The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-01
EIGHT HOURS A DAY.
THE CRY or THE WORKINGMAN
THE WORLD OVER.

THE WORLD OVER.
To-day j. the Time for Grand Strike
--Laborers i'm all Parts OF the World
will Rally--Will they Win.-Riots
Fcared--Precautions Against Them.
lBy United Press.l
DETROIT, Mich, April 30.--Seven hun
dred trademen attended the meeting
of Carpenters Union No. 10, last eve-
ming.
Tue carpenters informed the bosses
that the Unions comprising the district |
council, were unanimous in the demand
for the eight hour day, az 30 cents an
hour, aud recognition OF the Union, and
that nothing short OF the terms pro-
posed would be accepted.
Packing House Men for 8 Hours.
NAN>A, DiN, April 80. = At meeting |
Of packing house employees in this city |
las night, speeches were made by sew
eral labor eaders advocating the eight |
hours day movement. Resolutions |
were adopted favoring eight hours for q
days work, and endorsing the threatened |
Strl<e in Chicago, May |, by the packing
house men.
3.iOO TO Strike in Chicago.
CHICAGO, April 30-It WAS reported
this af ,9rnoon that 900 employees of
the Mccormick Harvesting Machine Co.
we're ready to strike on May 1st for
higher wages and elgh. hours day.
10 i, reported that the 1900 men en-
ploypd by the Malleable Iron Works will
strike May LIST for the eight hours a day
Law
An Arbitration Agreed To.
CHICAGO, April 30.-At an informal
conference this afternoon between COM
mittees Of the striking carpenters and
the new bosses association, ii was agreed
10 submit all points of difference to an
arbitration committee, aud representa-
tices OF each organization were imme
dtatcly appointed to act.
strikes Constantly Occurring.
NIENNA, April 80. Strikes are con-
stautly occurring III the Austrian tex
tile factories, some of which are under
military guard. During the course of a
riot commenced at Brankstadt by in
ceudiares, the strikers sacked the Bum
baleas linen factory, and attacked the
troops with clubs aud stones. The ju-
Nor partner Of the firm was captured
D. TIE rioters who compelled his ran
sou by his mother.
Riots and COnhagrations.
VIENNA, April so. Riots are reported
from various parts or No country and
disastrous c1uAagrationo have occurred
at CZlrtkow, Jezarzany and Boechow.
The ires were undoubtedly OF incendia-
r! origin.
No Public Receptions.
LyoSs, April 3O.-The project of the
department of the Rhone has instruc-
ted the mayor ~ the city that deputa-
tiuts should not be received during the
prevalence of disorder on the street.
The town ball has therefore been closed.
Street Meetings will Not be Permitted.
PARIS, April 30.-The authorities will
allow no interruption of street traffic IN
this city 10 morrow, and street meetings
of workmen will rot be permitted.
$4,000 Strikers in Germany.
BERLIN, April 30.-Twenty. five thou
sand workingmen are already estima-
ted 10 be on strike in Germany.
Riot, Feared in Germany.
BERLIN April 30. The most extraor
dinary precautions are being taken by
the German government to meet every
emergency which may arise on Monday
In the clpital and other principal cities
Of the Empire the troops are paradeC
through the streets, aud in the threat
ened districts they are being exercised
in street drill and riot tactics.
.u'ncasy Lies the Head That Wears !
CTOwn.'
I.oNpON, April 30.-A letter from st
Petersburg says the Gar was afraid t.
pass May day at Gatschina and that thi
fear was the motive of his sudden retur
to - Petersburg.
Cavalry Ordered in Readiness.
PARIS, April 30. In addition to tn
regular garrison OF Paris, which will b
held in Barracks to morrow ready fC
action. eight cavalry regiments hav
been placed under the order OF the COY
ernor Of the city.
Anarchists Being Apprehended.
PARIS, April 80 French national an
local officials are exercising every pr
cqutionary measure possible to ave
nIHy@udJ lIOuDlto. <hdoiShioeo F'"'pSN
cd intending an attempt at revolutio
win dynamite as leading offensive ar
defensive force are being constantly a
pretended by the police.
Labor DcputatiOns to be Received.
PARIs, April 30 M. Flouquet, pres
dent of the Chamber of Deputies, b
instructed the questor Of the chamb
TO receive deputations of workmen wi
came to present their grievances. VIII
such deputations are composed OF II
more than five persons no deputati'
from street assembly however, will
received.
workingmcn Incited TO Violence.
PARIS, April aO.-Le Temps says tt
in the house Of the Marquis de Nor
the police discovered printed pamphl
aud leaflets melting the workingmen
violence, and that in the house of
Dumont they found a secret printl
press, together with number of prl
ed copies of manifesto urging
troops to revolt on May day. The fl
chat the police ascertained that cert;
aporfii iufs Josiupad IN throw 6vpam