Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1891-05-07
THE STRIKES.
They Are Proceeding in a Quiet
Manner.
Several Have Ended, Some in Victory
and Some in Defeat for the
Workingmen.
TIE ILLINOIS MINERS.

CHICAGO. May 6.-Northern Illinois
coal operators met Monday and de-
cided to refuse the request of Messrs.
Young and Ross, of the executive
board of United Mine Workers, for
joint conference to discuss the
question of prices for the con-
ing year All the fields were represent
ed This fiat refusal to treat with the
mine workers is an invitation TO strike
if the men are disposed to begin one.
In past years when the northern Illi-
/ uois workers have struck those in the
southern part of the state have
handicapped them by continu-
I ing their labors, the market being
supplied with increased product from
southern mines. There is no reason to
suppose that in the event of strike
now the southern workers would also
quit. But an arrangement is said to
have been made by which the southern
operators will supply the northern
operators, or vice versa, in ease of a
strike in either section. This compli-
Gates the situation.
TO WORK AT TUE OLD PRICE.
Brazil, Ind, Nay GA large mass
meeting of the block-coal miners was
held at the courthouse Monday. The
secretary read proposition from the
operators, which was accepted The
miners return to work at last years
prices, signing a contract for year.
MINERS AT EVANSVILLE GO OUT.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, May 6.-The coal
miners strike was declared on Monday
morning. All the miners and others
employed in the vicinity of Evansville,
umbering about 600 or 700 men, are
out, and declare that they will
remain out until the operators
accede to their demands for
the eight-hour day. The strike
is under the charge of committee APP
pointed by the central labor union. In
case no agreement is reached between
the operators and miners a cooperative
the city limits
MORE STRIKES AT ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, May Il. Thirteen hundred
more men struck Monday. Six hum
bred brotherhood painters demand thir-
! ty-tive cents an hour, and 700 sheet-iron
cornice workers are also endeavoring to
enforce their demands The difference
of opinion that existed between the
marble-setters and their employers has
been settled by the employers eoneed-
| ing what the men demanded-three
dollars for eight hours work. The
carpenters held secret meeting Mon
day afternoon and decided to place be-
fore the union the refusal of the bosses
to paw forty cents an hour. This will
be done to-day. Three hundred of
them are still on strike.
LABOR TROUBLES ELSEWHERE.
CHICAGO, May 6.--Out of the 604 cigar
manufacturers nearly 500 have acceded
to the demands of the men This is
no Indication. however, that the men
have won, for the factories that hold
out are the large and important ones.
Only four of the large shops have ae-
ceded to the mems demands. Secretary
Hauck, of the Cigarmakers' union,
| claims that only $50 men are out of
| work.
OINDIANAPoLIs, Ind, May 6.-The
! coopers who have been out since March
have issued an appeal for aid. They
state that all offers of compromise
have been rejected by the bosses and
that the funds are exhausted.
Fort DODGE. Ia, May 6.-All the
coal miners in this vicinity have signed
contracts to work during the summer
at the usual rate of eighty-fve cents
per ton. The eight-hour movement cuts
no figure at all
BAY CITY, Mich, May Cone hun
| dred and ten painters in this city went
on strike Monday morning for nine
hours work and ten hours pay Nine
| firms have conceded the demands but
] four others hold out. The painters
| threaten to have the carpenters and
masons called out unless the bosses
yield.
READING. Pa, May 6. The Brooke
Iron Company of Birdsboro has notified
the employees of its nail factory that
reduction of 10 per cent. in their wages
will be made May Is.
SPRINGFIELD. Mass, May 6-The de-
mand of the cigarmakers of this city
for an increase of from fifty cents to
one dollar per thousand on the cheaper
grades Of cigars has been granted by
the bosses and strike averted.
New YORK, May 6.-There is but lit
tie change in the struggle of the house
smiths and trainers strikes. The house
smiths have about 3 500 men out in this
| city. Jersey City and Brooklyn for the
eight-hour workday, while 400 trainers
are still striking for an advance of
five cents an hour. the lumber
handlers and drivers did not order a
genuine strike as expected. About 400
foundrymen are ont to aid the house
smiths, as are 900 members of the
Architectu al Iron Workers union.
Lathers to the aumber Of 400 struck for
one dollar more a day and were joined
by 200 ornamental plasterers. Thus
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