Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1890-05-08

general principles aud Will ask fot day
OF nine hours with eight hours on eAtur-
day, the pay to be $3.50 for f ret. class
plumbers AM IS for plumbers OF the
second class aud for gas filters. The men
are now getting from $3.50 10 S3 80 for
nine houSs vozz.
The job printers hsye made q PROPOSE
ton for reduction OF hours to 20 into
effect some time hence. There will bs
no parade here to-day, but an open air
meeting will BIS held By the workingmen
tonight.
ALL THE CARPENTERS ON srRIKE.
KsoxyILLE, TEss., Nay 1.-Ali OF the
carpenters Of tlis city. both union and
non-union, are on Strike for eight hours
work and ton hours pay.
TO PARADE To-sIoHr IN NEW YoEK.
EEw YoEK. hsy Up 10 10 O'Clock
this morninR there we're few il any sign4
Of the inLus urstion OF the ei9ht-hpur
movement in this city. visit was
paid 70 the headquarters of the Socialists
only to find a few hangers there, and
they occupied their time in discussing
the parade and making schedules for
this evening. A big red flag hohts
from the sec md story window
Of the hall md other windows are ouv-
cred by trsnsp rencies one Of which
reads: "The sight hour day, the mex,
step In the labor movement; the Booisl istic
commonwealth itg final ain"
AZ other labor headquarters all was
quiet and at tho down town buildings
where all the cstpentsra are employed
the men are working. They appeared to
be waiting for instructions from the
executive committee concerning action
next Monday, whsn the carpenters iLAu-
Rn'ste the struggle.
Interest centres in the parade and
Concentration a. Union Square tonight.
i is expected that ID 0DO men will en-.
gage in tbs former. Temporary speak
ing stands hsvc bren erected a. tbs Sew
entesuth street entrance at Union eqaaEe.
Tue meeting Will be under the control Of
the EacisllstH.
| IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES THousAsD CAR
rEhTrEs sTRlEE ToH HIgHEK PAR ASD
sHoE?TR HouEg.
PRILApsLpHfA, May 1.-The journey.
I men cerpeatsrs o. this city went On
attlEe this morning, 81 they had pre-
yionsly announced they would do. Their
demiud Ia for a nins-hour working day
/ with pby al So cents AZ hour. The present
| union rate o. wages 80 cents All hour
A majority Of tns master carpe uters at 3
/ meeting guesday ngot, decided 10 resist
the demands Of tbs men for an iucrr1e
few, however, including John Vans
maker, who employs GO men, and Allen
b. korse, a prominent tuildef, who has
l76 carpenters on his rolls, notified their
men several days ago u at beginning TO-
4 day The wages would BIZ increased 10
/ S3l5 per day. The number Of men thus
affected IS something nvsr 500. They sre
at work IS usual 20 Day and i IL net DO.
lieycd they will be 0fdrFed out.
At the carpenters headquarters all was
confusion tlia mnrhing. The strikers
had been oHdeIGd to report there carly
and from O'clock uutl noon there wa
= continual stream OF men num Der oil
them carrying their tool boIss on their
Shoulder, pouring into the hall. reors-
tRry james Day Of the local brotherhood
was busy mapping out the work for his
nnIneruus lirGtsnsDts when Bn Asso-
c!Gled Press reporter questioned him ~
20 the extent OF the strike. He
declared that all the npi1n mer
had struck as ordered this morning and
with them great many non-uribn M 81.
The Annals anlsted Society of Carpenters
who number about 400 men and are very
strong financially, have joined foTcel
with the Brothsrhood men and are tno
porting them in their strife. hF. Da,
was unable az yet to say how maay work
men were Affected by thu strike, but b,
roughly egt iuAt d that in tho Deighbof
bond Of 3 600 men ere cut. Tho men ar
very quiet IN their drnsAnoF and all wes
hopeful look They express conf leno,
in gaining their point az this 10 the build
ers' busy Beaaon, and the Btds
eTs ray they cannot get Elnn,
without their ebilied workmen. Tn
following concentration from the dis
triet council Of carpenters was announce
in tho hall this morning ~ he diAtElc
council haa bsen granted power to dc
clare n strike on tie lst Of May by Ia
general eIsGn,iVe board. The disttrc
hes decided to order Btrike May lat
) 1880"
The strike wss accomplished withou
any denomination NJ Bny sort yh.r
has been no disturbance 40 far ~ know
, and ~ the general disposition Of the me-
: il lnisL and orderly it IL not beIevsd tAs
any will onrur.
70 0OU MEN Will MARCH ~ ut. LOUIS.
sr Louis, Mo-, May 1T 10 expect
that fu!lJ 70 O00 pen will be in line j
THO great iu0or dmonstratiun to.da
practically Iuder the Susm ea OF H.
American Federation Of Labor. Tb
parade will BE- hwelied by tbs pres8uoe
? Knights Of Labor. 1t IL believed that I.
, Demonstration Eere will be- followed by
: Strike in one or more of tho bnlldtn
trades, pracipitated by employees o. u
plhdinR mills. n in known To-day
! parade will DO Immediately followed b
: active measures to secure the enfore,
: mont OF the oight.hcur limitation. II
: even stated that Tim caTpeuteTH will 20 OF
= on il strike rot Monday, but this is NJ
Official. After the parade to-day namsI
Gus veil known speakers will Eddrsa
meetings ia tho various halls in favor {
!, eght houra. No Eerioua trouble ia antic
!, psted.
4 NO STRIKE VAT ~ BUFFALO.
n BUFFALO, NJ Y, May 1.-Ihare is n
/ altiko thus for, tat the district oonnc
= Of ths United y otherhood Of Oarp5ntei
n and JuinsIs inset 10 might to consider Il
situation. the uu on bakers ara 70 no!
d, IA meeting AZ noon 10 consiter whether ,
Il not to air.ko for ton housa a DAY.
~ RHODE Inland QcaHRYAgg our.
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l. lag 4; WosLs ~ T. tho g,lntts en-
~ terra wclt on & strtEs. I'he emDloye
Il. nave asGet fof conference and Oao W
u be he'll; to-day.
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