New-York tribune., 1890-04-30
THE FERMENT OF LABOR.
MASTER CARPENTERS WANT BETTER PO-
LICE PROTECTION
FEARS OF ANOTHER STRIKE on THE BLACK
ROAD IN CHICAGo-INDUsTRIAL DIS
TURBANCEs ~ OTHER PLACES.
,BrTELEGRApH To THE TRIBUNE. !


settlement Of the strike with the new association
They think that the organization cannot employ
more than 1000 5000 hands. and are opposed 10
coming to terms unless permanent work can be
guaranteed TO all the members Of the union They
say that work has accumulated during the strike and
that the organization could furnish work for
all hands for week or two, but after that most Of
them would have b, discharge half their employees
President Goldc and a committee of the old Master
Carpenters Association met the Mayor this afternoon
and formally presented a document demanding police
protection for their non union employees. They say, in
part
The strikers have behaved outrageously toward onr
worm'n who Wiling work for us Their hNcS nave
been threatened they have been ntimlda'cd Oen WIZ"
brickbats waylaid when going ana coming
from their work their homes have been lnNau'u' anu
threats made to burn them down II they connu' 10 "o'n
they did Join the union. At least three 'f
arr lying deaths door from being dubbed
numerically by ;hc strikers. The Carpenters ana Bnd'
cr- Association Is composed Of nw-nbding c'hs' ih'H
thousands capital invested In this CITY,
an ask for il protection Fights and privileges
carry lawful aNocatons "a every ctAeh anu ~
payer expect. IN wel-governcd city We estimate that
there enough carpenters In this city to do all The WORK
that T. now. 10 done. II they only protected lho
building interests city have been paralyzed by the
action o strikers but by granting the protection
"a ask Chicago will again be IN s usual prosperous
condition.
Chief Marsh and his five police inspectors held
long consultation this morning and made arrangements
for concerted action on May !. The present car
pcner. strike the threatened strike Of the packers
and the big labor parade next Thursday have made
necessary extra precautions 10 meet any emergencies
that may arise.
Fair carpenters whose minds have been unbalanced
by the strike were locked up in the detention hospital
last night.
The carpenters strike has seriously affected tho
lumber Interest, at this port. Lumber vessels have
ID, At he m market from four To iNe
DAYS there being no at any price. the buyers
taking advantage ot the strike Ia hammer the market
down. vt present there arr some iOOOO'oOo feet %
lumber on the market. The stocks on hand In tho
wards show an increase Of 100000 feet of hard
wood lumber that of last year at this time ana
a decrease Of 30.OOooOo Of pine The shippers and
buyer, had laid Oh. for OF unusual activity
unless something Unforeseen happened. and II ha'
happened ~ the opening ~ the season there was an
increased demand tor all grades ~ lumber for hou'e
building. ~ al points along the lakes await "EHe
piles 81 lumber ready FOR shipment. lr'lSh'' "''
fair and B., expected that several large demurrase
blll, will have to hc paid.
considerable excitement among the lourncYmen ha'
been caused hy indications that a member of their
~tu.c Committee la, been Systematically suppliinS
President Golden, ~ the Master Carpenters A--"'l
foi with th. strikers secret. lh" r." uii va, the
summary dismissal u the cuiir' committee De-, night
and the appointment Of new one. D->cn'ioi> among
Tie lOAruf J. frtfff result Nl ihlN Hfil'i
To day was = comparatively uncvcni.nl one m the
carpenters strl-. and tonight the Headquarters of
the journey men were morc asserted than at any time
since The movement was nauglrated. This was due
~ the fict that The determination TO make settle
ment with the no,, Carpenters and builders A,,o-
cllton made the unrcmltting measure ~ the last
ihrro weeks unnecessary. The initial steps toward
declaring the ,tdkc OIL have been taken. and many
a~ml.r, Of the new association are -anglinc enough
..t,l thai w,rk vii ne Ou Friday. the
Master Carpenters and BUILDERS Association viii bc
tovcotted hat from what be CLEANED at their
h.adquaricr, the old ho,scs not losing much sleep
over the situation.
4 repetition Of the Labor trOuhc- on the old Black
Road i, feared Hlic Island ave. or the Black
E,Ad- from twenty second Il. wc, is occupied largely
by Immense iacioric, and lumber yards, and the con
-cr,atlvc element la labor circle, ha, cause to fear
.0lou, trouble 4, the feeling born OF past cAicn
.l,e, particularly daring the sntt labor m"N,n,'''
% four year, ago. 10 the trouble, uu the " hii,h
Load and their fatal consequences ,aN b. u.i,,tH
tit,,,, the cause, which let To the lia>mirhct mas
,a,rc OF MAY :. lr-6.
lills .u.uOO men are employed within the territory
bounded thc eat by twenty second H. ana Nm
,nth Of Blue Island a'c. ~ ine ''' , .1,'' fne
Noi"s, "mllo'ln ing something "N,F ''"' '''', , .i'
.g!i hour movement IA, taken strong hni upon l".
. loudc>t It, demands. Nihi' h" lorna. "'i,1''"
lave been nadc on the uant-'Arnt' 4 ."', ~, ~
tlr general belle! thai 'pon'A"'", .''T "', ~
demand iOt the adoption "i ne ''f" i'i @ ''' r''
Lee made and not only m the VI prhi'h lA i',f' "',
u the Mallcalic Iron Works. thc Nci.7 " r''"" r''M
bridge Company aud ia oth'r large concerns !" III
rci -.lhoih'od
Detroit. Aprl e9.-rnc,, there is an unexpected
change durins the next forty g. Dec houi>' N''i'
iuhc OF the carpenter, and loin'f' "l p'"'" ''
oe,nr next Thursday morning. seven hnnnf'u u"'
mcn attended 4 meeting OF Carpenters mon No.
,Al, evening and "A committee was appointed 10 wan
II the CARPENTERS and Builders Association. NJ .
..cl,cl the committee from the Carpenters mo" ''
gih representatives OF the Carpenters ana h"'"'''
ls-oclAtlon. The carpenters informed the BOSSES "'
hc union, comprising the District Council were "'""'
mon, in the demand for an eight hour day al ~ '"
u hour and recognition Of the uni and tlht h"'''"
.act OF tn term, proposed would be a'''p"' -.
..,mIt VA. A psupo,ton made by il, as-'' iil.on % y,
lie tarIcnt.i- MON, which cinl,aied tue io'f fniv
To make c.ht hour a day, worh. beginning J"'i M -
i-aO paying the rate pr hour A. AZ pi',ei -
,idng that ali the carpenters li tl 't,,,t,r. ,..
'urncd t. The carpenters meeting the prop '''" W."
promptly rejected. 49,, ,.
kan,a, CITY, Mo. April Ca meeting oi '''' % p',|
ing honsc cmploycs Of this city was held u nE"''
pc.oIutous ", re- adopted favorlng eight hours Tor
DAVIS work and ndorsing the Threatened sun, 't.n,, an
hicaeo May BY the pachng.hon'e r,.. n', bc ad
meeting will bc held Il morrow u "i''"' Wv
visibility OF a strike In this citA .,,
Ho-ton April 2oA secret meeting Of the e"rnin S,rlT
employee Of J. r HJo .cN ais no. ~ "a ' rcporier hat c
Ncrhmcn lind that the concllluoy Ipi,uh ,hc word '
The Amalgamatcd society of carpenters i anI h"r,rd
lasl night decided 10 cooperate MIN n .v "whh ha,
,en -" c',Idcrcd ,hc most conservative organization
i'm thc city brings ever labor OrEihNu "'''
,i,c f,r ,nc cioht hour movement on May l. , a.,
Quincy Mass April 2V-An3ut one % il r,,n. ~, M
,uarrr owners have -ncd the bill of price. I,'l M
r,.duc; ion Of the working time 10 uinc honf, W, N' ~
five days, and eight hours ON saturday nj = '
Providence r. l.. April .o-pn MONDAY .,.m .,n ,,"'
men of the granite quarrics ana YARD III W." III, mr.
In mas meeting and decided Ia adhere 10 l' p' P,
.cntcd to the employers calling for iino Hpi, ill.,,
,na tcn hnrrs, -, The manufacturer, aIr Wl,n'-
~ ,uu, ,re ho,,.s' work for nine hours pay Win
small percentage Of increase in TIE hourly wages
ARREST OF ANARCHISTS.