The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-04-16
LABoR's E1aHT-HoUR DAY.
Progress of the Movement of the
German Socialists.

ing of socialist delegates held Sunday. II
unanimously recommends the observance
of May as n general labor demonstration
day, provided the workmen do not come in
collision with the police. The demonstra-
ton, IL says, should take the form of mass
meeting, which should be held to
urge the establishment of an eight
hour working day, and to organize
petitions for presentation to the Reichstag
asking the enactment of an eight-hour law.
The manifesto further says that af er the
victories achieved by the socialists at the
recent elections it is not necessary to hold a
public review. All the socialist members Of
the Reic stag, except one who Is in prison,
have signed the manifesto in which they
urge an appeal to the workmen to avoid
conflicts with the authorities, which. they
declare, are hoped for by the bourgeoise.
A STRIKE IN AUSTRIA.
VIENNA, April ia strike has been
inaugurated in the large collieries of Count
Wilezek. The strikers forced a number of
men employed in other mines to join them.
The authorities deem the situation SO menac-
ing that they have called out the military.
ENGLIsHMEN WANT EIGHT HOURS.
LONDON, April 15.-The societies which
are affiliated with the London trades coun-
Gil have declared themselves in favor of an
the method to be followed to attain it
They have also decided not to hold labor
demonstration May 1.
A RAILROAD HITCH.
PITTsBURG, April 15,-The demands Of
the yard switchmen were presented to the
officials Of the Pennsylvania Company,
Panhandle, Pittsburg aud Lake Erie and
Pittsburg and Western, Baltimore and
Ohio and smaller lines this afternoon. The
list of grievances was received by the road
managers without comment. An answer
will not be given before tomorrow morn
ing. The officials were In conference this
AFTERNOON, but the action decided upon is
not known. 1t is thought that the matter
will be compromise or an extension
granted, thereby averting strike.
BELGIAN BLOCK PAYERS STRIKE.
BALTIMORE, April 15.-The Belgian
block PAYERS are on strike here They want
"a day. Their present pay is s3 so. The
men have asked their co-laborers elsewhere
to keep away from Baltimore.
BosToN's sToNEMAsoNs.
BosToN. April 15.-Not over twenty
stonemasons of the hundreds expected to
strike to-day have stopped work. Only on
the state house extension has the strike had
any noticeable effect. An evening paper
says that among the causes of the refusal of
the bricklayers and carpenters to support
the strike is the fear that it would seriously
affect the eight-hour movement to be inau-
gurated May IL. 1t is believed that the
strike will fail from lack OF harmony.
At Barre, VT, the stone cutters have
settled their difficulties by compromise on
a basis of 2915 cents per hour, the arrange
ment to take effect May and to continue
one year with either party to give three
months notice to break it,
At Rockland, Me-, the granite paving
block cutters have struck for an increase of
wages averaging about 10 per cent. They
are piece workers. All the principal firms
in the business are involved.
COKE OVENS SHUT DOWN.
SCoTTDALE. PA, April 15.-Over /, 300
coke ovens were shut down indefinitely to-
day by the Frick, Schoonmaker and
Mcclure coke companies. Notice was given
last week of their suspension. Over 200
men are thrown out of employment. The
cokers have threatened general strike il
this action was taken. They insist upon
having the production restricted by closing
down all the works in the region one, or, If
necessary, two days week, SO that all
workers may equally share the burden.
WORK REFUSED.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, April 15.-The city
council q few days ago appropriated
81, 900 to be expended on the streets, aud
authorized the employing of the destitute
miners of this city. Eghty-five men were
recommended by the charity committee
now relieving the poor of this city. but
when they were informed that they were to
receive but 81 day they refused to 60 to
work, demanding higher wages.
TO BE GRANTED A HOLIDAY.
LONDON. April 15.-The Vienna CORE.
spondent Of the Ne,Us says the government
has now decided to grant holiday to its
employees on May il the men themselves
demand it. The strike movement has vir-
Jually ended in favor Of the workingmen.
STRIKERS ON TOP AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, April 15.-Altogether to-day
apparently demonstrated beyond question
that the striking carpenters have Chicago's
building operations at their mercy. The
only carpenters at work were scattered
over the town In small groups, and, taken
altogether, they numbered less than 500
In one building on Twenty-second street,
between LOOMS and Throop streets, q small
group of non-union men were at WORK
under police protection. On the same
union masons, but as soon as the
executive committee of the mason's union
heard that their men we're working with
non-union carpenters, the bricklayers were
OTQereQ OH UHo DulluluR. n number OF
similar cases occurred in other parts of the
city, one ON a job at Forty-fifth and State
streets; showing that the carpenters have
the support OF the Masons' and bricklayersi
Union, the strongest labor organization in
Chicago.
THREATS OF THE swITcHMEN.
PITTsBURG. April 15.-Reports regarding
the strike of the railway switchmen to-mor-
row morning are conflicting. The more
conservative men say the strike will not
take place at that time, while others assert
that if their demands are not granted all
the roads will be tied up within twenty -four
hours.
ALL OUT AT INDIANAPOLIS.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 15.-The strike for
an eight-hour day and 80 cents an hour in
the building trades began in earnest this
morning. The music Of the hammer, saw
and plane has ceased; 800 men are idle and
have determined to remain SO until their
demands have been acceded to. Nearly
three months ago the contractors were noti-
fled that on this day the demand for a
shorter day and better pay would go in
force. This advance notice was given in
order to allow the contractors to bid on
work understandingly. Since the notice
was given the work Of strengthening the
carpenters unions has been going on stead
lily, and gradually nearly all the journey
men in the city have allied themselves with
the unions, and in so doing have pledged
themselves to stand firm for the demand to
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