Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-03
IN THE LABOR WORLD
NO STRIKE OF THE MARINE EN-
GINEERs AT BOSTON.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, Mass, October 3.-There will
be no strike of the Boston branch Of the
Marine Engineers, as all the companies,
with the exception of the Baltimore and
Philadelphia lines have granted the de-
mands Of the men, and these lines will
probably do so as soon as they are reached
At their home Offices in Baltimore and
Philadelphia.
The men will receive increases In wages
of from $40 to SIS a month, according to
the positions now held and also shorter
hours In some cases.
School Teachers. Strike.
COLUMBUS. Ohio, October 3.-The board
of education of Syracuse, Meigs county, re-
ported yesterday to State School Commits
sioner Jones that the teachers employed
there are out on a strike.
The law requires that teachers shall be
paid not less than $40 a month, but the
board Of education of Syracuse. having
made maximum school levy of Il mills,
a month. Although the teachers accepted
their positions with this amount of money
in sight. they now refuse to perform the
work unless the board pays the legal sal
airy.
Pressmen Having Trouble.
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strike of printing pressmen in job printing
plants throughout the country. which was
scheduled to go into effect Tuesday in
mands of the International Pressmen and
Assistants Union, affected only three Of
fees in Chicago, according to advices re-
ceived today at the United Typothetae
headquarters In this city. The union ue-
manded an eight-hour day and an advance
of 81 a week.
An official of the Typothetae said that
the whole trouble was due to an attempt
on the part Of the new officials of the press
mems union, headed by President George
L. Berry of Cincinnati. to repudiate con-
tract made by former President Martin T.
Higgins of ChareStown, Mass, last Feb
ruary. effective May /, and continuing for
five years, renewing an agreement which
had been in force for five years previous to
that date 1t was said that legal steps
would be taken to compel the union to ad-
here to its agreement.
Bookbinders Go on Strike.
NEW YORK. October 3.-The bookbinders
belonging to the International Brotherhood
inaugurated strike in number of cities
Tuesday for eight hours. Here the demand
has been generally acceded to by employers.
the strike order affecting only four shops.
President Glockling of the international
Brotherhood said that employers in thirty
Two cues ndQ granted the demand IOr Tie
eight-hour day. but that strikes had been
called in Chicago. Philadelphia and Boston
to enforce the acceptance of the demand
In Boston about 200 men, minority of
the members. went out the firms employing
the others having yielded.
Detroit reports 100 strikers In Chicago
several of the large printing establishments
are tied up. some of the printing pressmen
also having stopped work for similar
cause.
In Minneapolis 200 men are idle, and Co
1umbus. Ohio. sends Information that about
90 have obeyed the strike order.
Dolan Candidate Again.
PITTSBURG. October 3.-Patrick Dolan.
formerly president of Pittsburg District No
s. United Mine Workers of America, who
was defeated for reelection following the
last great bitumiuous coal strike. makes
the announcement that he will again con-
test for the presidency at the coming an
nual election in November. Since his re-
trement from Office Dolan has been work
ing as a miner at Midway. Pa.