People's Pilot, Volume 2, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 April 1893 — A SHORT STRIKE. [ARTICLE]

A SHORT STRIKE.

Builders of the World’s Fair to the Number of More Than 5,000 Quit WorkAfter Being Idle for a Day a Compromise Is Effected and They Agree to Resume. Chicago, April 11.—Twelve hours saw the beginning and the peaceful ending of a strike at the world’s fair Mpnday that involved all union workmen within th* gates, to the number of 6,000 or more, and imperiled the successful opening of the exposition. The settlement satisfied the laborers and the exposition authorities ?<id was effected in a conference that lasted nearty all day, with short intervals for consultation on both sides. By its terms the union men gain a minimum rate of wages, are allowed passes for their delegates, with the privilege of entering the grounds and talking with their tradesmen at any time The agreement also provides that no discrimination shall be made between union and non-union workmen; that none of the men who went out on the strike shall not be refused employment hereafter on that account; that every artisan shall receive at least the minimum rate of wages prescribed for the trade in which he is employed, and that passes entitling them to free admission to the grounds, with the right to confer with the workmen of his trade at all times, so long as such conference shall not materially interfere with or retard the work, shall be furnished the authorized representative or delegate of each trade. These concessions are made with the understanding that they shall be accepted as a full settlement of the controversy, the men to return to work at once, and the stipulations to be in force during the whole period of the exposition. According to figures furnished by contractors themselves, between 5,000 and 6,000 men struck, Of this number 1,800 were carpenters, from 800 to 1,000 were painters, 400 were electrical workers, and the others were cornice workers, plasterers, cement workers, orna mental iron workers, fresco painters, glaziers, hod carriers, gravel roofers, steam fitters and machinists. Chicago, April 11.—More than 1,000 architectural and ornamental ironworkers employed in different shops and upon numerous buildings in course of construction throughout the city are on strike for shorter hours.

“The czar must have a pretty nice time, after all,” said Mr. Meekins. “What makes you asked his wife. “His wife takes chances on going to Siberia if she blows him up.”—Washington Star. A religious census of Lafayette college, taken in connection with the day of prayer for colleges, shows a total church membership of 200 in an under-graduate body of 285. G. M. Heldt has just entered as a student in the agricultural department of the University- of Georgia.' This venerable freshman is sixty-three years old. *•