The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-05-02

have already granted the demands. II il
thought the strike will be over bv saturday.
Throughout Western Pennsylvan,s.
however, number of strikes were re-
ported today. At Johnstown, Scottiasa.
Jeanneatte, Greenshurg aud Braddock the
carpenters and joiners came out for eight
hours work or IN increase in wages. The
demands have not been granted, and build
Ing operations have been practically sus-
pended in those towns. AT Nc Keesport
there was a monster demonstration to-
night. under the auspices Of the Carpenters
Union, in which several thousand work
men. representing all branches of trade.
participated. In the Smithtoa mining dis
trict the strike situation IL UNCHANGED.
Both sides are firm. aud settlement seems
fsr OIL.
LOUISVILLE. May L--SsmueI Gompers.
president OF the American Federation OF
Labor. arrived here today. In an inter
view he said that European governments
were uniting TO resist the esght-hoar move-
ment. but they could not prevent il.
though they might postpone, The labor of
the world was now working for that single
object. and would attain il even ii il should
take ten years.
In the May day parade today the number
of workingmen in line is placed at 300 to
1000. The weather was fine. and there was
a large turn out OF workingmen's 3 families,
making the number assembled at National
park for the exercises over 1000. When
the procession arrived at the park il
was reviewed By President Gompers.
After dinner a number of addresses were
1al, - Tf.<..
by President Gompers. Several local
unions held meetings. Among these the
carpenters alone took important action.
They resolved to go On strike tomorrow
unless the master builders accede to their
demands that eight hours constitute days
labor and IS cents per hour be the mini
mum
NEW York. May 1.--Up TO 10 o'clock this
morning there were few ii any signs of the
Inauguration of the eight-hour movement
in this city. At the downtown buildings
where carpenters are employed they were
all working. They appeared to be waiting
for instructions from the executive COM
mittee concerning the action next Monday,
when the carpenters viii inaugurate the
struggle.
The proposed reduction of wages Of en-
ployes of the United States Express Com
pany took place here today. Everything
goes on as usual.
The impending strike among members OF
the Framers' Union has been avoided. The
bosses announced this morning that they
would agree to the terms of the men that
eight hours should constitute q day q work.
The men are all at work. and there is gen.
eral rejoicing among the different trades.
MILWAUKEE, May 1.-The carpenters
have demanded eight hours work with
eight hours pay. While the master car
penters declined to grant the demand as .
body, individual members were left to do
so. and many have complied So the
strikes. If any. will be against single indi-
viduals. In some cases the masons and
bricklayers will go out with the carpenters.
The latter already have eight hours. There
was no parade today. and no likelihood OF
strikes in other trades exists. The carpen-
ters continued At work. having decided TO
date the eight-hour movement in this city
from May 2. IL contractors do not grant
the eighthour day tomorrow the carpen-
ters' union of 100 members viii strike.
WAsHrSsToS CRY. May LIN the House
today Reilly of Pennsylvania offered .
resolution reciting the eight-hour law of
June, 1868. declaring that mechanics.
workmen and laborers, composing, rs they
do, the great bulk OF our patriotic citizens,
are on this lst day of May, 1880. agitating
and demanding that henceforth eight hours
constitute legal days work, and resov-
ing that
1t IS the sense of this House that this demand
Is reasonable and just, and that IL is its belief
that the Inauguration of said system OF eight
hours for days work would be conducive 10
the public veal and calculated to advance the
industrial. commercial. in Iellectnal and moral
welfare of the people
PHILADELPHIA. May 1.-The carpenters
struck this morning, demanding nine
hours al 35 cents per hour. The present
rate is 30 cents an hour. A number of
bosses, including John Wanamaker, who
employ SEQ men in the aggregate. have
conceded the demand and their men are at
work. 1t is estimated that 5000 men are
out, including some non-union men.
Everything is quiet. Six master carpen-
ters, employing 300 hands, after holding
out until noon. conceded the demands OF
the men as individuals, but will not recog-
nize the union.
REDWOOD CRY. Cal. May i.--Flags are
flying today on account of the eight-hour
movement among Iaborers. The new
working hours have gone into efiec; here
among the carpenters on certain buildings,
and will on all as soon as present contracts
are completed. The contractors intend 10
make allowance in future bids for the in
creased cost of labor.
MIYxEAPoIIs, May There will be no
parade today. but opsn-air meetings will ne
held by workingmen tonight. Most Of the
important trades have already received re-
duced hours. Abou; the only movement
for a reduction is by the plumbers, who
take holiday today and will demand
eight hours and an advance in wages for
second-class men.
DENVER. Col, May There was no
labor demonstration here today. The car
penters have been working only eight
hours for several months, and a strike is
not anticipated, rs there IL no cause for
dissatisfaction. There will be q grand
labor parade next Sunday.
ST. PAUL, May f.-No labor demonssra-
ton was held here today and no strike and
10 parade except the taisors'. which had
nothing TO do with the eight-hour move
ment The carpenters are perfectirg their
organization an viii await toe result OF the
Chicago eight-hour struggle.
Bosros. May 1.-The strike OF carpenters
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