Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-04
LABOR TROUBLES.
NEWS FROM THE STRIKERS THROUGH
OUT THE COUNTRY.
The Employees on the Lynchburg Custom.
House Demand Eight Hours.
Strike at Pocahontas.
lBy telegraph to the Dispatch.l

| Iby Telegraph 10 the Dhpatch.I
LYNcHBURa, VA, May 3.-The
employees on the custom-house struck
to-day for eight hours. Mr.. McCarty,
contractor, Of Washington, d. O., re-
fused to acccde to their demands, and
work was stopped. There is no dis
turbance.
A special to the Daily Adodnce from
Pocahontas, Va, says: The miners wait
ed on the superintendent Of the coal
mines to-day and demanded that he re-
woke his order dischargipg all the en-
ployees brought before the mayor on
charges Of misdeneanor. The supe--
intendent refused. and Several hundred
miners went on strike. No distur-
bance has occurred, but great excite
ment prevails.
woRKINGMEN's PARADE IN BALTI-
MORE.
BALTIMORE, May 3.-The parade OF
workingmen this afternoon was the largest
OF It's kind ever witnessed in Baltimore. IL
was under the direction OF the Canmakers
Protective Union. but many others Joined,
until the line. when fully formed, consisted
OF about six thousand men. One OF the fea-
lures WAS the presence OF nearly two thou
sand colored brickmakers and helpers in
the brick-yar and these were about
the centre OF the line. There were In
Guided also the se-carpenters, who
struck to-day because the employers
would not allow eight hours for
days work-iron -mouldes, yarnlshers,
bOXmakers. furniture workers, bakers tall
ors piano-makers, S0cialistic -labo party.
shoe makers. butchers. terracotta. workers
press. feeders tin-roofers. rsirosd-csr wood
workers, and Others. Bands OF music and
drum corps were scattered through the
entire length OF the line. Thousands OF
people filled the sidewalks OF the streets
through which the procession passed, and
good order was preserved. After trRyerslng
the principal streets of the city a march
was made 10 schueizen Park, at the north
east suburb OF the city. where addresses
were made by several OF the officers OF the
Knights OF Labor
To day there are very few house. carpen-
tiers at work, some sixteen hundred having
refused 10 work for $3.50 for nine hours as
offered by the employers, preferring s2.2j
for eight hours. Only on buildings which
are being erected by contract is any work
being done.
SUSPENSION OF BUILDING IN WASH.
INGTON.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-There is a
very general suspension Of building here
TO day, but there Is no evidence of trouDie.
Men who quit work or are locked out have
kept of the streets and away from the
usual places OF work. Wherever work is In
progress IN building trades 1t is under the
eight. hour rule. In some trades eight
hours were established some time ago-the
plasierers as long ago as last fall. The num-
her OF men at work is very small compared
with the usual number.
There Is almost q universal movement
among the worsmen TO enforce the work
ing. card " system. and there are numerous
Instances OF men stopping work because the
men OF Others trades employed on the sa me
job were non-unionists. Another cause for
the present dulness is scarcity OF bricks. II
is in evidence that the unsettled condition
of the labor question has virtually stopped
the undertaking OF new building enter.
plses for the present at least.
TROUBLE IN CHICAGO AND A NUM-
Der OF CASUALTIES.
WASHINGTON, May Sit is re.
ported that trouble has arisen I'm Chicago
Tonight, and that six or seven men nave
been Killed. No details as yet.
STRIKE DECLARED OFF.
ST. LOUIS, May 3.-The great rail-
road strike Is officially declared oil by the
Executive Board of the knights OF Labor
10 take effect tomorrow, Tuesday morning.
This result has been brought about through
the efforts OF Representative Curtin's La.
Dor Investigating Committee.
GENERAL EIGHT-HOUR STRIKE.
WASHINGTON, May 3.-Dispatches
tonight announce general strike for eight
hours and increased pay at Boston and
Worcester (Mass.). Troy (N. ", Jersey City,
Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, AID elsewhere.
and that the movement was begun in
small way at Buffalo by the plumbers and
uas.ntlprs