Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-29
COLORADO STRIKE SETTLED
Reduction Company Agrees to Reinstats
Most Union Men.
WORKERS WIN EIGHT-HOUR DAY IN MIL
workers In Pennsylvania ca
the Number OF one Thousand
Refuse TO Arbitrate DiRer-
enc and QuIt work.

COLORADO SPRINGS. Colo. March 2s.-
through the efforts Of the strike commit
zee appointed by Governor Peabody the
neht between the Western Federation of
Miners and the United States Reduction and
Refining company was ended today.
For several days the only difference has
been the reinstatement Of former employees
81 the Standard mill who went on strike
six weeks ago. The federation insisted that
the men should be taken back within thirty
days, while the company has heretofore
refused to make places for strikers By
discharging new employees AMI would only
agree to take back. old employees when
vacancies occurred.
AT a conference today between President
Meyer and General Manager Mcneil It was
finally agreed that employment shall be
given within sixty days to all the strikers
except certain ones whom Mr.. McNeill re-
fused to re-employ under any clrcum-
stances and whom the mine owners have
agreed to employ at Cripple Creek.
Mr. MeNeiH has agreed that sight hours
shall constitute a days work In and around
the mill with the exception Of the sampling
departments; that there shall be no dis
elimination between nonunion and union
labor; that no person shall be discharged
because Of his membership in any labor or
ganlzation. and that the company will at
any time meet it's employees to consider
grievances.
The Cripple Creek mines which were
closed on account of the strike will prob
ably reopen shortly.
Brewery workers on strike.
MAHANoY CITY. Pa. March 9s.-Rs-
fusing to submit their grievances to ar
Filtration, as proposed by the twelve
breweries controlled by the Anthracite
Brewers association, the United Brewery
Workers to the number Of about 1000 went
on strike today.
The Brewers association wanted the DIFF
f~erences settled by a board of arbitration
to consist OF hve persons, two each TO be
selected by the parties to the controversy
and these four to name the nfth arbitrator,
who should be a prominent member of the
United Mine Workers union.
This proposition was rejected by the
brewery employees, who said there was
nothing to arbitrate. The demand is for
an increase In wages.
VIII Not start Mills.
LOWELL. Mass, March 2s.-The agents
Of the seven cotton mills here in which
the operatives have declared q strike to
begin next Monday morning have decided
not to attempt to start their mills on
Monday.
The shutdown in anticipation Of the
strike for a 10 per cent advance was due
to the belief Of the agents that no other
course was open to them. They adhere to
their previous declaration that a wage In
crease could not be granted. and assert
that II would not be profitable to attempt
to run the mills with half a force.
Then, too. should they attempt to
operate their plants they say II undoubt-
edly would cause trouble between union
and ncnunion operatives with resultant
damage to property. Between $4,000 and
10000 employees. whose weekly wage ag-
creates 312s 900, VIII be affected by the
closing Of the mills.
BOSTON, March 28.-The order to shut
down the seven corporations at Lowell was
not unexpected. On March II It was stated
hero that in the event of a strike order
the operatives would probably not be given
. chance to walk out.
The mill onacials do not regard the clos
ing as a lockout, but as a step made neces-
sary by the notifications that the unions
will strike on Monday.
Replying TO the State Board Of Concilia-
tion and Arbitration, which offered its good
ohices, the manufacturers said:
while the companies are quite willing to
have the merits Of the controversy between
tnemt6lNtb II u ~
gated, and would run the mills during the
Investigation II the operatives desire to
work, they eannOt agree to allow any out
side person t. decide finally as to the wages
: they are able to pay"
The textile council said;
1T is the opinion OF the council that IL
would be practically impossible to get the
full vote Of mills afnliated with the council
on the recommendation before Monday"
breaking the seattle strike.
SEATTLE. Wash. March 2s.-The Seattle
Electric company had ten cars in operation
before noon today and preparations arc
under way to put on other cars. conduc-
tors are In readiness to take out these
additional cars and the company is skirm'
ishing for capable motormen.
Superintendent Kempster said; I'VE ex-
pee. to gradually nll the vacant places I'M
til we have a full force. There was no
trouble over night and none since the
outbreak at Willard"
Erie Agrees ON Schedule.
F. NEW YORK. March ga new sehsdui
was agreed upon by the ~oflciAls OF the Erie
and the engineers.
I'VE have not yet estimated just wha;
the changes agreed upon In the new SEIZED
ule will cost the company" said General
Manager willard. The engineers are sat.