Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-02
GOOD ORDER PREVAILS
BAKERS STRIKE ONLY SERIOUS
CAUSE IN NEW ENGLAND.
Many Settlements Are Reported
Railway Machinists Shut Out in
Anticipation Of Trouble Today.

BOSTON, May 2.-The principal difficulty
to occur on May day in New England was
the strike Of more than 500 bakers in this
city and nearby places, including Cam
bridge, Lynn, Salem, Brockton, Abingdon,
Rockland, Stoughton, North Easton, Wey-
mouth, South Weymouth and Bridgewater.
The strike was caused by the refusal of the
master bakers to sign new schedule call
ing for 6O-hour week and $16 weekly for
second hands and $18 for foremen. The
larger hotels and restaurants are not at
fected by the strike.
Among other troubles are those caused
by the demand Of 400 carpenters in Spring
held and Chicopee for an increase Of SO
cents day. There were minor strikes in
the building trades in other places, but in
New England, as whole, the number of
men in voluntary idleness is smaller this
year than usual.
1000 Machinists Shut Out in Topeka.
TOPEKA, Kan, May 2.-When the 1900
Santa Fe machinists and workmen gather
ed at the big railway shops in this city to-
day to go to work they found the gates
locked. The entire plot of ground of twen-
ty-five acres is surrounded with high oak
board fence with few gates. These gates
by armed guards that there was nothing
doing" The Santa Fe officials asserted
that they were simply anticipating a strike
that would have come today. They said in
formation had come to them that the men
had held secret meetings Saturday night
and Sunday and decided upon a strike at 8
o'clock Monday morning. There was no
disturbance today, the majority of the men
returning quietly to their homes.
CHICAGO, May 2.-Machinists in two
shops of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe railroad today observed a strike order
said to have emanated from Washington.
Only few machinists are employed in the
Chicago shops.
Ice Handlers Quit at Wilkesbarre.
WILKESBARRE, Pa. May 2-The ice
handlers of this city went on strike today
after the companies had refused to grant
their demand for an increase of ten dollars
month. The companies made a counter
proposition, offering to sell the men ice so
that the employees could carry on the busi-
ness, but they refused to accept it.
All Union Carpenters Out at Waterbury
WATERBURY, Conn.,, May "a general
strike of all the union carpenters in this
city, numbering 400, began today. The
carpenters demanded minimum wage
rate Of $3.50 a day in place of the s2.5O
now paid, and the refusal Of the master
carpenters to sign an agreement based on
the increased rate led to the strike
Two Strikes at Schenectady.
SCHENECTADY, N. Y, May 1.-TWO
strikes were inaugurated in this city to-
day, when the members of the Tinsmiths'
and the Coal Handlers unions, numbering
In all about 300 men, went out as the result
of the refusal of employers to grant an in
crease of wages
Strikes in Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 2-Three strikes and
one lockout became effective here today.
and in consequence 600 wage-earners are
idle. Picture frame makers employed in six
factories, to the number of LOO, struck
and 1000 boot and shoemakers, employees of
ten manufacturers, were locked out. One
pany and the Artesian Lime Company re-
fused to work because denied an advance
of 80 cents week Nine baking concerns
were tied up by a strike of 400 men, the
firms refusing to grant CLOSED shop" Still
another strike is in prospect, members Of
the mach1nists' union employed In 500 shops
throughout the city having voted to de-
mana an increase OF to cents an hour
European May-Day Events.
AT Madrid ten thousand socialists cele-
brated May day with a demonstration at
which violent speeches were delivered Az
terward crowd numbering 10000 marched
with banners to the residence of Premier
Maura and to the town hall, where they
demanded an eight-hour day and protection
for workmen.
At Vienna May day was celebrated by an
unusual concourse of Workmen in tho
Prater "a park. 1t is estimated that 70 600
men marched in the procession. The ut
most quiet and good order prevailed.
AT Berlin complete tranquility character
iZed the celebration of Nav day, Manv
socialist meetings were held. A section Of
the press published May day articles. es-
pecfally In connection with Emperor Will
lams karlsruhe speech, which has made
a deep impression throughout Germany as
foreshadowfng the possibility of serious
political developments