St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-05
AGITATION IN AMERICA.
Not Many Carpenters Will Go Out
at New York.

at New Z York.
New YORK, May 4.-The threate ned
strike of carpenters tomorrow will not
be as extensive as was anticipated, as
most of the bosses have given in. 1t is
said to-day that not more than 200 or
800 carpenters will be out of work. The
house smiths have won victory, and at
meeting of the New York and Brook
by the bosses was ratified.
T. Y. Powderly was present at
the meeting, and he encouraged the
men to stand by their plans. They will
have $3.50 day for finishers Of Class l.
So for tniShers of Glass A, S2.75 for der
rick men, and 50 25 for derrick mems
helpers. No fight was made by the
house smiths on the eight-hOur ques-
ton. The 1000 men in the house smiths
union are in the employ of twenty-five
bosses.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 4.-To-day a
split occurred in the ranks of the strik-
ing milllnen through the carpenters
union refusing to support them in the
strike. The two sections finally agreed
to fight separately, and each sent a Uel-
egation to confer with the mill owners
this afternoon. No direct conclusion
was reached, but it is believed COM
promise of shorter hours and less pay
will be reached. There is no material
change In the carpenters strike.
ST. LOUIS, May 4.-To-morrOw the
carpenters have determined to go out
unless they are conceded an advance of
5 cents ALI hour. The bosses say that
they will refuse to make the concession,
but will give employment to all the nom
union men they can secure. Ii this is
attempted. all men eng aged in the
building trades will make common
cause with the carpenters. Planning
mill hands yesterday made demand
for eight hours, which, it is believed.
will be refused. Harnessmakers will
go out tomorrow to enforce their de-
mand for Is per cent advance. Quarry
men have Informed their employers
that they must have more money and
shorter hours. This week is expected
to show serious trade disturbances un-
less some sort of a compromise is
effected.
DENVER, Col, May 4.-Over 5000
laboring men paraded the streets this
afternoon. After the parade they held
a meeting at the Coliseum, where
speeches were made by number of
leading men of the CITY,. As all the
union men are working eight hours for
day, Jnere is no occasion lOr ulSSdLlS-
faction or for a strike.
WILMINGTON. Del, May A secret
meeting of painters held in this city to-
day decided to demand tomorrow s2.25
per day of nine hours, instead of 1928
per day of ten hours, the present rate.
PITTsBURG, Pa, May AT a meet
ing of LOCO employees of the National
Tube Works company at McKeesport,
Pa, tonight itswaS decided to ask for
reduction of hours from ten to nine
hours day, or an advance in wages OF
10 per cent. A committee representing
all the departments was appointed to
present the demand to the company to-
morrow and report the result at meet
ing to be held tomorrow night. 1t was
also decided to enter the Federation OF
Labor.
OTTAWA, Ont, May 4.-The strike
here of the bricklayers. stOnemasons
and carpenters is ended. They wanted
the contractors to gr ant a nine-hOUr
day, and the contractors yielded.
ST. LoUls, May 4.-The harness
makers of st. Louis will go on a strike
tomorrow, the bosses having refused to
accede to their demands for eight
hours work and nine hours pay. sThey
will be backed by the Knights of Labor
and the Federation OF Labor.