Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-15
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the subway in place Of the strikers who
yesterday refused to return to work. In
a short time a big force had been employed.
Police guarded the whole length of the
subway.
Trainmen Want Shorter Hours.
PITrsBURG, May lA-The engineers and
brakemen employed on the shifting en-
gines at the Jones & Laughlin's plant have
made a demand for shorter hours and
threaten to strike tomorrow unless 1t is
granted.
The men work ten hours daily for s2.e5..
They want to work eight hours during the
summer fcrtthe sans pay. t,,. 80 49,.
strikers secure Employment. ~
louisville, Pa, May, 14-~Many of the
mine workers, who since the recent strike
have, not secured employment are leaving
for the soft coal regions. Two carloads Of
English-speaking miners from New Phila-
delphia, Girardville and Mahanoy City left
today for Belington. w. Va. where employ
ment awaited them.
Another ~trainload will leave in a, few
days for the soft coal regions of Pennsyl-
vania and West Virginia.
MOlderH' strike Settled.
ERIE, Pa, May IAlrhe molders' strike
has been settled and the men returned to
work today after being out only two days.
The men claim practically everything
they asked has been given them. The
principal contention was that a minimum
days pay shall be $3.50, This is a raise Of
10 cents.
Report Trains Running.
MOBILE, Ala, May 1.-THE Mobile &
Ohio. railroad officials claim the strike sit
uation is improving and that through
freight trains are running between Mobile
and st. Louis. One of the striking conduc-
tors has returned to work. The strikers
claim that with this exception the men are
holding out steadfastly.
Agreement is Reached.
PANA,. ILL.,, May H-rhe miners strike
here has virtually been settled. An agree
ment has been reached, only afixing of ac-
tual signatures remaining. A Thousand
miners are affected.
Preparing for Trouble.
FIGART, Pa. May 1.-THE HARRISON
| Walker Refractories company is preparing
for a struggle with the striking brickmak-
ers at this place. A fence has been built
around the fire brick plant and officers sta
toned there preliminary to the employing
! OF imported men. Trouble is feared When
the imported men arrive.
Machinists for hOrter Day.
MILWAUKEE,, May IL-A straight eight.
hour day will be demanded on May /, 19O4
by all machinists working in contract shops
and under the jurisdiction of the Interna.
/ tlonal Association of Machinlsts. The de.
mand win not apply to railroad machinists
This was the recommendation contained In
the report OF the committee on shorteI
work-day which was presented to the con,
vention today. The convention adopted thu
report In the matter of hours the railroad
machinists win act separately. as soon az
they are ready and will demand a nine.
hour day. The question OF wages was LEFT
with the executive board for future con.
alteration.
James O'Connell OF Washington wa,
unanimously reelected president and p
]. conlin Of Sioux City. Ia, first vie,
president The other officers will be elected
tomorrow.
Deering Company Settles.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Deerine plan
Of the international Harvester companS
has settled its strike and will reopen 10,
morrow. BY a vote OF SOS TO 1896 the mer
accepted a compromise whereby strikinr
employees are 20 be reinstated. but III,
nonunion men now employed are to be re
tanned. With the exception Of the RICH.
10 organize, which IS agreed to. an tn,
mems demands are left to arbitration.
wish 20 Gust Carroll Wright.
DAVENPORT. Ia. May 1.-THE Fedora
ton Of Labor today discussed resolution
-s.tt.t.- Carroll n Wrighf oourr,4vsfo,.
OF labor, and asking the president to ap
point a union man In his place. The so
c~ialistic wing was again voted down Of
measures f~avoring the discussion OF eco
monte conditions In trade unions.