Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-17
The Situation Among Laboring Men
Grows More Critical.
PITTSBURG WAITING RESULTS
Chicago Carpenters Still Block
All Building.
CAPTAIN COUCH CANNOT secovss r
AT ANY MOMENT.
The Situation at Pittsburg Resembles Q
Powder Magazine.


rrrrsprRa. Pa. April I7.-Fver since the
arrival of the officials OF the National Fedora
ton of Railroad Employees in this city At
very early hour tins morning they have
been in secret conference with the local orr
cials and committeeman But little information
of any kind can be obtained from any source.
Chairman Hawley OF the switchmen's press
committee states that under no cir
sumstances viii the railroaders treat
With the officials except through
their organization. which must be recognized.
Mr.. Hawley says that, should the strike bs
ordered in this city-aud he confidently eN-
poets that it will-within tw elve hours il will
become contagious and spread all over
the United States. lie claims that they have
assurance of support and are backed by the
federation in every city.
Interviews with switchmen al work in the
several railroad yards disclose the fact that
they are fully prepared for the movement. and
are almost unit in the statement that they
will cease work the moment they receive the
official order.
Ihe impression is gaining ground that the
officials OF the federation will make another
effort to secure recognition Of their organiza-
ton and conference with the railroad officials
before ordering strike.
The railroad officials have refused positively
to recognize the federation and unless one side
or the other recedes from their present stand a
strike seems inevitable.
4 late report from federation headduarters
is that the strike may be ordered at any mo-
ment.
swIrCHMEN.
PrrTsBuRG. April IA committee of the
executive board of the Federated Order OF
Railway Employees arrived here this morning
and are now in conference with the switcbmen-
At the conclusion of the meeting the ulti-
matum wall be presented to the officials OF
the railways. Some definite action is e1-
pected before night
AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, April I7.-The only difference in
the situation yesterday in relation to the car
penters' strike was an aggravation of the con-
ditions and embarrassments arising therefrom.
All work on many more buildings in process OF
construction came TO a standstll and the num-
Der of idle workmen in the city was in
creased by several thousands. 1t is now
estimated that the number of carpenters,
bricklayers. piasterers. painters. hod CARRIERS
and other laborers usually numbered In con-
nectlon with building operations who are now
idle In consequence Of the strike is not much
short OF 10000. Added TO this army a large
number of lumber showers in the lumber yards
are practically idle. Business there Is almost
at a stands;il, the strike having affected the
demand for lumber very materially and there
Is nothing for at least one-third the men en-
ployed there to do.
GAsMES STRIFE.
The men at the station of the Chicago Gas
Light and Coke Company TO the number OF
about forty went out on strike at Z o'clock last
night The cause il said 10 have been the dis
charge OF two men for being active in the work
OF organizing the employees.
EVEN CHOIR BOYS GO our.
Thirty-fve of the forty-five choir boys OF the
Englewood St. Bartholomew Church al 65th
street and Stewart avenue. have gone on strike
because Of the dismissal Of their instructor aud
the appoln tment OF a new one.
ARBrTRArED.
The threatened strike of switchmen in the
Rock Island yards has been averted by arbftrs-
tion. The committee rendered its report yes-
terday, unanimously agreeing that the ward
master was right in refusing TO discharge the
two men, as requested by the other employees
and the men have agreed to abide by the
decision.
PACKING HOUSE EMPLoYEs
CHICAGO, April l7.-It is practically assured
that strike for eight hours by the packing
house employees will be declared May I. They
have a strong secret organization and have
been active in making preparations for a gem
eral movement. Last night just before quit
ing, several hundred men employed
in Denny Bros house. at 47th street
and Central avenue. sent a communication TO
the manager of the house asking for their de-
posit money. which. under the arrangement
they will receive about May I. The demand is
nothing but a notification TO their employers
that they intend going out on a strike May l.
As there are from 5000 TO 10 900 employed az
the stock yards there is much uneasiness manI-
fest at the situation.
AoUEER DISCHARGE.
CINCINNATI, ONO. April IA special 10 the
Commercial CARTE from Hamilton, Ohio. saws:
There is a good deal of quiet talk among raa-
road men over the discharge Of VIM Coakley.
as an engineer Of the Cincinnati, Hands
ton and Dayton railroad Coakley was
one of the trusted men of the
company always being put to the
front when any fast special runs were to DO
made. he was also chief of the local branch
OF the brotherhood. Coakley was on the
strong engine when it ran into the accommo-
dation at Winter Place and i'm jumping
from the locomotive severely in
jured. few weeks later he re-
covered sufficiently 20 return 10 his post
of duty when all his friends were surprised and
astonished to learn that he had been discharged
no reason being given. Ii is said that Coakley
suggested and interested himself in the bill in
troduced by Representative McMakin, and
road employees. 1t is reported that by reason of
this Coakley gained the displeasure of the COM
pany and was dismissed from it's service. The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers has .
committee at work gathering the facts in the
and it is probable that the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton will hear from it
FIVE HUNDRED CARPENTERS prscHsRGEp.
PoErLASD, ORE, April 17.-About Eve hun.
dred union carpenters were discharged yester-
day in accordance with a resolution adopted
by the Builders Exchange. A contractor had
employed a non-union carpenter and the union
men threatened to strike IL he was not dis
charged IL was decided by the builders 10
discharge the union men in anticipation of Q
strike in May.
WINNIPEG, MAN, April I7.-Contractors Of
the Northern Pacific railway have acceded to
the demands of the brick and stone masons for
an eighthour system, but with appropriate de-
crease of wages Consequently the threatened
strike viii not take place.
N A sHoENAKERs.
DIXON, IT., April 1.-THE lasters OF River
side shoe factory struck yesterday, throwing
over 100 employees out Of work. They ask for
more pay for their labor. The hands complain
that, while they receive a much less price for
their labor, they are docked at the same rate 40