The sun., 1890-04-23
THE EIGHT-HOUR FIGHT
GomperS Appeals Wage Workers for
Support-A Fight with Police In Chicago.

0onpers Appeals 20 Wage Workers for
SuppOrt-A Fight with Police In Chicago.
CHICAGO, April 22.-Chicago has been Sc
Iccted by the American Federation OF Labor
as the battle ground on whicn will be fought
the struggle for the eight-hour day. Tho
whole strength and power. moral and financial.
OF the Federation will be thrown to the support
OF the carpenters now on strike. Not only this.
but II deemed necessary every organization
affiliated with tho Federation will be ordered
on strike to enforce tho carpenters demands.
These include In Chicago every one OF the
building trades and several kindred associa-
tionA 1t Is probable that by the end OF this
week $4,000 men will be on strike in Chicago in
obedience to the command Of the American
Federation OF Labor.
To discuss the 0xpediency or neces Iity OF
this last stroke WAS the object OF the confer
ence OF the local leaders Of the American Fed
GRAFTON OF Labor with President Gompers at
tho Briggs House this afternoon. Gompers
told them the Federation Of Labor have de-
cided after long and careful consideration to
mako Chicago the place whore the question Of
eight hours must be decided. In support Of
their policy they have assurances Of financial
aid from the locomotive engineers. hromen.
Bwitchmen. and other lines OF organized labor.
Tonight President Gompers sent out from
here. with New York date an address to the
vage-OarninR people and sympathizers with
the eiRht-hour movement in tho United States.
This circular Is signed by the Executive Com
mittee OF the American Federation OF Labor.
and requests the sympathy. moral support.
and financial aid OF all workers for the strikers
who arc fighting in Chicago for eight-hours.
In the plans OF the American Federation OF
Labor. Chicago will be made the centre OF tho
Industrial world. These plans are not tho
growth OF day. They have been in process of
formation and development since 1883. Every
thing is turning out in accordance with the
provision OF the leaders. The carpenters. who
were selected as the pioneers in the eight-hour
movement. are well advanced on tho skirmsh
line. and now the whole industrial army will
Pc formed n line OF battle 10 support them. In
fight 1t out on this line il it takes tho rest OF
our our lives II In me ne next decade we can effect
shorter day we will have ors done al great sR1T
D{te-niGht Gompers being the chief speaker.
Tho carpenters strike presented an un-
changed appearance to-day. The same spora-
die attempts on the part q the bosses to re-
tain results. In some cases the non union men
stuck to their work hosdiess OF tho arguments
up 9hss Ss SSs @ok USs %as TSf' s nnn hai
ished and deserted. The reports rsceived at
budne basnsss was shs sieat
Ssn sIo-dsy than at any time since the strike be.
kSn;a Inc following telegram was received at
"BRooKLYN, April o.
UNITED CARPENTERS, CHICAGO; The brook
wn Central Labor Union conGratulates you
tHpop tue noble night you are making, and eX-
iShu 10 you our hearty sympathy. We sincere
hop9 you may he successful. The working
nhh S,hh u mo country aro watching your struggle
MIR mth Anxious eyes and regard 1t as the sElr
"'sh line OF the great eght-hOur movement.
sSAAES DIXON Corrssponding Secretary"
JsGiSiReant BeRley. OF the stock wards police.
lying at bis homo. suffering from severe In
lures received In single-handed conflict no
ns.I naI Lhls morning with u maddened crowd OF
striking OArDenters numbering In ali Hbou