The morning call., 1890-04-23
THE CHICAGO STRIKE.
Desperate Encounter Between Non Union
Carpenters and Strikers.

CHICAGO, April 22.-The carpenters
strike presented an unchanged appearance
to-day. The same sporadic attempts on the
part of the bosses to resume work were
made with the usual uncertain results. The
Carpenters Council held conference this
afternoon with President Gompers of the
American Federation of Labor, at which
the strike in all its relations was discussed
The labor situation this afternoon pre-
sents more serious aspect. 1t is believed
that by the 1st of May tIadesmen number
ing 5000, belonging to the Federation of
Labor, VIII quit work in sympathy with the
eight-h0ur movement. Should such be the
case the interests of the city will be badly
demoralized.
While a number of non-union carpenters
were engaged in erecting a building this
morning large crowd of union men gath
cred and demanded of them to cease work.
Their request was refused. when the strik-
ers res0rted to violence, using clubs They
were only quelled by the presence of the
police after a terrible battle on both Sides
The police succeeded in arresting fifty of
the rioters, who were locked up in the
police station.
Vce-President and General Manager c.
ID. Crosby of the United States Express
Company returned here this morning. He
declared that the company would not re-
cede from It's position on cutting down sal
oAAOo' nc pluDduiC lCSuil, IL luiS IS SI-
fected, will be general strike throughout
the entire system in all cities of the United
States.
All the brick-makers in the northern and
northwestern portion of the city, TO the
number Of 1900, went out on a strike this
evening. They demand 1000 bricks instead
of 5000 with the same pay. The bosses are
not troubled over the situation, but grave
trouble is feared tomorrow.
NEW YORK, April 22.-rhe Local Knights
OF Labor employees on the New York Cen
trail are disaffected A bill of grievances
has been drawn and the discharge of
Superintendent Voorhees,, who has been
cutting down the force is demanded If
this Is refused strikei is threatened. Depew
denies the allegations of the malcontents.
PTrTsBURG, April 22.-All classes of yard
employees of the Pennsylvania Railroad this
morning asked for an advance in wages.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 22.-The striking
carpenters and the bosses compromised
their differences tonight on the basis of 80
cents per hour, eight hours constituting q
days work. and there is no longer any dan
ger OF general strike in the building trades.
PORTLAND, April 22.-Tberc Is no change
in the situation of the strike dispatch
has been received from the Brotherhood
lolners In New York saying: 'Stand firm.
Do not be afraid of coming to grief as
financial aid is now on the way to YOU"
Another dispatch. similar in nature, came
from Philadelphia, while scores of congrat-
ulatory kilograms are coming in from all
over the United States.
HELENA, April 22.-Information from
Cokedale states that the strike among the
coal-miners is still on. The company sent
new men to the mines to-day, but they
stopped work on learning the cause of the
strike and refused 10 90 in unless the old
men were reinstated. No trouble is antici-
pated.
DENVER, April 22-In the Western
League series to-day the Denver Club won
over Sioux City by score of 20 to l.