New-York tribune., 1890-05-05
TO rRoLoNG rmE cmcAGo srRIKE.
rHE LEADER, oF THE C>HrINTEE~ RENEWING
AGlrATIoN-B .>rIN woRKNlrN 10
THEIR FOREIGN BRuTnrrN.

chicago, My l-p.,ai.-Th ulucrre ~ t'r
leaders h,, acA.u been cNcl'oi against au Wmc,.re
ndlu tu"rt ~ the carp'u''i,' strike .nd the ..f''
mont which $50. 50. tcriiy announced a, urcd J.,
once moro matter 81 painful wcotaatf. Tie
Iourrc. mons Council ioGat rroi'd ftom t., aetc'.
ucut 81 ,r-tculay. and Issued mandate T. the CAR
prntcl- of th" Dty not 10 resume work unu certain
other concession. are granted or further Investigations
made ~ - 'hc cmpio,ius capacity %: tie hcN boss
carpenters association. Tie ,tuh'r, icin'Wlcd-r
their Gcicn. AZ the bands o.. tH'
Master Carpenters Association, bnt
they hope to arrive az such .tplitou, with 'hc De-"
80, c,' Association a, viii cripple the members "'
he older organization m their employment of m'n
for the completion of pending and future contracts
This hope j.. 81 course. vain one a. the minute
wor, is generally resumed Tor any a,-ocation 10y tc
strikers the Old bosses viii have ten
dors ~ labor by thousands ot non
ualon carpenter Notwithstanding the frantic
efforts Of the leaders 10 proous the strike rc,ump
ton of work cannot now long be- deferred. 'irri"
Investigation shows that the greater part OF the men
now on strike are destitute and although the union
has repeatedly made promise, 60 relieve It's members
and though it IS generally understood b. The public
at large that tie brotherhood paws it, members - a
week a strike benefit, vet a. fact this b'ncht mas
not been paid. 1t /, aid that there /, In process oi
organization a union for the protection Of those ear
pcuter, who arr, Willing to submit t. the rule "t te
Carpenters Council lald down in t" present ~tH"'
and who desire 10 resume WORK.. Ihi, movement IS De-
coming known f. the di,cont,ncd member, of the diff
cicnt unions. and they appear generally to be IN I'or
of 1t.
The coopcr in all the plcn houses except those OF
swift y Go. and Armour a GO. expect - go on '''"o
tomorrow
Boston. May at the mcetins Of the Carpenters
Couuc.l to night the president reported tl'I i".N ~
per cent Of the strikes successful The chairman
of the executive committee stasd that the men "'fo
confident and firm The council viii send Ic'tc' /"
every organization in Europe and the Canadian i'o'
inccs. The letter says:
"partic, who do not wish 10 conccde reasonable
hours OF labor and 10 pay fair wage, arr auNc'thnS
for mechanic, to come To the United STATE and
offer You high wages, steady work, cheap nN''t, All M
low rcnts Ne hereby warn the clrpenscL, oi & ai'
countries be caught by ther' dccsltul pos onr
l,e,. The object Of thc-e unscrupuou' a1Nrr 1
t-crs /, to ovcretock the labor marhct anu t,''ft ~
by reduce wages and place the "orNu5 1 p If',,r
Work here IS alvm;s unstcaiy At best it will aver
but eight nine months per year Ioinpy,od p,ccd
!, keen and intense, and hs day WORN J., ,, CAM
from each man. Machinery and new invention; con-. on
stanty reduce the demand for labor ana ~ ~" 1c rc
incoming now Of immigration only add 10 INV tmdsi
glut oi idle men in IN, countrJ. IhiS mas tehu'n
10 reduce wages. that now, in numerous 'I,',' 49,
wOr,ncu here not any better paid man ~ r"s
land while tie cost Of living In America !, msn nli
account ~ the trusts aud monopohc- "H''n ,it' ,,t
tlo price OF food. etc, and ia It at an eA'rp'''O
Hepors were received from Lcominsier Me~tG2n; ton
Sacm WaItham, Lowell and Maiden, ind!catlns tnat
the contractor, were generally oonccdlhS 10 VIC u'
maads of the g.,
Tie ranks Of the striking mill mcn, the 'Arl
Mon refusing 20 support thr mill mems Strhe. l'r
two sections finally agreed 10 hgh scpirH'R anu cli
sent q delegation Ia confer with tie NM pN MR. ~
conclusion reached. but 10 Is believed Al me het
ing to be held Monday compromise ot ,hor,cr
hours and less pay Will be reached lhcfc i no ""
eridl change In the curpentrs~' strike. 49,.
Fort Wayuc Ind MAY 4.-Thc striking carpenters
and those who had returned to work on lriuaY p'
their demands had been granted 10y ilo
locked out yesterday bi cnlcr OF u" lI',,, ,
Rnlicrs' Association. II Is now expected titi Il .Is
struggle viii follow ana that the brchycrs diiu o%,o %
pOycs In the building trades VIII stllhe OH ''""'
out of sympathy with the carpenters. H. h.,.t
Ottawa. ont May 4.-rhc strike here OF INC pri'N I'LL,
aycrs. ftOncmHson, aud carpcn - !, c"u'u in'' ,
wanted the contractors TO grant niEe Io"r o'N "''
The contractors welded. ,.,.o.,
Wilmington. bel. May { tSpcc al'.-pnc hl1nf'u
painters at I, secret meeting In this civ I'M AZ,
noon decided make demand Z" morIpN iV iVl
ra 90 per day for nine hours. Tile present latc -
S1 % per day of ten hours