The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-08
sHoRT Houas AND NONE PAY.
Negotiations Between Carpenters ana
Bosses Progress YavsFahIy.
Pnsa.xsspAzs Bssekisysss Assisting she
cssysassss DesernineA SID cssn-
Asat Csis~ssss Evssyvhers Have VIE
tory - Their Grasp

and gone, and the predictions OF Tot and
issoodshed and an almost universal strike
hare not been easiSed- Labor, indeed,
was in . great measure suspended, bat
those who dropped their tools for the dag
did not do go for the purpose Of taking
sticks and paving stones and INDUCING IN
r:osons demonstrations Thousands OF
them qiif work for the day to march IN the
great parade. snd many more thousands
male il : holiday. II was an orderly,
eooc-natHred crowd and sn orderly pa
rsde.
The marching line was about four miles
long. 1t occupied two hours In passing
gsyen point. and the number OF men In
line Is estimated 81 about a5.u5D. The car
penters VINO lad been riseed by the
american Federation 81 Labor in the van
Of the eirhf.hour movement lei the deni-
onsirasiop. They had about 6.o01 men, in
eiusin- three assemblies OF Knights OF
T.ahor. They were followed By 5000 stone
nasons aua bricklayefs. Then came
delegations from unions Of printers. metal
vorfefs and fnoldey-. These were fol-
loxsi by dazen German Turner societies.
fcrrls1sg 'fe seeoua division. and next
naffhEi the furniture workers. cabinet
Maker. carriage and wagon builders. cigar
makers. cloak ruskers, boiler makers, rat
tan workers and harness makers Many
Of the trades had IN their ranks gandy
foaie on which we're representations OF
rsemf,ers OF the craft pursuing their daily
occupations. There were brickiayers
tssiiaing q miniature house. boiler makers
pounding with frigbtiui noise, coopers
working on huge casks. carpenters. stone
cutters. and MANY similar exhhitions.
One of the features OF the procession was
tie enormous number OF banners and
notices carried. Among the many mot
ties were the following. Arbitration is
Oar Motto Down With Monopoly"
ITO Carpenters Eight Hours and Arbitra-
ton of Just Demands" I'VE Live BY
Labor. Not By War;" when Arbitrs-
ton Is Compulsory Strikes VIII Cease"
Child Labor Should not be on the Bench
or IN the shop. But In the School" Eight
Hours for Work. Eight Hours for Sleep.
and Eight Hours DO as We VIII.
The line of march was crowded with
people who eheered the marchers and
notices After parading through some of
the principal streets of the West side they
n4eEehe5 over tn the South side and TO Lake
Front park. where they listened to ad-
dresses from several stands.
Representatives OF the Federation of
Labor have been busy among the discon-
tented workmen during the past week
doing their best 10 ailay the discomfort, and
with apparent good success. They have
been asking all the trades to lay aside their
grievances Till the carpenters get their de-
mands all over the country. Ii looks now
ss if there would only be new sparodic
strikes here and there. and that none of
the clty's great industries will be tied up
20 many were out 10 take part IN the par
ate or witness IL that IL is impossible 10
accurately state the number who viii refuse
to go IA work tomorrow.
SHirseo. May 2--The threatened strikes
ga This city. which may be said to have
technically begun yesterday. when organ
igesl lshor took lis holiday. were rot made
apparent until this morning. when the men
failed 10 resume work at many shops
The Black road in the vicinity of McCor-
iniek's Reaper Works had much the same
appearance today ss II had four years ago.
None but strikers could be seen. and they
had entire possession,
Every man. boy and girl employed in
the Mslleahsc Iron Works. Twenty sixth
slia Rockwell street,. IL out The total
nualisf employed is loo. No particular
Ieason Was assigned by the men for quit
tn. work A committee vas appointed
sast night To- wait upon the officials. but
they seemed dissneiined 10 80 before their
employers. President Bailey called the
strikers about him and nphraided them
Tor going eus without notice, aud told them
thst wA.a shsy found out what they
wanted "a itl him know their demand.
The men seeme1 not ~ Know what 10 sav
In senls. The chairman az the molders'
eonm.ttee says taeg wsui ten hours rs a
daT : work. is cents advance "a wages and
81 per cent. extra for over 1snae.
Al the great MoCoraiieA. Reaper Works
about atty uoiders wei, or, but work was
progressing as usual.
A isrNe proportion ef the en- nsoyes of the
toanssrses a Baznum 4 Richards, the Ajax
Forge Company and the chicago Car
Masei Company weat out. ara tAtse con-
ceTns are closed. Rs elseN here, no formal
demand vas made en the EMPLOYERS.
AZ tae Well, s French Car t'0mpsnv's
shops every one u the 90 employees weai
oct. and the shaYs were closes. TIE
elseksmiEhS afe the only enes " ha saaae
kaawn their asmAnd. which was for eight
heavs a aav 5 work
AtF. f. Roberts foundry II was said
the men seeasesI anxseas Tor either a STRIKE
OF vacation. ~ the woex has been shut
down ne next Monday 10 Accommodate
tassa ana make REPAIRS.
The eatirs nuahsr of the etnplovrs az Y
n, fasrbaas & Co. viii so oas Monday.
teopss$ so sias number of eighty struck
sats morning. THIS was a surprise. as the
nisn saspsoyes ~ Fairbanks are receiving
estter a asps than ara paid elsewhere. They
want ssras hours weFk and nine hours
rss. Aaeas 90 saen ssll stake.
The eaopSrs are earnest in their demands
ieF siEAt hours. and n al portions az the
essy tAc mea are quitting work on refusal
~ s5e employers 10 Surrender. Ia a..
nssrsbwssssyn district o. TIE ety. shsrs !
nat o-ss Sssspzsz aaFGllzg.
ksassss 5}sYse IL tear thousand sash sca-
sn,i hsiag n-sn wslked aas al TIE xars,,,s
iSeserscs - tAe southwest uuaAer dtssvs.t
this morning. TAe acs vas supsrentjv
wtsRa1 waFasag. The paen esnss 3, sh.s~
gsaoss a. usual t,siS mernsas. aaa air :
tes exeepssaaas psoeessiss. ss xcrk ws,sa ~.
vhssss s hs1. q sn hassF Or so th,x sh.vu
deem gl.ess tss'ls ard saseily Walked 90,
Sivsag pe ssnlAa alton
Foar aaaafsS uaen IN nenmsnss turrt.
lure factory aaa ~ N TIE CAscsra Cottage
orxan factory sfFaek this sgAeraoOn far
- hoNs%
Several sAsusssss stE.ses showers IN sAs
ienssesr GistsEet sleag ne naaes roasi ara
aissssfsfiegl. aaa a strike i anticipated
sassa sAasgM