New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-24
RENTS RAISED IN CHICAGO
AN EFFECT ATTRIBUTED TO THE CARPEN.
TERS' STRIKE.
ARRESTED UNION MEN HELD TO BAIL FOR TRIAL
AS RoTERs-TRoUBLE AMONG BRICK.
MAKERS, TAILOEs, EXPREssMEN, GAS
FITrEEs AND HARNESS. MIXERS.


Chicago. April a3-Thc cases Of the thirty striking
carpenters who were arrested yesterday for interfering
with non-unon men at work and attacking the police.
continued TO May - The prisoners were re
leased upon giving bail I'm the sum OF 800 each NJ
the headquarters Of the carpenters od day II was sad
that the strike bids fair TO last two months Its du-
ration the strikers think will depend on the time
Necessary for the boss carpenters association to
grow strong enough TO employ scvcn-cighths Of the
strikers The Organization secured some additions
today. and claim b. be able t. give work tD over
1000 men, The pressure on the striking carpenters
by property owners whose buildings are unfinished
and who are suffering loss by the delay NAV result in
angemcnt by which the Carpenters Council
will undertake to do the work. 1t IS said that tho
strike has already caused an increase of rents
The situation among the strikers in the fifty odd
brickyards the North side practically remains un
changed. In five yards the bosses have agreed to
comply with the demands OF the men, ana work was
resumed this morning. The trouble appears TO he
centred on the amount Of brick which the bosses re-
quirc to be made In day. THE men demand that
1000 bricks, instead Of 5000. as formerly. be rccoS
nzcd a. a days work. and they further AK an
increase Of 80 cent, day in wages. The men out
hand bricimakcrs. In distinction from machine
hrickmahcr~. who paid different basis. IL Is
said that the conditions, favorable to the men, the
market being bare Of handmade bricks which are
who have not given in. say they cannot anord to
accede 70 the strikers demands. owing to the COM
petition OF the machine hrickmakcrs and they threaten
to give up hand brick manufacture altogether.
The committee appointed boy the employees OF the
United state, ENprc,, Company met General Mai't''
Crosby this afternoon and lled win him written
protest against the proposed reduction oi ""-'''
There was also general discussion OF the matter
los Mr. Crosby and the committee The commInicit'
-1J Mr. frt,-ltN
Board ~ Directors Of the company set forth the
faithful service oi the employee and made comparI'
son If their present pay with the wages PAID Tor
-imila- services by other companlc-. II susseS'ci
that the decision Of the matter De lcf 10 three nrbI'ra
tor. one 10 BE- chosen by the company. one by inc
cnnoyc- these two 10 select third.
The eight hour movement is spreading to the women
worker, of the city. The makers ~ coats ana vests
are preparing for strike If their demand for a re-
ducton IN their hours II labor i. not ccded. They
complain thsi tie bosses cutting thu pri c- hcr't"
f, paid for the making Of garments. chiefly vest, ana
trou-.- ard Increasing the number Of hours Of work
required They AZ, determined to appeal for c-ht
hour, and an increase Of compensation for the ser
vice, rendered \ demand ha, been made upon tho
bose. for the concession, cited ard unc-s the same
AR. grant Il a strike viii follow. These talor, men.
women and c.rl. number several hundred. Their
wa-.. ar. aid t. be very low
Inc .t Ntf"r- - TIE elfr VIII ouf on strike
rcNt Monday morning. 30 cnflrc t'ntnd for the
,.ehi hour dag and minimum rat. "f wages "i
-. 80 day. The employer, have decided 10 III,
chlrge all ra, filters saturday NIGHT. Thee work
men sr. now receiving widely varying rates of Paw.
The -cic runs from ". day for the lee, competent
4, a. 30 for the thoroughly Skilled mechanic The
ncu obic,f jQ his aDd y U.Iu >iti- Wef' un' q" 0'r
trade are members ~ the uhion ana tn'' =, ",,' "
l. slack. owing to the carpenters stF'he' u"S '''
..f allns without the union mon.
Th. demands II the haru"-- mlhrr- i'f ATT l",' E
- iu rer cent on the present ai" ~ Ntc'r h'il lot
,,,t ,fi piece work. ard tie '-tiNi-.Nt'n' ,' ,
minimum r,tc per IA, for litter. and -ui''i' hT'
b., tA, v..h were presented {" fhr iuinhid' I'i ."
,i.v 80 Immediate answer Wa gwen nul }. -
though; that + the demand, are not Gah'' 'i,''''
,un,c. -ion, viii bee made tiiA' VIII prevent 4 '"'"''