The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-02
Quiet and Peaceful May-Day il Many Of
the LabOTlng Districts
A SERIOUS CONFLICT IN CLEVELAND.
Some DlsaiTection I'm PonnsvIvanla-The
Eight Hour Demands Reiterated by
Miners I'm Many Places.

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strike. They hired about one hundred non
union labOrers during the forenoon, and at
o'clocktred toput them to work. The strikers
then formed themselves into q mob and bore
down upon the new men with clubs and
stones. The non-union men broke and ran
as soon as they saw the strikers coming. but.
several OF them escaped only with broken
heads. Captain Fisher and Ralph and VIII
liam Gray. of the firm Of Fisher Wilson ~
Co., were badly hurt by flying bricks;
number Of On-lOokers were also hurt. The
oppOrtune arrival of a squad Of seventy-hye
policemen put an end to the trouble for the
time being. II Is expected that further trOu-
bic Will take place as soon as further at
tempt IS make to put new meu TO work
CINCINNATI MAY No trouble is looked
fOl among workingmen in this city. The
building trades have no grievance, and the
carpenters are satisfied with the situatian as
It IS. If any strike comes it will be accl-
dental.
In Covington, KY. the carpenters went out
on a strike to-day for nine hours work at a
minimum OF $3.50 per day, instead of ten
hours per day az formerly. They also want
the contractors TO employ none but union
men.
SERIOUS COAL MINERS STRIKE.
DUQUEsNE Ill, May What promises
TO be the most stubbOrnly contested coal
miners strike ever had in this district was
lnauguratcd this morning. The contest is 10
enforce the eight-hour day. The men say
they Will stay out until the law is upheld and
their demands granted. The operators say
the law IS unjust, and they will fight II 10 the
Supreme Court. Fully 1,5OO men are inter
ested.
BEAVER DAM WIS May The operatives
in the cotton factories and the wooden mills
here struck this morning for a reduction of
working hours. There are 250 ont of employ
ment az a result They have been working
eleven hours and want the day reduced to ten
hours.
THE DEMONSTRATION IN KENTUCKY.
LOUISVILLE. Ky, May 1.-One Of the largest
labor demonstrations that has ever been wit
messed in Louisville took place to-day. Wage
workers TO the number of about 5000 were IN
the line the ranks being swelled by thousand
or SO from New Albany. Manufactures and
shops throughout the city are closed.
WILLIAMSBURG. KY. May 1.-The labOrers
who came from Knoxville to take the place Of
striking yard men Of the Kentucky Lumber
Company have been induced not TO 90 to
work.
THE DAY II PENNSYLVANIA.
P1TTsBURG. PA. MAY The railroad coal
miners of Pittsburg district. 5000 in number,
struck to-day They will resume work Mon
day, rs the contractors have agreed on a scale.
Dispatches from NantcoRe. Glen Lyons,
Luzerne. Plymouth, Ayondae Pittston,
Mount Carmel and other mining centres of
Pennsylvania state that mattersa are going
along quietly The men are at work as usual.
and 10 strike IS limited.
SCRANTON, Pa. May 1.-The miners en-
plOyed in the anthracite mining district. after
"a full and free discussion OF the adyisabilty
of inaugurating a strike at this time. have de
cided that the occasion is most inOpportune.
PHILArELPHIA. Pa, May With the ex-
&C Il.r.l- Of IV.
Works. which will probably be settled in afew
DAYS the workmen Of the various trades are
IN harmony with their employers IN this city.
WILKEsBAERE, Pa. May The day has
been quiet one and no strikes or lock-outs
were reported.
CApoVpArE. PA. MAY 1.-The miners are
all at work in this vicinity to-day.
KINGSTON. Pa. May All the mines are
running. There is no indication of trouble.
RrADlNG, PA, Nav There WAS no strike
nor demand by the employees in this territory.
CLFARFIELD. Pa, MAY AL miners IN the
Clearfeld and Dubois regions are at work.
SHENANDOAH. Pa. May There IS no
strike, nor 40 idea of striking here.
THE SITUATION IN ILLINOIS.
JOLIET. LIS, May THE coal operatore
in Wilmington and Braidwood districts havs
shut down. The miners demand 90 cents per
ton. the operators want them 10 take So
and work ten hours day.
DANv1ILE. Ill. May The Grape Creek
Coal Company. Spellman Coal and the Kelly
mines all located IN Grape creek, smut uown gy.l
to-day. They have been paying slXty-hye
cents q ton for mining. and want the men TO
accept a reduction. There Will be over 800
idle miners on Grape creek.
SPHINGFIELD. III, May THE miners of
Sangamon county, numbering about l50O
are idle to-day. awaiting a settlement OF the
question Of the price of mining and hours OF
work.
MISCELLANEOUS LABOR NOTES.
Troy, n. Y, May About seventy-fve
men employed in the breweries struck to-day
for the union scale which the brewers refuse
to give.
PORTLAND, Me, May THE hod-carriers
and brick-layers have struck for q per day
instead of 4l.75
WHEELING, w. Va. May The miners in
this vicinity b. the number of 1000 quit work
this morning on account OF the operators
failure TO sign the scale
Duluth, MINI, May AL the plumbers
in the city went on a strike this morning for
eight hours
Sr. PAUL. MINN., May AL the painters
returned TO work this morning, their de-
mands for eight hours having been complied
with.
SHAwNKE. ONO. May 1.-The miners Of this
district were this morning instructed by Vice
President Nugent 20 remain out. as no settle
ment had been arrived at with the operators.
CONCORD. \. H.. May 1.-Work has been
suspended in this city and the men are IN ses-
sion deliberating whether 10 strike or not
CHICAGO. May Labor day was celebrated
in Chicago by grand parade Of fifty or more
labor organizations and a monster mass meet
inc on the lake front. The demonstration
was fully the equal pf former years.
CoNCoRD, n H.. May AT a meeting OF
the West Concord quaTymen to-day it was
decided TO submit demands for an increase
in wages and a conference committee was
appointed to lay the matter before the en-
blowers. The men will not work till a reply
is received from the employers.
FoRT WAYNE. IND. May All the union
nainters in Fort Wayne 200i number, stuck
this morning for eight hours day and thirty
five cents per hour.
ST.. Louis. May 1.-The ST. Louis teamsters,
ZOO in number, have won their fight against
their employers. They asked for - day
and got it. The mqrble-cutters struck to-day
for increased wages and eight hours day and
got it.
Three hundred iron workers struck to-day
for eight hours and an advance in wages. The
East St. Louis hod-carriers will strike Monday
unless their demands for an advance IN wages
and an eight-hour day are granted.
TTRRE HAUTE, fSp.. May About 800 car
penters in this city have struck for eight hours
and 35 cents an hour. But sides are obstinate.
Hodcarriers are also on "A strike for an IN
crease. and the brickmakers have gone out