The chronicle=news., 1913-08-02
0 ORGANIZER IS
ARRESTED BY
TROOPS


SuJert0r. Wis. Aug. ..-Thc en-
pl0yes 0f the Great Northern Orc
Ilocks have not yea returned to work
since they walked out following the
wreck In which two of their men
wore killed and five injured ~ the
result OF \ train collision on one Of
the docks Thursday night. The men
have presented demands TO the Off
cials Of the railroad " follows:
First. that the working condi-
tions on the docks he made safer by
Installing safety appliances and plac-
Ing covers on the ore bins when not
In Use.
Second. that the men he allowed
to appoint Onc Of their number to
regulate switchinx nj trains on the
docks.
Third. that Objectionable fore
men and checkers be- discharged and
that new f0remcn b. not appointed
unicss approved by the men.
The railroad company today AZ.
reed to the demands for safer worx-
ing conditions. hut refused to con-
slider the last two demands.
Organizers representing the In.
Justriai Workers of the World have
arrived and are urging the men to
fight for their dcmsn;ix. Steps arc
being taken to re-organiA the Ore
Dock Workers i'Aion. which wax
following strike In 1909
The shipment Of ore IL entirely
suspended and ualess tn. difficulty
iS arranged mines on the Iron Range
will be- forced To clsve down.
Calumet. Mich. August Ether.
was Increased activity In copper min
inx operations today as . sequel TO
an intiu,atton coavyed TO the oncr-
a,ors from vsate sourrer that another
week might sud the participstion Of
troois In the. sls4tS AsnstsHA.i All
men applying for work were given
tasks Of some sort In order to hold
their interest until actual mining ID
Four. arrests were made in the
early hours for alleged Intimidation.
One OF the latest prisoners WAS Vie
tor Brunder. said to he All organizer
OF the Western Federation Of Miners.
who said he came from Duluth.
There was the usual amount Of .'sha-
dow shooting" by sentrics during
the night. the guardsnen being cur
i0us to test the kick" Of the short
range ammunition with which they
had been supplied.
This WAS pay day for the troops
and approximately $4,000 was dis
lributed to enlisted men and officers
the strike zone. Some
Df the mining companies also settled
for the first three weeks
Of July with their striking employees,
Federation Headquarters was busy
promoting the parades and mass
planned for Sunday and for
next Tuscdxy when Mother" Jones
Is scheduled to arrive.
Members OF the executive board
gave out \ statement denouncing the
charges made against their organiza-
ti0n by the mine owners In the lat
ter's declination OF Governor Ferris
proposal for a conference.
The answer was given out in Ian
sing yesterday and its publication
in full here today aroused the union
mems Indignation.
Superior. Wis. August ..-Enraged
over the accident Thursday evening
when two Of their number lost their
lives and several others were iniir-
ed. 800 men employed on the Alloux
ore docks at West Superior who have
been on a strike since the accident.
refused to resume work until condt-
tions which they claim caused the
are removed.
Yesterday eleven trains of ore
had arrived and as amny more will
arrive today and 1t 10 but question
Of time when the mines Will have to
shut down for want of cars.
Seven ore boats are tied to the
dock or anchored waiting to be fill
ed
Many more are due to arrive with
in the next As hours. Two partly
loaded boats moved to the Missahe
dock yesterday to complete their