Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-01

tional Union went on strike here today, and
as a result, building operations are par
TALLY tied up in Sharon and South Sharon.
The strike is caused by the contractors re-
fusing to grant the demands Of the men for
an eight hour day at $3.50, the rate they
are now getting for nine hours work
All but few of the bricklayerS employed
by the United States Steel Corporation at
South Sharon also struck because the COM
pany wanted them to work ten hours a DAY.
PITTSBURG, Pa, April 1.-The furnace
bricklayers at the Homestead, Duquesne
and Rankin plants of the United States
Steel Corporation struck today for an ad-
vance Of 10 cents a day. The men are now
paid 1915. and they demand A.5O.
In obedience to an order decided upon
last night about four hundred wagon
makers, members of the local union, struck
today for an increase in wages OF 10 per
cent recognition of the union nlne-hour
day and time and a half for all overtime
work A few firms have signed the scale.
WHEELING, w. Va, April 1.-The
building trade strike was tnaugurated TINS
morning, as was predicted. and with but
few exceptions finds the carpenters, tin
ners and roofers idle. The local unions
all held meetings last evening. The car
penters union at It's meeting unanimous
ly decided that all men go out This VIII
affect the bench men and machine men
and all outside carpenters. The contrac-
tors have signed the scale. The others are
firm in their claim that they will not sign
an eight-hour day scale, and that there Is
no place where men can secure work on
such conditions. The painters and paper
hangers local union went out BY the
painters going out it means that nearly
two-thirds of the entire number Will be
idle. The planning mill owners all state
that they have anticipated the strike, ana
consequently have enough material on
hand to run them for several weeks.
Five Strikes in Chicago.
CHICAGO, April 1.-Ffve strikes, involv-
ing over 5000 men, were inaugurated to-
day in addition to the spreading of that OF
the tanners and curriers', which began yes
terday with 800 men out. Two thousand
of the latter refused to go to work today.
Lake vessels are tied up by a strike Of
marine firemen, oilers and water tenders
to enforce a demand for $52 month uhtli
October and $50 thereafter. Five hundred
tailors demand rooms In Wnlcn 10 Worh
in lieu of using their homes as workshops
Excavating teamsters demand an increase
of 25 cents a day and called strike In all
barns where the union scale Is not palo.
Steamftters numbering 700. declined TO
work pending the settlement OF demano
for 81 so a day-an advance of 90 cents.
The threatened strike Of bridge and
structural iron workers was aVerted Dy the
acceptance of compromise onered Dy the
employers of 561s cents an hour, an ad-
vance of 90 cents day. ihey askeo oo
cents.
READING, Pa. April 1-Nearly 100 plas-
terers went on strike today for an increase
from 30 to 40 cents an hour and an eight
hour work day.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 1.-Brick-
LAYERS throughout the city struck for
higher wages today, having refused COM
promise offered by the employers.
TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April 1.-Ten
thousand coal miners in Indiana did not
go to work today pending an agreement on
disputed points John Mitchell and COM
mittee of the miners will meet with repre-
sentatives of the operators in Chicago to-
night and it is expected they will reach