Omaha daily bee., 1902-03-28

The action Of the engineers in issuing
tneir ultimatum that they Would not fur
ers was q gross wrong uniustidable and
3 The engineers wholly Misunderstood
They were employees OF the brewenes and
II ts not the right of one craft TO lock out
Z The declaration that the engineers
would not furnish steam for United Brew
cry workmen and would furnish q for
the United Brewery workmen and was
5 The ultimatum issued for the engineer
without the consent or authority Of the
engineers union was a mistake.
this one. A lockout is the p~rerogatiye Of
the employers exclusively.
The ultimatum Of the engineers was
not contingent upon recent conditions. but
It would be long deliberated upon. carefully
matured and was certainly wrong.
Illinois Coal Miners on Wages.
ST. LOUIS. March 27.-Delegates repre-
%senting the coal miners Of the Fifth and
Ninth scale districts OF Illinois met in an
nusl convention in Geary's hall, East St.
Louis, today to arrange a scale Of wages
Tor the ensuing year. The mine operators
Will meet in East st. Louis Friday and re-
view the scale prepared BY the miners,
and Saturday miners and operators will
meet In Joint session to consider the scale.
st. Louis Glass workers Strike.
ST. LOUIS. March 27.-A strike Of 100
boys today compelled the obesr-Nester
glass works in East st. Louis, employing
600 men, TO shut down. An increase in
wages and the shortening Of their hours is
demanded by the boys.
Join Strikers.
WooNsoCKET, r. L., March 27.-The
weavers OF the Saranac mills OF the Amer
lean Wooden company at Blackstone, Mass,
left their looms today, a conference with
the superintendent on the two-loom ques-
ton having been held, without satisfactory
results This action gives to the Olney-
vie strikers Of the company, who went
out several weeks ago, the cooperation
which they have been endeavoring 10 OBJ
tain and brings the total number OF strik-
ers 10 the Rhode Island mills of the COM
pany up to 27,OOO.
Colorado Mine Owners Organize.
DENVER, March 27.-The Colorado Mine
operators association was organized in a
meeting In this city today. Forty mine
owners and managers responded to the call.
Arthur Winslow, general manager Of the
Liberty Bell company at Telluride, pre-
sided. The draft of the constitution fo-
the organization was submitted and an
proved. 1t provides that the objects OF the
association shall be to develop, foster and
protect the metal mining industry of the
state OF Colorado in all branches.
DEMAND light Hour Day.
YOUNGSTOWN, O., March 27.--The Fur
mace Mems union will meet here to FIX a
date on which to make the demand on the
blast furnace operators for an eight-bour
day instead Of twelve hours. All the blast
furnace workers in this valley are thor
oughly organized, and they are fairly agreed
throughout the country. The operators are
said to be favorable to granting their de-
mand, but hesitate to do SO on account OF
the scarcity Of men to I'll in the extra turn.
Plans of Wyoming Coal Miners.
PUEBLO, Cole, March 27.-The conven-
ton of the United Mine Workers Of Amer
lea from the Fifteenth district, which en-
braces Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming and
Utah, adjourned today. The convention
adopted a plan for cooperative coal mines,
an insurance feature for union members,
and legal measures looking to the enforce,
ment OF the bi-monthly payday law.
shuts Down Five Mines.
MAssILLoN, o., March 27.-The Massilon
Coal Mining company, the combine which
recently obtained control of practically all
the Massillon district mines, has announced
that FIVE OF the mines are to be shut down
on April /. About 700 men are employed in
these mines. The shutdown is one of the
first measures Of economizlng by the trust.
Continue Old Wage Scale.
ALTOONA, Pa, March 27.-The bitumin-
GUS coal miners and operators got together
today and agreed to continue the scale an
other year. 1t calls for a 60-cent pick
mining rate and a ten-hour day.
The ten-hour day is one Of the important
features, as it practically eliminates the
eight-h hour day from the anthracite field.
The settlement, it is said, has the approval
Of the national officers.
Serious Conditions at Mount Claire.
CLARKsBURG, w. Va, March 27.-The
conditions growing out OF the discharge Of
fifteen union miners at the Fairmont Coal
company's mine at Mount Claire is getting
more serious. Five men have been arrested
and placed under heavy bond to await the
action OF the grand jury for interfering
with officers who were attempting to quell
a riot. C. W. Weely, a union man, was
seriously beaten and his recovery is doubt
full. Some Of the men arrested are charged
with entering the mine and cutting of the
air. thus imperiling the lives OF all men
working. Oficers are guarding the mine,
and men who are working are said to be
under orders to shoot for self-protection
and in defense Of the property.
Plumbers and Gas Men Quit.
COLUMBUS, O., March 27.-The plumbers
and gasftters of this city to the number of
$50 went out on strike today, owing to a
disagreement between the unions to which
the men belong and the Master Plumbers
association. The unions allege that the as
ISOLATION has violated it's agreement, which
expires in November, 1908. In this agree
ment there is a clause which provides for
the employment Of apprentices to work
with journeymen plumbers and steam fit
tiers,
Railway Men Draw Color Line.
JACKSON, Miss, March 27.-All the
motormen and conductors in the employ of
the jackson Street Railway company went
on strike today because the management
Of the company employed a negro motor
man. The negro was discharged an hour
later and the men went back to work.
Engineers Get More Pay.
~PITTSBURG. March 27.-The stationary
engineers Of the American Steel Hoop com
pany were notified today of a voluntary ad-
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