The Iola register., 1891-05-08
MAY DAY.
MAY FIRST BEING LABOR DAY 1T Is
SELECTED BY woRKMEN AS
FITTING TIME TO STRIKE FOR BET
TER WAGES AND SHORTER HOURS.
Labor Day Happenings.

COLUMBUS. O., May IA special to
the Evening Dispatch from Trimble, o.
says: All the miners of Lucas district.
No. 9 are out to-day. They number
about ]. 100.
COLUMBUS, o., Nav 1.-Out OF 1900
men EMPLOYED on both sides of the
Hooking and Sunday creek valleys there
are not more than ! 800 men who are at
work, the rest having been ordered out
10 await the result ofthe conference now
being held here between the operators
and miners.
COLUMBUS. O., May 1.-The miners
and operators have adjusted their dif-
ferences on the basis of 20 cents for
mining and nine hour labor day. No
strike or trouble is anticipated for the
next year.
YOUNGSTOWN. o., May Five hun
dred carpenters quit work to-day
because the contractors refused TO
recognize other unions in the building
trades.
OTTUMwA.. Ia. May 1.-The miners
of southern Iowa laid down their tools
last night and will not take them up
again until ordered to do so by the su-
preme officers OF the union.
TERRI HAUTE- Ind. Nav Not
less than 3.G00 miners in Indiana QUIT
work last night because the wage
scale for the year beginning to-day had
not been signed.
dred block coal miners and 500 btu
minOus coal miners struck here to-day.
ST. LOUIS, May 1.-The carpenters
and joiners of this city have scored
victory against their employees. Two
years ago they demanded 35 cents for
an hour and an eight hour labor day
and were granted both requests. To-
day they demanded 40 cents per hour
and got it.
DUQUOIN. Ill. MAY Fully l.500
coal miners struck here this morning
to enforce the enforcement Of the state
law in regard to an eight hour day and
weekly pay. The operators claim that
the law is unjust and that they will
light it TO the United States supreme
court All the miners below here are
ordered out. which will make this one
of the most stupendous strikes ever had
in the state.
CHICAGO. Nav With the eXcep-
tiOn of Iowa the miners in nearly all
coal fields have Quit work. AGvices
from numerous northwestern mining
districts indicate that there was no con-
certed movement on the part OF the la
boring classes looking TO the adoption
by EMPLOYERS Of the eight hour basis for
days labor.
DUQUESNE. Ill. May livery mine
in this neighborhood except one was
closed down this morning and I,4W
miners and mine lab0rers came out on a
strike for eight hours a day and weekly
pay. Only one mine Is now running
1.-THE egyptian, and it acceded to the
miners demands. All of the miners
south OF here are out.
NEw YORK. May l.-Small armies OF
men. marching to the tune Of the Mar
seillaise carrying aloft red flags and
transparencies. the latter denouncing
all mOnOpolies, approached Union
square tonight from various directions
to participate in the great eight hour
labor demonstration held under the au-
spices of the Central labor federation
and the socialistic labor party. 1t was
estimated that there were 5000 people
in the park and in front of the plaza and
at side stands on Broadway and Fourth
avenue.
CovINGTON. y. Y. May ALI the
carpenters in this city struck this
morning for nine hour day and S2.5t
per dav The bricklayers and otheI
workmen say that if non-union carpen-
tiers are employed they will also strike.
NEW YORK May -Four thousand
five hundred horsesmiths struck to-day.
They held a big meeting at Clarendon
hall this morning presided over by
President Warner. He urged them tC
stand firm.
WHEELING. W. Va. May About
1000 miners in this vicinity struck this
morning because their employers had
not signed the scale.
CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. May 1.-The
union carpenters, painters and boiler
makers of this city went out this morn
ing and the plumbers say they will
striS> tonight. Eighty carpenters anG
forty painters have struck.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-The rela
tious between capital and labor in this
city is one of peace and mutual goo6
understanding.
BALTIMORE, May There is Meth.
er strike nor suggestion Of strike ap-
parent
ROME. May 1.-The stores are oper
here to-day and there are no signs that
the peace Of the city will be disturbed
by labor riots of any description.
BERLIN. May Labor day is being
celebrated quietly here to-day. No dis
turbance is anticipated.