The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-06
THE BOSSES NAILED.
Carpenters in Big Eastern
Cities Rejoice Over Victory.
CHICAGO TRsUaaPH COMPLETE.


CHICAGO, Nay a-Ihe great c3tpenNfS
Strike ID finally settled. q far - The new
bosses association Is concerned Fully
1910 journeymen carpenters vii 30 to
work By Thursday. The arbitration COM
mistees' Of the new bosses association and
the strikers met this evening and settled
the last detail The journeymen achieved
. most sweeping victory. ThCy made .
concession on but two points. The only
disappointment vas that the stubbornness
Of the old masters association has lett its
members wholly out Of the 6nas surrender.
An exact statement Of the settlement
viii not be issued till tomorrow.
but il h reliably stated that the document
provides for m eight-hour das. Over time
viii only be allowed between stipulated
hours ct night Msnimum rates OF wages
are fixed It IS cents per hour up to August
1. and thereafter at SIX cents. Over time
seau be rated at time and half. and Sun
day time as double time. In the matter Of
apprentices concessions we're made by both
sides Thsemployers agree to employ only
union men even for foremen.
According "a. predictions Of the stock
yards coopers. there is . probability OF
their cause being taken mp by the English
laborers and the strike becoming interna-
tional. At meeting Of the Brotherhood
OF United Labor today, commission was
appointed TO communicate with John
Burns. the English labor leader. and re-
quest him to order the English 1ongshore-
men not TO handle any beef or any pro-
ducts shipped by Chicago houses. The
committee say burns has taken great inter
est in the cause of the men at the yards.
The men, in . letter. say that by the
terms Of their agreement, signed after the
great strike of 1888 they are subject to dis
charge without warning. while in case Of
quitting they must give two weeks notice
or forfeit ten days pay, which the en-
ployers withhold. Some time. they say,
they are only given two or three days
work per week. but they are compelled to
remain or lose their forfeit money, and are
compelled to work on Sun day. II . man
is two minutes late in the morning, he is
locked an hours pay. but if work is fin
ished before the close of the day he is not
paid for full day.
DENVER. May 5-Last Friday the menu
bers Of the Machine Woodworkers and
Turner's Union made . demand upon the
mill men for . reduction Of hours from 10
TO Q with 10 hours pay. This being re-
fused. the men. to the number OF $50. quit
They were joined by the bench moulders,
numbering $50.
Among the mills affected are the largest
in the city. They will not close down, but
will attempt to fill the strikers places by
running with short force of old union
men. who have been getting tor some time
past the wages demanded by the union.
This is the first strike in Denver this year.
SAN Francisco. May 5.-The Millmen's
Protective Association this afternoon de-
cided to make no concessions to employees
at the present time This decision caused
much CONSERVATION among the contractors
who fear the mills will be closed down, as
ii is well understood the men will strike
Immediately for shorter hours and the con-
tractors will therefore be unuble to procure
mill work which is needed on buildings in
course of construction. 1t il feared all the
building trades will be affected by the mill
mems decision.
DETROIT. May 5.-Forty-two bosses have
signed the carpenters agreement, and it i.
thought o few days more will see the
trouble settled in the strikers favor. Two
sets of Canadian carpenters were headed
of by customs officers and returned to
Canada
New YORK, May 5.-Two hundred boss
carpenters today granted the demands OF
their men, who struck for eight hours
Everything is quiet. Only 122 men are
out Of work.
ST. LOUIS. May 5.-Four hundred en-
ployes Of the Fairbanks Soap Company
struck tonight for restoration of wages
they having been cut Is per cent last No
vember.
REso, New. May 5.--A carload of East
ern iron molders passed through here this
morning on a special train to take the
places of striking molders in San Fran
cisco.
NEW HAVEN. Conn, May 5.-Seven hun
dred masons and bricklayers struck today
for As cents an hour. The bosses offer 43
cents.
PHILADELPHIA. May Sit is stated that
1900 or 5000 carpenters who struck May
have been granted their demands.
Harnessmakers to the number of $50
struck this morning, demanding an in
crease of Is per cent in wages.
ELKs APPEAL To THE COURTS.