Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-04-30
TO WAIT AWHILE.
The United Mine Workers VIII
Net Strike on May Day.
1t Has Been Decided to Delay the
Eight-Hour Fight Until the Result
of the Coke Strike Is Known.

CoLUMBUs o., April 20 There win
be no strike of the coal miners ON May
to enforce the demand for the eight
hour day That decision was made by
the national executive board of the
United Mine Workers here Monday and
the order to that effect IS being sent to
the local assemblies. To-day the Of
fetal announcement win be made Sec
rotary Patrick Mcbride said Monday
night in explanation of the matter
that it was not done because it
was found that the old miners did
not want it, but they found that the
proprietors who would be most
easily and quietly forced to comply
with the demand We're those who had
always been friendly and considerate
toward the miners. 'You may say
said he, that the elght-hour strike has
been postponed pending the great coke
strike in Pennsylvania.
The employees assert that the temper
of the executive board is that each dis
trict be permitted to make such ar
engagements as to hours and prices as
can be agreed upon and that under no
The reason Tor IL course will be set
forth in an address to be issued to the
miners by the executive board before
adjournment.
NJ. J. Goings, president of the State
Miners union of Illinois, has arrived,
making the ninth state president of the
eleven who have come to consult with
the executive board relative to its i'm
mediate action in formulating plans
for the great battle proposed for May l
in behalf of the eight-hDur work
day. Mr.. Goings reports the miners of
Illinois unanimous in favor of no com
promise on the question and ready to
hold out if need be ali summer to gain
their point.
SCoTTDALE, Pa. April 29.-The
eleventh week of the strike in the coke
region has closed with no prospect OF
a settlement. The labor leaders are
rejoicing at the postponement of the
eight hour contest and claim that with
concentration of the forces of all the
labor unions, together with a liberal
supply of relief funds, they will now
win the strike. Master Workman Wise
has returned from Columbus and is en-
gagged in distributing large amount OF
money among the I n CRY families.
SPRINGFIELD, H., April %. - Eben
Howell, state secretary of the Illinois
federation, received word Monday from
President Goings at Columbus, O.,
that the executive board has declared
off the general strike of coal miners for
eight hours May l. The real trouble in
this district is one of wages. An agree
ment was signed some time ago. The
miners worked under it about six months
and then struck. They are now paid
62N cents a ton but the operators say
they cannot afford to pay over 80 cents,
and there is certain to be trouble in the
thirteen mines in this vicinity if the re
duction is made The operators claim
they have made no money the last year
The position of the miners is decided
and strike will probably be inaugu-
rated at an early date.
Dies MONIES, Ia, April % Rumors
of a general strike May / Of 10000 to
10000 coal miners in Iowa seem to be
sustained by statements made here by
w. II. Scott, president of the miners
association of Iowa, which is
known as district No. 10 of the
National Federation of Labor. Among
other things he said: Nearly every
miner in Iowa will drop his pick and
shovel the night of the 30th and will
not resume work again until eight
hours is recognized as a days work by
every operator in the union. All the
j
suit can be nothlng but the establish
ment of the eight hour movement. -
Dies MONIES, Ia, April 29.-The coal
miners of Iowa have decided to go out
April 30 and stay out until eight hours
per day is established throughout this
country for days labor Wages are
not considered.
CINCINNATI, April 20. A Washington
lind dispatch says 500 coal miners
employed in the mines near that city
are on strike. One week ago a
driver was discharged by boss driver,
and the men came out until the
driver was reinstated They then de-
manded the discharge of the boss
driver, and this being refused they quit
work The present strike. it is antici-
pated, win be a long one, the mine
owners and strikers seeming to be very
determined in the stand they have
taken.
DETROIT. Mich. April Twenty
hundred men in the Michigan Central
shops joined the Michigan car-strikers
during the morning. a battle oe-
CURED between the strikers and 100
policemen. Shots we're freely exchanged
and Charles Kenitz, striker, was
MORALLY wounded. The mayor has is
sued proclamation calling upon the
regiment Of state troops in this city to
be ready for duty on moments notice.
The armories are under military pro
lection.
CINcIXNArI. April e. "A. G Cattell