New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-23
STRIKERS GETTING UGLY
proTlNG AND BLOODsHED IN THE SIREE's
OF CHICAGO.
xoS.uS1oN CARPENTERS ATTACKED "hlhhA a.
woEK-rHE POLICE CALLED OUT AND
FIFTY ARRESTS MADE
Try TELEGRAPH TO The 7hiD'"

III 90 Discretion and Iood
counsel have been thrown 10 'n' WINS
rot and bloodshcd now constitute 'he pnas' VI
,te carnenters' strike. Dody oil s'rNins
cor,onters caused = riot III the so"'n"''''
nort Of this city this forenoon. ana "s '''"'V
ahout hftv Of them are locked up, ana a se'se@n'
of police was seriously hur'. oonie nO' "''."
carnenfers were put TO WORK Oh ""ii"o,''
near Fifty-third-st, this morning. Inc s''lAo'S
niclcfs reported the fact and committee vi
urion men was sent TO persuade them 10 quiz
worl, Idle carpenters to the number oil ABOUT
100 joined the committee, and wnen arguments
failed TO induce the nOn-unlonlsts 10 quit 'he
crowd began jccrng them, and riot 1olDweo.
Police Sergeant Bcgley interlered. when h was
cot upon and beaten by the strikers. An alarm
WAS sent TO the nearest police station anC de-
tachment of police was sent out and succeeded in
arresting about fifty Of the rioters. The rest
escaped. but the police are hunting fr them.
The nOn-unlOn men In the meantime, cropped
their tools and fed
The fifty men who were arrested are sill locked
up at the Engcwood Police Station. The police
had a lively chase after them As soon as they
discovered that an alarm had been turned in they
started on run in body, and, keeping we'll
together, continued southwark till overhaued by
half a mile from the scene of the riot. They
made 10 resistance 10 arrest. Cases of lntlmlda-
ton and violence by the striking carpenters are
becoming more numerous. The patrol wagons
were kept busy yesterday afternoon in several
sections answering calls. Only two serious fights
occurred. however, and few arrests were made.
At the Brotherhood's baseball grounds about 500
strikers assembled and attempted to intimidate
the workmen. An alarm was turned III and
platoon of police came to the scene. when the
strikers Withdrew At one or two other places
non-union men at work were stoned. AT build
ing in the northwest section of the city delcga-
ton of strikers ordered several non-unfon car
penters to quit. but were met with refusal. The
strikers armed themselves with sticks and brick
bats and attacked the men. The owner of the
building called the patrol wagon. but before 1t ar
lived the strikers had knocked Foreman Hanson
down and severely beat HIM. The strikers were
paced under arrest. crowd of strikers attacked
George and William johnson. who were at work
on a new building at No. 3l9 Armltage-ave. Both
men received slight scalp wounds. The North
ave- patrol was called. but the strikers had He'd
when they arrived. ,
to 90 out on Monday next. Their demands are
for an eight-hour day and an increase OF pay
from S3 % TO So 90 day. .;d
progress toward perfecting large and powerful
organization. They expect TO be in position
TO demand eight hours by May /.
President Gompers. of the American Federation
of Labor, returned from Milwaukee this morning.
He conferred with representatives Of the various
trades relative to the coming elght-hour move
ment. .,, ,.;
mems daily organ, says this evening:
Chicago has been selected by the American Fedora
ton Of Labor battle-ground which will be fought
out the struggle the eight-hour day. The whole
strength power moral and financial of the Federation
will be thrown the support OF the carpenters now on
strike. only this. but IL deemed necessary every
organization affiliated with the Federation Will be ordered
on strike enforce the carpenters demand. These
include in Chicago every Of the building trades and
several hundred associations It is probable that by the
end OF this 25 600 will be strike in Chicago
In obedience command OF the American Federation
0 Labor