Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-16
STRIKING LAB0RERS.
A Meeting to be Held Early
This Morning.
OUTLOOK OF THE SITUATION.
Other Matters of Interest Gathered
Yesterday-Labor Meeting
Tonight.
OUTLOOK OF THE SITUATION

The city is evidently on the verge OF
serious labor troubles. AS stated in yes
terday's HERALD the men employed by
the Gable Railroad Company have decid-
ed not to accept the fifty cent reduction
in their days wages which goes into ef-
fect this morning. From information
Cleaned yesterday it appears that the re-
duction in wages is not general and ap-
plies only to the men emf loyed in grad
ing and shoyelling. This branch oil the
service has been remunerated at
the rate OF so per diem, and this
is reduced to $3.50 by the recent order.
The iron men. or those employed in the
tracklaying, are paid at the rate OF 81
and $2.25 and no cut is intended as far as
they are concerned. They appear, how
ever, to be in harmony with their CO.
laborers and will probably declare them
selves in unison with the strike which
will doubtless be declared this morning.
The situation last night was as follows
The graders had decided to do nothing
one way or the other until after meet
ing, which is called for 6:30 O'Clock
this morning, at the corner OF
Third and Fort streets. This will
be attended by all the men
employed on the road, and it will be de-
cided what action is to be taken. The
reporter inquired at the company's offices
on main street as to their position re-
garding the matter. He was informed
that they did not propose to do anything
at all; that they had decided to make
the reduction, and there was the end of
it. "We are doing it to cut down ex-
penses," said the official OF the road,
land we are applying it to the men who
do the least responsible work, and on
whose shoulders it should therefore fall.
The number OF men who will have their
pay reduced is about 1870, or one-fourth
Of the total OF our employees on the new
road. do not think that if they go out
are plenty of laborers about who would
be glad to take their places. OF course
il the iron men join them and general
time, though only as regards delaying
the construction Of the new road"
Later on in the day it was ascertained
that the situation has assumed more
serious aspect than was at first expected.
The Knights OF Labor have taken the
matter in hand and an open meeting is
called for so p. NJ. this evening, at the
Masonic Hall, to act on the matter. A
general feeling of discomfort seemed
to spread among the other laborers
of the city when the news went round Of
what was transpiring, and it appears that
number of grievances are about to be
brought to light. The men employed by
! I Al.
working for the Bituminous Pavement
Company are also on the eve of strike,
and in all probability they will refuse to
go to work this morning. The
laborers employed by (. @. Burlin-
game have also come to the front with
complaint and it is more than likely
that they will fall in the ranks of the
strikers, and doubtless their example
will induce many others to follow in
their footsteps. The crisis will occur to-
day and the meetings of this morning
and this evening will be watched with
interest by all as they will decide
whether harmony is to again prevail, OF
if another OF those great struggles which
periodically occur between capital and
labor is to be inaugurated.
The following resolutions of the work
men Of the Los Angeles Gable Road
Company will be considered this morn
ing:
WHEREAS The Los Angeles Gable Railroad
| Company, of the city of Los Angeles, through
its Superintendent, Charles Forman, has pro
posed the reduction of the wages OF the work
men of the said cable rosd; and
| WHEREAS, The proposed reduced wages are
quite insufficient to the support OF life ant
humble respectability; and
| WHEREAS, The said reduction is unreason
able, unjust and uncelled for.
Resolrcd: BY all branches of workingmer
employed in the construction OF said cable road
that unless the present rate OF wages be main
tatned the part taken by every participator IL
this movement be Internationally pardoned b,
the company, and this be guaranteed by thi
personal statement or written certificate o.
Chas. Forman and Mr.. W. R. Davis we qui
| work.
And ace further resolrc: That copy hereof b;
handed to the president of the company for hi
consideration.
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