The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-05-01
LABOR AND ITS FIGHTS.
CHICAGO CARPENTERS APT TO
RESUME WORK MONDAY.


tion-The Mayday outlook.
CHICAGO, April SO.-The committees Of
the new bosses association and striking
carpenters met this morning to further
consider the terms of the proposed agree
ment for a resumption of work. At the
close of its session President OConnell of
the carpenters council said that an agree
ment had been reached upon all points of
difference except two, and that it had been
agreed to submit these to arbitration. Each
side will choose disinterested citizen, and
they will choose a third for this purpose.
President O'Connell added that work will
probably be resumed ne xt Monday.
Representatives from all the packing
houses held consultation to-day, and de-
cided that THERE mployes may strike if they
want to. No attention was paid to the de-
mand Of the packing house laborers' union
for an eight hour day and 21S cents an hour
increase. Concerning the demand of the
coopers asking an eight hour day and agree
ing to reduction OF 10 per cent. in wages,
each employer. however, notified them
through their respective foremen that no
alteration in the working hours will be
granted. a.
MAYDAY's PARADE.
Tomorrow, Mayday. in Chicago, will in
all probability witness $4,000 workingmen
in line. The demonstration here is in the
eight-hour day cause, and is held under the
joint auspices of the trade assembly and
central labor union. Some of the organ
lied leaders predict turn out of at least
$1,000, but this is probably beyond the mark,
About 100 trade organizations, it is
understood, will take part in it. The time
for making for tho poraAa
has been short, and as most of the organi-
cations have had strikes or threatened
strikes to contend with, but little attention
could be paid to the proposed demonstra-
ton. However, all OF the organizations
that have held meetings since the notice
was sent out have voted to join the parade
in body, and will generally do so. A
large number OF organizations have
taken no official action, but as there will be
q division for miscellaneous workingmen no
one will be excluded from the ranks because
his assembly or union is not represented by
its banner. The parade will form on the
west side and will march through the down.
town streets and to the lake front. 1t will
be led by the striking carpenters. about
5000 strong, with bands and banners, form
ing the first division.
The carpenters unions to- might decided
that all the men employed by eight hour
firms should 60 to work tomorrow and that
he remainder should strike.
PREPARING FOR RIOTS IN GERMANY.
BERLIN, April 30.--The government is
taking great precautions to suppress any
disorder that may arise from the celebra-
brations tomorrow by workingmen. The
troops in tie various districts in which
trouble Is threatened are being paraded
and put through a course of exer-
cise in the tactics for the sup
preston of rioting. A detachment of
troops around Potsdam has been supplied
with ball cartridges, which they will use IL
called upon to disperse the rioters and meet
with resistance. Railway trains are held
in readiness to instantly convey reinforce
ments of troops to any point where dis
turbances break out. The VolksbLdtt, q
workman's paper, says the workmen are
determined to act in a peaceable manner
tomorrow. All attempts to create disor-
der, the paper says, will fail.
1t is estimated that $4,000 workmen are
on strike in Germany.
MILwAUKEE's CARPENTERS.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, April 30.-None of
the union carpenters in Milwaukee will go
to work tomorrow morning before 8
o'clock. The evasive reply of the Contract
ing Carpenters association to the demand
Of the unions for the adoption Of an eight
hour day left the matter in an unsettled
and unsatisfactory condition, and the men
have concluded to inaugurate new order
of things without the assistance of their en-
ployers. Where the contractors oppose the
innovation strikes will result, but Secretary
Stein of the carpenters council says he does
not anticipate general strike.
THE DIE CAST AT DETROIT.
DETROIT, April 30-The die is cast and
when the carpenters of the city laid aside
hun nd y,Io mr. ha ,ln -
to-day it was to inaugurate strike to-
morrow for an eight-hour work day and
pay at the rate of 30 cents IN hour. This
ultimatum, which was reached by the car
penters Monday night, was formally sealed
last evening by the action of the builders
exchange, who refused the demand of the
carpenters as stated above. The master
builders have organized and adopted plan
Of campaign. About 1000 carpenters will
go out 1t is not thought there will be a
strike In any of the other trades here.
TO STRIKE AT PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA. April 30.-A large and
enthusiastic meeting of union carpenters
was held tonight, at which a determination
to strike tomorrow unless an increase in
wages from so to 35 cents an hour is granted
wes reaffirmed. 1t was announced that 500
men employed by different builders in the
city had been granted an increase. There
are about 2,oJ0 members OF tine Brother
hood of Carpenters outside of these, who IL
is believed will go on strike tomorrow if
ordered.
PITTsBURG's DANGER PASSED.
PrrTsBURG, April 30.-The threatened
strike here on all the railroads is over, and
tonight the executive council of the fedora
tion Of railroaders ordered the men TO con-
tinue " ork at the rates offered by the differ
ent companies. These rates are Is and 10
cents per hour for day and night brakemen
respectively, and "a and rs cents for day
and night conductors. The men are accept
ing the terms, and will soon catch up on the
delayed freight.
TROOPS READY IN SPAIN.
MADRID, April 30.--Troops occupy all the
principal buildings in Valencia. Uneasiness
prevails in the provinces and many families
are leaving their homes. No disorder, how
ever, is expected. The governor has issued
proclamation calling the attention Of the
populace to the penal code and other laws
regulating riots. An anarchist committee
OF tnis city has invited the workIngmen to
assemble in the local music hall.
BOSTON CARPENTERS TO STRIKE.
BosToN, April 30.-The threatened strike
of the union carpenters Of Boston for an
eight-hour workday seems inevitable, as
their representatives have been unable to
secure conference with the bosses 1t is
stated that the employers association not