The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-04-25

PIrrsRuEG, April a4.-[Special]-Hod
carriers at work on the building where
stonemasons were locked out struck
this morning against tho lockout.
About onc-third of the members are out.
Some of the building tt AIDES officials this
morning made an estimate of the num-
Der OF men in this city who will be
either locked out or will strike May1.
Their estimate is: Carpenters 400, hod
carriers 1000, plasterers 45O, painters
and paper hangers 1000, timers and
roofers $50, marble cutters and polish
ers 200, tile layers and helpers $50,
plumbers and gas filters 500, structural
iron workers $50, electricians 75, brick
layers $50. Total, lO,+75 men.
DETROIT, Mich, April ell Speciall-
No street cars are running in this CITY
to-day, the company having decided to
suspend operations till the city authori-
ties advise them that they are in n
position to afford proper protection.
Small groups of strikers arc congrcgated
IN different parts of the city quietly dis
cussing the situation. Most of the en-
ployecs Of the large manufactures are
also out to encourage tho men.
The 400 hostlers of the City Railway
Company struck this morning. They
left one or two men in each barn, how
ever, to feed the horses The MAYOR
has written letter to the street car
officials suggesting arbitration, but no
answer has been received as yot. The
strikers held a monster mass meeting
tonight.
PARIS, April 24-[Spcciall Tho May
day committee for workingmen of this
city has issued a manifesto calling for
tho passage Of an act making eight
hours legal days work throughout
France. Seventy-hve thousand copies
OF the manifesto have been printed and
are being distributed.
At all the preliminary meetings
held by those who intend to take part in
the May day celebration the socialists
have caused scenes Of stormy discord,
which has developed tho fact that much
bad foeling and want of harmony ex-
lists among the various sections of tho
workingmcn's party. The municipal
authorities of this city have shirked
taking any responsibility for tho pos
slble outcome of the proposed demon
STATIONS.
CHICAGO, April 81 Especial Tho
strike ut Jackson park is over for tho
present, and all the men needed arc at
work. At tho meeting last night o
handful of men who attended were no.
titled that their efforts to secure higher
pay and shorter hours Of labor was a
failure and they wero advised to aban-
don the strike for the present and form
another organization and make another
attempt fortnight or month hence.
ROME, April Especial THE gov
ernmcnt has decided to allow orderly
meetings on May Day of workingmen in
this city and elsewhere in Italy. The
government, however, has issued in
structions vigorously prohibiting work.
lngmen from marching in procession
and if seditous speeches are made at
any OF the meetings tho latter will be,
promptly suppressed by tho police
Free regulations for an Italian Nav
day meeting will be issued by tho gov
eminent tomorrow.
LANSING, Mich, April a4.-[SpccialI
Tho house has passed the senate bill
making it misdcmeanor to counter
felt trades union labels, and in commit
tee OF the whole passed tho general
election bill, modelled closely after the
Australian plan.
The Cause of the Explosion.
ROME, April 24.-[ Special l-Investi-
CATION by the military authorities into