Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-04
BRlGHTPROSPECT FOR PEACE
Railroad Managers and Trainmen Expect to
Reach Agreement soOn,
ST, LOUIS BREWERS STRIKE SETTLED
Men Granted Substantial Advance in
Pay and Reduction in Hours of
wOrI<-BOstOn Tenmsters
Strike.

missioners Knapp and Neill have interceded
in behalf of peace. After delivering the
ultimatum Of the general managers to the
representatives Of the men this afternoon,
a long conference was held and the final
result was that the labor leaders came to
an agreement which they requested the two
government offlcials to dsliver to the man
ayers tomorrow. While It Is not known
officially the exact nature of the basis of
settlement agreed upon by the men, II was
stated by a a,man in authority that the pros
pects for a peaceful settlement of the diff
1culty were bright tonight
It is generally believed that the general
managers have made slight concessions.
Brewers strike Is Settled.
ST LOUIS, April "A break In the ranks
Of the striking brewers and malsters de-
veloped today when a delegation Of eight
members of the union called on Brewer
August A. Busch and told him they would
return to work If guaranteed protection
They we're assured of protection and
promised the advanced wages offered the
strikers as a basis Of settlement.
This afternoon statements were given out
by Adam Huebner, secretary Of the United
/ Brewery Workers union and by G. Nor
man Jones, representatives of the en-
ployers, that the strike had been settled.
A compromise on the increase of wages
! demanded. and shorter hours. were the
| basis Of settlement Many strikers re-
| turned to work Immediately.
Contracts for three years were signed by
| the representatives of the various brew
cries and the striking employees, and the
strike was officially declared terminated.
! There was a deadlock for two hours before
the contracts were signed because the brew
| cry proprietors insisted on the insertions
Of an arbitration clause in all contracts, and
the strikers objected, but finally yielded.
The increase in wages granted and the
change in hours go into effect Immediately.
Operations will be resumed by the brew
cries as usual tomorrow.
Following are the changes in wages and
hours that go into effect Immediately under
the new contracts.
Brewers and masters wash house men
increased from SIS to 1850 a week, cellar
men from a6 to $3.50 q week.
hours. VIII receive 81 for an eight hour
day
F1remen were getting SIS week will re-
I seven days a week.
Freight handlers were getting 50 for a
nine hour day; will receive IN cents an
oilers were paid $6a5O month with ten
hour DAY; Will get tl5 week with eight
Engineers, increase from $40 te q week.
Drivers, increases from N4 ~ S16 and
from $l6 to 1850 a week.
Ice puIlers work only eight instead of
| ten hours for 81 a day.
Laborers were paid 1,Ss for nine hours
and will get - for an eight hour day.
The brewers and masters union and the
bottlers' union were the last to accept the
offer OF the brewery proprietors The other
unions were granted concessions that met
their approval.
Boston Teamsters Go Out.
BOSTON. April 2-Four hundred team
sters went on strike in this city today
to enforce a demand for an increase Of 8
week in their pay and a reduction in
their hours OF work from eleven hours in
twelve to ten and one-half hours in eleven
and one-half Several large firms in the
city are affected and It was considered
likely today that the trouble would spread
to some of the smaller concerns who have
thus far refused to sign the union agree
ment The support of the international
Teamsters' union is promised to the Bostor
union by Cornelius p. Shea, internationa
president, and Thomas A. Hughes, inter
national secretary-treasurer
In order 10 avoid the troubles witnessed
at the last strike in 1902 the strikers hav,
been urged by their officials to keep away
from the barns and to engage in no dis
turbances.
Contests Between Unions.
GLEN FALLS, N. p, April 3.-An tn,
paper makers employed at the Interna
toonal Paper company's plant at Fort Ed
ward went out on strike last night. Tn,
strike is the result OF trouble between tn,
Paper Makers union and the Pulp, Sulphit,
and Paper MIL Workers. The paper max
ers demand the dismissal of members whC
deserted their union and Joined the mil
workers.
shots Fired at Montgomery.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, April a-At a lat,
hour last night simultaneous attacks a
remote points in the suburbs OF the city
were made on cars Of the traction com
pany whose motorm en- and conductors ar,
on strike. Fourteen shots were freS
into one car, which carried a number o
passengers. No one was hurt.
In West End several shots were fred a
another car, but no damage was done
Detachments OF police were rushed TO tn,
scene.
Refuse 20 obey strike order.
SAN FRANCISCO April S.-All the unioa
men employed on the Hotel FairmOnt wer,
called on today by order OF p. II. Mccarthy
| president Of the Building Trades council
Six hundred obeyed the order but afte
excited meetings had been held on tn,
street more than half OF them returned t,
work, declaring the order Of Mccarthy {,
be tyrannical and unjust The men viii
take the matter up with their RESPECTIVE
unions McCarthy's order grew out OF hi
controversy with the independent union o
electrical workers which was formed her
: some time ago In defiance of his orders
May Day Strike in France.
PARIS. April &-Speoulation relative u
: the labor demonstrations May 1. with fore
casts Of disturbances occupy a large spac
In the newspapers today. The secretal-
OF the Federation Of Labor when inter
viewed. declined TO disclose the program
decided upon. He declared however, tha
the stoppage OF work would be general Il
France on that date. The government
precautions 20 prevent disorders are oom
plete and the ohioials believe that May da,
. will pass on peaceably.
4 Hamburg strike stilI ON.
s HAMBURG. April 5-rhe conflict be
tween the shipoWners Of this port and tn
r 'longshOremen has not yet been settled .