Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-04-22
EAST OF TaR ROCKIES.
No Change in the Great Strikes in The
East.
A MISSISSIPPI LEyEE BREAKS.
New Mexico Offers a New National
Park-A Bad Priest Comes
to Grief-Etc.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO THE REooRp-us1oN ]
THE STRIKES.
Confidence of the American Federation
Strike at Vancouver.

Confidence of the American Federation
Strike at Vancouver.
CHICAGO, April 21st.-President Com.
pers, of the American Federation of La.
Dor, in an interview this morning, saws
I'VE do not want to stop the wheels of in
dustry; we want to help them run more
smoothly; we want TO remove instead of
increase, friction. We shall proceed de.
gree by degree; we have singled out the
eight-hou as the first movement. When
We have gained that point for striking car
penters we shall demand it for miners and
mine laborers, and whilst fighting for il we
shall consider the next necessary step to be
taken. There is no doubt of the success of
| The movement in the American Federation
Of Labor, as there are $4,000 members.
BESIDE these, there are more than enough
TO bring the force to 1,000, 900 men. The
eight-hour day is the sole idea now being
considered by the labor world. We want
II because it will improve the condition of
those employed and afford employment to
thousands now idle, and because 1t will
give US time to think. While accomplish
ing this we can consider what improvement
will be best to effect next. We will secure
the eight-hour day for the workingmen of
| the world if it takes the rest of our lives. ~
Mr.. Gompers will speak at Battery D to.
| morrow on THE Eight. hour Day-Its En-
| forcement Social, Moral and Economic
Necessity"
No progress was made toward settle
ment OF the carpenters strike to-day. In
TACT settlement seems further awav than
ever. 1t was understood that as soon as
the new bosses association should become
strong enough to employ four thousand
men, work by that number will be re-
sumed. To-day, however, the strike lead.
ers say that under no circumstances will
any of the men be allowed to return to
work until bosses, representing seven
eighths of the employing capacity of the
city, have given in and recognized the
union. 1t is not likely that this will be
done soon. The Citizens Committee ap.
pointed to bring about a settlement of the
trouble has given up the idea of confer
ence with the strikers, owing to this radi-
cal change of their position.
RAILROAD STRIKE THREATENED.
PITTsBURG. April 2lst.-The railroad diff
ticulties are unsettled. 1t has been decided
to order strike at o'clock next Tuesday
evening, if the railroads do not meanwhile
make concessions. The men saw if the
terms are not conceded to they will tie up
the roads here, Chicago, Buffalo, New York,
Columbus and Cumberland, so that no
hc'Sut Cou Colue ILLS way. sixteen points
are presented in the Statement of Griev-
ances. The railroads have conceded all but
five, but wages remain to be settled. There
is threst to tie up ali the trains between
Chicago and New York.
Tonight Mr.. Wilkinson had a confer
ence with the railroad officials and an
amicable settlement of the trouble was an
nounced. The details will not be known
until to- morrow.
STRIKE AT VANCOUVER.
VANCOUVER (Wash.), April 2lst.-The
mill-men in the employ of the Michigan
Lumber Company at the Lucia Mills and
the w. ]. Ross mill at Vancouver, struck
this morning for ten hours, taking their
employers wholly by surprise, not having
given them notification. The men have,
heretofore, worked eleven hours at 50 per
day. The employers claim that the pay
and hours have been the same in Portland
and that the more respectable class of men
are not in sympathy with and have been
forced into this movement The employ
ers will Immediately endeavor to procure
new hands to take the place of the strikers.