Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1915-07-28
Head of American Labor Fed
GRAFTON to DeIve Into Facts
Surrounding Bridgeport
Labor Trouble.
MANY RUMoRs ARE AFLoAT
No Proof Has Yet Been Sub,
mitted, However, That Gold
Is Behind Recent Walk
out of Workmen,

Bridgeport. Conn.,. July 24.-Labor
leaders in charge of the strike situa-
ton in Bridgeport. were said to be in
conference in New York today and To-
cal leaders were awaiting their return.
Sampel Gompers, president of the
American Federation of Labor and the
heads of a number Of international uni
ons were also expected here during the
day. They were to hold a meeting here
wrights.
A dispute regarding who had juris-
diction over the millwrights was pri-
marily responsible for the strike here.
1t was also stated by labor men that
an oppointment had been made for Mr..
works manager of the Remington Arms
and Ammunition company. An official
of the company in charge of the en-
trance to h plant disclaimed knowl-
edge of any appointment. Major Pen
field. himself, could not be reached. 1t
was said that Mr.. Gompers and Major
Penfeld were not to confer on the
strike, hut were to discuss the charge
that German influences" brought
about labor troubles here.
Pickets were still on duty around the
plants of the Remington company and
the subc%ontractors today. There was no
disorder of any kind.
Labor leaders here said that workers
particularly machinists, in many of the
smaller shops Of Bridgeport had re-
quested a strike call, being dissatisfied
with conditions. The leaders added that
pending the result Of conference to be
held today the men had been in
structed to remain at work.
Proof Is Lacking.
Since the Bridgeport labor difficult
ties began the report frequently has
been in circulation and the charge was
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the Remington plant that the strike
was inspired by German gold. So far
20 absolute proof has been produced
mat there was any foreign Influence
behind the disturbance.
Rumbles Of labor disturbances also
nave been heard in several other muni-
lions plants n in factories engaged
on war orders for the entente allies.
though none of them have materialized
and there has been no proof of foreign
influences behind them.
A London dispatch recently quoted
high Austrian authorities as saying
that they would endeavor through Aus
trian and German nationals in America
to tie up the production of war sup
plies in this country.
With the arrival here today of Sam
uel Gompers, president of the American
Federation OF Labor, inc a number of
h executives of information unions, J..
j. Johnson, vice president Of the Struc-
tural Iron Workers, announced that he
had been informed the written agree
ment by which an amicable settlement
of all labor troubles in Bridgeport will
be secured, had been signed. The text
of the agreement. he added, probably
would be given out for publication this
afternoon.
Threatens More Trouble.
Mr.. Johnston also stated it had been
determined that the next move in the
campaign to secure an eight-hour day
throughout New England would be
made at the Winchester Repeating
Arms company at New Haven, also en-.
gagged in the manufacture of munitions
FOR Great Britain and her allies. The
Winchester company is building a big
addition to its plant.