St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-10
LABOR AND CAPITAL.
Strikes and Disagreements in
Many Places.

Il LiCcSs
New YORK, May Gone of the larg-
est meetings of the lumber trade ever
held in this city took place yesterday at
the rooms of the New York Lumber
Trade association. The subject under
discussion was the boycott which had
been declared against one of the lumber
dealers, who presented his case for adj
Ylsement. 1t was asserted that this
strike was manifeStly unjust, inasmuch
as no demands whatever had been made
| upon him, and his men had refused to
strike; they were consequently declared
''scabs," and a walking delegate strike
was ordered against him. Several of the
members of the lumber handlers asso-
citation stated that at the meeting of their
union. held last Sunday. the men of the
Doyc0tted yard, through their Spokes-
man, stated that they had no grievances,
and that they were perfectly satisfied
with both the pay and the treatment
they were receiving, whereupon the
spokesman was forcibly elected from
the meeting. In view of these facts the
united lumber trade of New York.
Brooklyn and Jersey City determined
not to deliver any lumber to any build
ing i'll New York city after Saturday
Mays, until the boycotts now declared
ldV6 UeeH IdISeu. ABOUT lUU,OOU men
will be affected.
few changes in the labor situation. The
carpenters who have not received 40
cents for eight hours work are still out,
and, from present indications, likely to
be for some time to come. The success
OF all the strikers will depend to a great
extent upon the carpenters. If they
are victorious. there is little doubt that
the other laboring men will get what
they want. The union painters of
this city, who are about equally divided,
some being members of the brother
hood. while others are attached to the
Journeymen painters union, have thus
far met with little success. The two
branches are now very bitter against
each other. The journeymen cling to
the bosses and cannot be induced
to strike. The architectural iron
workers still remain out, and not
one of their bosses has as yet recog-
niZed union rules. The tin and sheet
iron cornice workers are gaining ground
daily. Six large firms have signed the
contract and agreed to the unions scale
OF wages. The men are very enthusi-
astlc and sanguine of winning the fight.
Tne marble cutters have carried their
point with all but one firm.
SSOA DAi-E, l. de- hdy J.-IH6 COKE
strike situation presented no new feat
ures to-day. 1t was remarkably quiet
in all sections, the only incident being
the burning last night of block of four
houses at the Alice plant. Twelve
families were eyicted there yester-
day. and it is supposed to have
been incendiary. Reports from the
general offices of the coke companies
are that the regular Saturday work is
being done at the plants in operation,
with more men willing to go to work.
Large mass meetilgs are being held by
the strikers this afternoon at Buckeye
and Overton. No trouble is expected.
CHICAGO, May 9.-The strike of the
employees of the Hegewisch shops of the
United States Rolling Stock company,
was settled this morning, and the 500
strikers went back to work. The men
struck for six weeks back pay, which
they received tbs Fmorning. The con-
Germ h@S5 been running some months
under receiver.