The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1890-05-07
LABOR TROUBLES
Marble Cutters at Chicago Join
the Strikers.
Coke Workers Threaten to Go Out
Unless Their Demands are Com
piled With.

PAASN VAsh
New York Carpenters Rejoice Over the
victory which They Have Gsined-seri-
GUS state of Affsirs IN st. Louis.
CHICAGO, May 5. About 800 men en-
ployed by the Western Transportation
Company to unload their freight boats
will probably strike this week for an in
crease In wages and the eight-hour day.
The employees Of the Gas Trust will
demand the eight-hour day. There is
little probability that their employers
will concede it and it is likely 600 or 700
men will strike tonight.
In all the tailor shops along Milwau-
kee avenue and adjacent streets the
bosses were presented with demand
for an increase OF ten per cent In wages.
Some of them granted the demand, but
many others promised an answer to-day.
The packers at the Stock Yards have
concluded that all danger Of a strike has
passed. The special policemen have all
been discharged and the extra force Of
city officers has been withdrawn.
With the exception Of the employees at
the Malleable Iron Works, many Of the
iron workers have returned to work
with their demands granted, the under
standing being that thoy shall return to
the old standard in the case Of the de-
mands being not generally acceded to.
Many OF the planning mill workers are
returning to work with the same under
standing as that OF the iron workers.
About 1000 marble cutters in the re-
tail yards Of the city went out on strike
Saturday for the eight-hour day and
nine hours pay. The demand was
granted at one or two yards.
ScoTTDALE, Pa, May 5.-A monster
strike is threatened in the coke region,
which, II it occurs, will affect at least
5000 coke workers. II Is the outcome
Of the Frick Coke Company shutting
down the Valley coke works, stating as
the cause that the miners were notcom-
plying with the terms OF agreement in
filling wagons. The lockout affects
about 800 men. The Knights Of Labor
officials are comforting on the matter
and an immense strike is imminent II
the Frick company refuses to adjust the
grievances. .. ,r
New YORK, May 5.-The threatened
general strike Of the housesmiths OF
New York and Brooklyn has been
averted, the bosses having agreed TO the
proposed new scale, as follows: For
finishers, class 1, $3.50 per day; class A
$500 per day; derrickmen, ss.75; help
ers, $3.50.
At the meeting OF the United Brother
hood OF Carpenters and Joiners Saturday
6 night the chairman announced that 19d
bosses had conceded tho demands Of the
+. men in regard TO the eight.hour mo O.
ment, and that only fifteen had refused.
There was great enthusiasm. The
United Order OF American Carpenters
and Joiners also met and when their
chairman declared that ninety per cent,
OF the bosses had accepted the terms
proposed by tho men there was much
rejoicing. 1t is not expected that a
strike will occur. !.
ST. LOUIS, May 5.-The carpenters
have determined 70 20 out to-day unless
they are conceded an advance Of five
cents m hour. The bosses say that they
wiilrefuse toEnslse the concession. but
will give employment TO all non-union
men they can secure. II this is at
tempted all men engaged In the build
ing trades will make common cause
With the carpenters. Planning mill hands
have made demand for eight hours,
which will be refused. Harness makers
will 20 out to-day TO enforce their do
mand for fifteen per cent advance.
Quarrymen have notified their employ
ers that they must have more money
and shorter hours This week Is, OK
pected 70 show serious trade disturb
ances unless some sort OF q compromise
Is effected. aFt
SAN FRAscsco, May, S.--A split 90
CURED yesterday In the ranks Of the
striking. mill men through the Carpen'
terS Union refusing 70 support the mill
mems strike Tho two sections finally
agreed TO hght separately and each sent
delegation 70 confer with the mil
owners No conclusion was reached
but It Is believed that compromise o.
shorter hours and less pay will b
reached W w ~ a..
PIrrsBunoH, May 5.-The slate cut
ters, stone polisherss and the marble
polisherslof Pfttsburgh win go out of
strike this morning for an increase II
wages sveragipg thifty,hve ,cents POI
day. They l1dnber dttys VIZ -