-
sonal pleas of labor leaders at the scene
Of employment Despite the miners
protests Of peaceable methods, the cp-
orators have increased their prepara-
tions for armed defense of mine prop
Crty by arming watchmen, building
5tockadcs, and improvising Hye-wire
barriers. The county sheriff was noti-
fed to be responsible for any destruc-
tion OF property. Feeling has grown
more intense on both sides. and through
the lawless acts of hoodlums at Wilkes
barre Tuesday, the Stanton colliery was
burned. Two volleys were fired at the
mob by Coal and Iron police. Some of
the mines have begun to fill with wa
ter, owing to lack of pumpmen, and
others are reported to be in danger.
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is in supreme control of the operators
representing J. Pierpont Morgans in
forests.
Asked the Presidents Help.
The New York Board of Trade and
Transportation passed resolutions We'd
nesday calling the attention of Presi-
dent Roosevelt to the anthracite situa-
tion and suggesting his tender of arbi-
tration under the law of 1888 authoriz-
ing the President to appoint arbitration
commissioners when more than one
State is concerned.
Chicago Strike Settled
The strike of stockyard teamsters in
Chicago continued. with serious street
riots occurring daily, until Thursday,
when compromise was effected be-
tween the teamsters and their employ
ers. in a conference arranged by the Hi
nois State Board of Arbitration. Ea III
day riots had grown in number and de-
termination, delivery wagons under po-
lice escort being attacked by mobs and
hundreds of people injured. The violent
scenes were augmented by a strike of
1,300 teamsters OF a large department
i-o lar
an increased wage scale for the men,
with minimum weekly wages of SIS. in
stead of S12; also that seventy hours
shall be a weeks work. The teamsters
withdrew their demand for a union
appointed steward at each barn. The
packers are not bound to employ only
union men.
Trolley Strike at Providence.
Conductors and motormen of the
United Traction and Electric Company,
of Providence, R. l.. began strike
Wednesday, tying up all the lines there
and in towns within a radius of sixteen
miles. Omnibus lines have been start
ed. The strike was a result of the re-
Gently enacted ten hour law by the leg
islature. The company announced that
the ten-hour law would be adopted only
on condition of a proportional reduction
in wages, declaring that the ten-hour
law was unconstitutional
Pulpmakers' Wages Increased.
Troubles in the Eastern papermaking
trade have been settled by the Inter
national Paper Company agreeing TO
an increase of 10 per cent in the wages
of Dulpmakers.
Blast Furnace Strike.
Blast furnace operators In two dis
tricts near Pittsburg went on strike on
Sunday. In other districts conferences
with operators have been in progress.
The men demand an cight-hour day at
wages now paid for twelve hours. The
owners say 1t would increase the labor
cost at least 80 per cent
Wage Increase on New York Central.
An increase in pay, aggregating $685.,
900 yearly, has been allowed by the New
York Central Railroad to 1000 men in
the signal and telegraph branches of its
service.