The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-04-27
THE EIGHT HOUR DAY.
Prospects Of the Great
Fight the Carpenters
Will Begin on
Thursday.

Thursday, May /, promises to be mem
orable in the history of labor struggles.
Not alone in every iargecity in the United
States. from east to west, but in all
the great countries of the Old World, will
the workers demand that eight hours
constitute days work. While it is
feared that the parading strikers will
come into collision with the authorities
ia Germany and France, and loss Of life
may result, it is not expected that any
thing will occur through the massing of
the working people in the big cities of
this country like the fatality which
marked the strike for the eight nour day
in Chicago three years ago.
When the news comes over the wires
tomorrow, as is anticipated, that the
Chicago carpenters have scored a victory,
their New York brethren will unite their
not altogether harmonious forces aud
make a display in the parade on Thurs
day that will encourage them in the
fight to follow.
The United Brotherhood of Carpen-
tiers and Joiners, which is leading the
present great struggle, has a member
ship OF 10000 and q strike fund OF 500, 600
Almost to a man the members are united
in this effort, as the STRIFE for the eight
hour day in 1885 was successful in gain
ing carpenters an increase III wages, it is
calculated, to the extent of 81. 100000
Although the Analgamated Society of
Carpenters and Joiners is not so pro-
nouDced for shorter hours as the United
Brotherhood. the rank and file can be
swung into line by the leaders if Chicago
is won. Some of the leaders in the Anal
g. mated have been in big strikes and
ADMINISTRATIONS in other lands and will
bling considerable experience to WorK i'll
tte impending struggle.
The remnant of the United Order of
CARPENTERS and Joiners can be relied upon
to acquIt themselves like men, while the
Progressive Carpenters will hesitate to
besmirch their claim to the shield of the
order of the Knights OF Labor by any at
tempt to InJufe the movement of their
fellow craftsmen in the open unions.
Through all the leading newspapers aud
labor Journals OF Europe the American
Federation of Labor warn carpenters not
to come to this country this season.
There win be labor demonstrations in
Uuion Hill and Hoboken and The Pow
derry gathering in Jersey City on Thurs
day night. The committee having charge
of the Tabernacle meeting addressed let
ters to all the ministers of the city, invit-
ing them and their congregations to be
present to hear Mr. Powderly. 1t is also
asked of the pastors that they make the
several pulpits.
LABOR NOTES.
The Rev. John l.. Scudder will speak
upon the eight-hour question before tax
ing up his sermon tonight at the Tab
ernacle.
William Gibson, a well-Known Jersey
printer and member of Typographical
Union No 81. has sustained sad blow
in the taking off of his wife, who died
last Wednesday.
Today mass meeting of painters and
paperhangers will be held in Union Hill
for the purpose of gaining more members
/ for the union. which was instituted last
Sunday.
Textile Workers Progressive Union
No. 23, of Union Hill, Is adding to its
membership. At its last meeting the
union voted $50 to thestriking weavers
of Philadelphia and So TO the New York
Knee Pants Makers Union.
Carpenters and Framers' Union, of this
city, mas rejoined the Hudson County
Central Labor Union.
Only one employing Trainer appeared at
the eight hour conference which was
called by the men. Though unsuccessful
IN their present demand for eight hours,
the trainers of Jersey City say they are
not discouraged.
George Chaser is the new vice president
of the Union Hill Trainers Union. He
fills the position till lately held by Harry
EicADlZ, VINO resigned.
The painters delegates were at last
Trades Assembly.
Fred j. Demarest was admitted to the
Assembly as delegate from the Jersey
Association on Thursday night.
Contrary to expectations the Coach
Drivers were not represented at the last
session of the central body. The mem
beers of the union have a good deal of
work on hand which calls for u firm
handling of the reins
number of employing undertakers
have signed the agreement with the
Coach Drivers Union for another wear.
A paper mill in Fort Edward is run day
and night by girl labor. Half the girls
go on at seven in the morning and work
till noon. Then the other huff 20 ON and
work till seven p M, at which time the
girls. VINO worked all the morning come
on again and work till midnight. Then
the afternoon girls take up the burden
again and keep it up till seven a. M For
the ten hours labor the girls etsixtv-lwo
cents. Fort Edward is not in 'pauper''
England for the law there prevents
women working through the hours or the
night 1t Is in the State of New York and
| the facts were furnished in the report of
! factory inspector.
The Woman's Alliance are organizing
IS, 900 women working at various trades
in Chicago. Higher wages, shorter hours
| aud better work rooms are some of the
demands the women's unions will make
| on May /.
On account of the reduction in the
! wages of the employees of the United
| States Express Company several large
labor bodies have voted to patronize ether
express companies.
Boss" Platt, the president of the
| United States Express Company. has had
! his salary of SO, 000a year reduced to slG,-
/ ON A IL other emDlOQes of the com pany
1 earning over $50 a month have To put up
4 with ten per cent reduction.
4 John u. Deshier, a national banker, of
1 Columbus. O.. is reported to have said ia
! a specch;-'If the people are such fools
| backs and spurs on my boots and then ili-
/ wife me to ride. am not going TO walk
| IL IL IL rnhherp tha nennla VINO slistain