New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-21
NERS IN THE FIELD OF LABOR.
STRIKE ON THE WESTERN UNION BUILDING
SAMUEL GoMPERS RETURNS FROM
HIS TRIP.

Over $50 mon stonpcd work on the Western Union
Building yesterday because of trouble between two
unions, one belonging to the Knights OF Labor the
other TO the American Federation. About sixty OF tie
laborers employed belong 10 the General loDorcIs
Protective Association and yesterday morning theSe
men objected to the employment OF FIVE members Oh
the Amty Association of the Knights and demanded
that they be discharged. This tho contractor was
forced to do t. avoid, as he thought, strike But
there were other knights of Labor employed here IN
Guiding tic housesmits and engineers and when these
men heard Of the action Of the Laborers' Protective
Association they at once stopped wok and said they
would not return until the live discharged men had
been rcnstated. Word Of the trouble was sent 10 the
Board OF Walking Delegates late in the afternoon, and
that body appointed committee t. settle the strike
today but with the understanding that The discharged
knights return 10 wock. II the la5oreis refuse 10
work with these men, general strike will follow
Samuel Gompers president of the American Fedora
ton Of Labor, returned from his Western trip yester
DAY. and was enthusiastic over the prospects for the
success OF general strike all the country for
worlday OF eight hours. lie said that he had visited
sixty cities. and made addresses in each. In Denver
COL both branches of the Legislature suspended tho
rules and gave him the privilege of The floor where he
spoke for some time. lie received several badges ana
canes, and TO him were promised both moral ana
financial aid in his efforts 10 establish general work
day Of eight hours. Mr.. Gompers says that about
100000 coal miners Will 6Jilhc on My AOr clhHe
hours, and thinks they will win the fight
An important meeting will be held tonight in the
hall at No. 26 East Fourth-st. by ypcwriters and
stenographcrs who intend to form themselves into
labor union under the auspices OF tie Working
Women's Society.
In anticipation Of the strike for eight hours on
May l. the members Of the Industrial Marble Workers
Association resolved to grant their mon belonging to
tho Whltestone Association Of Marble Workers, the
granite cutters and members Of tho Compact Labor
Club of Marble Workers Helpers their demand for a
workday of eight hours at the present rate OF union
wages and apprenticeship rules. Contracts were
signed to begin May /, 1891 and last TO May l. 1907
A strike Of wOrHmen began in Carnegies Music
Hail. Seventh-ave and Fiftyseventhst yesterday be-
cause of the employment Of several non-union men,
In the cabinet factory Of CommlShy Co., IN
Eleventh-ave and Twenty-frst and TwentySecond
SITS, strike began yesterday to force the firm to
employ union men at the union rate of wages. The
BOARD of Walking Delegates threatens to extend tho
strike to several buildings uptown.
The Board Of Walking Delegates at its meeting yes
tnrday appOinted committee to call on the con
tractor who has charge Of the repairs on the General
pOstofce Building and warn him that II INC continues
TO employ nOnlIniOn men at d low rate OF wages on
the work there strike would be ordered on ms
contract on Ellis Island, where he Is putting up the
Immigration building.