, 1890-04-24
THE EIGHT HOUR WAR
The Situation at Portland
Becoming Serious,
The CHICAGO STRIKERS FIRM.
They Are Thoroughly Organized
William Will Have No May
Day Demonstration.


PORTLAND, Or, April 93.--The labor
situation in this city has become so Sc
rious that the board OF trade held a
meeting this afternoon to take measures
toward assisting q settlement of the diff
ierences between the employers and the
mechanics and laborors. Not until
within tho past forty eight hours, II
seems, has the moneyed element OF the
city mlly realized the situation, but
now, according to all appearances, the
iull Importance of the proposition that
something must be done, and quickly
too, Is thoroughly understood. A COM
mittee, composed of the best mem
oers OF tho board, was appointed
not to act as court of arbitra-
ton, but To get both contcnding parties
together and hold a general conference.
No meetings have been held by either
the contractors or the employees during
the last twenty-four hours, but both
sides seem to be standing with equal
hrmness upon the platforms which they
adopted at the beginning. Tho builders
declare that they will not grant eight
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termination probably moro earnest. as
sert their intention Of sticking 1t out
during the entire season,
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chahge IN ue carpenters striko to-day
ana tho prospects OF any compromise are
sun very s'ooiny, II. /, ho,aha' PIesi
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az Ses'eIuuy, anu encourage" 'he
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ono OF the labor leaders at the STOCK
yards SAID to-day that he confidently
expected q strike of l5, 600 pac king house
employees May for an elght-hour day.
The butchers and coopers are thoroughly
organized, and will work together in
enforcing the eight-hour day for the
other employees. He asserted that the
butchers and carpenters were prepared
financially Tor strike, and said further
that the mon believed that Fairbank &
Co. ana Fowler Brothers would concede
eight hours without . struvgIe. These
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Eastern iron molders have arrived TO
take the place of the strikers. They
were brought from Rocklin in a special
train, and at Army Point were trans.
ferrcd to q tug, which took them to tho
Union Iron Works. Their arrival was
n complete surprise to the strikers.
rHE RAILWAY LNPJoYEs.
PfrTsBugo, April 23.-The men pre.
sented their final proposition to the rail.
roads to-. day and met with a refusal.
The matter now lies in the hands of the
supreme council of the federations.
They will decide whether strike shall
be ordered, or the terms of the railroads
are accepted.
rHg EMPEROR WILL RE FIRM.
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ior some months past mas Deeh ehuoaV =
oring to see what effect toleratlon and
kindness would have on the socialist
agtators, has now determined to take
the opposite cause regarding the pro-
posed list of Nav demonstrations. The
halls that h AL already been rented by
the labor ORGANIZATIONS will be closed on
May DAY, ana all liquor saloons Will be
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