Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-29
TRANSFERS QUIT TOO SOON
st Louis Strike is Not Authorized by
National Board.
PRES t,1 ORDERS ALL OUT TO RETURN
but /" Pro to Have Been So
Serious ms Ted, ns only
One ThOusaA Five
Thousand

ST. LOUIS, May 2S.-The teamsters of
| the National ana International unions who
at special meeting last night decided to
strike In sympathy with the freight hand
| lers, did so, despite the councils and pro-
tests of their officials. The strike, however,
was not unanimous as expected. There
were 5000 teamsters in st. Louis, but less
than 1000 obeyed the strike order.
During the afternoon J. b. Fitzpatrick,
organizer Of the National Teamsters' union,
arrived from Denver and took steps to
check the strike. He issued an order, di-
recting all striking members Of the union
to return to work by Saturday under pen
atty of expulsion from the union. He de-
clared the strike was unauthorized and was
without official sanction.
This order had the effect OF causing many
strikers to resume work Immediately. But
before Mr. Fitzpatricks arrival the situa-
! tion was not serious as to more than
| Inconvenience the wholesale houses and
railroads in handling freight.
About 100 railroad freight handlers In
| East st. Louis went out yesterday ana
today upon learning of the teamsters'
strike about 100 more walked out. The
| strikes delayed freight handling on both
sides of the river, but nonunon men were
| employed and the wholesale houses re-
| pOElSu lildl lney were ndnullnB lItlbhN
with comparatively little delay before the
day was half gone.
Organizer Fitzpatrick stated tonight that
he will make every effort to accomplish a
speedy settlement of the present difficulties.
The teamsters have made no demands, but
| went out to enforce the demands for in
creased wages made by the freight hand
lers. The settlement of the metal workers
strike. which some days ago put 1900 men
out of work, was today anected, after
lengthy negotiations. The men will receive
an increase of ~ per cent.
During the different strikes no violence
has been attempted.
At a meeting of the joint executive coun-
cil composed of officers Of the sixteen
locals of the Teamsters' National union,
held tonight the action of the individual
teamsters in declaring a strike was unani-
mously denounced, and all members were
ordered to return to work tomorrow. After
the result of this meeting was announced
the teamsters held an Independent meet
ing. The majority of them declared they
would disregard the order to resume work,
and in case of expulsion from the union
will join the international union.
The Cupples station strike, which was
thought to have been settled twice within
the week, broke out again today and the
freight handlers quit work. Some freight
was moved. but with difficulty.
chicago. walters 60 strike
CHICAGO. May 2S.-The breach between
the restaurant employees and the Owners
association opened wide today. The joint
board of the eight unions making demands
have opened strike headquarters and ap'
pointed committees to arrange for the
handling of pickets. The unions declare q
general walkout will occur Monday in al
places where the union scale mas not beer
signed.
CHICAGO, May 2S-Indications today are
that there will be no immediate strike o.
freight handlers here. According to al
interview given by the president Of th'
union, no official action will pe taken unit
the employees of the individual railroads
have been notified of the action of theii
respective general managers with regard t
the demands made upon them and hav'
reported to the executive committee of tn,
union. The earliest date which he believed
, trouble might occur was June 1.
, Textile workers to Strike.
( PHILADELPHIA, May 2S.-One of the
greatest strikes in the history of the textile
industries of the country will be inaugu
rated in this city and vicinity at quitting
} time tomorrow night unless the textile
manufacturers grant the demand of tn,
workers. who ask that their working timt
1 be reduced from sixty to fifty-hve hours 1
I week
y 1t is expected that by Monday $1,000 per
sons will have voluntarily laid down thei
work in the hope of forcing the manufac
turers to give them shorter hours.
= Miners Hear n Socialist.
DENVER, May 8.-The annual report o
President Charles Meyer t. Ine convention
OF the Western Federation of Miners nov
in session here, was made public today
- President Meyer recommends renewal o
the declarations Of the convention of las
. year in favor OF socialism and Independent
political action.
a Mr. Meyer urged the convention to specif
, a date for establishing a universal eight
8 hour day throughout its entire jurisdiction
r STOCK MARKET VERY WEAE