The Topeka state journal., 1905-05-01
MAY DAY STRIKES
The Occasion Is Rendered Con.
spicuous by Their Absence.
Chicago Building Trades Begin
Work Under New Agreement.

Chicago, May May day dawns on
Chicago with every indication of labor
peace. except for the garment workers
and teamsters' strike. A similar condi-
ton has not existed since 1886. All the
building trades. representing more than
10000 workers, began work today under
new agreements, a few with slightly
higher wages and nearly all with some
concessions in working conditions
Quiet in New York.
New York, May MAY day strikes
here will be lacking this year in the
building trades but before the week
ends 10000 to 5000 men may qufe work
In various Vocations in hope of forcing
an increased wage.
About p, 600 members Of the Rockmen
and EXcavatOr union are considering
the advisability of ordering a general
strike
preparing for general strikes in July
for recognition of the unions and a new
wage scale.
No Disturbance
st. Petersburg, May Glorious Eas-
ter weather IS reported generally
throughout European Russia with brisk
warm sunshine in St. Petersburg. Ev-
erything was perfectly calm during the
early hours, the crowds devoting them
selves to feasting and to the traditional
merrymaking. Here and there children
are dancing in the streets and court
yards to the accompaniment OF the
music of accordionsS and Russian gui-
tars.
Demand Shorter Hours.
Chicago, May six hundred men
employed by the Chicago and Great
Western company went on strike today
for shorter hours and ten hours pay
The men operate drills and pile driv-
ers.
Riot in Warsaw
Warsaw, May 1.-Thirty-o per-
sons were killed and many were
wounded in a conflict here this after
noon between troops and workmen at
the corner of Zeiazna and JerOso-
hinska streets.
A procession of wOrkmen carrying
red flags was stopped by cavalry and
infantry. The cavalry charged and the
infantry fired a volley with their re-
volvers. Fifteen of the wounded were
removed to the hospital but many
others were taken to their homes.
Another collision between soldiers
and workmen is reported to have
taken place at the corner of Selote
and SOsnoa streets. A military patrol
fired on a crowd and killed or wound
ed twenty or more.
Affairs UnseaIed.
Moscow, May 1.-The removal Of
religious disability by the imperial de-
cree enabled the Old Believers of
Moscow to celebrate Easter day in the
churches of the ROgoshk quarters
The atars which had been closed for 4 3
years were unSealed in the. presence
of the authorities. Many priceless
paintings and ikOns were found to be
irretrievably ruined by dampness. The
principal service was attended by the
prefect of police and General Galitzan,
aid de camp of the emperor, who was
the bearer of the latter'S decree grant
ing reliciOus freedom. The Worship
pers kne1t before General Galitzan
and begged him to express their graft
tude to the emperor and many of the
congregation loudly invoked the AL
mighty's blessing on his majesty. A
deputation of Old Believers is going to
Selo to thank the emperor.
Small Strike in Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, May lone hundred cleo
trical workers in Is shops and the same
number of sheet metal workers in nine
esta blishments went on q strike today
for an eight hour day and higher
wages.
Day Passes Without Disorder.
St Petersburg, May During the
afternoon free performances were
given at all the theaters and in the
parks great crowds were regaled with
open air performances, puppet shows,
the music of military bands, etc. Be
yond the usual drunken rows in the
Industrial sections absolute quiet pre-
vailed. Up to clock there mad been
no attempts at demonstrations OF any
| kind and the reports from other parts
of Russia with the exception of Rus
sian Poland) also indicated that the
day was passing with the traditional
observances and without disorders.
/ The WOrkmen are making no eIIort TO
celebrate the new style May day IN
Poland where the Gregorian calendar
is followed