The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-09-25

work. D., us ,a r
I'VE have everything to lose and moth
ing to gain" said a member Of the nail
ers' and packers union at the Sixth avenue
S hotel this morning. 1--WE were perfectly
satisfied with our treatment at the mills,
but we think that the leaders, who do SO
much hard manual labor, should get off
with eight hours, at 81 g. day.
Nov that we are in this thing, we
mean to stick until hell freezes over. OF
course, If I were single man I would
have jumped the town within . twelve
hours after the strike was declared, but
I'm married and, I've got to stick. I've
never starved a winter yet"
The strikers are taking considerable
comfort in the fact that there has been
for long time scarcity Of nailers and
packers that it is a trade which cannot
be readily learned and, that there are mo
apprentices to take the places of the
strikers.
Paying Men on the Street.
Instead of going down to the mills to
get their checks, the employees now on
strike have received ample evidence that
the mill owners mean what they said
when they posted notices that no striker
need apply for his old job after the strike
is over. -
Cashiers and foremen have been meeting
the employees on the street crossing all
could call the men by name.
| In spite. of this President John M. Fin
LEY of the International Union of Flour
and Cereal Mill Employees is optimistic.
They are just trying us out" he said
this morning. ''rhe nillers have no idea
how well we are organized and are just
trying to find out. When they learn how
solid we are, they will change their tune
and their attitude"
I The Police Lunoh WAGON.
| Chief of Police Conroy does not pro-
pose to have the police department patrol
| wagon used to further the ends OF
either the strikers or the strike break
ers. Last night the patrol wagon was
used to convey food to- the patroimen on
special duty at the mills and incidentally
| to the men working in the mills.
The wagon was only brought into use
after five union hackmen had refused to
carry the food from Regan brothers res
taurant to the mills, and then, 1t is
claimed, the mill employees resorted to sub
! terfuge In order to get the food delivered.
| Il was down among the mills until after
midnight, and I knew nothing about the
use Of the patrol Wagon. or I should have
stopped it, said Chief Conroy this morn
ing. A small boy with a couple Of bas-
kets could carry all the food they need
there, and besides, the wagon isn't fol
that purpose.
|
1t understood that the patrol wagon will
not be used to further the interests o,
either party to the disagreem emit"
Washburn "a" Resumes.
The second night of the big strike at ths
flour mills passed without any change II
the situation other than that the number
Of mills actually running and making fou1
without the aid Of union men was reduced
| to .one-the Washburn "B.''
r.. 49, A - - a. =
dated company and the Palisade of the
l Pillsbury- Washburn there was the rum
bling Of wheels, but the supply Of floul
was not increased thereby. During tn,
late afternoon the Washburn "A" mill ant
the Humboldt or Washburn ''E' gave III
attempts to run with the men availabl,
and they were, dark during the night
Washburn "A'' resumed this morning
however, with small force.
Imported Men coaxed OF.
Five men were imported from st. Pau
late yesterday afternoon and the picket
:: got three of them Several union mel
}, started to work at midnight not KNOWN,
that the strike had been declared and the,
were sent back to their homes. Severa
: men slipped thru the lines on the pretex
that they were watchmen, and when tn
} strikers found that they had been foole,
, and that the 'watchmen'' were bus
s; grinding wheat they decided to pull off tn
, Watchmen and hremen whom they ha
voluntarily left in the buildings as an evi
dence of good faith.
Il This is the first thing the strikers hav
done which: looks like a change in thei
original position.
3 The strikers did not seem to be alarm e.
at the continued operations In the mills
At strike headquarters 1t was asserte
that some of the mills were running O.
the dummy order with but two or tire
miders and some office men to do tn
work and that as soon as the -four bin
were filed and it became necessary to d
! packing and mailing, operations woul,
!, suddenly cease The events Of the nigh
! seemed to justify their contention. TIL
natlers and packers still hold the key t
!. the situation.
. In the matter OF the comparative wage
: paid here and in other milling center
!, the mill employees admit that the locs
! mills pay more than the average wag
! to their employees, but they also asse1
? that the quality OF the work done here
. las well as the quantity, is much aboy
! that done in other mills.
No Advance In Flour Prices.
I'VE have made no advance in the pric
lof flour and have not heard of any othe