Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-04-29
ITS OFF AT PRESENT
United Nine workers VIA Net
strike May :.
LElBERS DECIDE TO VAT AWHILE
IL ass Been DetexEiaea that it IL wiser
u Ass. tss ke~ait IA siss Big Coke
WORKER strike Before Pre-
CiPltssiag . 1essral oAs.

&c &c strife Ct the coal miners on May
! 70 eaforce the demand for TIE eight
hour day. That decision was made by
the nauonal executive board Of the
UEited Nine Workers here Monday and
the order 10 that effect Is being sent 10
the local assem- blies To-day ne OF
fetal announcement viii be N ade. See
Rotary Patrick Mcbride said Monday
DIgat IL explanation of the matter
that IL WAS not done because 1t
vas toend that the old miners did
not want IL bat they found hat the
pEoprietors who would DC mos.
easily and quietly forced 70 comply
with the demand were those who had
always been friendly and considerable
toward the miners. You may say"
said he, that the eight-hocr 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
triet be permitted to make such ar
judgements as 10 hours and prices as
circumstances viii strike be ordered.
The reason for this course win 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
in behalf of the eight-hour work
day. Mr.. Goings reports the miners Of
Illinois unanimous in favor of no COM
promise on the question and ready to
hold out il need be all summer to gain
their point
SPRrNeFrELD. H.. April es. - Eben
Howell, state secretary Of the Illinois
federation, received word Monday from
President Goings at Columbus. O.,
that the executive board has declared
of the general strike Of coal miners for
eight hours May 1. The real trouble in
this district Is one Of wages. An agree
ment was signed some time ago. The
miners worked under 1t about six months
and then struck They are now paid
63k cents ton, but the operators say
they cannot afford to pay over so cents,
and there is certain to be trouble in the
thirteen mines in this vicinity If the re-
duction Is made. Tho 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 es-Rurlors
Of general strike Mayl OF 10000 to
II, 900 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. - of the
National Federation of Labor. Among
other things he said: Nearly every
miner in Iowa viii drop his pick and
shovel the night Of the Soth and will
not resume work again until eight
hours is recognized as days work by
every operator in the union All the
miners will strike at once and the re-
suit can be nothing but the establish
ment OF the eight hour movement"
DIES MONIES, H., April 2s.-The coal
April 80 and stay out until eight hours
per day is established throughout this
country for days labor. Wages are
not considered.
DETROIT, Mich. April 2s.--The board
of arbitration appointed to settle the
differences between the City Railway
Company and its employees finished IFS
labors Monday morning. The result Of
th. ar bitration Is a complete victory for
the men. the company promising to for
give and forget all past trouble. take
back the men who had struck and give
them employment during good be-
havior.
The Michigan Car Works Company
gave their formal answer to the men
late Monday afternoon. II was to the
effect that the company was paying
upon the same basis "a all other car
works In the country. md for that rea-
son they declined to make sny change.
The company further announced that
the works would be closed indefinitely
from this time and svore In posse OF
aixty special coIsta bles IN protect the
plant from possible assault.
DETROIT. Mich. April % -Tven.y-1ve
hundred men in the Michigan Central
shops Joined the Michigan ear-s.rikcrs
during the morning a battle oc-
Cured between the strikers and 100
policemen. Shots were freely exchanged
and Charles kenitz, striker. was
MORALLY wounded The mayor has is-
sued . proclamation calling upon tho
regiment Of state troops in this city to
be ready fer duty on n moments notice.
The armories ore under military pro-
lection.
PAsrs. April es--In .he chamber Of
deputies Monday N B,sly tsocislistl
introduced n hill limiting he working
day TO eigh. hours and prescribing i'm
prisonment as she penalty for infrsc-
ton Of the law.
Rour. April ga The police ofNaplss
have PLAYED lndsr arres. maay of the
more prominent OF The socialists Of that
city 90 the charge If being engaged in
the work Of melting the lsboyinz
classes % take pat ia seditions
demonstrations IN Mar dsy. The
movement for shorter hours a
labor Is fncr sasiHg throughout
Italy. IN MesSina. ca.snis and
Palermo the workmen have resolved
upon . general strike unless their de-
nasnd' for working day 81 eight hours
IL granted By their employers, while in
Turin no iess than ~ Goa lshoring Pee.
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