The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-06
ANOTHER
STRIKE IS
STARTED
Brooklyn Street Car Men Quit
When Not Granted Seventy
five Gents Per
Hour.
VOTED AT DAYLIGHT
Chicago Fares to be Raised to Take
Care Of Wage Increase Which
Ended Strike
There.
VOTED AT DAYLIGHT

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service,]
| NEW YORK, Aug. 6-Several nun
dred employees Of the Brooklyn Raplo
/ Transit company went on strike az
! five O'Clock this morning, following
refusal of Lindley M. Garrison, re-
ceiver, to grant demands including 10
! cents an hour, an eight hour day and
recognition of their new union.
Company officials admitted their
elevated and subway lines were al
fected largely through intimidation
of loyal employees" but contended
their surface lines were maintaining
full service.
The final vote to strike was taken
at a mass meeting at four o'clock TINS
morning, attended by about $500 men
/ who said they spoke for 5000 of the
companys $4,000 employees.
Stock Yards Men May Strike.
CHICAGO. Aug 6-The first battle
| for a wage increase for $4,000 STOCK
yards workers employed in the score
or more packing houses here was to
be waged today.
Yesterday representatives OF the
packing town employees told packers
| they wanted 20 to 50 percent In.
crease in wages, but demanded at the
same time that meat prices not De
raised to provide revenue to meet tne
wage demands.
Voting was under way today to de-
eide whether they will strike to force
their demands in case of refusal On the
part of the packing houses to grant
demands Immediately. Members OF
stock yards employees committees
were to meet today with Judge
! Alshuler who has been mediator TOT
year in adjusting wage differences
| and difficulties among meat workers.
The men now receive 431a cents per
hour and weekly bonus.
Advance in Fares.
| CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-AnnouncemenL
was expected to be made today or
new advances in fares on surface
and elevated lines in Chicago and
suburbs.
| While no statement was given out,
| # was understood at the close or last
nights session of the state utilities
| commission, it had been decided to
raise prices for local transportation
| from five cents on SURFACE TO seven
and from six to eight cents on the
elevated lines. The new rates Will
likely be in effect tomorrow, 1t was
said.
Federal Investigation.
CHICAGO, Aug 6.-Federal inves-
| tieation was under way here today
into causes of the strike of about
80 900 railway shopmen in the Chi
cago district. The men, department
of Justice officials declared, quit work
without sanction Of the grand lodge
of the union. Alleged work OF agl-
tators will be looked into, it was
said. Assistant District Attorney r.
e. Milroy, who Is conducting the
probe. was to examine several VIII
nesses today. Those who were re-
sponsible for tieing UP railroads
under government supervision Will
face criminal prosecution, Milroy
said.
i, Charge Against Leaders.
! CHICAGO, Aug. 6.-lnterference
with the mails will be charged
against striking leaders OF the rail-
way shopmen If their strike is not
ended soon, A. P. Milroy. OF the fed.
eral attorneys office here announced
here today. Milroy claimed the dis
trict council" of shopmen was formed
without authorization by the interna-
tional federation and that this body,
directing the strike, has no stand
ing.
Strike Is Called.
BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 6-The execu-
tive board of the Metal Trdes' unions
today called strike Of metal trades
workers, effective Friday at noon.
Electricians, blacksmiths, oiler
makers, machinists, sheet metal
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