The Portland daily press., 1890-04-18
The Situation In Boston.

Pennsylvania Company, which two giant cor
porati0ns carry with them number of others. 1t
Is an attitude somewhat unique in the labor an
mails of fittsburg.
The Situation In Boston.
IosToN, April ia meeting of the Building
Trades Council tonight to take action on the
contemplated strike was held with closed doors
that general strike viii not be ordered, or il
ordered, cannot be enforced. The carpenters
and bricklayers refuse to strike. Tonight the
Stone-masons who stopped work a few days ago
decided to return TO work tomorrow and have
nothing more TO do with the strike
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the firm insisted that the men should handle
plates from the Riverside Press, whose electro
typers are on strike.
Darkness Threatened.
CHICAGO, April 27.-The men at the North sta
ten OF op tne onleago Gasght ngt Coke Company
effort was being made 10 organize all employees
OF gas works in The city. Two Of the employees of
the north station who were most prominent In
the movement were discharged, and the other
men Immediately struck. The men have been
dissatisfied for sons time. The strikers are en-
deavoring to induce he employees of ether gas
works in the city to join them and with fair pros
poets. 1t requires skilled workmen to operate
tlement is speedily made the city may be left in
darkness, so far as the gas supply is concerned.
Eight Hundred Out.
NASHUA, N. H., April 1.-THE expected strike
of the employees If the jackson Companys
mills occurred this morning, the weavers, spin
ners and help all going out. The mills have
been shut down, but Tor how long it is impossible
to predict. Eight hundred hands are out of en-
gloyment. They will be paid off on Saturday.
Early this morning the weaverS marched through
the streets and then quietly retired to their
homes A demand for an increase in wages
caused the trouble.
Warned Against May ist.
BERLIN, April 1.-THE executive committee of
the United Guilds mas issued an appeal to the
members Of the various guilds. asking them to
use their influence with the workmen to bring
about general observance of the Busstag (Fast
day., April 30th. The factories and shops will be
closed on that day. The appeal further requests
the members Of the guilds to warn their workmeu
oD IS hat thew ~ ' viii pcnr e qsE Of
losing their places II they do So
Union Carp snters Discharged.
PORTLAND, Ore, Apiil l7.-About 500 union
carpenters were discharged yesterday In accord
aace with a resolution adopted by the Builders
Exenange contractor Sd here eR ee@plaFygsaat 70
sIrke SH IKE II h ne MAS not dseharged was decided
anticipation of strike in May.
Went to the Ball Game.
FALL RIVER, April 17.-Yesterday afternoon
% OF the 32 spfnners at the West Amoo mills in
stead OF going back TO work after
dinner remained out to see the ball game
In retaliation today no part of the mill started up
Treasurer Lindsey is not at all certain when the
mill will be started.
Three Miners Killed.
VIENNA, April 17.-Thirty thousand miners
are on strike. They demand a working day of
eight hours and settlement of minor grievances.
The latest news from the disturbed mining dis
trcts Is that strikers attacked party Of soldiers
and that three of the miners were killed.
To Prevent Trouble.
PORTSMOUTH, April ia largely attended
meeting Of the carpenters, painters and brickay
ers was held tonight for the purpose of adjusting
possible trouble now existing as the result OF the
demand for nine hours.