Arizona republican., 1919-05-18

 in Winnipeg precipitated by the strike of the building trades and metal work CTS union for recognition from the en- ployers, went into it's third night to- night. Winnipeg is left with only ex- traordinary means of communication with other Canadian provinces, and the only story of the labor struggle is be- ing transmitted south to the United States.
 The city is calm but tension is ap- parent everywhere. Union men esti- mated there were more than 30,000 men and women idle. There have not been any disturbance of note.
 Summarized, the leading develop ments today follows:
 Strike of commercial telegraphers at noon, following two requests from In ternational President s. J. Konenkamp of Chicago, urging the men to remain on duty.
 Rumors that the government was mobilizing troops in other cities for transportation to Winnipeg.
 Reports that the Winnipeg locals of the three great railroad brotherhoods were considering the advisability of joining the strikers.
 Lifting of the prohibition on the de- livery of bread and milk.
 Conferences of city officials to con sider protests of Winnipeg professional men against suspension of public utilities.
 4 dispatch from Gideon Robertson minister of labor at Ottawa, Ontario that disputes existing at various points demanded his presence in Ottawa.
 Ticket Auents Strike
 Strike of railroad ticket agents.
 Closing of steam laundries.
 Conferences of the union men re- garding the food situation in whicl proposal was brought before the general strike committee. to inform restaurant proprietors that food should be sold only to persons wearing thu union button.
 Probable strike Monday of stock yard employees.
 Formal decision not to hold the an nual memorial day parade tomorrow No action has been taken by tn, f union forces, so far as known, to direc the distribution of food by restaurants The few eating places which wer : operating this afternoon did a larg f business. The general strike commit tee did issue an order permitting breai and milk dealers to operate on a pre- f strike basis. with the understandinl that hospitals and other needy place should receive primary attention.
 The fact that neither the city, pro vincial, nor government officials hay ! made any move of importance as yet has caused considerable speculation , as to what their first steps would bt It has been reported that Premier I f c. Norris of Manitoba, with Winnipe , officials and the cognizance of tn , dominion government, has been study ing various arbitration possibilitie, with a view of making a move the frs of the week to bring about industria peace.
 , Water Supply Scarce The city water supply has been S , regulated that the output is considere - sufficient only for domestic purpose Dentists and other professional me z, in office buildings, without auxiliar pumping plants, found the pressure ir V sufficient to carry water beyond il 7 second or third stories of these build e ings. The Winnipeg medical associa o ton protested to the city counc against the absence of telephone an street car service, claiming that u |, health of many residents was danger
 Leading hotels reported that nun t Der of their guests had left the eli r earlier than they had expected, ar n up to the time that the ticket seller d walked out, the railroad passeng, e business was heavier than normal. If It was reported this afternoon tn; some of the men who have taken the y families to other cities are leadir }, stockholders or managers of importal e concerns which have declined to Ire; 5, with the unions. Strike of the builC $ ing trades and metal workers unio which preceded the general strik came after unsuccessful efforts wel made to arbitrate the differences. IT union men, seeking higher wage shorter hours, collective bargainin
 wanted to be represented at the COT ferences as a union: the employers d, clined to treat with the workers e, Y cept as individuals. When the gener U sympathetic strike was declare Thursday morning. union leaders al nounced that 50 unions were involve in the waIkout. It was claimed t,
 night that more than so locals are ou
 or awaiting orders to quit work.
 Without Newspapers
 Fair weather continued today Mo
 of the fire alarms since yesterda
 which were responded to by volunte
 firemen-the union nremen are
 strike-were false or practice signal
 it was said late today.
 Although Winnipeg is without new
 papers or press association, news
 well as commercial telegraph servic
 it is known that the local union leade
 are trying to keep closely acquaint'
 with industrial conditions in oth
 provinces, particularly those west
 here.
 Banking business with the domino
 and the United States is practically
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