The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-08

SEATTLE POSTL
es-xssn< AMI yarsoas halls throughout the
ctr Thousands d badges in De lorna u
/ . brooch representing the figure 81 wers
coszsp6cuOusly vo<n today No exsra0r-
dsnary prerautscns we're taken by the an
thor1fies. - there y no serious tF0uhie an-
tcipsf<d.
The labor situation here il prchlemak;caL
While there il no direct knowiedge Of pro-
posed strikes, IL b not q hi improbable
that thsFs vim b trouble IN the building
trades
PHrLApnrnrA. May 1.-The carpenters
struck this morning. demanding nine
hours a. IS cents per hour. The present
rats Is - cents IN h01r. A number Of
bossss. including John Wanamaker, Who
employ 500 men in The aggregate. have
conceded the demand and their men are At
work II Il estimated that 5000 men are
out. including some non-unson men.
Everything Is quiet Six master carpen-
tiers. employing 30 hands. after holding
out until noon, conceded the demands Of
the men ~ individuals, but viii not reeog-
niSe the union
PHILADELPHIA. May a-There was re-
jciring among the carpenters ut the strike
headquarters this morning when IL MAS an
nounced that the bricklayers had come to
the aid Of the strikers By ordering that no
hrickiayers should set window or door
frames for bosses who refuse 20 grant the
demands Of the carpenters. In some cases
hrickiayers stopped work on this account.
and all viii obey the order. Fiity-eight out
OF 300 master carpenters in the city have
already conceded the advance The ssrik-
ers feed victory within their grasp.
WAsHrS6ros CIrY. May LIN the House
today Reilly of Pennsylvania offered q
resolution reciting the eieht-hour Law of
June, iS6s. declaring that mechanics.
workmen and iaborers, composing. as they
do. the great bulk of our patriotic citizens.
are on this LIST day of May. 1880. agitating
and demanding that henceforth eight hours
constitute legal days work. and respIv-
ing that
IL is the sense OF this House that this demand
ID reasonable and jest, and that it Is i,s belief
that the Inauguration OF said system of eight
hours for days work woule be conducive to
the public veal and calculated to advance the
industrial. commercial, Intellectual and moral
welfare Of the people.
BosTox, May 1.-The strike of carpenters
for the eight-hour day was inaugurated
this morning. Eighteen hundred men are
out. IL is estimated that 1000 have been
granted eight hours by 100 trims not men,
bers of the Master Builders Association.
BosroS. May 1.-The strike of carpenters
is proceeding quietly. There are. ont Of
]. 100 men, only 90 men At work, and some
OF these viii quit tomorrow.
DrTRoIr. Mich. May 1.-Two thousa and
carpenters are out in this city. The strike
Is expected to be short.ived. however. as
the principal contractors are conceding the
mems demands. 1t is thought work will
be pretty generally resumed tomorrow.
This afternoon the strikers paraded, and
monster mass-meeting was held. There
have been no disorders reported.
REDWOOD Crit. Cal, May l.-Flags are
flying today on account of the eight-hour
movement among laborers. The new
working hours havs gone into effect here
among the carpenters on certain buildings,
and will on all as soon as present contracts
are completed. The contractors intend TO
make allowance in future bids for the in
creased cost of labor.
MINNEAPOLIS. May There will be no
parade today, but open-air meetings viii be
held by workingmen tonight. Most of the
important trades have already received re-
duced hours. About the only movement
for . reduction Is by the plumbers, who
take holiday today and win demand
eight hours and an advance In wages for
second-class men.
DENVER. Col. May There was no
labor demonstration here today. The car
penters have been working only eight
hours for several months and . strike is
not anticipated. rs there Is no cause for
dissatisfaction. There viii be . grand
labor parade next Sunday.
ST. PAUL, May mo labor demonstra-
ton was held here today and no strike and
no parade except the tai!ors', which had
ment The carpenters are perfecting their
organization an d will await the result of the
Chicago eight-hour struggle.
MINNEAPOLIS. May labor day passed
held this evening in the interest Of the
eight-hour movement. The plumbers
struck today for nine hours work without
reduction of wages.
KANSAS CRY, May 1.-Kansas City is Q
non-union town VIGOROUSLY, consequently
there has been nearly no agitation at all of
the eight-hour question. and there is prac-
tically no prospect OF q demonstration be-
ing attempted.
OTTAWA, Ont, May l-Bricklayers,
ssonecusters and masons. TO the number of
1850. are on strike for eight hours work
and ten hours pay. The carpenters have
made like demand and threaten to strike
CINCINNATI. May This city Is happily
free from labor troubles of any consiiera-
bic magnitude. The only thing is a de-
mand for ten per cent. increase of wages
of bench moulders. This will affect about
City men
Fosr wAySE, Ind, May 2-Aii the car.
penters have struck for nine hours day
and IS csnts 81 hour minimum wages
An smieab.e settlement is expected soon,
BrFFAIo. Nav There has been no
strike here thus Tar. The union bakers
held a meeting AZ noon 10 consider whether
Ia strike for ten hours day.
GRAND RArrps. Mich. May i-An the
union wood csrvers are out The manu-