Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-22
Government 5 PROBLEM.
Trouble Feared at Brooklyn Navy
Yard Through Efforts to Organ
lie Workmen There.
stcosnl1lon OF UNIONS IS sousAT.


New York, May 20.-The officials at
che Brooklyn navy yard are some
what apprehensive of trouble on ac-
count of information received by
them that determined effort is be-
ing made to get every workman in
the yard into labor union. For the
last month the unions have caused
almost constant annoyance to the
heads of the various departments,
but have not been successful in tying
UP any of them completely. 1t is be-
Meved that the union men are at
tempting to get all the workmen in
che yard into their organizations, in
order that demand may be made
for recognition of the unions.
&, To Grant Material Concessions.
:, New York, May 2O.-President Burt
and one or two other officials of the
Union Pacific railroad are holding a
session with representatives of the
roads laborers now on strike at
Omaha. Unofficially, it is stated that
m nmicabla settlement of existing
differences will probably be reached
shortly. Details as to terms are not
Forthcoming, but it is believed de-
cision has been reached by the COM
pany to offer material concessions to
the employees.
strike Practically Over.
Mobile. Ala, May 2O.-W. G. Lee,
first grand master of the brotherhood
of Railway Trainnen, and G. Il.
Wilkins, grand sepior conductor OF the
Order Of Railway Conductors, held a
conference with Gen. Manager Clarke
and General Counsel Russell, of the
Mobile & Ohio railroad, Tuesday with
a view to settlement of the strike.
Mr.. Lee is in receipt of a dispatch from
Grand Master Morrissey conveying as
suranses of confidence and the support
Of the National Order of Railway
Trainmen now In session In Denver.
The railroad officials claim the strike
10 practically over.
No Change MT Denver.
Denver, Col, May 20. No change has
taken place in the strike situation here
since Monday. Boycotted houses in
various lines are resuming business
with non-union forces MS rapidly as
possible, but labor leaders assert that
there are no fewer than 1000 members
Of unions still out. The state board Of
arbitration has been blocked in it's eff
forts to bring about arbitration in con-
sequence Of its failure to secure the
consent Of the Employers Citizens
Alliance, but committees from thu
printing trades and business INTEREST,"
have undertaken to mediate between
the labor executive committee and the
alliance.
More Worke.s Idle ~ Chicago.
Chicago, May 20.-More than 1,00t
workers were added Tuesday to the
number idle because; of labor strife
None OF the industries halted as re
suit of the conflict between the owner
and operators Of machinery resumed
operations. Other strikes are threat
ened.
Developments in the labor situation
Tuesday were as follows: Pinkertol
Jaetectives go on strike for highe
wages; settlement of Deering harvest
er strike is to include all employees o
international Harvester company; de
mands to be made on Peoples Ga
Light and Coke company for reinstate
ment Of 1913 discharged men; Allis
Chalmers plant shut down on accoun
Of strike; railway managers and mer
chants join to resist demands o
freight handlers; engineers are Ii
eensed at city hail TO fill places of strik
srs; deadlock in laundry strike con
xinues.