Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-08-29

WalkOut, called as a pro-
test against the alleged
blacklisting of employees
Of the Keystone Steel and Wire plant.
who struck several days ago for wage
increases.
AS result of the general strike
street car service is partially tied up
and number of small factories and
stores closed down. The strikers pa
raded the streets, but so far no dis.
turbances have been reported.
Confer With Wilson.
Washington, Aug. 29.-The labor
situation held the center OF the ma
tons stage throughout today Samuel
Gompers. veteran head of the Amerf
can Federation of Labor, and his as
sociates on the executive board of
organization. worked out a general
plan of action designed to meet the
crisis developing in various vocations.
Railroad Director Hines and his lieu
tenants calmly worked out their
scheme of breaking the Pacific coast
railway strike, commencing tomorrow
morning. unless the strikers accent
their ultimatnm and return to work.
In his study in the white house the
President went over reports from the
labor department dealing with strikes
and threatened strikes in every sec.
tion of the country.
The President and the federation
officials were to confer this afternoon.
beginning at 8 o'clock.
Officials and labor leaders refused to
discuss the conference prior to its as.
sembling, 1t was made plain that the
labor leaders were anxious that moth.
ing be said which might embarrass
them when they met the President.
and, as always, the President was to
be his own spokesman and had taken
none Of his lieutenants into his con-
iidence regarding plan of procedure.
The steel workers committee, head.
ed by John Fitzpatrick, today tele.
graphed James Mulholland secretary
OF the Gary allied iron and steel work.
ers' council, charging that the steel
companies were trying to force the
strike issue with wholesale discharges
of men and calling upon the men to
remain at their work until President
Wilson has been given chance To
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Riot In Indiana City ''' ~
Richmond. Ind, Aug 29.-State
troops in Richmond and Cambridge
City today were awaiting a call to
intervene in riotng which broke out
early today at the Reliance Foundry
CompaE' plant here early this morn.
ing. The disorder was renewal of
demonstration by mob of 1000
persons shortly before midnight at
the plant of the Richmond Mallea-
bic Castings Company, where sew.
enty-five mOulderS are on strike,
Boston Cops May Strike
Boston.-~Fearing a strike of Boston
policemen to enforce recognition OF
lHelf ldDOf union, cltlZenS police
committee has been formed by Mayor
Peters. Leaders of many labor
unions pledged a general sympathetic
strike.
Close N. Y. Hippodrome
New York Aug. 29--The actors
Equity Association was expected to
take radical steps today to end the
drama strike which has now closed
26 Of the largest theatres ia New
York.
The llippodrome, the largest thea.
tre in the world, was closed last night
when musicians and scene shtters re-
fused to 90 to work More than 1,10O
persons were thrown out OF employ.
ment AS a result.
Return to Work.
Los Angeles, CAL Aug. 29.-Prac-
tically all Of the striking railway en-.
gineers and big majority of the fire.
men and conductors have accepted or.
ders to return to work. They are to
be back late today.
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