The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-23
STRIKERS RAISE A RIOT.
THE FIRST VIOLENCE IN cHICAGOs
WAGE WAR.

dianapolis Granted an Eight-Hour
Day at 80 Cents Per Hour.
CHICAGO, April GA body of striking
carpenters caused riot in the southwestern
part Of the city this morning, and as a
result about fifty Of them are locked up, and
a sergeant of police received some bruises.
Some non-union carpenters were put to
work on Wallace, near Fifty-third street,
this morning. The strikers reported the
fact, and a committee of union men was
sent to persuade them to quit work.
Idle carpenters to the number of
about 100 Joined the committee and
when argument failed to make them quit
they began jeering them, and a riot followed
Police Sergeant Begley interfered, when he
was turned upon and beaten by the strikers.
An alarm was sent to the nearest station,
and detachment of police was sent out
and succeeded in arresting about fifty of
the rioters. The rest escaped, but the
police are hunting for them. The nom
union men in the meantime dropped taeir
tools and fled.
A delegation from the striking carpen-
uers visited new building at the corner of
Seventeenth and Lincoln strests this after
noon and attempted to induce workmen to
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the committees arguments. The strikers
then resorted to force and tried to drive off
the workmen with sticks and brickbats. A
police patrol wagon was called and four of
the strikers were arrested.
GAS FILTERS TO GO OUT.
1t is announced that the gas filters have
decided to go out on Monday next. Their
demands are for an eight-hour day aud an
increase of pay from SO 25 to So 80 day.
The sash, door and blind men are making
rapid progress toward perfecting a large
and powerful organization. They expect
to be in position to demand elghthours
by May /.
Cases of intimidation and violence by the
striking carpenters are becoming more
numerous. Patrol wagons were kept busy
yesterday afternoon in several sections an
swering calls. Only two serious rows oc-
Cured, however, and few arrests were
made. At the brotherhood's base pall
grounds about 500 strikers assembled and
attempted to intimdate the workmen. An
alarm was turned in and platoon of police
came to the scene, when the strikers with
drew.
BRICKMAKERs STRIKE.
All the brickmakers in the northern and
northwestern parts Of the city, to the num-
Der Of /, 200 men, went out on strike to-day.
A meeting was held Sunday, at which it
was determined to demand that 1000 bricks
should constitute days work instead Of
5000 as heretofore, and that the pay,
which ranges from 50 to SO so a
day, should be the same. This
was not agreed to by the bosses, and
On heing refused the men in one yard after
another quit work, or announced their in
tention of going out in the morning.
EXPRESS EMPLOYEES TO STRIKE.
The Daily Neios says: "Vice President
and General Manager G. II. Crosby of the
United States Express Company returned
to Chicago this morning. He declared that
the company would not recede from its
position in cutting down salaries. A strike
that will extend throughout the entire ex-
press system in all the cities of the United
States will, therefore, probably be the re-
suit"
PITTSBURG's RAILROAD TROUBLE.
PITTsBURG, April 22-The railroad situa-
tion has never been more gloomy than to-
night. The Brotherhood of Railroad Train
men has taken up the cause of the switch
men, The Brotherhood of Trainmen resolve
to cling to the switchmen In their demands,
and presented grievances of their own to be
adjusted. Supt. Starr of Fort Wayne was
at the meeting for few minutes before the
members went into secret session. He used
every argument against a strike, but the
members of the union left the hall and met
in another building before he had finished
speaking. Supt. Starr said the men on the
Fort Wayne road would receive the wages
paid the Pennsylvania yard switchmen,
but this was unsatisfactory to the men.
THE TROUBLE SPREADING.
In addition to the trouble now on hand
the car inspectors, freight handlers, car
cleaners, and even the clerks in the freight
offices and the men employed In the trans
portation department will present in the
morning list of their grievances. The
shopmen employed in numerous shops about
the city will also present certain demands.
The situation tonight is all the more grave
idle, while the railroad officials have
up to tonight treated the demands Of the
meniwith something like indifference.
THE STRIKES RECALLED.
The yard and shop mea base their de-
mands on the fact that the reductions of
1877, followed as they were by riots and a
final compromise, have never been adjusted.
They say they were promised at that time
an advance when opportunity offered, and
it has never come. They say every item
has been restored to the railroads, but they
have not had their wages restored to the
old basis. The men say the demands of the
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indifference, while the railroad officials say
they have not been given time.
1000 CAN BE CALLED OUT.
Grand Master Wilkinson says tonight
that they can call out II, 900 men if neces-
sary, and as the entire brotherhood is in
volved the strike will extend from New
York on the east to New Orleans on the
west. He says also that the matter has
now passed out of individual hands and has
gone to the supreme council. Some men,
-bers of this council are now in the city and
others will be here tomorrow, when it is
thought conclusion will be arrived at.
AN AGREEMENT AT INDIANAPOLIS.
INDIANAPOLIS, April GA committee
from the striking carpenters and con-
tractors associations met with Mayor Sui
livan this afternoon, and after five hours
conference reached an agreement which
settles the eight-hour strike. The contractors
agree TO pay competent carpenters and
joiners 30 cents an hour and concede
the eight-hour day. The agreement, which
holds good for one year, was signed by the
entire arbitration committee. The strikers
originally demanded 35 cents an hour, al
though they had oaly been getting from 20
to rs cents. About 500 men resume work
tomorrow.
WORK RESUMED.
4 OsTRAN, April 22.-Work has been
resumed In most Of the pits of the Northern
railway. The Wittkowitz iron furnaces