Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-05-07

twenty-five Hundred Laundrymen
Quit Work In Chicago.
THE SITUATION SERIOUS In OMAHA.
Building Trades Strike at Baltimore Trcu'
BILE at Philadelphia- Many Adjustments
Made ct Boston-Pittsburg Boiler
makers Quit Work. Other Strikes.


Chicago, May 1.-Two thousand
Ave hundred members Of the laundry
workers union quit work, precipi-
tating famine of clean linen upon
Chicago and its suburbs. There are
5000 of these workers, including laun-
dry wagon drivers and less than one
fifth of the number are men. Chinese
laupdries, of which 1t is estimated
there are nearly 1000 in Chicago, are
preparing for a rich harvest. Eff
forts are being made to induce the
Monaghan washermen to stand by
the laundrymen's association in its
efforts to withstand the demands OF
the workers. The men and women
on strike are asking an advance OF
from 10 to IS per cent. and the pro-
prietors say they cannot afford TO
pay the advance.
The situation Serious In Omaha.
Omaha, Neb., May 2.-The serious
ness of the strike became apparent
at noon, when 800 walters and cooks
in over so restaurants quit work and
marched through the downtown
streets. Every department and other
large store in the city is without
wagon drivers and delivery express
companies were out of business.
Shoppers carried their bundles with
them and those who had prepared to
move household and other goods
were especially affected by the strike
of the teamsters, many having large
stocks of perishable stock on hand.
Every branch of the building trades
Is at standstill.
Building Trades Strike at Baltimore:
Baltimore, Md, May AIN accord
ance with a resolution adopted
Thursday night by mass meeting OF
amalgamated unions, o general strike
of union workmen in the building
trades went into effect yesterday.
Over 1000 men are out. Several OF
the unions demand readjustment OF
the wage scale and an eight-hour
day, but the main issue is the union
card system, which will not admit
of non-unionists working on the same
building with union men.
The Strikes at Kansas city.
Kansas City, Mo-, May S.-The
Sewer Workers union declared q
strike yesterday. Members OF the
union stated last night that about
800 men had quit work. The strike
of the workers makes total Oh
more than 1000 union men now on
strike in Kansas City. They are d.
yided as follows: Sewer workers,
800; cooks and walters, 14O; inside
electricians, 100; iron molders, 80.
Trouble in Philadelphia Building Trades
Philadelphia, May 2.-More than y
600 men in the building trades struck
yesterday for an increase in wages.
This action directly affects 1000 adj
ditional workmen and should the
strike continue a week building oper-
ations will cease and over 10000 men
will be rendered idle.
Many Adjustments Made In Boston.
Boston, May 2.-Many adjustments
were made in the city yester-
day and reports received by labor
officials indicate that not more than
1900 actually quit work. These in
cluded 300 fathers, 500 artificial stone
and asphalt workers and 300 bakers.
Pittsburg Bollermakers Quit Work.
Pittsburg, Pa, May 2.-Six hundred
boilermakers and 400 helpers, besides
architectural housesmiths and sta
tionary hosting engineers In Pitts
burg and Allegheny quit work yester-
day, the employers having refused to
concede their demands.
Scranton Plumbers Out.
Scranton, Pa, May 2.-All the union
journeymen plumbers in this city,
about 800, went on strike yesterday
and there is an entire cessation Of
building operations where plumbing
Is essential.
Carpenters Strike I'm Akron.
Akron, O., May 2.-Five hundred
carpenters struck here yesterday to
enforce their demand for an eight
hour day and more pay.
Masons and Iaborsrs Strike Ut Newark.
Newark, N. j., May 1.-Two thou-
sand masons and 500 laborers struck
yesterday for higher wages.
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