Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-20
STRIKES THE COUNTRY OVER.
Far-Reaching Trouble Among Florida
Logmen.
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MONTGOMERY, ALA, April ia special
from Pensacola. Fla. says: The strike in
Baldwin county OF logmen against the
Southern State Land and Timber Com
pany, of this city, is about to assume
greater proportions. The strike of the
Knipts of Labor against the company in
this city and at Mill View was declared off
last week and the men resumed work.
The strike in Baldwin county, however.
was not declared OF and the members OF
the Alabama Executive Board of the
Knights of Labor have been in conference
with the Florida Executive Board during
this week and have obtained an order
for general strike against the COM
pany in this city unless they giant
certain demands OF the strikers, which
are that the logmen be allowed to
trade where they please and DO paid
monthly in United states currency, and
that the company employ none but union
labor. ]. II. McAnally, q member Of the
Alabama Executive Board, SAYS that these
demands were presented 10 the general
manager of the company in this city
Thursday night and that he replied that
he would close down the mills of the COM
pany for twelve months before he would
grant them. 4 general meeting OF the
Knights OF, Labor will be held in this city
der of the Executive Board. When the
strike il on under this last order about
two thousand people will be affected by 1t
in this city.
STRIKE AMONG PoRK-PAcKEns.
Bosroy. April ia strike was inaugu-
rated at John d. Squire d Co.'S pork pack
inc establishment IN East Cambridge this
morning. Between seven and eight hun
dred-all but few of the employees, in
Guiding the teamsters-are out, and the
factory Is practically shut down. Yoster-
day Squire notified eighty-five or ninety
men il tie killing department that they
need not come 10 work again until notified
to do so. This was at z. NJ. These men
are stated TO lie members of the knights OF
Labor and their local organization, and,
the men say. held several meetings three
weeks ago; at which u was decided to de-
mand an increase of pay of 81 per week
per man, full time or ten hours day. and
SIX DAYS to the week. This demand was
made, but MIR. Squire did not see tt TO al
low il. Hence the shutdown.
THE SITUATION AT PITTSBURGH.
PITTsnuRGH. Pa, April 19.-The strike
situation is not so reiissuring tonight, and
the matter seems nearly as far from settle
ment as ever. The railway managers OF the
different lines made propositions to their
men to-day similar to the one submitted
by the PAM Handlers last night, which was
thought to be satisfactory TO the employees.
Vice-Grand-Master Downey stated to-
night that the proposition would not be
accepted. and iutimated that If the matter
was not settled there would be trouble.
THE CARPENTERS STRIKE.
CHrcAoo. April 19.-The carpenters
strike was not settled tonight. Many
people had hoped that the struggle was to
be ended. but representatives OF tne
strikers are evidently disposed to carefully
feel their way before binding themselves
to am agreement which does not include
the large contractors who constitute the
Master Carpenters Association.