The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-05-08
>,AND THAT WAS THE WORK
AT KANSAS CITY.


KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 1.-Kansas City
is an anti-union town, and consequently
there has been no agitation of the eight
hour question and there is practically no
prospect or occasion of strike among the
various trades. The union tailors, a minor
1ty of the whole number, made demand a
few days ago for eight hours day, and as
yet have received no response from their
employers. They may strike.
The packing house employees are called
to meet tomorrow night to form union
for the purpose of agltating the eight hour
question. AT pr eiiminary meeting Mon
day night only 300 signatures were obtained
! to the document pledging the subscribers
TO JOIN the proposed union. 1t is not be-
illeved the organization will gather over
1900 out of 1900 employees. The carpenters
are practically unorganized and there is no
prospect of any strike in that trade.
There was no May day demonstration
lere. The unions are able to muster so
few, compared to the whole number of
lworkingmen, that no demonstration was
talked of.
AT ST. LOUIS.
ST.. LOUIS, Mo-, May mo strike has
taken place here today. The carpenters,
I who are to take the initiative in demanding
\ the eight hour day in other parts of the
country, are very we'll satisfied here, they
having already obtained their demand for
eight hours and 30 cents per hour. Several
other trades are also working under the
eight hour rule. There is therefore but
little prospect of trouble in this city.
Interest today centers in the parade,
which is fine demonstration, embracing
most of the trade organizations of the CITY,
and is very orderly and imposing.
EIGHT HOURS WORK AND TEN HOURS PAY.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn, May ALI carpen-
tiers in this city, both union and non-union,
are on strike for eight hours work and
ten hours pay.
THE RED FLAG.
NEW YORK. May up to noon today
there were few, if any, signs of the inaugur-
atior of the eight hour movement in this
z CITY. A. visit was made to the. head
/ quarters of the socialists only to find but
4 few hangers on there, and they
4 occupied their time in discussing
the parade and meeting scheduled for this
}evening. A biz red flag floats from the Sec
{ond story window of the hall and other
windows of the hall are covered by trans
, parencles. At other labor headquarters all
where carpenters are employed the men
are working. They appeared to be waiting
\ for instructions from the executive COM
mittee concerning action next Monday
when the carpenters will inaugurate the
struggle. Interest centers in the parade
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Ng. 1t is expected $4,000 men will engage
it. The temporary meeting will be un.
Ter the control of the socialists.
"a THE EXPRESS COMPANY.
The proposed reduction in wages of the
n. nployes OF the United States Express
Accompany were enforced today. Every
thing goes on as usual and the men say
they look forward to an early return of the
old rate of wages.
rur CApvrpc o1rr
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 1.-The cary.
ers at the Oriel, Berkey and Gay,
Phoenix, Sligh Chair company's shops
went out at O'Clock last evening after
working nine hours. The carvers say they
are prepared to stay out three months if
necessary.
AT MINNEAPOLIS.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, May 1.-The S-hour
day agitation is not likely to cause much
trouble in this city. President G.. E. Ledg-
erwood, of the State Eight Hour League,
very well organized and several
trades have already secured the |
8.hour day without serious difficulty. |
Bricklayers and stonemasons have |
nine hour day and they will not ask for |
further reduction at present. The plaster |
'.ers have inst secured the short day and the |
fathers will soon come to terms on the mat
III.
as that of some other trades and it is not |
probable they will strike for eight hours at |
present. There was no parade In this city |
TODAY but open air meetings will be held by |
workingmen tonight
AT CINCINNATI. |
CINCINNATI, o., May This city is hap |
pily free from any labor troubles of any |
magnitude The only thing that can be |
called trouble for the day is the demand for |
ten per cent increase in wages by the |
bench moulders. This will affect about SOC |
men. There have been no organized |
movements, at least none made public, for |
securing any change in hours or of wages, |
except as above stated.
AT MILWAUKEE,.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, May lit seems very |
certain that if any labor trouble occurs In |
Milwaukee, it will be confined to the car
nenters and that there Will be no great /
strike even in that trade.
AT mass meeting last night, which /
lasted until near midnight, resolutions |
were adopted requesting the contractors to /
grant the demand for eight hours. The |
Change will take place Friday, May 2
Saturday night another meeting will be |
held at which reports about the situation
are to be submitted. If the men then
should not have carried tneIf point 1Hey
will 90 out A large number OF non union
Non Joined the union men. 1t was also re-
solved not to celebrate today but to keep
on working. Last night the union carpen-
;. ters had parade, participated in by about
7 61 men. As they marched through the
streets they attracted much attention.
AT ST. LOUIS.
CT. LOUIS. NO., May 1.-The labor pa;
rode TODAY was a pronounced success and
re crowd a distinctly orderly and loyal
one The stars and stripes was the only
aud there were mAnV nag II
1os.ers There were few banners displayed
-. 80 of the inscriptions thereon