Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-22
PICkETS ARE ENJOlNED
Judge Restraints Steve Makers from Inter-
fering with NOnuniOniStS
MICHIGAN MINERS THREATEN TO STRIKE
Masked Men Compel British CoIumbia
Coal workers TO Quit work and
Send Them on by
Train.

PHILADELPHIA, March 21.-An injunc-
tion was issued by one of the common pleas
courts today restraining the striking
moulders Of the Isaac Shepard Stove COM
pany from patrolling or picketing the plant,
molesting and following the nonunion men.
or from any way interfering with the firms
business. The following is an abstract OF
the order:
1--WE find the defendants engaged in an
unlawful conspiracy because they have COM
bined together to seduce the plaintiffs
servants, to interfere with and destroy the
plaintiffs business and prevent other men
working at the wages and on the terms ac-
ceptable to them; and because they have
endeavored to carry out their purposes by
breaking the public peace and stirring up
the mob to riot and violence"
Maple Leaf Raises Wages.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, March 21.-Tbe Great
Western today agreed to a new wage sched-
ule for conductors and trainmen.
Freight conductors and trainmen are to
receive Is per cent increase, passenger
conductors and brakemen u per cent; yard
men in smaller yards will be paid on a
basis Of / cent less per hour than is paid
in st. Paul.
This settlement will undoubtedly pave
the way to a speedy settlement with the
Northern Pacific, Great Northern and
Omaha.
Miners Threaten Strike.
BAY CITY. Mich, March 21.-John
Mitchell, president Of the United Mine
Workers, left here this afternoon, the con-
ference Of Michigan miners and operators
having adjourned without reaching an
agreement. The operators had granted an
increase OF 10 cents per ton on pick min
ing and 12h per cent on dead work and
day labor, but refused to concede the pay
ment demanded by the men for pushing
cars. The mines will close on April 1 un-
less the miners and operators come to-
gether again.
Illinois Miners Agree to Wages.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, March 21.-The Joint
conference OF the coal miners and operators
Of the Springfield sub-district adjourned
sine die this evening after agreeing on the
scale for the year commencing April /. The
scale for entry work was advanced 12M per
cent over last years as was also the out
side day labor scale and the scale for bot
tom labor.
Conductors Vote for Strike.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, March 21.-Figures
on the recent poll of the conductors and
trainmen OF the New York, New Haven
and Hartford system as to a strike were
given out unoflcially today. According to
this statement, the total vote cast was
$500. Of which about $500 were in favor
of a strike. It is said further that 1,O1S of
the votes were cast by %non-unlon men, Of
whom 800 voted in favor of striking.
ST. LOUIS, March 21.-The strike Of coal
wagon drivers was settled this afternoon,
forty hours after 1t had been declared,
when committees representing the drivers
and the team owners signed a scale for
two years that is a distinct victory for the
strikers.
After April the wages will be as follows:
For drivers OF one-horse teams, SO; two
horse teams, SIS; three-horse teams, $3.50;
four-horse teams, 1850.
Twelve hours will constitute a days work.
The men were granted time and a half for
over time, and the same rate Of pay for
drivers compelled to work on Sundays and
holidays.
Men VIII Return to work.
Lorraine, o., March 1.-The strike at
the American shipbuilding company's plant,
involving 100 men, inaugurated several
weeks ago, has been settled on a COM
promise and the workmen will return to
work Monday. An average increase of 10
per cent is granted and the company also
recognizes the laborers' union.
Bridge Builders Found.
P~ITTsBURG, Pa, March 21.-Active prep
a~rations were made by the American Bridge
company early today for resumption of work
on the Wabash bridge with nonunion men.
The men were engaged in fastening ropes
to the timber that Is to be used for the
false work, but at noon the imported men
had not started to work.
A large crowd of strikers were lettering
In the vicinity and the forcible election of
one striker from the company's property