Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-15
DENVER FACES STACNATION
Sixteen Thousand Men Threaten TO Walk
Out in Unions Defense
GREAT NORTHERN EFFECTS SETTLEMENT
italian Railroad Graders in PennsyI-
vania Dynamite Two Homes of
Men who Refuse to
Quit Work.


ing. Pending the reply of the citizens al
lance general committee to the arbitration
proposal of the joint executive committee
Of organized labor, no more men will be
called out. The number of union men now
on strike Is 2, ,4s0, the majority being butcn-
ers and meat cutters, cooks, walters and
bakers. II an arbitration agreement Is not
effected before tomorrow a general strike
involving 1900 to 1900 union men will
probably be ordered. OF ninety-eight
affiliated unions in the city nine
have already gone on strike, twelve
have empowered special committees
TO call them out and the remainder will
meet within twenty-four hours to discuss
the question Of striking. The trouble or
iginated In the refusal Of employers, who
organized the citizens alliance, to sign con-
tracts with the unions.
Tie general committee of the alliance met
at 10 o'clock today to act upon the arbitra-
tion proposals submitted by the executive
committee Of the unions. which is as fol-
lows
That arbitration committees Of fives be
chosen from ths employees and employers
directly concerned, these committees to
choose ar eleventh member, and the finding
of such arbitration committee to be final
in all cases"
The citizens alliance committee decided
to adhere to its original proposition for the
creation of one general arbitration board.
to which all disputes shall be referred. The
proposal of the labor unions executive COM
r1ittee to refer each difference to a COM
mittee of employers and employees directly
interested, for arbitration, was rejected,
and resolution was adopted. stating their
plan to\be unreasonable. unnecessary and
cumbersome.
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the position heretofore taken a general
strike will be ordered within "a hours.
Owing to the committees falling to reach
an agreement the retail grocery clerks and
the dry goods salesmen TO the number of
500 were called out at noon today. other
unions are tn be called out, but whether in
relays or all at once is not known
Former Lieutenant Governor Coates,
chairman of the joint executive committee
of organized labor. tonight submitted to the
Fire and Police board the committees re-
sponse to this mornings communication
from the Citizens alliance. 1t charges the
alliance with inslncerity and declares that
1t will receive no further recognition from
the labor committee.
DicI<insOn's Precedent Followed.
The first injunction in the dispute was
issued this afternoon by Judge John /. Null
Inns OF the district court at the instance Of
the Joint executive committee OF the labor
unions against the Citizens alliance
1t is practically the same as that issued
by the district court in Omaha against the
business mems organization of that city. II
restrains the alliance:
1. From threatening or intimidating mem
bers of the labor unions or its own mem
4 q Imposing fines for violation Of anv
agreement not TO employ Union labor
g. Collecting or paying out money in pur-
suance OF any plan to break up labor
T. Attempting to brIbe union officers or
| 5. Importing nonunion labor.
| Bringing Injunction suits against union
members in an effort to break up unions.
from their meeting places
The Transfer Mems association gave
notice this afternoon that they will apply
to the United States court tomorrow for an
injunction against the strikers from inter-
fering with their business
Great Northern settles.
ST. PAUL. Mimi, May 14--AIl danger
OF strike on the Great Northern has
passed and an amIeable arrangement has
been reached.
| By the schedules signed tonight each
side made concessions, although upon the
face of the compromise, as stated by A. b.
Garretson. assistant grand conductor Of
the Order Of Railway Conductors the men
have somewhat the better Of it. They are
granted an increase of wages which aver
ages is per cent: the yardmen get the
Chicago scale, which is cents an hour
higher than the St. Paul scale; new men
are given increased wages after one wears
service, instead of FIVE. as proposed by the
company, and upon the double e-header
question, which was. the cause OF the
deadlock. the men modified their demands
TO slight degree. East OF Minot accord
ing to the agreement, the road may run
one-half Of per cent OF the gross mileage
as double-headers and on the mountain
divisions west of Minot 2s per cent is al
lowed to be double-headed. But comput-
ing the percentage of double-headers the
helper engines must be included.
strikers Are RiOtous.
| wILLIAMsPoRT, Pa, May H.-Italian
railroad graders at Marshall Hin. who had
gone on strike because one of their number
was discharged. dynAmited two houses,
both homes of men who had refused to
stop work The dwellings were shattered.
but none of the occupants was killed
The sheriff with force of deputies had
arrived earlier, only just in time to pre-
vent the Italians burning the construction
| company pullulhB pcCdusc lney were not
paid on as soon as they quit work.
Il is reported two men were killed dur
ing the Tioting, but this cannot be con-
| hrmed Thirteen Of the strikers are under
arrest.
Employers Union in sight.
NEW YORK. May H.-A national fedora
| ton OF employers, 1t is expected. will be
one OF the c. nsequences of the movement
begun by employers Of labor in the build
ing trades 10 organize for protection and
( aggressive purposes against the labor
| unions.
kilograms and letters received from Chi
! cago, Philadelphia and Boston and other
7 cities state that the movement in this city
! Is being watched with the keenest interest
/ and that II IL could be shown that unity OF
action by employers could be made perfect
/ ORGANIZATIONS similar 20 that In this CITY
would be formed in every large center OF
population
More than 5000 men. comprising all the
employees Of the Hecla Iron works in Brook
/ lyn, struck today for a reduction of work.
ing hours and for some an Increase IN
wages. BY a cooperative system the men
! received a percentaRe of the cor,n.,-..