The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-05-02

Jeanette, Greensburg and Braddlock car
penters and joiners came out for eight
hours work or an increase In wages. The
demands have not been granted and
building operations have been practically
suspended In thcse towns. Al McKees-
port there was monster demonstration
Tonight under the auspices of the carpen-
ters' union, In which several thousand
korkmen, representing all branches OF
trade, participated. In the Smithton min
ing district the strike situation Ia un-
changed; both sides are flrm and settle
ment seems far on.
New YORK, May 1.-The impending
strike among members OF the Framcrs'
union has been avoided. The bosses an
nounced this morning that they would
hours should constitute days work. The
men are all ut work and there il general
rejoicing among the different trades.
Up to 10 o'clock this morning there were
few II any signs OF the Inauguration OF the
eight hour movement in this city. At la
bor headquarters all is quiet. At down
town buildings where the carpenters are
employed the men are working. They
appear to be waiting for instructions
from the executive concerning rs to
their action next Monday when the
carpenters will inaugurate their struggle.
Interest centers In the parade and dem
onstration at Union square this evening.
II Is expected that 1900 men will engage
in the former. The meeting will be under
the control Of the socialists.
The city end of the worldwide labor
demonstration tonight was not a great
success as far as numbers who paraded
and attended the ''square meeting" were
concerned. Probably not more than
1000 persons were at the speakers stand
at one time. In the procession that pre-
ceded there were about five thousand
paraders. Rain partly excused this APP
parent want of enthusiasm. The meeting
was under the auspices of the socialistic
labor party. The fear that there might
be some trouble had induced the police To
make very careful precautions,
but they were not called upon TO exhibit
themselves. The resolutions adopted
recited that the eight-hour demand is only
ing but socialism will solve the labor
question. Therefore il was resolved that
demand be made that the hours of labor
be reduced TO eight. II should he decreed
by statute that In the struggle the ultimate
object, the abolition Of the wage system
be not lost ss ssh ohe triumph Ses saessa 81 s9sr
stands. The principal speaker was
the meeting was the beginning
Of the end, but the end would not come
until they had the earth aud the flllness
ra to Hs s. SS Ss y srsns al S
these flags displayed upon the stand, but
among all the banners and Transparent
cies only two w. c. flags were seen. and
one of these had a huge skull and cross
bones printed on il. The other flag had n
yellow cross-breadth of stars.
OMAHA, May Mo strike here and
none is anticipated.
CINCINNATI, May This city is happily
free from labor trouble to any consider
able magnitude. The only thing is de-
mand for an increase of 10 per cent in the
wages Of the bench molders. This will
effect about 500 men.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 1.-All the
union wood carvers are out. The manu-
facturers claim TO be able to I'LL their
places.
WESTERLY. II. l., May l.-All the gram
ite cutters struck this morning.
BUFFALO, May mo strike here thus
far. The union bakers will hold a meet
ing at noon to consider whether to strike
for ten hours q day.
HAvERHILL, Mass, May 1.-The master
carpenters all signed an agreement grant
ing eight hours at the old pay.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May 1.-All car
penters, both union and non-union are
on strike for eight hours work and ten
hours pay.
Sr. PAUL, May l.-There was no labor
demonstration here to-day, and no strike
is anticipated except the tailors, which
movement. Carpenters are perfecting
organization, and will await the result OF
the Chicago contest.
SAN Francisco. May 1.-May day
passed of quietly i'm this city. There was
no public demonstration, but several
carpenters and joiners begin their move
for an eight-hour day tomorrow. Several
of the trades have already secured re-
d,Iction of hours but more important
trades will await the result OF the carpcii-
ters' demands before making any move.
LOUISVILLE, May LIN the May day
parade to-day the number OF workiDgmen
In line was placed ut 5000 to 1000. The
weather was fine and there was "A large
turnout OF workingmen's families, maxi
ing the number assembled ut the National
park for the exercises over 10000. When
the proce ssion arrived at the park il was
reviewed by President Gompers. After
dinner number OF addresses were deliv-
cred, the most important being that by
President Gompers. Several local unions
held meetings; among these the carpcn-
ters alone took important action. They
resolved TO go on strike tomorrow unless
the master builders Rcccde to their de-
mands that hours constitute n days
labor and X cents an hour be the mini
mum.
President Gompcrs, in his speech, which
was a lengthy one, spoke OF the world
wide movement for eight hours, defended
the workingmen against the charge that
extra hours OF leisure would be devoted
TO debauchery and the cultivation of
vicious habits. This. he said, was base
insinuation against the majority of the
workingmen In this country. Ninety-ilvc
out OF every 100 were condemned
for the deeds of the other five. Capital
lists. said he, said our government would
break industry and commercial progress.
II does not mean tnat. IL means n greater