Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-07-02
WILL RESUME WORK
Strike Of Garbage Collectors at New
York Ends.
RELY ON MAYORS PROMISE
Executive Agrees to Take Up Their
Grievances at Once.
STREETS FILLED WITH FILTH
Epidemic Would Result if Relief Had
Not Come
TROUBLE WITH ICE HANDLERS
Small Riot Takes Place When
Attempt is Made to start
wagons with NonuniOn
Drivers.
TROUBLE WITH ICE HANDLER

Drivers.
NEW YORK, July 1.-The strike Of the
garbage collectors is over and the fears OF
q serious epidemic as the result of the con-
ditiohs which have existed for the last
week are at rest.
committee representing the striking
drivers conferred with Mayor Mcclellan
today He promised that II they would
turn TO work he would take up their griev-
aBces. Later the committee announced
that they had decided to send all the men
back TO work. trusting to the mayors prom
ise. II was also announced that the men
will work overtime until the accumulation
OF garbage in the streets had been re-
moved. It is expected that most of the
strikers will return to work tomorrow
morning.
Police Commissioner William Duggan
was seriously injured by the explosion OF
what the police believe was a bomb while
escorting two carts in One Hundred and
Sixteenth street late today. The sergeant
was blown several feet. He was taken to a
hospital suffering from shock and lacer-
ations.
Several of the drivers we're badly beaten
by strike sympathizers before they could
be rescued by the police.
On the East Side streets condition to-
night are unbearable. The return OF hot
weather has added to the seriousness OF
the situation. In places the heaps Of garb-
age MI the streets and trahic is interfered
with. Attempts to dispose of the accumu-
lations by burytng have been largely unsuc-
cessful
But It is not alone the East Side that
suffers The entire city tonight is affected
by odors. The health department is still
struggling 20 make some impression on
the mountainous heaps OF refuse, but even
II the full force returns to work tomorrow
II will require several days OF hard labor
before normal conditions are restored.
Trouble with Ice Men.
Police reserves were called to quell sew
eral street disorders early today, when the
American Ice company made an effort to
break the strike of the delivery wagon
drivers. The company hired several score
OF strike breakers and issued an ultimatum
that II the strikers did not rstarn to work
today the new men would be put in their
places. When two wagons. driven by strike
breakers. drove from the companys pier
on the East river early today a crowd of
men set upon the drivers using clubs and
bricks. The police charged the crowd, when
they fell back. Two policemen were then
CURED on Avenue c, when a score of men
set upon driver. but were beaten on by
the police. One hundred and fifty police
reserves have been detailed to prevent dis
order at the company pier. where the ice is
discharged from the boats
The ice company declares today that
the strike is broken and that II can en-
ploy all the men needed to I'LL positions
OF the strikers. The company says there
is not sign Of an ice famine.
One Wagon stoned.
Brooklyn agents OF the ice company said
that they had sent out about 200 ice
wagons today in place OF the 800 usually
In service in that borough some of them
manned by old employees and others by
strike-breakers. One OF the wagons on
which the driver was accompanied by
special policeman was stoned by a crowd
OF 100 persons in Washington street
Brooklyn. The driver was hit by one of
the stones and the policeman attempted
TO disperse the crowd but failed and was
compelled TO retreat to the wagon, which
was hurriedly driven away. The crowd
pursued II for q mile until checked by
police reinforcements.
The longshoremen OF the Cunard pier
struck yesterday when the steamship Um-
bria arrived to force the company to pay
for Sunday work. returned to work today
Their demand was not granted Chair
man Corners OF the 'Longshoremen's 3
union said today that he was at a loss
to explain the action OF the discontente ed
'longshorefnen and the union did not coun-
tenaEce the strike.
mtsunderstandinG at Albany.
ALBANY, N. Y, July IA strike on
the lines OF the United Traction company
is threatened. The employees of the Troy
and Albany division at meetings TODAY
voted TO reject the offer made by the
company OF a fiat rate OF twenty-four
cents an hour, their demand being 27h
cents. A conference was held between a
committee representing the company and
q Joint committee representing the en-
ployes OF the two divisions.
At the conclusion OF the meetings IL
was voted 10 strike at once and for half
an hour no cars were oper tied IN either
Albany OF Troy. Arrangeme ats were made
Tor conference with the DhiciaIs of the
company which is now iii progress snd
the men returned to work The cars
are running as usual.
At the conference Il was agreed to sub
init the question Of wages to arbitration.
more Pay for Traction Men.
CHICAGO. July l.--Nearly 1000 men en-
ployed on the street car lines and elevated
roads Of Chicago received an advance in
wages today from TO 10 per cent. An
Union Traction employees on north and west
sides OF the city are included in the in
crease. The elevated men on four elevated
systems also profit by the raise. The
total numher OF carmen who have been the
recipient Of fnancial favors by the eorpor-
atlons since May I Is 1000,
Raiae for smelter Employees.
Ell PAsO Tex. July 1.-The American
smelting and Refining company today vol
unfairly raised all employees wages from
20 IS per cent.
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