The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-22
LABOR TROUBLES.
4 General Lockout al PlttSbur6- -PiHksr-
ton Guards in the Coke Regions.

P1TrsBURG, April 21.-EmplOyment was
given to 1000 men to-day by the resumption
of the Edgar Thompson Steel Works.
A general lockout Of stone-masons was in
augurated at Pittsburg and Allegheny this
morning by the Master Masons' Association.
The trouble arose over the employment Of
non-union men, and the action of the master
masons may result in precipitating a lock-
out of all the men engaged in the building
trades. The general lockout has naugurated
the builders fight for eight hours Fully
10000 men employed in the building trades
will strike MAY 1st, and a general strike Of
carpenters, brck-layerS, plasterers aud
painters has been ordered for Thursday.
Two thousand men are involved.
IN THE COKE REGIONS.
Four carloads of heavily armed Pinker-
ton guards arrived at the coke regions to-
day. 1t is thought these men ara to take
the place of the militia, as the Governor will
not allow the National Guard to be used to
eYict strikers.
SCorrsDALE Pa.), April 21.-1h- strikers
are very angry over the news that 500 Pink
erton men will be placed on guard in this
region tomorrow. Their coming means
further trouble, which will certainly follow,
owing to the hatred in which they are held.
A meeting of the Executive Board Of
Mine workers this evening made prepara-
the fight Five or six hundred Italians are
on the way here to take the places Of the
strikers and this causes more bitterness.
A dispatch from Uniontown says a noted
socialist named jones is coming into the
region tomorrow to hold mass-meeting.
The labor leaders say they are not in SYM
pathy with him, but it is known the social
lists are the most determined of strikers.
MOUNT PLEASANT Pa.), April 2.-Dur-
ing the evictious at MorewOod this after
noon many exciting scenes occurred. At the
house of Martin Wcrgenski the deputies
were attacked by women, and mob of 300
people on the outside had to be dispersed by
tie militia. Affairs at Morewood are some
what critical at this hour (midnigh0. Early
in the evening crowds of strikers broke in
the windows of the houses from which the
people were evicted and began dancing. The
dance will likely end with fight
RAILWAY STRIKERS.
DETROIT, April 21.-SOme of the lines OF
the Detroit street railway were completely
tied up this morning, and others were rum
ming under police protection, as result OF
the strike of 150 conductors and drivers.
The trouble was caused by the railway
officials refusing to reconsider their decision
in regard to the discharge of several em-
ployes and in regard to a change In the
method in the payment of wages. 1t Is
thought the trouble will be short-lived and
will end in the total rout Of the men whose
action is considered ill-adviS3d. No cars
are running tonight, but the company as
sertS that the backbone of the strike is
broken and that they will be all right to-
morrow.
HELENA (Mont), April 2l.-The East
Helena smelter has closed down because Of
a strike of employees for increased wages.
NEW ORLEANS, April 21.-The strike nf
mill hands not having been satisfactorily
adjusted, the mil-Owners are refusing to dis
charge non union men.