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Laborers Who Refused Reductionand Demanded Increase of PayOrganized in a HurryAll Other Employes Forced Out by the StoningProcess—Cleveland Officials of the CompanySummoned—Mayor Eberwcin is Hopeful That Serious Trouble Maybe Avoided.Special to The Star:to continue at work. They were ston-MARHLEHKAI), O., Nov. 21.—The »d by t! * 'tike- how at and lt;bentire quarry plant including the Kel* (ructions were placed on the tracksleys island Lime l ran sport company's railway arlt;ls was tied up about nocm today by a strike. Sixmen are out, 100 of whomso that they were finally obliged toquI f Alfarced tbo others to quit, workI Ordt r was then restored in the vll {laue and Mayor Cbcrvveln 1ms hopes that there will be no further troubleThe trouble arose among the labHe is prepared however, for any etnerbeen ordered, it ispney, despite the fact that the vllorcrs, who hadsaid, to work but nlae hours* day.wages from $1.40 to $1.26 This afternoon the men announcedI age Jail in in vvr-*tche 1 conditioncuttinga day. As so m as this order was given out the men mado a counter-de*which was refused.mand for $1.75,The men then repaired to a hail andand by unanimousthat they would accept $1.60 per day hut nothing less.for rned'rhe engineersa, union vote decided to strike, firemen, conductors and switchmen in the railway yards wlt; re not aflecte l by the wage question and attemptedOfficials of the company have beensummoned from Cleveland and it is j hoped the tremble will be amicably ad*company under* take to secure new men, there Is small chance that trouble can be avoided. The strikers are mostly Poles atHunga rians.Justed. Should themmOf Cincinndti Visited byFire\ LOSS OF S700.000To F.ulldinos and Mercliaod’s* Before it Wss Checked—SAbole CityThreatened at One firm.CINCINNATI, No. 2!.— Fire can ida loss yesterday in the central partof the city on the south side of Fourthbetween Walnut and Main MreeH, andalso on Main street near Fourth, approxlmating $700,000.I? started about noon in an a’nandontvi building intherear of thei’oun ford Stationery company. Therewas a strong breeze that caused tncilames la spread rapidly, no that withthe whole lire department at work itrequired several hour to v.-t fhlt;* con*fiagration under confr 1, and early inthe afternoon a general con fiagrationcmiwas apprehended. The lossseveral e-story buildings was llio,000, ilistril uteii ai folltws* Me M icken
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Sandusky Evening Star
Sandusky, Ohio, US
Mon, Nov 21, 1904
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