Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-07
STRIKE AT PACKING HOUSES
Engineers Walk Out, Alleging Swift Dis
crimina.sS Against Men.
FIVE FIRED AND DUBUQUE COMRADES QUIT
street Cars STOP Running I'm Iowa
Town when MOtOrmen and Con-
ductors Cease work to OBJ
tain Reinstatement.

CHICAGO, May 6.-Alleged discrimina-
tion by Swift and Company In discharging
two stationary engineers precipitated a
general sympathetic strike Of engineers In
eight Of the largest packing houses at the
stock yards today.
According TO several firms, Business Agent
McCallum OF the union ordered the men on
strike without attempting to bring about
an adjustment Of the difficulty.
The men were awarded 80 cents an hour
and a ten-hour day by a board Of arbitra-
tion, but as the union scale called for 371z
cents and an eight-hour day. much dissat-
isfaction resulted, and the engineers have
seized on the discharge Of the two men as
an occasion to enforce the union scale.
Dubuque Cars stop Running.
DUBUQUE, Ia. May 6.-Street car trafic
In Dubuque was paralyzed tonight by a
strike of motormen and conductors. The
strike followed the discharge Of Ave mem
bers Of the union.
National Guard Protected.
ALBANY, N. Y, May 6.-Governor odell
today signed a bill designed to prevent
discrimination against labor unions. 1t
makes It a misdemeanor to interfere with
the employment Of any person who is a
member Of the national guard because Of
such membership or to dissuade a person
from enllsting by threat Of injury.
1t especially forbids any trade organiza-
tion from passing any resolution discrim-
mating in the matter Of membership
against any member of the national guard.
Glove aker Are Locked out.
GLovERsvILLE, N. Y, May 6.-Mem-
bers Of the international Table Cutters
union were locked out today by the Glove
Manufacturers association. The employees
OF all branches of the heavy and fine goods
trade are out now, except in two factories,
and within a few days about 1000 people
will be out Of work.
Eel PRsO Shopmen win.
Ell PAso, Tex, May 6.-The $50 en-
ployes of the Ell Paso & Northwestern
shops who recently went on strike at Alamo
Gordo, N. M, have returned to work, the
superintendent of motive power complying
with their demand to reinstate the foreman.
Montreal Dispute Extends.
MONTREAL, May Gone hundred coal
carriers have quit work since yesterday,
thereby tieing up the retail coal trade. The
officers Of the Longshoremen's union an
nounce that they have received word that
the wharf laborers Of Boston, Portland and
other United States ports have o~hfcially
assured them that they will not handle any
freight handled at this port by ~nonunion
men. 1t is unoficially reported that the
~trackmen Of the Grand Trunk will strike
tomorrow.
The members Of the Shipping Federation
received cable advices today from their
principals and agents in England to re-
main frm and not to give in to the strikers,
L. Machinists Alter Constitution.
MILWAUKEE,. May .e.-The -International
Machinists' convention today decided to
abolish the referendum clause in its con
stitution with respect to conventions, and
decided to meet biennially. The conven.
tion resolved to extend jurisdiction to "spe.
GALS in shops. While specials" are moi
machinists, they compose a large factor IL
the shops and will be taken in under Ger.
tain conditions, the membership being Of
an auxiliary character.