Los Angeles herald., 1891-05-02
STRIKE NEWS.
The Eight-Hour Movement Far From
Being General.

Being General.
NEW ORLEANS. May 1.-There was no
labor demonstration here today. On
the 1st of April the employees OF the
sash and door manufacturers went out
on strike because the mill owners
would not exclude non-union men, and
there is not at present any indication
of weakening on either side. Ten days
ago every branch OF the building trades
joined in the support of the operatives,
and virtually put stop to all building
business for the time being.
BosToN, May IAN agreement has
been entered into by the Master Build
ers' association and the Stone Masons'
union that settles the wages and hours
for stone masons during '91. A nine
hour day is the basis.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, May 1.-The union
painters inaugurated strike today for
eight hours and more wages. Other
wise there was no labor demonstration
in this city.
SooTrDALE, Pa, May Numerous
evictions were made today, but no
trouble occurred.
INDIANAPOLIS, May 1.-Two thousand
miners in Clay county went out last
night, and today 1000 OF them held q
meeting at Brazil. Secretary Russell
received letter from State President
Comiskey, asking that men return to
work. The committee conferred with
the operators, but no agreement was
reached.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-The relation
between capital and labor in this city is
one of peace and mutual good under
standing.
PORTLAND, Maine, May 1.-The hod-
carriers and brick layers tenders
throughout the city struck today for an
advance in wages.
CLEVELAND, May 1.-Five hundred
carpenters quit work at Youngstown,
Ohio, today, because the contractors re-
fused to recognize the other unions in
the building trades.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 1.-The miners
and operators of Ohio adjusted their
differences ON the basis of seventy cents
for mining in the Hooking valley, and a
nine-hour labor day. The scale for ma
chine mining is left open for future ad-
iustment. No strike or trouble is an
ticipated in the Ohio fields for the next
year.
OsKALoosA, Iowa, May 1.-The execu-
tive committee of the Iowa district of
United Mine workers, after a lengthy
secret session, today, issued the follow
ing order:
40 the Miners of Iowa.
"Your executive board has ordered
YOU out for the establishment of an
eight-hour work day, and you will re-
main out until further orders from said
board"
The communications from national
headquarters brought only advice to
postpone the strike, not instructions to
do 80. Iowa is thus acting independent
ly in the matter.
The houses at shaft No. were de-
stroyed this morning by fire, un-
doubtedly OF incendiary origin. The
loss is heavy. Attempts were also made
to destroy other property. The mines
are now all closed, but the. majority of
the miners. it is reported, will soon re-
sumo work.
DEs MONIES, Iowa, May 1.-All the
miners in this vicinity struck today in
obedience to an order from the state ex-
ecutive board. About ten thousand
miners in the state will be affected by
the order.
SPRING VALLEY, ILL.,, May 1.-All the
miners in this district stopped work to-
day. Neither miners or operators have
proposed basis of settlement for the
coming year, and both seem inclined to
wait.
ST.. LOUIS, May 1.-The architectural
iron workers, $50 In number, went out
for an eight-hour day and an advance in
wages. The marble cutters struck for