The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-02-14
HUNGER RIOTING IN CHICAGO.
Irish and Scandinavians Drive Italians
From Worlds Fair Work.

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-fspecial. Work on the
Jackson park site OF the Worlds fair was stopped
this morning. The Italian laborers had re-
ceived such a scare at the hands of a mob OF un-
employed laborers yesterday that this morning
they refused to work when they saw the
crowd reassembling. They have been complain
ing that $50 a day was not proper comp snsa-
ton, as many were compelled to work in mud
and ice water up to their ankles in the low part
OF the park. A hostile demonstration yesterday
afternoon by crowd Of unemployed Irish and
Scandinavian orkingmen, who showed cordial
detestation OF the "dagoes," as they term them,
settled it. The Italians will not return to work
without guarantee of $l.75 a day and police
protection, and men of other nationalities will
not go to work for less figure.
The crowd of unemployed is steadily growing.
Men are coming from every part Of the city, and
there were fully 1000 scattered about the park
this afternoon. The number will probably be
doubled by tomorrow morning. The only men
at work are fifteen or twenty union carpenters
who are erecting blacksmith shop and tempo
rary headquarters. These ere receiving union
wages and are satisfied. There is strong sus-
picion that the unions had something to do with
the intimidation of the Italians. The leaders OF
various unions have expressed themselves very
strongly of late on the subject of cheap contract
labor from outside the city, and say they must
have an explicit statement from the manage
ment OF its position in regard to the union and
the cighr-hour questions.
Tonight meeting of the directors of the
Worlds fair was held, the proceedings being
strictly private. Ii any reference was made to
the labor troubles. no hint of the fact was al
lowed to leak out The directory decided that
the awards to exhibitors should consist OF
parchment certificates and bronze medals. In
the live stock division, however, liberal cash
prizes are to be distributed.
The directors have closed a contract with
Agustus St. Gaudens the New York artist and
sculptor, to come to Chicago His duties will
be 10 advise concerning statuary, fountains and
general ornamentation.
The directory passed resolution creating the
office OF solicitor general and secretary, and Ben
Butterworth was appointed incumbent thereof,
to attend to the legal and legislative affairs of
the board.
Metropolitan hall was called by the Federated
Trades last evening to protest against three OBJ
jectionable bills now being considered by the
legislature-the ant-boycott bill, the anti-trarpp
bill and the Pinkerton detective bill. The audi
torium was taxed to its utmost capacity.
Among those on the rostrum were ex-Judge Nc
Guire. ex-senator Reddy, Hon. Charles A. Sum-
ner, Hon. Thomas V. Gator. James A. Barry and
the officers of the council OF the Federated
Trades.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Feb. bah the mill
weavers in the Cornell mills struck today, and
go looms are idle.
PITTsBURG, Feb. 13-The miners and cokers'
strike in the Connellsville region is assuming
still greater proportions. All OF the men at work
at the Rainey, Paullo and Fort Hill works
dropped their tools today.
NEWARK, y. j.. Feb. l3.-About 1900 persons
crowded around the Clark mills this evening at
G O'Clock. When the nonunion spinners were
hooting and bowling and stone throwing, but
no serious damage was done,