The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-04-08
CARPENTERS STRIKE.
Seven Thousand Members Of the Chicago
Brotherhood Go Out.

CHICAGO, IL. April THE carpenters
strike took place this morning according
to program. II is estimated that between
5000 and 5000 are out. The carpenter
work on nearly all of the large Jobs has
been brought 10 a stand still No trouble
I has been reported from any quarter 50 far.
We are well organized. have plenty Of
money and viii make a fight to the last
notch" said Secretary Howard. reports
are coming rapidly from all over the city,
and 50 far as we know there IS not a union
carpenter at work. In fact building oper-
aJiOns have been practically stopped.
Secretary Johns, OF the master carpen-
ters, said that 50 far as he could tell about
all the union carpenters IN the city bad
left their tools. I'VE shall not attempt to
nc once resume work with the help Of the
non-union men," said he, but will wait
until our Thursday meeting before doing
anything decisive"
1t is now estimated that about 900 men
are out In some places the bricklayers
went out with the carpenters out of sym
pathy, ana 1t was a common theme OF con
yersatiOn among them that the entire
body OF bricklayers would be called out
unless the trouble should be settled within
week. Ia any event nearly all Of the
other building trades viii have to stop
work soon unless terms are reached be
tween the carpenters and the bosses. IN
that event $4,000 men viii be idle
There was 10 disturbance during the
day. The men needed the warning of their
leaders to keep away from the saloons. and
the result was quiet and orderly gather
mCs at their various headquarters through
out the city. Some Of the contractors who
must complete the work they have on hand
today offered to accept the mems terms,
but the brotherhood is cunning for the
Builders association and refuse to let any
one return to work until that body has
recognized the union.
President O'COnnell, Of the Carpenters
brotherhood, said: The strike is not so
much for either higher wages or shorter
days labor; the whole thing resolves
itself into whether or not the bosses pro-
pose to recognize the brotherhood as such
or whether they intend to continue treat
ing with uss as individuals. That is, we
want the boss carpenters to sign q contract
wi,h Us each year fixing the number Of
hours we shall work each day and the
amount TO be received an hour. Our
claim Is for 40 cents an hour, but we stand
ready TO arbitrate with the boss carpenters
committee at any time. "
William Colder, president Of the build
erS and traders exchange, said that in his
opinion many OF the men had been intimi-
datedby threats and struck today because
of the fear, but that they would be back
to work again in few days and would re-
ceive s. cents an hour The carpenters
claim that before the middle Of the week
nearly every carpenter in Cook county
viii have Joined the brotherhood and that
not a carpenter VIII be found working on
any other conditions than those proposed
by the strike committee. \ number of
bosses who were interviewed said that
they would be will to pay 70 cents per hour
after their present contracts had been
filed, but that on these they had figured
at 80 cents an hour and would lose money
on them if they should pay 40 cents per
hour