St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-14
INDUSTRIAL wRANGL1NG.
Labor's Field Is Oyershadowed in
MANY Places


Many Places.
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May 13.-The Journey
men carpenters held meeting at Cen
trail Turner hall to-day as usual, and it
was reported that several more bosses
mad given in. The master builders held
meeting yesterday, and after an
exciting debate on resolution to lock
the men out, it was defeated by large
majority, and another resolution was
adopted endorsing the action of prev
iouS meeting to pay 37115 cents an hour,
with an amendment that all builders
now paying 40 cents could continue to
do so. This action virtually settles the
tight IN favor of the strikers. The stu
alton among other striking organiZa-
lions remains practically unchanged.
BROOKLYN, n. Y, May Is. = The
strike which was recently instituted on
the work of the new Federal building
here is ended, and the demands of the
union men have been aeceeded to. None
but union men are now employed. The
situation of the houSesmithS' strike re-
mains practically unchanged.
MANCHESTER, n. H., May 13.-All
the members of the cigarmakers' union
IN this city went out on strike to-day for
an Increase i'll wages of S1.50 per thou
sand. The Manchester union includes
all the eigarmakers in the state. and it
is probable the strike will be general.
OTTUMwA, To-, May 13.-An official
bulletin issued by the strikers places
the number of men out in the coal dis
trict at 10.750, while tine operators de-
clare that not more than 1000 men are
idle. Preparations are being made to
hold series of mass meetings through
out the coal regions. Master Workman
Scott and Organizer Blatty, of Column
bus, o., will address the meetings.
SCoTTDALE, Pa, May 13.-The coke
situations presents no new features to-
day. Both sides maintain firm front
and there are no indications of weaken
ing, although the operators are slowly
but steadily increasing their forces.
President Gompers, of the American
Federation of Labor, spent last night
and this morning looking over the field.
He refused to give any opinion on the
strike.
UNIoNTowN, Pa. May 13.-The strlk-
ers of Tricks Leith and Redstone
works are excited tonight over the ru-
mored shipment of large number of
foreign workmen, to arrive there with
in the next few hours. Sheriff Meteor
mick to-day swore in about fifty depu-
ties, and forty more special men
are expected from Pittsburg to-
night. The sheriff went to Red
stone this evening, and will instruct the
deputies on the arrival of the expected
workmen. The latter will be closely
guarded. and none of the strikers will
be allowed to communicate with them.
Capt. FraSher to-day received orders
Company in the morning.
PTTTSRITPG Nav IL -HUo bundrod
Italians left Pittsburg to-day for the
coke regions. The padrons in charge
of the different gangs claim that their
men have been promised immediate and
remuneratiye work at the mines and
ovens.
DENVER, May 13.-The coroner's jury
is still investigating the riot at City
park, by which one man was killed and
number of others were wounded.
John Ridenour. who was shot, is still
alive, but no hopes are entertained for
his recovery. The other men injured
are doing well. The trades unions of
Denver hold meeting tomorrow night.
The men are very bitter against Davis,
who, it is claimed, caused the Shooting,
and who helped to do it, but they say
they will give the law fair show, and
IT it fails to do justice then they will
take the matter in their hands.
ST. CLOUD, Mimi, May 13.-Four
hundred quarrymen, 9tOnecutters and
toOlSharpeners employed in Carbon
Bros and Robert Graham's quarries
went out on strike t0-dry, refusing to
accept the bill OF prices of the quarry
men.
Dies MONIES, To-, May 12.-Consider-
able dissatisfaction is reported from
miners in Iowa who are still out on
strike for the eight-hour day. 1t is
claimed State President Scott Or
dered the strike against the advice of
the national executive committee
Illinois dealers, it is claimed, are taking
the best Iowa contracts to the injury of
Iowa mines and miners. In few places
the eIght-hOur day has been conceded
CHICAGO, May ia serious strike is
expected to occur on the Chicago q
Northwestern railroad at $50 a. m.
tomorrow. The difficulty is with the
Switchmen, who are backed, it is under
stood, by the trainmen. Great secrecy
was maintained tonight. both by en-
ployes and officials, with the re-
suit that the question is an
open one whether the troubleS will not
involve the whole system. 1t was def
nitely known at midnight that the com
pany were making preparations for a
~ N-5iN. IL ehC IiOiihCIil pau VI tiic
city nearly 100 policemen have been or
dered on reserve duty, and in the south
ern suburbs an equal number were
called III. In the central stations every
available officer has been told to report
for duty in the morning. Word has
been spread that workmen out of en-
pIoyment could find positions by apply
ing tomorrow by a. IN. at place near
the Northwestern depot.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 13.-The
carpenters strike, which it was sup
posed was in fair way of settlement,
reached crisis tonight, when the Con-
tracing Carpenters association decided
to give no further employment to union
men. The latter number about 1000.