Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-02-15


of cavalry and one regiment of Cossacks
are now in the town. r..
Another collision occurred at the
Nifka mine, beyond Modrzeff, where it is
rumored $50 persons were killed. A
third collisiontook place Thursday near
Nilovice, but this affair was bloodless.
Excitement at Lodz.
LODI, Feb. II. - There was great ex-
citementhere Friday morning among the
strikers, who are gathering about the.
mills in somewhat threatening man.
ner. An additional regiment OF infantry
has arrived here. Troops are stationed
in the streets leading to the Grand hotel,
where the governor has taken up his
headquarters.
The manufacturers have agreed on
an ultimatum to the strikers to the eff
feet that unless they return TO work on
February Is all the mills will be shut
down indefinitely. The authorities are
making every effort to prevent blood
shed. The governor has ordered the
troops not to fire unless attacked.
Increase in Strikers Ranks.
st. Petersburg. Feb. II. - The appre-
hension of further trouble with /. the
strikers was partially justified Friday
when the whole OF the workmen of the
Putiloff' iron works and those of the
Franco-Russian works struck because
the directors were unable to promise
them work day of eight hours The
men at the Putiloff works who Thursday
announced their intention of trying to
enforce an >eight-hour day: reported at
seven O'Clock, worked an hour, and then
demanded to see the director off, the
works, who conferred with the mems;
delegates. The latter demanded eight
hours, no discrimination against the
promoters of the recent strike, and pay
for the weeks strike. The director de-
clared he was unable to accede to the de-
mands and thercupon 5000 men of the
Putiloff works went out. The employees
of the Franco-Russian works took SIM
liar action. In both cases the men
marched out quietly and formed
groups in the streets. The troops con-
tinue to assure the maintenance of order
at the Putiloff and Franco-Russian
works and at the other factories.
Some 5000 of the Putilofft works strik-
ers traversed the streets with the object
of stopping work at other factories, but
troops barred theireprogress on the
Zaballansski Prospect and the strikers
then dispersed. There were also some
unsuccessful attempts to force an en-
trance into factories. The men at some
of the other factories Joined in the strike
during the day.
Within few hours the strike had ex~
tended to half dozen large establish
mentS within radius of couple OF
miles of the Putilotf works. 1t is esti-
mated that altogether 10000 have gone
out.
Grant Eight-Hour Day.
Rumors were rife Thursday evening
that the men would go out in several
large factories, and three English mills
decided, in view OF the gravity of the
situation, to grant all their employees
demands, including an eight-hour day,
increased wages and strike pay. This
decision was condemned by the majority
of the employers, but the Englishmen
pointed out that it was not advisable to
wait till the machinery of the law for re-
forming the conditions of labor had been
set in motion.
Minister OF, Finance >Kokovsoff has
summoned a conference of factory in.
spectors for February 28 to discuss state
insurance, hours oflabor, medical aid and
labor unions. Aproposal of the minister
that the manufacturers hold a similar
conference was refused.