The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-04-28
"EIGRT HOURS A DAY"
Will Be The Watcbword All
Over the Country on Friday
FROM MAINE TO CALIFORNIA
And in Foreign Countries the Strike
viii bo Pretty General but Peace
rui...The Coal Miners Like
Iy to Compromise.

New YoRK, April 97.-As May ! ap.
proaches, the various labor unions in
ali parts OF the country, Awhich for a
wear have been preparing to demand a
work day OF eight hours on this date,
review their forces and make last, and
in somo cases, succeasful attempt to
settle the differences With their EN-.
ployers. Further to impress their bosses
with their real OF supposed strength and
harmony, May l will ba generally OBJ.
served as holiday. and mass meetings
and paradeg will be held in all parts OF
The country. In this city the movement
for eight hours will affect about 10000
workneu, but only about $500 will be
forced TO 90 on strike.
Nearly all the unions which will make
demands in this city for shorter work
jay are connected with the Building
Trade Section OF the Central Labor
Union, the Knights OF Labor and the
Board OF Delegates. OF these the Gar.
peuters', Painters, Bricklayers', Granite
Cutters, Whites.one Association OF
Marble Workers, Plumbers', Gas Fit.
ters', aud Cornice and Skylight Makers
Uuions have succeeded f1 making a
peaceful settlement, and will continue
at work under the new scale without any
demonstration.
EXTENT OF THE MOVE.
Although the paintt RS in this city have
secured work day OF eight hours peace.
fully, union painters in the majority OF
cities in other parts OF the country will
have harder time getting q shorter
workday, and on Friday strikes will fol-
low from Maine to California. But the
largest and most fGr.reachiuR strike in
regard to numbers anu tho amount OF
property involved, and the loss to both
sides liable 10 be experienced, Is that OF
tho Coal Miners United Brotherhood,
which is connected with the American
Federation Of Labor. The number OF
miners which, it is said, will
strike simultaneously on May
l in Ohio, Indiana Illinois,
Pennsylvania, West Virginia and
Alabama is said by operatojs and
officers OF the unions, including Samuel
GOmp0Ts, President Of the Federation,
TO be at least 100 900 men. Chris Evans,
Secretary OF the American Federation
OF Labor and tho original organizer OF
the Miners Brotherhood in 1880, said
yesterday that all hope OF any peaceful
settlement with tho ''coal barons" was
at an end, and although there was every
prospect Of q long fight, with the conse-
quent misery sure to follow, still he felt
sure and the men felt sure OF victory.
UNITED NINE WORKERS..
AdiSpatch from Columbus, Ohio, says:
The lneeting Of the National Executive
Board O.! the United Mine Workers, was
conducted to-day with the ssrictest
secrecy and bus little news OF what is
taking place IN their headquarters was
obtainable.
M. j. Goings, President of the State
Miners Of Illinois, arrived this morning
making the ninth State President Of the
eleven, who have come to consult with
the Executive Board relative TO its i'm.
mediate action in formulating plans for
the great battle proposed for May !, IN
behalf OF the s hour work day: Mr.,
Goings reports the miners OF Illinois
unanimous in favor Of no compromise
on the question and arc ready to hold
out il need be all summer to gain their
point.
President Rae states the only thing he
is at liberty 10 give out at present is that
several committees were appointed this
forenoon instructed TO draft plans and
devise ways and means providing for
whatever may come.
COMPROMISES FAVORED.
II is learned from what ia deemed
reliable source that every movement on
the part of the Board is looking to a
compromise, and that no strike Of the
miners will be ordered in furtherance OF
the eight hour day. The continued
coke strike in Pennsylvania has q great
deal to do with this course, on the part !
OF the representatives of the miners.
1t is understood the Board decided to
make proposition to the committee
representing the Ohio operators that
would continue the present rate OF 70
Csnts per ION in this State and make the
working hour day nine hours. A meet:
ing OF Ohio operators has been called
for Columbus Wednesday, and II is
supposed TO be for the purpose Of taking
under sdvisement the proposition from
the miners representatives.
tisunofIicially stated that the Penn
sylyania miners have been called to
meet in their respective districts this
week 10 take action on suggestions made
by the Executive Board. The temper Of
the Executive Board as learned through
the operators and certain outside miners
is that each district will be permitted TO
make such arrangements as TO hours and
price as can be agreed upon, and that
underno circumstances will p strike be