Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-04-02
LABOR TROUBLES.
Many in New England States
on April First.
Afffays in Chicago Mark Revival CT
Strike Violence.
Situation IN Many Cities Throug hout
the Country.

Boston, April 1.-The labor question
which figures more or less IN various
industries each spring. came 10 me
front, today, through Il NUMBER Oh
strikes or rcadjustlnentS of wages. III
the, building trades about 1oo0 haildS
stopped work in New England, mclud-
ing upwards of 400 men ut the Milford,
Mass, and hurricane Isle Me-, grant"
quarries.
At Milford an increased wage and an
S-hOur day are sought. The strike III
Maine which is for an advance in pay,
threatens to extend and delay work OH
the New York custom house.
4 strike of painters occurred at Nal
len. on q demand for higher wages.
Upwards Of 1000 operatives We're
thrown out of work by the closing of
til" Boston Rubber mills in Maiden for
three weeks, but the shut down is not
due to Labor difficulties. The painters
at Northampton, Westied and else
where struck for more pay while a Sim
ilal strike was threatened in Newbury
port. In Chicopcc the difficulties in the
building trades were adjusted as were,
The strike of 800 operatives in the Ar
lington cotton mills at Lawrence
against Il reduction of wages. came up
in the legislature, today, on an order
introduced by Representative Finn of
that city, for an investigation. He
asked that Il committee be appointed
for the purpose of settling the trouble
if possible.
Chicago, April 1.-ProbabIy fatal af-
trays between union and non-union
men and vicious encounters between III
val organizations. have marked Il sud
den revival Of strike violence in Chi
cagO.
The more seriously injured of the
victims We're:
Stanley Danosky. non-unon employo
Of the hammond Packing Co. fatally
stabbed during labor dispute at Stack
Yards; X. Mossosianc, union man an
rested.
Frederick Drnbus. rressman, en-
rloved by American Color Type CO.. at
t@cked ut his home by Franklin Union
men. Morris Sanger arrested.
John Flynn, union picket ut Swift &
COS. plant, shot by l.. a. Huff. non
union employee; will probably die.
Robert w. Mckinley, president of IN
tcrnational Pressmen's Union. beaten
by members of Franklin Union, No 4;
Seymour Symers arrested.
John Kaufman, non-uniOin machin-
ist at Illinois Steel Co. plant, south
Chicago, beaten probably fatally BY six
supposed union men.
New York. April 1-Seven hundred
members of the Elevator constructors
and mllwrights' Union of New York and
Brooklyn went on strike. today. because
their demand for an increase of wages
from $.oJ per day to $3.5 with various
other concessions was denied by their en-
ploNers. Some of the elevator construct
ing firms affected are the Otis company.
the Marine Engine and Machine co.. tnt
National Elevator ard Machine Co, and
he y. Il. Sc" Electric Elevator 60. The
union is a SiSntr of the arbitration pan
Of ths Building Trades Employers AS.su-
citation.
Springfield, Mass. April The demand
of the WeStii"ld and northampton Paint
crS Unions for a minimum wagC of %; u
day for iourneym"n painters was refused
10y the master painters, today. AMI in
both places the painters went cut on
strike, this morning. Tile demand Of the
Chcopce Painters Union was granted by
the master painters. The journeymen
painters in northampton and Wostfi"ld
have heretofore received $50 9S mini
mum wage. The Northampton union has
worIim,r rentrr,,nv rb,l ,n mm1,i, ~
will Eold a conference later in the day.
I'll" WcStfied union has about ~ mem
hers.
Boston. April 1.-The strike Of 80 opcr-
;fiiNtS NJ IN" Arlington cotton mills IN
Lawrence against Il reduction Of pay
came before the legislature. TODAY. Rem
order calling for an investigation Of tn"
S,tlh" ~ J"ini Shocl,i commit et. M
necessary To bring about al adjustment
iIdrr tho rules the order WAS referred