The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-04-16
INDIANAPOLIS CARPENTERS
Strike for tho Eiglt.IIour Dny and 80
D.. ..H... Cents MI Hour. ..H.

Strike for tho Eigl,t-IIour Day and 50
81. Isls. Cents nu Hour. .F..
1ND1ANAroLfs, IND, April 15.-Thc
movement for the eight hour day and
IS cents per hour began in earnest this
morning. The music OF the hammer,
the saw and the plane, has ceased; 500
men are idle and have determined to re.
main 80 until their demands have been
acceded to. Nearly three months ago,
the contractors were notified that on
this day the demand for the shorter day
aud better pay would 50 into force. This
advance notice was given in order to
allow tho contractors to bid on work
understandingly. Since the notice was
given the work OF strengthening has
been going on gradually and nearly all
the journeymcu in the city allied them.
selves to some OF the unions, and in SO
doing pledged themselves to stand firm
for the demand to be made, The con.
tractors have watched this movement
with interest, but have not taken any
steps toward meeting the demands OF
theih employees.
During the last few days quite mum.
Der OF employers have verbally agreed
to grant the demands OF the workmen,
but no one would consent to sign an
agreement as required by the unions
When quitting time came last evening
each gang Of journeymen carpenters in
the city sent in the demand for eight
hours and thirty-iive cents per hour pay.
In each instance the answer was either
that it could not be acceded to, or that a
day or two was desired to think over the
matter, The result was between 700 and
500 OF the 900 journeyinen carpenters in
the city packed their kits and gave no
tice that they would not return to work
until the demands made had been ac
ceded 10. I.ll
According to inssruCtions the striking
men assembled at NIansur hall at
o'clock this morning. The hall was moi
large enough 10 accommodate them al
and those who could not get inside
gathered in groups on the sidewalk ant
discussed the situation. The men ar,
invariably well-appearing and iutelli
gent. They are conservative in thei
views, but firm in their. determination Il
hold out for everything demanded. Re
ports were received from men workin,
from all the contractors In the city AMI
these showed practically all the uniol
men in the city were out. Report
were receivellof but fifteen union mel
at work. 1t was estimated that abou
100 non.union men had refused to la
down their tools. aU
l, It was announced that Henry Spiel
hod, a contractor, had agreed to acced
to the demands and that his men wer
at work. Two other contractors ha
verbally agreed 10 pay the rate asked iol
and eight hours day and some Of thei
men had agreed to remain. Severs
cases we're reported here that the bosse
had agreed to pay the foreman S. cent
r per hour, hut would not consent t
a advance the wages Of the other mer
In some OF these instances the forema
: had remained with their employer
9 while in others they had refused to COZ
tinue at work unless the men undt
him were given the advance too. It VIZ
announced in the meeting that some
the contractors were going to impo
r men from country towns around Indi
:. napolig and committee was appointe
q to go to the depot aud labor with q
such men who. ehould come in.