Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-24

KANSAS CITY. May eS.-Aecordins to
an agreement entered into today between
representatives OF the striking freight
handlers Of Omaha and the union freight
handlers of this city, between 500 and 800
union freight handlers in this city will
strike next Tuesday in sympathy with the
Omaha strikers.
The cause Of this probable Sction is said
to be that the retail merchants OF Omaha
are buying practically all of their supplies
of Kansas City jobbers and a strike Of
the freight handlers here will force the
Omaha merchants to go elsewhere for their
supplies.
The striking freight handlers OF Omaha
will continue their fight, 1t is said, by
shutting Off the source of supply in othei
cities where the Omaha merchants may
try to secure supplies, by inducing the
union freight handlers in those cities to
engage In a sympathetic strike.
Walk at Montreal.
MONTREAL. May 2S.-The employees of
the Montreal Street railway went out on a
strike again today at an early hour and
the road is completely tied up.
When a ballot on the question was taken
at 2:S5 a. m. only about half a dozen out
of some $500 men voted against striking.
Few cars were started out during the
forenoon. They were not molested.
A number of members OF the Montreal
Amateur Athletic association have offered
their services as conductors until after
Monday, Victoria day, and a number OF
students OF McGill university, now on va
cation, have offered their services as
motormen.
The electrical workers have also voted
to go out on strike.
situation Worse in Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 2s.-The laundry strike
is to be prosecuted with renewed vigor, a
two hours conference today between en-
ployers and employees having resulted In "a
deadlock.
Propositions and counter propositions
were submitted and after futile efforts
to. arrive at an amlcable settlement COM
mittees representing the Laundry Workers
union, the Chicago Federation OF Labor,
the engineer, hremen and teamster unions
withdrew from the conference. declaring
that all negotiations were on.
Labor officials assert that all unions
affliated with the Chicago Federation Of
Labo will now be brought into the fight
and that the war would not be directed
against the laundries alone. but tina union
drivers would be instructed not to deliver
goods or supplies of any kind. even to
the homes of the laundry owners.
The deadlock occurred over a clause pro-
viding that no sympathetic strike should
be called during the life of the proposed
agreement and for the arbitration of ali
differences.
Demands of freight Handlers.
General managers of the various railroads
centering in Chicago would not commit
themselves today by expressing an opinion
on the subject of the demands made by
their freight handlers. They have not yet
returned any answer to the demands and
would not state the nature OF the reply
that would be given.
1t is evident. however, from their de-
meanor. that their answer Will be a refusal
to grant the concessions asked. The gem
eral managers evidently expect a strike
and are preparing to meet 1t should /,
occur. q
The present attitude of their employees Is
considered by them unreasonable in view
OF the adjustment made nine months ago.
Laundries to Resume.
CHICAGO. May &.-Laundries in Chicagc
probably will resume work on Monday. Th,
strike, which has tied up Chicago laundrie,
for twenty-five days and has caused untolt
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far as the laundry workers were eoncernet
tonight at a conference OF employers anc
employees. The demands of the laundr,
drivers are still under consideration. bu
all will probably be settled before Monday
The agreement between the laundry work
ers and the employers is a compromise
Employers are permitted to employ heI,
regardless OF membership in a union. bu
they are not TO discriminate against uniol
men. The question of wages will be con
sidered by a committee during the mex
thirty days. Arbitration of further differ
ences is provided for.
To Compromise Contempt Cases.
CHARLESTON. w. Va, May 28.-In tn
t federal court today a proposition was mad
to compromise the contempt cases agains
the miners pending therein by allowin,
those charged with violations OF the In
junction to plead guilty and be fined 81
!, each, with no jail sentence, and those VIII
are charged with violations on the prop
3 erty of the Raleigh Coal and Coke com
pany $50 fine each and thirty days In Jai
Court adjourned until Monday to allow tn
, parties to discuss the proposed compromis,
ST. LOUIS, May 3.-At the metal work
. ers' headquarters It was announced tonigh
that the prospect was very favorable 10
. an early settlement OF the strike. Five al
r ditional firms, making twenty-eight in al
: have Signed the demand. Indications ar
/, that a number OF other firms intereste
/. mill alien aaRly pawf uUaaL