Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-04-29
Sympathy by Workmen Everywhere
for Chicago's Strikers.
KEMMLER'S LEASE OF LIFE.
A Stay Of Execution Gives Him a
Month Longer.
DE MoRes TREATED AS AN ANARCHIST
THE FIELD OF LABOR.
The Situation in Chicago Becomes More
Critical Every Hour.

CHICAGO, April pa committee of the Mas
ter Carpenters and Builders Association called
on the mayor this morning and asked him for
police protection of non- union carpenters. with
whom they propose to resume work next week
The arbitration committee OF the new bosses
association and the carpenters council met
again this morning and continued the discus
SION OF the details OF the agreement between
the two associations, which will undoubtedly
be accomplished this week. Apermsnent arbl-
tration committee was appointed. to which will
be referred all matter concerning which the
association and council cannot agree.
A TRAITOR IN THE CAMP
The Ne,cs says there is a row in the
carpenters conncil over the discovery that
one or more of the strikers has been
supplying the masters association with inside
information concerning the plans of the men.
Yesterdays meeting OF the council.
which lasted all the afternoon, was a
verltable pandemoniuIn. Some one in the
body has discovered that there was a Judas in
the ranks and exposed his treachery while the
question of arbitration with the new associa-
hon was pending. There was IA de emand for an
investigation immediately. As result the
entire strike committee was discharged and an
entirely new committee appointed.
STRIFE THREATENED IN DETROIT.
DETROIT, April 29.-Unless there is an unex-
!
hours general strike of the carpenters aud
ioiners of Detroit will occur next Thursday
morning. Seven hundred tradesmen attended
a meeting of Carpenters Union. No. 10, last
evening" and a committee was appointed 10 wait
on the Carpenters and Builders Association At s
O'Clock the committee from the Carpenters
Union met with represe sentatiyes of the Car
penters and Builders Association. The car
penters informed the bosses that the unions
comprising the district council were unani-
nous in the demands for am eight-hour dav al
~ cents an hour and recognition of the union.
and that nothing short of the terms proposed
would be accepted. Another meeting will be
held tonight, but it is not thought a strike can
be avoided.
KANSAS CITY PACKING House MEN.
KANSAS CRY. April GA meeting of the
packing house employees of this city was held
last night. Resolutions were adopted favoring
eight hours for days work and indorsng the
threatened strike in Chicago on May 1 by the
packing house mer. Another meeting Will be
held today to discuss the advisabilit Of strike
in this city.
DULUTH CARPENTERS.
DULUTH, MINI, April 29-The carpenters
here are getting ready to join in the eight
hour movement They have demanded eecsn-
tractors 35 cents an hour and a DAVIS work OF
eight hours. Fifty contractors held lengthy
meeting last night, in which the situation was
thoroughly canvassed. and as a result passed a
resolution refusing the demands.
MEMPHIS BAKERS.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 29.-The bakers of
this city struck last night. The men demand
ten hours as days work (they are now work
ing thirteen). an increase in wages and the
right to board where they choose. The men
have heretofore been required 10 board with
the bosses.
DECISIVE ACTION IN BOSTON,
Boston, April 29.-The Amalgamated Soci-
cites of Carpenters and Joiners, at a meeting
last night, formally decided to cooperate with
the brotherhood of Carpenters. The action of
this body, which has been regarded as the most
conservative organization in this city. brings
every organization in Boston in line for the
elght-hour movement on Nav L