The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-01

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the S-ilour day and 10000 others in
the metal trades would be out by
night.
All Pittsburg Walks Today
Thousands were compelled to
walk or ride in automobiles or. big
drays to work today as a result of the
strike of street car men which began
shortly after midnight Operations
We're suspended completely on all of
the lines of the Pittsburg Railway
company in Pittsburg and vicinity and
in Washington and Charleroi interur
ban lines as well on the Beaver
Valley and Washington local lines
President ]. D. G. Gallery an
nounced that no attempt to operate
cars would be made today
The strike affects 5000 conductors
and motormen and about 500 other
employees. The men at first demand
ed So, 81 and 80 cents an hour for,
respectively, the first, second and
third years service but later yielded
to 80, 33, and SO cents; The company
refused to pay more than 80 cents as
a maximum wage, two cents above the
present rate.
Conferences between the street rail-
way company officials and representa-
tives of the ear men continued until
midnight with Mayor Armstrong as
mediator.
Agreement was reached on all points
except that Of wages. The 100000 or
more who walked to their work this
morning accepted the strike as a huge
joke. There were no disorders.
Turn Down Offer of Hour Day.
Chicago, May Police guarded
the Deering plant of the Interna-
tional Harvester company today to
prevent disorder growing out of the
strike of 5000 workers in the Irvine
factory. The strike has been in prog
ress a week. The company offered the
strikers a nine hour day with pay for
ten hours, but it was refused.
1000 Machinists Out.
Youngstown, May 1.-Two thousand
machinists employed in various indus
trial plants here did not report for
work today and a number of these
plants are operated in a crippled con-
dition, several being entirely closed.
other classes of employees reported as
usual but there is possibility that
the number of idle men will be greatly
augmented before the day is over.
There has been no disorder.
Miners Predict Agreement.
New York, May Leaders of the
United Mine Workers of America said
ing the wages and hours of work in
the anthracite coal fields would be
adopted by the tri-district board rep
resenting the miners. in association
here today. The terms of an agree
ment will be submitted to a conven-
ton of the miners of District Nos 1,
7 and 9 at Pottsville, Pa, regardless
| of the action of the miners repre-
sentative here. 1t is estimated the
compact will add s9,0OO,00O to the
earnings of 176, 900 men and boys in
the coal fields during the four years
! in which it will be in operation.
! An eight hour day, increases of
to per cent in wages and formal
recognition of the union. but w1thou,
/ the closed shops or the CHECK off
| system are the main features of the
| agreement
Denver, May 1.-Absence of labor
| troubles and renewed activity in var
! ious lines were the outstanding 1ea-
lures in the industrial situation in the
Rocky Mountain region today. Condi-
lions generally were described by labor
leaders as satisfactory
| In metal mining districts, mines long
abandoned are being prepared for re-
sumption of work and the high price
of silver has created unusual activity
in a number of old silver camps. Lead
vile, Aspen and other famous camps
| of the days of silver boom are awak-
ening, while the gold camps are taking
on new life.
500 Hose Workers Strike.
Jersey City, N. J., May six hun
! area men anu WOMEN employees Oh
| the Eureka Air Hose company struck
| today, demanding a 10 per cent in
crease in wage and a nine-hour day
| An offer of an advance OF 81 a week
was refused. Police were called tC
guard the company's property.
Carpenters Strike at Akron.
Akron, O.. May 1.-Several hundred
carpenters were on strike here today
following a vote to walk out takeT
yesterday. Union leaders claimed 500
had quit. The strikers ask an eigh
| hour day and an increase in wage:
from IS to 55 cents an hour. Factory
| buildings valued at half a million dol
| lars, three churches and the STATE
armory buildings are among construc
ton projects delayed by the walkout