The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1903-11-06
NEWS OF rAE LABOR FIELD.

NEWS OF THE LABOR FIELD.
Items Of Interest Gathered from Many
Sources.
The annual convention Of the Inter
national Seamen's union convenes In
New York city Nov. %.
Miners at Holsopple, Pa, who went
on strike because a union man VINO
assaulted an Independent worker who
was dismissed are back at work
The executive council of the Ameri-
can Federation Of Labor has refused
to indorse the label Of the United
Brotherhood OF Carpenters and Join
ers.
A determined effort is to be made
to organize the coke workers in the
Connellsville district. Eighteen years
ago the organization was wiped out.
Over s75O,000 is available now to in
duce workers into joining.
The international Brotherhood Of
Blacksmiths elected John Slocum Of
Moline, H.. president. changed the
headquarters from Moline to Chicago
and decided to hold the next conven-
tion in ST. Paul in October. l90J
The farmers have organized an in
ternational union and made applica-
tion for a charter from the American
Federation of Labor The latter is
making an investigation to determine
the exact status of the organization.
The conference between the en-
ployes of the Baltimore & Ohio and
the officials of.that company ended in
an amicable settlement. There were
a number Of points Of disagreement,
but these were narrowed down by mu-
tual concessions.
The members of the Mine Hosting
Engineers Union Of Illinois, in annual
convention at Peoria, drafted a new
wage scale asking for an increase of
IS TO 25 per cent. The scale will be
considered in Joint session Of the mine
operators and engineers.
An employers association has been
formed in Cincinnati, which is intend
ed to amalgamate the forty trades en-
rloyers' associations into one organi-
zation 10 antagonize boycotting and
abolish discrimination on public work.
It will also champion the open shop"
Judge Holdom issued a temporary
Injunction restraining the striking
members of the Franklin Union OF
Pressfeeders from picketing the plants
Of the Chicago Typothetae. The firms
that are fighting the union have i'm
ported girls to take the strikers
places and all plants are operating.
The membership of the Brotherhood
of Railroad Trainmen Sept was
65.000 an increase for the past eight
months OF almost 10000 There were
$50 lodges in the organization; the
amount paid in claims Sept was
sS.637, 1856. The amount OF insur-
ance in force approximately is s75.-
100000.
The 200 laborers imported from St.
Louis we're put TO work at New Or
leans by the ship agents under the
protection Of a reserve police force
and a deputy United States marshal.
Two thousand striking screwmen and
sympathizers gathered on the
wharves and watched operations. but
no interference was attempted.
The Pittsburg Association Of the
Pattern-makers' League has formally
declared on the strike against the
Manufacturers Association Of Pitts
burg All of the shops in the district
have been declared open and the men
are working for the wages the manu-
offered before the strike was
declared.
President Iohn NJ Finley Of the
Union Of Flour and
Cereal Mill Employees rendered his
resignation TO the executive board
having created much adverse senti-
ment by advising the Minneapolis
strikers to return to work. 1t is not
known whether his resignation will
be accepted.
Samuel Holmes. a Pittsburg con
tractor filed a bin In equity against
the Journeymen Stone Cutters associ-
alton. Pittsburg branch, TO restrain it
from interfering with his workmen.
He also entered suit for $4,000 dam
ages against Fred Schauenutt and
Louis Ruoff. officials Of the branch. [
for interfering with his employees.
The rod. billet and converter mills I
II the Illinois Steel company's plant /
N Joliet. H., have closed down. Re I
ports as to the length Of time they (
riH be closed down are conflicting. /
About 1900 men are employed in
hese departments. Superintendent /
Sheldon says no general orders for a
seneral closing Of the plant have been
'eceived and does not expect any.
Tie Methodist Episcopal church In
America has decided to lend its ef-
'orts 70 the settlement Of LABOR trou-
lies in this country. Bishop e G. An
irews IS leading the movement and he
las hopes Of interesting other denomL
lationE in IL n the present plans
ire a success an interdenominational
convention may be held next summer
o elect a committee on labor and cap