The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-01-02
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Jan. 1-Judge Mccall Of federal court of
servants law unconstitutional
3-Federal Judge Sanborn sentenced to
Jail several leaders of striking molders
in Milwaukee for violating injunction.
10-Senate passed bill in interest of rail
way employees. Miners at Goldfeld,
New, voted to end strike.
15-United Mine Workers Of America
opened annual convention at Indian
apolis.
cago came to end with jury unable to
agree on verdict.
22-John j. Mitchell reelected president
United Mine Workers.
23-Over 5000 men and women in New
York involved in trouSer- makers strike.
Feb. 13-Western Union Telegraph Co.
announced increase of 10 per cent. in
wages of operators at principal offices.
21-Cornelius P. Shea and ten associates
in teamsters' union acquitted of charge
of conspiracy on second trial.
Mar. S-NebraSka house passed employ
ers' liability bill affecting railway train
men.
1O-Street cars in Louisville tied up by
strike of union employees
25-In effort to enforce recognition of
union, 1000 skirt, cloak and suit-mak-
ers of Boston, employed in about 100
shops, went out on strike.
29-EmpoyeS of % breWerieS in st. Louis
struck for increased wages.
Apr. 4-ThreaIened strike Of trainmen of
western railroads averted through medi-
alton of interstate commerce commits
SionerS.
21-Great lockout and labor struggle in
Goldfeld, New, district, ended by agree
27-Salt Lake City street car lines tied up
by strike.
May MAY day brought strike of iron
workers in San Francisco, teamsters in
Los Angeles. machinists in Pittsburg
and various labor organizations in
Canada.
G-Practically all of operators Of Pacific
States Telegraph and Telephone Co.,
struck for increased wages.
| 5--Street car employees of San Francisco
struck for eight-hour day and increase
in wages.
| l3-Supreme court held eight-hour law
constitutional.
Jun. 2O--Strike of Western Union tele-
graph operators at San Francisco and
Oakland, Cal, ordered increase in
| 26-Vest-makers in New York, number
ing 1000. struck.
Aug. 7-Western Union operators at Los
Angeles struck because company re-
fused to reinstate discharged man,
S-Night'. operators at Chicago went out
s-StriEe of Western Union telegraph op-
orators spread throughout west and
south. Cornelius P. Shea defeated in
election for president of teamsters'
| union by Daniel ]. Tobin.
| 12-Strike of telegraph operators spread
| throughout east; news service OF Asso-
ciated Press partially suspended.
| 13-EmplOyGS OF COLORADO & Southern
railroad won strike for increase in
| wages.
15-PTesident Small of telegraphers'
union issued general strike orGer calling
out all commercial operators not work.
ing under union contracts.
| Sep. 2-Labor day riots occurred in San
Francisco, Louisville and Steubenville
| Ohio,
Oct. 4-Cotton shipping business of New
Orleans tied up by strike of 5000 cotton
| handlers
iO-John Mitchell, president United Mine
Workers, announced he would not be
| candidate for reelection on account
| of III health.
Photograph operators in principal cities
of country rejected suggestion of Presi,
dent Small that strike against Western
Union and Postal companies be de.
! clared oIt.