St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-02
VOLUNTARY IDLENESS.
Miners Join the Movement to
shorten Hours.

Shorten Hours.
PEORIA, ILL.,, May About 1.200
coal miners in the immediate vicinity
of Peoria went out on strike last even
ing, and the chances are that the mines
will shut down for an indefinite period.
At least forty coal banks are closed.
The men want As cents a ton, recogni-
ton of the union, abolition of truck
stores and regulation of the price OF
supplies used in mining. Both sides
are prepared for hard fehG. Of the
600 carpenters in Peoria only about 100
are union men. An arrangement had
been made with the bosses by
these $50 by which they were to
work nine hours for nine hours
pay. The non-union men object
to this. They want ten hours
lieved builders will be compelled to
submit to the nOn-unionists. in which
event the union men will 90 out to-day.
About 300 employed by the new water
works company will also strike for a
nine-hour day with the same pay now
allowed for ten hours. 1t is probable
that strikers OF all kinds in Peoria and
vicinity will number about 1000.
ROCHESTER. n. Y, May lover $50
sash. door and blindmakers struck this
morning. The men ask for nine honrs
a day with ten hours pay.
New YORK, May 1.-The United Ger
man Trainers who were engaged on
buildings in various parts of the city
struck this morning for the enforce
ment of the eight hour law. At noon
fifty-nine of the boss trainers had con-
ceped the demands of the workingmen,
which practically decides the question
so far as that line of trade is concerned.
OMAHA, May 1.-Female clerks in
Bradsu eet's commercial agency here
struck this morning against reduction
of wages.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, May 1.-The
carvers at the Oriel, Berkey & Gay.
Phoenix and Sigh chair companies
shops went out at O'Clock last even
ing after working hours. All union
men are out. TheEmanufacturers claim
their places. The carverS say they are
prepared to stay out three months If
necessary.
WESTERLY, R. L. May IA strike
was inaugurated this morning in every
granite yard of Importance within
radius of fifty miles Of this town. All
granite cutters and paving cutters here
are out, except in the yards of Richard
Opie, kirkpatrick and George Wilson,
small firms, and which have conceded
the unions prices on the understanding
that they should have the benefit Of all
concessions made by the strikers. A
committee of the strikers has been IN
conference with manufacturers repre-
senting the Rhode Island association
since 10 o'clock this morning. A meet
Ing of granite cutters union was called
hi +n ff@tASG
report. The head of the Smith Granite
company, which employees 400 men, said
to-day that he had expected stubborn
fight. In Mantle and at Milestone
Point. there is a complete shutdown.
MONTPELIER, VT, May ALL the
iourneymen stonecutters here and at
Barre struck to-day because of dis
agreement on prices between the manu-
facturers and tool SharpenerS. In the
main the cutters had adjusted their
differences with the manufacturers as
to price, and had not the sharpeners
struck, work would have proceeded.
The manufacturers say they will fight
it out.
Boston. Mass, May la nine-hour
and more pay movement was lnaugur-
ated here to-day by the maS0nS anu ten
ders, and all contractors, with three eX-
ceptiOns, have acquiesced. The maS0nS
have been receiving 1925 per day, and
demand $3.50. while the tenders, who
have been receiving 1928. demand $3.50.
No demands have been made from
other branches of the trade.
HANCOCK, Mich, May 1.-The At
lantic line strike has ended. The tram
mers and day Iaborers resumed work
this morning at an advance of IS per
month in wages.
New LONDON. Conn.,, May 1.-Three
months ago the manufacturers at Mill
stone Point, Mantle, CrotOn and New
London were notified by their employees
that on May they would demand nine
hours as days work. with no redGc-
ton in wages. The manufacturers re-
! fusing to comply, 25O granite cutters
| struck today.