Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-02
several May Day strikes I'm New
England and LOnGshoremen Out.

several May Day strikes I'm New
England and LOnGshOremen Out.
BOSTON. May Inlay day was marked
by numerous minor strikes In New England
The majority of the difficulties were con-
fined to the building trades. Strikes of
carpenters occurred in Lawrence and VI
cinity and IN other places. The Lawrence
men, about 1000 In number. demand an
eight-hour day at wage of 50. In Lynn
about 200 machnists, who desire an eight
hour day with a half holiday Saturday are
idle and a number of carpenters, painters
and plumbers are also out. Conditions are
unsettled in the Cape Ann granite district,
In. the Blackstone valley and Fan River
building trades and i'm several branches OF
| the building trades in other places. In
Boston, while there was no general dis
turbance, several small strikes occurred,
but the number of men idle here on ac-
count Of labor disputes is not great.
DULUTH Mimi, May 1.-The great
lake marine strike was. officially inau-
| gurated at the head Of the lakes at mid
night orders were received from Prcsi-
dent Keefe Of the longshoremen calling
4 them out. The tugmen, however were not
notified and they are working as usual.
! William jones' agent at Superior for the
received a telegram from President Keefe
calling upon all members to quit work at
midnight. 1t is provided however, that
this does not affect boats belonging to the
Lumber Carriers association men en-
ployed on boats carrying mails or men who
have signed papers for round trips.
The men on boats subject to strike orders
are the union mates, firemen and oilers
CLEVELAND, May Livery member Of
the International Longshoremen, Marine
and Transport Workers union employed
on boats and docks of the Lake Carriers
association quit work at midnight last night
and today not pound Of ore, coal or grain
was being handled in the port of Cleve-
/ land.
The same condition exists in practically
every Lake Erie port.
Every tug in the harbor was tied up this
morning. The Licensed Tugmen's Pro.
tective association is afiiliated, with the
! longshoremen, as are the fremen on the
tugs and not screw on a union tug
turned after midnight last night
| Lumber boats, package freight boats and
passenger boats are not affected by the
strike at present, as their owners are not
affiliated with the lake carriers r''
! In the port of Cleveland 1000 men are
directly, affected, LOCO Of whom are seameh
Train crews innumerable, railway officials
state win be thrown out of work because
Of the stoppage Of the coal traffic. Some
of the big elevators will have to restrict
their operations on account of the shuttins
down of the lake grain, trade. It is esti.
mated that il the strike lasts for one month
10000 men in Cleveland alone will be thrown
out Of work
! CHICAGO, May Lake freight trafhc /,
for the greater part at a standstill here
the vessel owners making little apparent
enort to move their vessels.
Several of the boats which are not az
tected by the strike bore upon their side,
early in the day large placards announcinl
that they were union" boats. The center
or the strike, as far as this city is con
cerned, is not in the city proper, but II
south Chicago, where the mills OF the I'LL
nois Steel company, branch of the United
states Steel company, are located
The passenger boats running out OF Chi
cago have not thus far been affected b,
the strike