The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-24
AN IMPORTANT MEETING,
The Question Of a Great Railroad Strike
Depending on the Result.

DENVER, April 23.-Trouble is brewing
among the employees of the Union Pacific
system, and a general strike which may in
volve all the employees is possible The
matter has been kept very quiet, but the
fact is q conference is now going on at
Cheyenne which will either amicably settle
the question or a strike will follow. Vice
President Holcomb, Superintendent Choate
and other big officials of the road are there.
The men demand an increase of pay, a uni
form schedule of wages for the entire sys-
tenn and longer lay-over hours. On these
propositions they are very determined.
Judged by the mysterious manner in which
the officials are acting the situation is very
grave, not to say critical.
CHICAGO, April 23.-The strike of brick
makers has resulted in the complete stop
page Of business. The yard proprietors
have accepted the situation, and for the
present will not resume work with nom
union men. The strikers say that if nom
union men attempt to work there will be
violence. This threat has alarmed the
bosses, who have asked for police protec-
ton, and patrOlmen have been sent to all
the yards to Quell any attempts at violence.
The carpenters strike remains un-
changed, SO far as the strikers are con-
cerned they claim to be gaining large acces-
sions to their ranks daily. 1t is believed
the bosses eventually will have to accede
10 the demands.
The harness-makers have demanded a 10
per cent advance in wages, and without a
favorable answer the chances are they will
quit work
The gas-ftters will go out on a strike
next Monday to enforce the demand for the
elght-hOur day.
Fifteen thousand employees in the stock
yards, including butchers and coopers, are
preparing Tor the great eight-hour move
ment The packers are fully aware that an
immense strike is likely TO occur and are
deVlslng plans to furnish various houses
with large supplies before the strike takes
place. Should the mems demand for eight
hours day be refused every house will be
shut down IN the city.
PITTSBURG, April 23.-The question of a
big railroad strike, according to Wilkinson.
Grand Master OF the brotherhood of Train
men, now rests with the Supreme Council
Several members of the council have arrived
here and others are coming. He says the
strike may extend from New York to New
Orleans.
All negotiations between Grand Master
WILKINSON oil the Railroad Federation and
the several railways In the city were de-
clared oil tonight. The railways refused
10 accede to the terms of the men, and the
men positively refused to accept the partial
concessions offered by the roads. Non
union men are daily joining the ranks of
the federation, and tonight 100 non-union
men from the Pennsylvania decided to
stick with the federation. This break in
negotiations leaves the entire matter with
the Executive Council of the federation.
1hat body is expected here tomorrow, to
examine the grounds and either call the
affair of or order a strike.
Tomorrow morning 900 miners and cox
eTs IN the SmlthtOn district will strike The
men demand 70 cents for running coke.
1hey are now receiving 81 cents. and the
operator say this cannot be increased.
MONTREAL. ADrIi 23--Ibe at ha
General Hospital Training school have
struck. The food is unsatisfactory.
OMAHA, April 23.-The graders and team
sters employed by the East Omaha Land
Company near Cutoff Island struck to-day
for an increase of wages from 81 90 to 81 rs
per day. Two hundred men went out.
PORTLAND, April $50 serious has the
labor situation become that the Board of
Trade to-day met to take measures toward
assisting in settlement of the diff erences
between the Employers Union and the
mechanics and labOrers. Not until within
the past forty eight hours, it seems, has the
moneyed element Of the city fully realized
the situation, but now, according to al! ap-
pearances, the full realization that some
thing must be done is thoroughly felt. A
committee was appointed. not to act as a
court OF arbitration, but to get both the
contendlng parties together and hold a gem
eral conference. No meetings have been
held by either the contractors or employees
during the last twenty-f0ur hours, but both
sides seem to be standing with equal firm
ness upon the platforms which they adopted
at the beginning. The builders declare that
they will not grant eight hours, and the
Worklngmen, with determination probably
more earnest, assert their intention of
sticking 1t out during the entire season.