The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-05-24
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END OF THE CARPENTERS. WAR
After two months struggle between
the rival organizations OF carpenters,
the United Brotherhood gave up the
contest Monday by applying for read
mission to tho United Board Of Building
Trades at New York. Both the Brotksr-
hood and the Amalgamated Union re-
manned IN the field as distinct organi-
cations.
GOVERNMENT BEHIND STRIKE
The recent strike of the marine engin-
GERS. all OF whom hold Federal licenses.
has met with some success. which, ac-
cording to the American Syren, organ OF
the New York shipping interests. is due
to government cooperation. It points
out that the former president OF the en-
gineers' union. George Uhler, got him
self appointed chief OF the Steamboat
Inspection Service, where he could pass
upon the question OF revoking licenses.
CHICAGO's .STRIKING" PLIGHT.
In addition to Its scarcity of clean
clothes because OF the laundry strike.
Chicago was threatened early in the
week with food famine. Over $500 en-
ployes of the National Biscuit Company
and 600 butchers. besides many walters.
bakers and confectloners, were out on
strike.
CIRCUS STOPPED BY STRIKE
Ao 1odIhuIu dIlO Ddlley SuCu6 wac
compelled to abandon performances at
Wilmington. Del. May 16, on account of
a strike OF canvasmen. "A wage advance
Of $50 q month was asked, but Proprietor
Bailey declared he would take the show
into winter quarters rather than accede
to these demands. Green men were hired
but could not do the work.
PLAN OF THD EMPLOYERS.
Tho outcome Of the effort OF New York
city employers to check the encroach-
ments of labor unions was the creation
last Tuesday of an Emergency Commit
tee with unlimited power to take action
binding on the associations represented.
This was done by the unanimous vote OF
delegates representing all the leading con-
tractors OF the city. 1t is understood
that the Emergency Committee will de-
mand that the labor unions leave un-
skilled labor alone and abolish walking
delegates.
iDRIpGEPORT's TROLLEY RIOTS.
The effort Of the tied-up trolley compa-
MICS OF Bridgeport, Conn.,, to break tho
strike last Sunday by running cars UNI
dor police protection with non-union en-
ployes. resulted In a serious riot, In which
twelve strike breakers were wounded with
cobble stones, and Mayor Mulvihill the
former stoker. was also bruised. Finally
through the joint efforts of the police and
fire departments, the latter throwing
streams of water on tho crowd, the mob
was controlled, but the company gave UP
running cars for that day. Mayor Mulvi-
hill was charged with having prevented
deputy sherins from arrestlng man and
with showing sympathy for the strikers
by refusing to let policemen ride on the
cars as guards. He Thought their work
could best be done in the street. Later
no agreed to let the police department
have its own way about this. pending an
investigation before legislative COM
mittee. The strikers offered to submit
all points to arbitration and return to
work. hut this the company refused to do.
ST, LOUIS MACHINIsTS STRIKE.
The 1000 members Of the International
Association Of Machinists employed at
at. ,ouis went on strike Wednesday, af-
ter negotiating for six weeks for q ten
per cent increase In wages Over fifty
companies are affected.
GENERAL STRIKE AT DENVER.
Following the order OF the General
Executive Committee OF the labor organi-
zations of Denver, over 5000 workmen In
various trades were out on strlke at the
beginning of the week
CONFERENCE AT OMAHA.
According to the Omaha papers. the
strike situation In that city has been COM
paratiyely free from violence. owing to
the increase OF police force closing of
saloons and the active cooperation Of
the strike leaders, Governor Mickey re-
fused to call out troops, and induced the
business MEMS Association to enter into
a conference with the union leaders.