The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-02

1900 union carpenters on strike to-
day.
4 Thousand Strikers in Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-About one
thousand carpenters struck work this
morning.
4 Strike in Rochester.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, May 1.-Over 100
sash. door and blind makers struck this
morning.
For Fight Hours in New York.
NEW YORK, May 1.-THE United Ger
man trainers who were engrged on bull
diugs in various parts of the city, struck
this morning for the enforcement of the
eight hour law. At noon fifty-nine OF
the boss trainers had conceded |
the demands of the workingmen, which |
practically decides the question so far as |
that iue of trade is concerned.
Moving for Shorter Hours and More
Pay.
Bo>ToS, May IA nine hour and
more pay movement was inaugurated
here to-day by the masons and tenders,
aud all contractors, with three excep-
tons, have acquiesced.
Thirty Thousand Men in Line.
CHICAGO, May 1. The May day parade
of workingmen here was participated in
by over thirty thousand men represent
ing all the building trades and nearly
every labor organization i'll the city and
county.
Nine Hours Day.
HAvERHILL, Mass, May 1.-The mas
ter carpenters have all signed
the agreement granting nine hours
day at the old pay of fifteen dollars per
week.
4 Demonstration in Louisville.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May AT least 12,-
400 men were in line this morning, max
my procession over five miles in length.
4 Bank Closed.
CAMDEN, N. Y, May 1.-The Glouces
ter City National Bank closed its doors
fhis morning.
THE FOREIGN SITUATION.
Striking for Eight Hours.
VALENCIA. May 1.-The strikes in this
city are rapidly extending, all trades
hurrying to join in the eight hour move
ment. While no trouble has yet occur
red, it has been deemed advisable to
close tne theatres.
Three thousand Miners Demand Eight
Hours.
LIEGE, May l.-Three thousand
miners to day marched in procession to
the town hall. where they formally
presented petition calling for the es'
tablishment of the hour day.
Workingmen's Meetings Dispersed.
PARIS, May 1.-Several attempts made
by the workingmen to hold meetings
have been frustrated by the Intervention
of the troops. During the day 1000
persons have been arrested by the police.
An attempt made by the striking gas
workers to loot a gunshop caused slight
disturbance which was promptly sup
pressed.
An Attempt to Make Trouble.
LONDON, May 1.-As the labor process
sion was passing along the Thames EN-
bankment, crowd of 500 roughs at
tempted to create trouble. Twenty
i've hundred policemen who lined th'
embankment, however, promptly sup
Dressed the attempt and thorough.
cowed the rough element. The polic'
authorities announced that the carrying
of torch lights will be rigdly sup
pressed.
Trouble Suppressed in Vienna.
VIENNA. May 1.-Three German SO
cialists, being in the city for the purpos
of inciting the workmen to violence, ,hav
been arrested.
The Red Flag.
BERLIN, May 1.A-A workman VIII
had hoisted the red flag on telegrap
pole, has been arrested.
A Holiday Granted.
BERLIN, May IA great many Of tn
minor manufacturers have voluntaril
granted their employees holiday.
Amnesty in Crete.
CANEA, Crete, May "A general N
nesty has been proclaimed in the IslaI
uf Crete.
Tribute to Socialist.
LISBON, May IA group OF workin
men this morning visited the tomb
che socialist Fontano, and placed
wreath thereon.
Good Order I'm Germany.
BERLIN, May 1.-The fastest advic
from the principsl cities of Germany re
recent peace and good order as very &c
orally preserved. The various industri
occupations are being followed as usu
AT Munster, Wiesbaden, Strassburg, N,
emterp, Stettin, Dortmund, Srand
and Zurkan.
At Leipsic and Halle the bulk of
WOrkmen ar at work.
Pleading for Eight Hours.
PARIS, May IA deputation frt
the workingmen of Paris has reached
Chamber of Deputies, where it present
petition urging the Inauguration
the eight hour day. The route to
Chamber was occupied by vast crow
who blocked the thoroughfare
seriously that cavalry escort was
signed to the duty Of quietly cleari
passage for the deputation.
A Riot in Pesth.
PEsTH, May IA crowd of workil
men to. day collected in front of r.
ing mill, the proprietors of which
resisted their demands, attacking
building and precpitating a riot
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