The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-01

Many of the larger printing houses, In
cluding the firm Of Wright and Potter.
who are the state printers. and the muni-
cipal printing plant, have already granted
the eight-hour day.
Although the strike was not declared un-
I'll this morning. the employees OF the book
printing concern, the Norwood Press. al
Norwood. Mass, were locked out late yes
terdsy afternoon. Both the employers.
most OF whom are members Of the TYPO
thetae and the strikers express confidence
I'm the outcome The strikers have an un-
usually strong financial backing. and ar
rangements have been made for strike
benefits OF s14 week for married men.
and $40 a week for single men until the
trouble shall have been adjusted satisfac.
torily.
1t is understood that about q printing
firms have entered into an agreement to
oppose the demands OF the printers
Headquarters for the strikers were es-
tablished today at 45 Eliot street. where
the men were instructed to report twice
daily during the strike.
FIFTY MEN OUT.
Norwood, Mass, Feb. Fifty union
hook and Job compositors failed TO report
for duty today at the Norwood Press.
which II owned by J s. Cushing and COM
pany. The men went out 10 enforce a de-
mand for an eight-hour day In connection
with the general movement in Boston.
The management OF the Press stated to-
day that they had not locked out the men
last night as the men themselves claimed,
II was pointed out that the company had
merely posted notices calling attention 10
the fact that the shop would be opened a
usual for all who wished 10 remain at the
same hours and wages as in the past, and
announcing that all who did not comply
with the conditions should pass to the of
flee and receive their money from the
bookkeeper.
The management stated further that the
strike would not cripple the plant
About one hundred men, women and
boys are still al work. among them ten
unionists who had refused TO join the
strike movement. The company had no
compositors 10 put at work today 20 take
the places OF the strikers but expect TO be
able 10 hire new help within a short time
None of the printing houses i'm Cam
bridge was affected by the strike The
University Press. CHM e. Co. and the
Riverside Press all reported that their en-
tire force OF compositors was at work
]. Frank Lacey. the proprietor OF the
largest printing establishment I'm the city
acceded 10 the demand several days ago
and his place was running as usual
today at the Typothetae headquarters az
II O'Clock:
1T is reported that in rs offices which
have reported at this hour there are 1888
compostors at work and that 157 have
gone on strike from the same. This list
includes the entire membership or the
Boston Typothetac and many other firms
who are acting with the Typothetae in re
sisting the union demands. The list Is
made up OF printers in Boston. but in
cludes the office OF ]. s. Gushing & Co.
OF Norwood. Mass, where l25 compositors
are at work and 81 are on strike"
At the strikers headquarters IN Eliot
street the statement was given out at
noon that 80 unionists had registered as
being on strike. while at the Women's
headquarters on Federal street 20 women
unionists had reported for registration.
The executive board OF the tvpographi-
cal union expressed itelf as being well
pleased at the Inauguration OF the strike
and predicted that by tomorrow $50 COM
positors would be out to enforce the eight
hour demand