Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-05-19
Many More Unions Stand Ready to
Strike at Once Unless Agree
ment u Reached.
SOME DISORDER, But NOTHING SERIOUS


called out 1000 addltlOnal union meH
during the forenoon Friday, increas-
ing the total number of strikers in this
city to more than 1000. The unions or
dered out Friday are brewery workers,
beer bottlers, beer wagon drivers, re-
tail clerks, garment workers and horse
shoers. The unions that had previous
" struck are teamsters, expressmen,
butchers, and meat cutters, cooks.
walters, restaurant helpers, bakers,
grocery clerks, grocery saleswomen
and egg Gamblers. The total number OF
union members in the city, exclusive OF
the railway organizations, IS T,l25.
and it is the intention of the labor
committee to keep on tying up one
branch of business after another, SO
Ear az lies in its power, until the en-
ployers agree to some method OF ar
bitratscn that is satisfactory to the
unions. So far no serious disturbance
has occurred. The regular police force
has been doubled and it will be further
enlarged, if necessary, to cope with
any outbreak of violence that may take
place.
There has been some disorder, but
nothing of serious nature. The Po-
lice department has increased its force
20 handle the situation.
The situation between the contend-
ing factions is at deadlock. Presi-
dent Craig announces that the citi-
gems alliance will not accede to the
unions demands, and President Coates
is equally sure the labor committee
will not arbitrate with the alliance.
Labor leaders object to further
negotiations with the alliance on the
ground that in its membership are in
cluded not only employers OF labor,
hut many nonunion wage workers.
Depsties Guard Omaha.
Omaha, Neb., May 16.-A hundred
deputies and Is bicycle patrolmen were
distributed throughout the residence
portion of the city Friday to aid the
SECULAR police force in maintaining or
der. No early calls were received by
the police and no disturbances were
reported Friday morning. From the
police station it was stated that prep
arations were making for securing an
additional force il such precautions
were found necessary.
One restaurant signed the walters
scale and opened for business. At
meeting of the walters union a reso-
luton was adopted censuring Thurs
days violence and declaring that any
member Of the union proven guilty OF
overt acts would be expelled.
Try TO Break strike.
= Chicago, May 16.-Laundry owners
throughout the city made concerted
eEort to start their plants but with
tive or three exceptions the effort met
with entire failure. Pickets of the
union were on the alert, and kept their
headquarters constantly informed by
telephone Of the progress Of affairs.
n Compelled to Quilt.
! Indianapolis, Ind. May 16.-On ac-
count OF the strike Of the sawyers and
other employees Of the Bedford Quar-
ries company, all the stone settlers on
the new federal building in this city
were compelled to quit work. There
are no developments in the strike at
Bedford and the trouble seems no
nearer adjustment than on the first
day.
Switshnen Go Ont.
Ell Paso, Tex, May 16.-All the
switchmen at the Ell Paso & South
western railroad yards are out on
strike because the night men were dis
charged for demanding extra help.
workers warned.
4 New York, May 16,-Nhen the Ital-
Ian subway strikers threatened work
man in the Bronx Friday he brandished
a revolver. A policeman arrested him
while the strikers escaped. The work.
man was subsequently released by the
magistrate before whom he was ar
eaigned. Two hundred italian strik-
ers warned rs workmen In the Bronx
to quit work on pain OF death. -Four Of
the strikers were arrested.
81 Buildins stopped.
Auburn, N. X, May 16.-All building
operations are suspended here, 300car-
penters having gone on strike for high
er wages. The demand is for 80 cents
IN hour minimum and 36N cents for
xO1emen.
Railway Tied Up.
Bridgeport, Conn, May 16.-The con-
ductors and motormen employed by
the Connecticut Railway and Lighting
company here, went on strike, tying up
all the lines in the city. The company
offered = slight increase in wages, but
refused recognition Of the union.
About 225 men are out.
students Drive Trucks.
New Haven, Conn, May 16.-About
90 Yale undergraduates have joined
the strike-breakers employed by the
local trucking companies to take the
places Of the Transfers who went on
strike Tuesday. This is the first time
that competent help has been found
by the trucking companies, and the
undergraduates are deriving q good,
deal OF fun out Of driving the heavy
trucks about the city.
Papal Appointment.
Rome, May 1s.-Father Patrelli, one
Of the foremost students of the Ca.
pranica college, has been appointed
secretary Of the apostolic delegation
OF Washington, to succeed Mgr. Rock
er, appointed bishop Of Jaro, Philip
pine Islands.