The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-06
THE GREAT STRIKE SETTLED.
On Thursday 1000 Chicago Carpenters
VIII Resume Work.


CHICAGO, MAY j.-Tho great carpcntn rs'
strike is finally settled. The necessary papers
were signed to-day and ratified by both sides
concerned in the arbitration. A last report
will be made tomorrow morning to the Judi
cial umpires. and on Thursday morning scores
OF buildings that for four weeks have been
practically deserted will echo with the sounds
OF hammer and saws in the hands OF fully 1000
Journeymen carpenters
The two arbitration committees OF the new
boss carpenters association and the strikers
met this evening at the Grand Pacific Hotel
with Judges briggs. Mcconnell. and Tuley,
and after "A session OF three hours length. set
tied the last detail. The iourneymen achieved
an almost sweeping victory. They made con-
cessions on but two points, and every Journey
man carpenter throughout the city was Jubi
liant tonight over the result.
The only disappointment was that the stub
bornness OF the Old association has left it's
members wholly out of the final deal. Tho
official statement OF the terms OF settlement
will not he issued by the two parties to the
Arbitration bill tomorrow. but It Is reliably
stated that the document signed In the pres
ence OF the three Judges provides that eight
hours shall constitute days work. to begin at
s A NJ. and end at 3 L. VI.
The noon hour may be curtailed by special
arrangement between the foreman and the
majority OF the workmen. but not in such
n way rs TO permit eight hours between the
time named. Overtime shall only be lowed
between certain stipulated hours at night.
The minimum rate Of wages has been fixed
at 80 cents an hour M to August !. and there
after at 37's cents an hour. Overtime is to be
rated at time and a half, and Sunday time as
double time In the matter Of APPRENTICES
Ia l..0I.
employers agree to employ only union men
even for foreman required TO work with non
union men.
DETROIT. May 5.-1he strike situation re-
mains unchanged. Forty.two bosses have
signed the carpenters agreement. and It is
thought a few days more will SEQ the trouble
settled in the strikers favor Two sets Of
Canadian carponiers were beaded on to-day
81. LOUIS May j.-The first break among
the quarrymen. who have been threatening to
strike Tor an eiGht-h9gI day wa1 made this
morning when j, Is O'Meafas men quit work.
There were only twenty five Of them. but IL il
expected "thorS VIII follow;
The harness makers 70 the number OF 100.
struck this morning. They demand an In
crease Of - pei cent In wages, which the shop
owners reiue" to grant. The harness makers
also have other RfisNan AZ as 70 iTeatment by
hDs-"-, and 80 IN. and declare they Will aban-
don ~" trade and seek other employment
rather than return 10 WORK under the Old ar
IIII.ptipHI.. MAY 3. II was asserted Rt
tho hcai quarters oil the striking carpenters In
this city Tonight that les. than Loo u the
men who IN Nav struck for Hu Increase IN
WACO "f hv" cent per hour arc now out Of
employment Nearly gODO men IL is said have
received the Increase and are nov At work
heysrnl ~ tho large master builders are very
firm in refusing TO grant the increase
IiTT-EulO. May = SIX hundred coal miners
struck today NJ lbellaire and Cambridge. OHIO.
against the use ~ the screen.
WArmr NG1oN. Ia. May 3. The cArpsntars
and JUlneTs " this place went out on strike