Telegram-herald., 1891-05-06

Ths Strikers Are Proceeding In Q
Quiet Manner
MEN And EXPLORES BOTH DISCREET
Several Strikes Have Ended Some In
Victory and some IN Defeat for the
IoFkmes-T The Minors Gro wtng
Hopeful aad Cheerful =

Ca1cAso. Nay a-Northern Illinois
coal operators met Monday and de-
cided to refuse the request of Messrs-
Young and Ross. Of the executive
board of United Mine Workers for
. joint conference to discuss the
question Of prices for tho COM
ing year. All the fields were represent
ed This Aat refusal 70 treat with the
mine workers is an invitation to strike
II the men are disposed to begin one.
In past years when the northern Hi.
nois workers have struck those in the
southern part Of the state have
handicapped them BY continu-
ing their labors. the market being
supplied with ipcrrssed product from
southern mincA There is no reason TO
suppose that in the event Of q strike
now the southern workers would also
quit But an arrangement is said to
have been made by which the southern
operators win supply the northern
operators. or vice versa, in case of =
strike In either section. This compli-
Gates tho situation.
TO WORK AT rHH OLD PRICE.
Brazil, Ind. May 5.-A large mass
held at the courthouse Monday. The
secretary read . proposition from the
operators. which was accepted. The
miners return to work at last years
prices, signing a contract for . year.
MINERS AT EVANSVILLE 60 OUT.
EVANSVILLE. Ind, May 5.-The coal
miners strike was declared on Monday
morning. All the miners and others
employed In the vicinity of Evansville,
numbering about 600 or 700 men, are
out and declare that they will
remain out until the operators
accede to their demands for
the eight-hour day. The strike
Is under tho charge of committee APP
pointed by the central labor union. In
case no agreement is reached between
the operators and miners q cooperative
mine will be opened somewhere near
the city limits
- MORE STRIKES AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, May 5.-Thirteen hundred
moro men struck Monday. Six hum
dred brotherhood painters demand thir-
ty-five cents an hour, and 700 sheet-iron
cornice workers are also endeavoripg to
enforce their demands. The difference
Of opinion that existed between the
marble-setters and their employers has
been settled BY tho employers conced-
ing what the men demanded-three
dollars for eight hours work. The
carpenters held q secret meeting Mon
day afternoon aud decided to place be-
fore the union the refusal Of the bosses
to pay forty cents an hour. This wiz
b done to-day. Three hundred Of
them are still on strike.
LABOR TROUBLES ELsEwHERE.
CHICAGO, May 5.-Out Of the 604 cigar
manufacturers nearly 500 have acceded
to the demands Of the men, This ID
no indication, however. that the men
have won, for the factories that hold
out are the large and important ones.
Only four of the large shops have &C
coded to tho mems demands Secretary
Hsuck, Of the Cigarmakers' union,
claims that only $50 men are out Of
work.
ToRT DoDaB, Ia, May 5.-All the
coal miners in this vicinity have signed
contracts to work during the summer
ct the usual rate Of eighty-fivs cents
per ton. Tho eightrhour movement cuts
no Aaure 1t all
( READING, Pa, May S.-The Brooke
Iron Company of Birdsboro has notified
the employees Of its nail factory that Z
reduction of 10 per cent in their wages
viii be made May Is.
SPRIN6TIELD. Mass. May k.-The de.
msnd Of the cigarmakers Of this city
for IN increase of from fifty cents t<
one dollar per thousand ON the cheaper
grades Of cigars has been granted BY
the bosses and strike averted.
NEW YORK, May 5.-There Is but lit
tie change in the struggle of the house
smiths and framers' strikes The house.
smiths have about $500 men out in this
city. Jersey City and Brooklyn for the
eight-hour workday. while 400 framcrs
are still striking for IN advance Of
five cents an hour. The lumber
handlers and drivers did not order Z
genuine strike - expected. About 40(
foundxymen are out to aid the house
smiths, - ere 600 members Of thu
Architectural Iron Workers union.
Lathers - tho number of 200 struck fol
one dollar more day and were Joined
BY 600 ornamental plastererA Thus
far there ere no signs Of yielding on
either side
MuwAUKEE. May eighteen hun
dred union carpenters employed "a
Milwaukee will quit work Wednesday
In IN attempt to enforce their demands
for - eighthow day. minimum wages
q s1k esnts "a hour and . recognitior