Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-18

The LABOR QUESTION
1t is Still Disturbing Pittsburg and
Chicago.
STANLEl Is IN PARIS TODAY.
ChIcago's Carpenters and Their
Bosses in Conference.
CAMERON FOR wIscoNsINs GOVERNOR
CAMERON FOR wscoNsNs GOVERNOR
LABOR'S PULSE.
How IL Feels I'm Piusburg Today aud
the Outlook Elsewhere.

PTrTsRrRG. April IS Something definite 10
looked for in the threatened strike OF railway
switchmen today. John powney. chief Of the
federation OF railway employees. arrived
from Chicago this morning and is now holding
conference with the men. He has
refused 20 act. and after he has seen the men
and officials will announce h:s decision. A new
feature OF the situation is the probability Of a
strike OF the street railway employees
al the same time. They have rendered
Their support TO the sNltchmen and are CON
slderng the adVlsabilIty OF making a simulta-
neous demand for higher wages This would
leave Iiitsburg entirely without transportation
through or from the CITY.
The PennsylvaaIa railroad employees have
reVolted IN SO far as they are now meeting with
superintendent Pitcairn for the purpose OF
laying before him their grievances. They
refused TO treat with the fedora
tlOn. but say the Pennsylvania al
ways would listen 20 any grievances
Their employees might have. The fight was to
have been on the recognition of the fedora
tlon. and the fact that PENNSYLVANIA employees
nave ignored tins and are treating with Super
h'chdent Pitcairn Is argued as significant
NEW YORK BOILER M.KrRs.
NEw YORK, April Is-A large number of
boiler makers in this city struck yesterday for
an advance in wages. and 1t is believed chat
the strike will extend to all of the steel and
iron works m tins city and that a SIM
liar movement will be instituted an Phila-
delphia. Chester, Baltimore and Richmond
The trouble u said 10 grow ont of the fact that
many boiler makers are employed 10y the gov
ernlnent at the different navy yards and are
paid higher wages.
on THE NEW YORK CENTRAL.
New YORK. April ls. Specials from Albany,
L.ockport and other points on the New York
Central railroad state that the threatened gen
eral strike of .employes of the road seems to
be imminent The chief grievance is SAID
10 bc against General Superintendent FoOr-
hees. who is accused by the men of unnece.-
sarlly dlscharging men. reducing wages and
lenSthenlnG hours of work. Tine first aggres-
-lve step was taken by the men yesterday when
the iremen refused 10 operate switches at re-
mote places where the hagmans services had
been dispensed with.
SECRET MEETING.
CHICAGO. April ls.-A N,,rs special from
indianapolis, Ind. says il leaked out there last
evening that special meeting Of the Indiana
Division of the Order of Railway Conductors
has been called IN this city for next Sunday to
consider the situation. Leading men OF the
order say that il Is proposed 10 desert the COM
panles and 20 federate with the engineers.
hremen, swItchmen, yardmen, brakemen and
inspectors.
MIsCEIIANEoUs.
LANCASTER. Pa, April ls.-The union carr
penters OF this city have made "a demand on
the bosses for uniform wages of - day after
May 1. The bosses are considering the de-
mand.
CONFERENCE AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, April lS-Intercst tins morning
centered in the conference between the boss
carpenters and tine committee of the strikers.
The conference met ABOUT IL o'clock
at the strikers headquarters The bosses
were represented by Jacob Portz. Chas. hing.
John Bornhof, J. Il. Scott and J. ". Walker.
The arbitration committee acted for the caI :
penters council. The session promised 20 be u
| long one aud whether the conference would
! result IN an understanding between the two or
! CARNATIONS neither side Would venture a pre-
! diction.