Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-19
Strike symr sthisers Attack Working Men
on New York Subway.
THROW STONES AND FLASH sTltTTos
Police Arrest FSur Amazons, Two Carrying
MurderOus Looking Daggers.
FEW BRIDGEPORT CARS ARE RUNNING
Sunday Riot Leads Company to Use oau-
tiOn in Rssuming Traffic.
MOBILE MEN AGREE TO INJUNCTION
RaiIrOaders' Counsel Submits Text,
Admitting Court Must Issue order
According to Precedent
in Debs Case.


in Debs Case.
NEW YORK, May ls.--The police were
called out today to quell riot at Broad
way and Sixty-eighth street. where several
Italian women, evidently strike sympath-
izers, had been intimidatng the men at
work on the subway. stones were thrown
indiscrlminately and the women flashed
huge stilettos. Four Uf the women were
arrested Two of them had sulettos, one
Of which was two feet long.
The police In the Bronx borough who
were on the lookout for any disturbance,
arrested two patches of lillian strikers
early today. The men, twenty-One In num-
Der, who were arrested, were lotterins
along the excavation. one of them had
loaded revolver in his pocket
The Central Federated union has decided
unanimously to stand by and aid with money
the subway strikers in their demands upon
the contractors for work day of eight
hours and 81 day.
The twenty-one men arrested in the
Bronx were later arraigned in court. One
who carried a stiletJo was held I'm
$1,000 bail for trial. The others were fined
small amounts each for disorderly conduct.
No Attempt TO start Cars.
BRIDGEPORT. Conn.,, May ls.-In view
of yesterdays serious rioting, the officials
Of the Connecticut Railway & Lighting
company made no effort to start cars on its
lines IN the early hours this morn
ing, preferring to walt until the
matter of protection was decided. To
consider this matter a meeting of the
police commissioners was held this morn
ing. Major Mulvihill's alleged interference
with two deputy sherlffs, who were trying
to arrest a stone thrower was denounced
by Sherin Hawley. who informed the po-
lice commissioners that unless the police
were able to cope with the situation he
s would take the reins of authority today
and summon state aid without further
parley All was quiet about the city early
this morning
At II o'clock the company started cars on
8@the line TO stratfofd but did not attempt
to open any other line. IL was announced
a how ever, that sthe "a Bsfntnaa&veas4is lane. on
which the rfoting occurred yesterday, would
be reopened for business later.
Sheriff Hawley swore I'm 100 extra
deputies during the day. In the court to-
day two OF the men arrested yesterday were
held in 500 each for the superior court
When the police commissioners confer
ence adjourned It was announced that
Mayor Mulvihill had agreed to not inter-
fere with their conduct during the strike,
and that Superintendent Birmingham OF the
police and Sheriff Hawley would be allowed
to work together unhampered for the pres
ervation OF order,
Court Grants Injunction.
JACKSON. Tenn. May 1s-when the fed
eral court met hero today to hear the ar
guments in the INDUCTION proceedings
against the striking employees of the Mobile
Ohio railroad, Judge w. T. Irwin OF
Springfield. Mo. spoke for the strikers. He
n said on the face OF the bill any Judge
\ would have to grant the restraining order
ISSUED by Judge Hammond. as It was the
same as that approved by the supreme
court in the Debs case. and that the strik-
ers in this case had no intention and never
had any desire to do any Of the things
prohibited by the restraining order and
they reserved their defense for the hearing.
Judge Irwin, on behalf OF the strikers then
submitted 10 an order for a temporary in
4 Junction until the fnal hearing. to be in
the same language as the restraining order
The inference is general that this indi-
Gates a speedy settlement of the strike
The form of order for injunction was
agreed upon by the lawyers and court ad-
journed.
Press Operators on Strike.
SCHENECTADY. n. Y. May B-Twc
hundred punch press operators Of the
General Electric works went on strike to-
day demanding the reinstatement OF several
OF the leading members OF the union who
It is declared by the men were discharged
because OF their agressiveness. The mer
assert that the company is trying to dis
integrate their union. The 100 men in tn,
night gang. it was asserted. win also refuse
TO work. There is a strong probability
that the moulders in the employ of tn,
company will strike tomorrow to enforc,
their demand for a 10 per cent increase II
wages.
strive for settlement.
DENVER, Colo. May is-The Stat,
Board OF Arbitration and commissioner o.
the Chamber OF Commerce and the Allie,
Printing trades continued their efforts Z,
bring about an agreement between tn,
Citizens alliance and the labor unions
but apparently with little prospects OF ad
1usting matters. as the general committe
of organized labor adheres 20 its determ
ination not TO recognize the alliance. Tn
number OF strikers today is estimated I
be $3.50 by the labor committee
The labor committee estimates that 3 pc
cent OF the 1000 men affiliated with IN
Building Trades council are idle today. Tn
cause is lack of material. The lumbe
yards are tied up and unions refuse I
handle the little material that Is delivere
by nonunion teamsters. The committe
estimates that 50 per cent. or 8, 800 buildin
laborers will be out tomorrow. At noon tc
day there were SOS people on strike Q
locked out
kohlsaAt's Men strike.
CHICAGO. May ls.-By their action 1
voting to strike in sympathy with N
eolored walters OF the same hrm. the baker
In the Wholesale plant OF H. II. Kohlsas
Co, have precipitated a lockou
The bakery and the one remainin
restaurant were closed today for an ind,
mite period. More than 100 employees al
thrown out OF work.
- CHICAGO, May lG-Five hundre
~ blacksmiths helpers struck today to con
pei their employers TO accept a wage seal
after refusing to accept a recommendatio
by a committee OF their number to subm
their differences 10 arbitration. Nearly !
many blacksmiths are also said TO ha,
followed IN = sympAthstie strike