Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-01
THE QUESTION OF THE DAY.
The Labor Problem a Far a Ever
From SOlutiOn-..The Case as
ii. it New Stands,
Mem in all Quarters Demand
ing Recognition Of Their
Asserted Rights.
On the Other Hand Capital Organizing
to Protect Itself and Oppose j
the Many Demands.

ST. LOUIS, Apfu 29.-Th Executive
Committee OF the Knights OF Labor bave
held no formal meeting as yet to consider
the proposition of the Citizens Commit.
tee looking to a settlement OF the South.
western strike. All the members of the
Executive Committee are not in the city.
and no action a be taken until they can
bring together a quorum. Committeemen
VINO were asked this morning what pros
poets for an ..early settlement there were
replied that they would consider the letter
Of the Citizens Committee, but did not
think the propositions contained in it
would effect a settlement OF the strike be-
cause it takes no cognizance OF their
grievances.
CHURCH INTERFERENCE.
MONTREAL, April ga pastoral letter
WAS received here this morning from Cal
dinal Tachereau c~ondemning the Knights
of Labor as q secret organization inimical
to the interests Ofreligion and good morals.
Great efforts had been made by local Off
GERS OF the Order to influence the Cardinal
and prevent the issuing OF this pastoral
letter. The Cardinal, it is understood, be.
fore issuing it conferred with all tire Pro-
vincial Bishops, who agreed with his de-
cision. .
MILLS SHUT DOWN.
MILWAUKEE, April 29.-Every planning
mill OF Importance shut down to-day. The
men recently organized an assembly of
Knights of Labor with a membership of
about 500. A demand for eight hours
work at the present ten hours wages was
rejected by the proprietors. A strike was
ordered, and to-day every mill is shut down
and will stay SO until the men will accept
what the proprietors claim to be more rea-
sonable terms. In addition to the Knights
of Labor, several hundred other workmen
at the mills were thrown out OF work by
the shut down..
THE STREET CAR RIK
ALBANY, April ga petition was pre-
scented to the Railroad Commission to-day
asking that it take action in the matter OF
the Third Avenue street car strike in New
York City. The board passed q resolution
calling on the company to use all available
means to employ sufficient men to run it's
cars regularly.
THE FURNITURE MEN.
ST. LouIs, April 29.-The furniture maui
facturers of this city have resolved no oh
j~ections shall be made to the introduction
Of the eight-hour system, but if unjust or
excessive demands are made upon m n
them, all will close down.
TALE OF
New YORK, April 29.-With few excep-
tions the new employees on the third ave-
nue. lines show evidences OF poverty that
comes from lack OF work. All of them tell
the same story of hardship, and in many
cases OF abject need AMI repeated failures
to secure work. In not a few instances the
hostility oil labor unions and OF the
Knights OF Labor have prevented them
from getting employment.
FREIGHT HANDLERS STRIKE.
CHICAGO. April 29.-The freight handlers
on one division of t.:e Northwestern Rail-
road struck al noon to-day for eight hours
work and ten hours pay.
THE FREIGHT HANDLERS.
CHICAGO, April 29.-General Superiuten-
dent Wheeler and Vice President Hughett
said to-day they would take no notice of
the demand of the freight handlers. 1--WE
permit" sail they, "our employees
in any department to interfere with the
business Of our road; we must and will
run our trains and shops to suit
ourselves" The freight handlers resolved
tonight to join in a demand for eight
hours without a corresponding decrease in
compensation. The Baltimore & Ohio
freight men are also reported to be dissatis-
fed with the present condition of affairs,
and it is said tonight the Wabash freight
house men are inclined to join the move
ment.