The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1903-04-03


stances it is Expected That a Set
tIement Will he Effected, Rut In
Others the Situation is Serious.
Building Operations Are Tied Up.
Miners Not at Work.
Chicago, April 1.-Five strikes in
volving 5000 men were inaugurated to-
day, in addition to the spreading Of
that of the tanners and curriers' which
began yesterday with three hundred
men out Two thousand Of the latter
refused to go to work today. Lake YES
sells are tied up by a strike of marine
firemen, oilers and water tenders. Five
hundred tailors demand rooms in which
to work, in lieu of using their homes
as a workshop. EXcavating teamsterS
called a strike in all barns where the
number seven hundred, struck for ad-
vance in pay. The threatened strike
Of bridge and structural iron workers
was averted by the acceptance of a
compromise.
Many strikes are reported from the
middle west. Six hundred brewery
workers went out at Columbus, O.,
seven hundred architectural iron work.
ers at Cincinnati, 300 brick layers at
Indianapolis, 700 furniture workers at
E'Iva nit OF
Milwaukee, 25O at Jackson, Mich, 500
painters at Cleveland, 400 wagon max
ers at Pittsburg, and a number of car
penters and painters at Wheeling, w.
Va.
This Strike Results in General Good
Chicago, April IA strike of eighteen
iron workers in the Pease Company's
car shops at Hegewisch has resulted in
an unexpected advance of the wages
of more than twelve hundred men. The
eighteen men quit work because they
were not given an increase Of eight
cents an hour over their wages of q
cents. James H. Pease president Of the
company ordered a general advance Of
ten per cent in the wages of the EN-
ployees of the company.
Numerous Strikes In Eastern Penn
syIvania.
Philadelphia, April Numerous
strikes, none of which however, involv-
ed a great number OF men were 1naugu-
rated in many Of the smaller towns in
the eastern half of Pennsylvania today.
The principal trades that struck were
painters, plumbers, paper-hangers, car
penrers, brick-Iayers. Higher wages
and a shorter work day were the prin-
cipal demands. In some instances, the
request of the men were granted.
Ten Thousand Coal Miners Out.
Terre Haute, Ind, April 1.-Ten thou
sand coal miners In Indiana did not go
to work today, pending an agreement
on disputed points. John Mitchell and
committee of the miners will meet
with representatives Of the operators
In Chicago and it is expected they will
reach settlement.
Strike of Carpenters.
Schenectady, n. Y, April 1.-The long
threatened strike of the carpenters for
forty cents an hour, instead of thirty
five cents the present rate, began to-
day and building operations are tied up
throughout the city. Eight hundred
men are out.
BitumenOus Mines Shut Down.
Saginaw, Mich, April 1.-The bitume-
nous mines Of Michigan shut down to-
day pending the results of tomorrow
nights conference between the Micfi-
gan operators and a commission of the
miners in President Mitchelrs office at
Indianapolis on the matter of pushing
loaded cars out Of the mine. a settle
ment is expected.
A Thousand Plumbers Not at Work.
Buffalo, n. Y, April 1.-AbOut one
thousand plumbers quit work today
pending a conference between the rep
resentative and the master plumbers.
The issue is said to be the refusal Of
most Of the master plumbers to sign
contract agreeing to pay $3.50 day for
three years.
No Mefger Between the Atchison
and Rock Island.
New York, April 1.-E. F. Ripley
president of the Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe railway being questioned as
to the possibility of a merger between
the Achison and Rock Island, said:
Il wish to deny in the most positive
and SUBSTANTIAL manner that any pro-
ject between the Atchison and Rock Is
land, or any control of either py the
other, is under discussion or contem-
plation." e Xz xZk0