Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-19
POLICE--KEPT USY
STRIKERS only ArrAcK THEIR
OWN NATIONALITY.
A Number Of Minor Strikes ut Other
Points throughout the
Country.

NEW YORK. May 1a-clashes between
police and striking Italians took place at
several points along the line of the subway
today. The bluecOats on. picket duty along
the trench and the reserves at the station
houses were called upon to suppress
dozen fights, caused by the attempts OF the
striking excavators to intimidate their
countrymen who tried to return to work.
The strikers were out as usual at day
break in squads OF Ave to pick up working
men as they left their homes. When the
men got past them they found another set
of pickets awaiting them in the side streets
just Off the subway route
The second line OF ptckets. when they
could not make the men turn back. set upon
them. They confined their efforts strictly
to workmen of their own nationality.
At Tod street and Columbus avenue q
young Italian was set upon by crowd of
ten. strikers, Merchants, messenger boys
and laborers passing at the time went to
the lads assistance. and a general melee
was in progress when the police arrived.
The police made three prisoners. About
1000 men, or so per cent of the required
number, are now at work on the subway.
-. Strike OF Lima, Ohio.
LIMA, Ohio, May 19.-Three hundred en-
ployes Of the Lima Locomotive and Ma
chine Company went on strike today be-
cause the company sought to put machin-
1SIS ana nOlQeTS On pleCeWOrk OASIS.
The strikers demand that they be given
straight day work, and that M. Coakley of
Chicago. the newly-installed superintend-
ent, be removed.
NEW YORK, May 19-Presldent Burt
and one or two other officials of the Union
Pacific railroad are holding session today
with representatives of the roads laborers
now on strike at Omaha. Unofficially 1t Is
stated that an amicable settlement of ex-
listing differences will probably be reached
shortly. Details as to terms are not forth
coming. but it is believed that a decision
has been reached by the company to offer
material concessions to the employees.
CHICAGO, May 19.-The refusal OF
twenty-five electricians and crane men TO
return to work in the Chicago plant OF the
Allis-Chalmers Company unless their de-
mands for an increase In wages was grant
ed. has necessitated the closing down of the
entire plant throwing 1850 machinists
blackSmithS, pattern makers ana otheI
laborers out of employment.
Seven hundred street slaborers, many OIL
them employees Of the gas company on sub
contract work for the, city, are on strike.
The men demand higher wages.
Button Turner's Quit Work.
AMSTERDAM. N. Y. May 19.-Two hun
bred turner's in the Hampshire Pearl But
ton factory of Harvey Chalmers & Son
struck today. The men claim they have
several grievances arising from the rules
as to the conduct of their work. some of
which have lately gone into effect The
factory employs about 500 hands.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NORFOLK, Va May 1s.-Marine en-
gineers Of the Norfolk and Southern rail
road, controlled by tVanderbilts. will
meet in secret session atsNewberne. N. c..
tonight to declare a strike. This road
runs through Virginia afad eastern North
Carolina, having many Steamboat connec-
lions which the strike VIII tie up.