Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-29
EIGHT HOURS A DAY.
Preparations for May-Day
Demonstrations.
President GOmpers Issues An
other Manifesto.
The Situation at Chicago Still Some
what Uncertain.
Probability That Most of the Carpenters
Will Resume Work Soon-Paclzing
Houses Preparing for the Worst.
Associated Press Dispatches. |

Associated Press Dispatches
NEW YORK, April 2S.--The General
Executive Board of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, after Q protracted ses-
sion this afternoon, issued manifesto
tonight signed by President Gompers.
After denouncing all who do not yield to
his views as enemies of those who work,
Gompers closes thus "The Executive
Council of the American Federation of
Labor, having selected the United Broth
erhood Of Carpenters and Joiners of
America to make demand for the en-
forcement of the eight-hour day, ask
you to refrain from any sympathy strikes
Rather remain at your work and
aid the carpenters and joiners to win
their contest. To the carpenters
and joiners my advice is to de-
mand and insist upon the en-
forcement of the ,eight-hour work
day. Demonstrations will be held May
1st. Turn out in vast numbers and by
your presence manifest your unalter-
able determination to have the eight
hour work-day enforced, though by one
trade at time, yet for all, as the ulti-
mate result. Allow no one to provoke
you; refrain from all violence; let the
watchword be the enforcement of the
eight-hour work-day; be firm, peaceable
and positive.
The Situation at Chicago.
CHICAGO, April 28.-Non-union men
in considerable numbers are coming into
Chicago. 1t is believed the master car
penters have agents in other cities secur-
ing all the non-union carpenters they
can find. In the meantime the Boss
Carpenters Association and Carpenters
Council are making arrangements to put
1000 carpenters at work.
The new bosses and strikers commit
tees held conference this morning. 1t
is understood an agreement was
reached. The result will be submitted
to their respective bodies.
A Game of Freeze-Out.
A local paper says this evening the
trouble between the Carpenters and
Builders Association and striking en-
ployees has become a game of freeze
out. The members of the association
have informally agreed entirely to sus-
pend all attempts to carry on business
for the present. The new men of other
trades now working will be discharged
Wednesday night.
1t is almost certain that by Monday at
least four thousand of the six thousand
carpenters now idle will go to work for
the new Bosses Association. The
Journeymen's Council had a stormy
session over this today. A strong mi
nority were against any resumption OF
work until all could go back at once.
They were, however, voted down.
Packers Preparing for the Worst.
Preparations for the exp ,cted packing
house strike are being made. The In
ternational Company proposes to close
down on Thursday. Fowler Bros. are
putting their premises in order for con-
tinuing operations behind closed gates
and the high fence erected during the
last strike surrounding their entire
place. The steam-ftters at Armour's
quit work today because they
were refused eight hours, and the coop
ers at Bottsford's struck against con-
tract requiring money deposit. Rail
way switching at the yards is done by
members of the Switchmen's Associa-
ton, and it was said tonight that if the
packing-house employees go out, the
SWlUCuIucu Will leLu dSSlSLdnCo by re-
fusing to handle cars for the houses in
yolved. Such move would be a Grip
,pling blow to the packing interests. The
yard-master discredits the report. As
the yards are private property, the Chief
of Police has made arrangements, as soon
as the strike is declared, to take COM
plete care of the stock-yards district, and
clear them of everybody who has no
business there. Some of the packing
house companies will employ special
police.
Strike and Labor Notes.
DETROIT, April 28.-The carpenters
have decided to demand an eight-hour
day and 30 cents an hour. Ii not granted
general strike will occur Thursday.
DULUTH, April 2S.-The dockmen and
coal-heavers to the number of Ats, here
and at West Superior, struck today for
an advance of wages.
PrrTsBURG, April 28.-The Baltimore
and Ohio railroad has granted the de-
mand of its employees for an advance,
ten hours to constitute days work.
This is the first break in the railroad
lines.
PoUGHKEEPsIE, KY, April 2S.--Repre-
sentatives of the conductors, brakemen,
switchmen and other employees of the
New York Central road, to the number
of 100, held a secret conference here yes
terday. 1t is not known what action
was taken, though it is said it was un-
decisive.