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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-02
LABOR is RAMPANT.
This Country's Toileps De-
mand Less Hours and
More Pay.
diners, Carpenters and
Tpadesmen Of All Kinds
Go Out.
a General Strike Of Iowa
Miners Has Been Or
dered.
The Great Mining State Of
Pennsylvania Compare
lively Quiet.

CHICAGO, May with the exception
Of Iowa. where the miners i'll nearly all
coal fields in the state have quit work,
adyiceS from numerous Northwestern
mining and industrial districts indicate
that there was no concerted movement
OH the part of the laboring classes look
ing TO the adoption by employers OF the
eight hour basis for days labor. There
were isolated instances of serious
trouble incident upon the May day hol-
day, and the wanton destruction of
property out of revenge for some real or
fancied grievance. Rock Island, Ills.
reports no strike or other demonstration
on the part of the coal miners, they be-
Ing well paid ard generally satisfied
with present conditions. AT Oskaloosa,
To-, a secret meeting of the Iowa dis
trict of the United Mine Workers was
held at which an executive order was
promulgated, ordering all Iowa miners
to strike forthwith, emphasizing their
demand for the eight-hour work day.
The order states, however, that Iowa
district is acting independently in the
matter. IncendiarieS this morning fired
the large buildings at Shaft No. of the
Consolidated Coal company, at Oska-
loosa, and they were destroyed, entail
Ing loss of $4,000, with no insurance.
The majority of the mines are now
closed, but it is thought the majority of
the miners will resume work tomorrow.
At Spring Valley, ILL.,, all the
mines stopped work to-day. Neither
miners nor operators have pro-
posed basis of settlement for the
coming year. Everybody seems in
rlined to patiently await developments.
The miners are under instructions of
their state officers and no demand will
be made until sanctioned by them. The
operators are in the main non-commital
and no meetings have been held
A Des MoineS, To-, dispatch saws:
Contrary to expectations the executive
board of United Mine Workers of the
Iowa district to-day ordered all its MEM
berS to quit work for the establishment
of the eight-hour work day. to remain
out till further notice. All the miners
In this vicinity are idle to-day and it is
thought eight or nine hundred will stay
out under the above order. About 10000
miners are affected III the state. In the
OttumWa district westward to Charlton,
1900 miners at Mystic, Forster, Hite-
man, Avery, Abba, Diamond. Phillips
and Centerville went out tonight by
order of the executive committee, to re-
main out till an eight-hour day is
agreed to. A strange feature of the
strike is that the miners made no such
demand upon the operators, and ostensi-
bly, quit work to celebrate May day.
Everything is quiet; no depredations
save at OskalOOsa. where the Consoli-
Gated Coal company's shaft was burned
by incendiaries.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-02
PENNSYLV ANA.
Building Trades and Miners Go
Out by the Thousand.

Building Trades and Miners Go
Out by the Thousand.
PIsTsBURG, Pa, May IA general
review of the situation here shows that
carpenters bricklayers and stonemasons
to the number of 5000 are out on strike,
with many planning mill hands also idle.
The different unions of the building
trades are holding meetings and making
estimates of the number of men out
and those found 'blacksheeping. " They
report the latter as being very small.
The number of men in the building
trades known to be out are: Carpen-
ters, 1900; StOnemasons, 700; brickIav-
ers, 600 or 700. Several independent
contractors have alreacy granted the
eight-hour demand, and the men say it
is only question OF short time when
the Builders association will concede
terms. Perfect dullness is observed n
all the large contracts in this city, it
appearing that even the laborers have
dropped their implements for the time.
Some twenty small firms have already
conceded the eight hours and thirty-fiye
cents per hour to carpenters, but they
do not belong to the builders exchange.
President George Summer, of the lat
ter organization, says the men cannot
ever come back, as the contractors pro-
pose to make it perfect freeze-out, and
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-02
Perhaps Fatally Burned.

Special to the Globe.
SPRING VALLEY, Mimi, May 1.-The
mansion of L. c. Lobdill, better known
as the Twin Place, took fire this after
noon from the explosion of lamp in
the dressing room of Mrs. II. E. Kalb.
Mrs. Kal0 was seriously burned about
the head, body and limbs, which may
result fatally. Mrs. Lobdill was also
badly burned in trying to save the
house, which, with the help of neigh
bors, they succeeded in doing only after
the contents of the room had been de-
StrOvp1
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-02
THE RED FLAG.
1t Figures Prominently in the New
York Demonstration.

1T Figures Prominently in the New
York Demonstration.
NEW YORK. May I.-Small armies of
men, marching to the tune of the Mar
sellaise and other airs, carrying aloft
re- flags and transparencies, the latter
denouncing all monopolies, approached
Union square tonight from various di-
rectiOns to participate in the great eight
hour labor demonstration held under
the auspices of the Central Labor Fed
Grafton and the Soclalistic labor
party. 1t was estimated that there
were 5000 people i'll the park, and
in front OF the plaza and at side stands
on Broadway and OH Fourth avenue.
The police arrangements consisted of
about seventy-fve fOotmen, twenty-five
mounted and lot of detectives and
Central Office men in citizens dress
were also scattered through the crowd
In case of any emergency. The main
speakers stand was at the cottage on
the plaza on Seventeenth street. Here
the English speakers talked, while
speeches were delivered in German aud
Hebrew from stands on Broadway and
on Fourth avenue. Many women were
crowded in the throng. As each
union or delegation arrived on the
scene the flags and banners carried by
the leaders were ranged about the cot
tage. The tiaring torches and red flags
of the SOcialiStic bodies, the upturned
faces of thousands of wage workers,
made picturesque and fearsome sort
OF sight. Shortly after o'clock the
meeting was called to order by Chair
man Lucien Laniel. While the chairman
was addressing the crowd, socialistic
labor unions continued to arrive in
small and large bodies. March
ing to the meeting, one of
the socialistic bodies carried the
American flag with the union
down. Mr.. Laniel, when he had a
chance to speak, said that he hoped
the hearts of the working people would
be as stout as their lungs during the
conflict for eight hours. The universal
motto of labor is I'VE win, we shall.
we must" 1t was high time after
century of advancement that labor had
its due. Labor was entitled to share
of its products. 1t was time to unite
and get it. The first step to be accom-
plished was reduction in the
hours of labor. AS men, they
should stand together, not as
citizens of the United States,
but as workers of the whole world
against plutocracy. After other local
long preamble and series of denuncia-
tory resolutions were read at the main
stands. The features of this deliver
ance were: Endorsement of the de-
mandS of the Paris convention; de-
mands for consolidation against capital;
statutory establishment of the eight
hour day: resort to political action to
attain the ends desired, and allegiance
to the soclalistic party. After the reso-
lutions were read, Ii. q. Wiltshire, a
CAL. addressed the meeting. his talk
was short, but to the point. He said
that a workman earned more in four
hours for his employers than be was
paid for working twelve hours, and pre-
dicted that the agitation for an eight,
hour law was only the forerunner to
demand that four hours should be con-
sidered days labor. He declared that
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-02
Great Washinoton Crons

SPOKANE FALLS, Wash, May 1.-The
reports to the chamber of commerce
from all parts of the grain belt of Wash
iEgton, indicate the greatest grain crop
places, the seeding is already finished,
and everywhere it is well along. The
reports agree that the condition of
wheat is much more favorable than on
April l, frequent showers of tie past
ten days putting the soil in a fue con-
ditson. Nothing but the most unusual
conditions can prevent great crop this
season.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-02

the Vandalia, in connection with that
of the Chicago and Grand Trunk, which
became effective to-day, as great vic
tory for the board of rulings. The
Alton officials do not appear TO be in
the least disturbed. General Passenger
Agent Charlton said: 1--WE have un-
derstood from the first that the Van
dalia would be forced to take :hls step.
We made all our calculations with that
understanding, and have all along re-
garded it as one of the lines arrayed
against us. AS matter of fact, we
have treated it as such. l cannot see
that the board of rulings has anything
to crow over IN this accession to it's
ranks. since it was foregone conclu-
sion that the Vandalia would take this
action. They will soon see that it makes
no difference in the Atoms business"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-02
Operators Are Stubborn.
MISSOURI.
The Demands of Portion OF the
Strikers Are Granted.

The Demands of a Portion of the
Strikers Are Granted.
ST. LOUIS, May 1.-The carpenters
and joiners have once more scored
victory against their employers. Two
years ago they fought for 35 cents an
hour and an eight-hour day, and won.
To-day they asked 40 cents an hour and
got it. All the carpenters in the
city were yesterday notified to re-
port at headquarters at 10 a. m.
to-day under penalty of heavy fine
for nOn-appearance, with consequence
that the hall was crowded to overflow
Ing when the meeting was called to
order. They got down to work right
away, and the first thing done was the
reading of reports to their demands
from their bosses. Out of $50 bosses
who received the demands. 272 have
granted the advance, ten have refused
and the balance have not yet been heard
from. The men were ordered to report
for duty to those bosses who have con-
ceded the demands, while the others
have been instructed to remain out till
the advance is granted.
The architectural iron workers to the
number OF $50 men have gone out for
eight hours day and an advance in
wages of from three and half cents to
seven and half cents an hour, according
to grade of work. The marble settlers, who
are members of the Association of Mar
blecutters of the United States, have
struck for an advance of 25 cents day.
They notified the bosses some time ago
of their demand and received verbal
answers from some of the bosses agree
ing to the raise, but the men wanted
written contracts and also want
their employers to recognize
eight hours as days work.
The st. Louis team owners, 500 strong,
have won their fight against their en-
ployers. They asked for 81 day and
got it. The shet iron and cornice workers
and the carriage makers Will hold meet
ings tomorrow night to consider the
question as to whether or not the would
strike. The East ST. Louis hod car
riers' association has requested a re-
adjustment of wages and it is reported
that they will strike next Monday un-
less their demands are acceded TO.
They want eight hours per day and 80
cents an hour. They are now getting
80 cents.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-02
PARIS PEACEFUL,
But at Clichy Four Policemen
Were Fatally Injured.

Were Fatally Injured.
PARIS, May 1.-Everything is now
quiet except that few brawlers are oc-
casionally heard singing Oh their way
home. The socialist meeting in the
Sale Favre. of which so much
was expected, was small af-
fair. Some of the advertised
speakers we're absent. A rumor current
last night that there had been a dyna-
mite explosion in NJ. Ferry's house
proved to be unfounded. The collision
between the mob and the force of police
and soldiers at Clichy proved veritable
battle. All the anarchists in the mob had
revolyers, which they used freely on the
police. The four wounded policemen are
expected to die. The explosion which
startled this city to-day occurred in the
house of Due de Trevise, situated in the
Rue Berry. There is no reason to be-
lieve that the explosion was the result
of private revenge against the
duke, and it is thought to
have been merely demonstration
on the part of the anarchists. An i'll
vestigation made soon after the occur
renee showed that big dynamite bomb
had been used. The report of the ex-
ploSion was heard almost throughout
the entire city of Paris and was the
cause of much alarm to the people.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-02
THE EARLY BIRD.
Settlers at the Border Of the Siss
seton Reservation.

Settlers at the Border of the Siss
seton Reservation.
Special to the GLOBE
WATERFOWL, S. d., May 1.-Thir-
teen prairie schooners, containing as
many families, arrived here from Iowa
to-day bound for the Sisseton and Wah->
peton reservation. They are all Ger
mans, and Will undertake to establish
settlement and await the Presidents
message declaring the lands ready for
entry. They were all we'll equipped
with comfortable household goods and
many cattle and horses, which indicates
they intend to make permanent homes.
They purchased seven ploWs and some
other machinery here, and will com-
mence breaking at once. In cOnversa-
ton with your correspondent one of
them stated that several more families
were on their way to join them and will
arrive in a few days. The United States
land Office here has received orders
from the department to have all their
work cleaned up by the last day of this
month and be ready for the rush of im-
migration that has already commenced. !,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-02
DEATH FOR DUCATS.
An Old Man Murdered for His
Money Near Sturgeon
Lake.
He Is Shot Dead With a Riffs
for the Paltry Sum
Of $3.50.
One Wisconsin Saloonkeepel
Kills Another and Com
mits Suicide.
Many People Gathering on
the Border Of the Sisse-
ton Reservation.
Special to the Globe.

HINcKLEY, Mimi, May 1.-The body
of Nicholas Peterson was found IN hil
shanty, few miles from Sturgeon lake,
with rifle ball in it. He was last seen
alive last Monday. He received $3.50. Of
which no trace can be found. The
coroner held an inquest, and rendered a
verdict of murder. Suspicion rests on
young man who has not been seen since
Monday. The deceased is about forty
VparS old
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-02
Inspection of the 20" Road.

President c. E. Perkins, of the "Q;"
Howard Elliott, general freight agent
of the Keokuk and North western; F.
Merrill, and w. j. G. Kenyon, of the
Burlington & Northern, arrived in a
special car yesterday morning, after
making tour of the 20" and its BRAN
ches. The afternoon was spent in Min
neapolis, and in the evening the spe-
cial car rolled on toward Chicago. Mr..
Kenyon is highly pleased over the pros
poets for good crop in Iowa, Nebraska
and Colorado.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-02
ARBOR DAY.
1t Is Observed at Several North.
western Points.

Special to the Globe
DURAND, Wis. May 1.-Arbor day
was observed by the public schools Of
this city to-day. A large number of
trees were planted on the school
grounds. There was fine literary pro-
gramme, interspersed with music at q
p. III. Many of the patrons of the school
and others witnessed the exercises,
which were of an excellent character.
HURON, S. D., May 1.-There was
general observance of Arbor day. Busi-
ness was practically suspended, and
everybody gave attention to tree plant
ing and beautifying their homes. Hun
dreds of trees were set out here, and
the day more generally observed than
usual
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-02
IN THE AIR.
A Fire Engine Takes a Jump, As
sisted by Natural Gas,


DAYTON, o., May IA special from
Greenvllle, o., says: "About $50 this
evening an alarm of fire called the de-
partment to the stable of Mrs. Creager.
While the firemen were working,
tremendous explosion suddenly
occurred. Upon investigahgatlon ter
rible spectacle was presented. Where a
fire engine and many people had stood.
a gaping chasm was presented. Natural
gas had collected in fire cistern and
ignited from the engine. The force of
the explosion raised the heavy engine
eight feet in the air and ii Ell
dropped it into the hole. The
font of F. G. Ruth's grocery was blown
in. The wounded are: Truman South
ern, fatally injured; Engineer Hoyer,
Charles Hagis and Thomas O'Brien,
badly hurt. Many Others were struck
by falling debris. One boy is yet un-
accopAted for, and it is feared that he is
in the bottom Of the well under the en-
zine. Wolk is going on to raise the en-
gine and ascertain If anyone Is under it.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-02
ILLINOIS,.
Everything at StandstiIl in the
Du Ouoine Coal Region.

Ou QuOlne Coal RegIOn.
DU QUoINE, H., May 1.-The most
stubbornly contested coal miners
strike ever had in this district was in
augurated this morning. The contest
is to enforce the law as to eight hours
for days work and pay every Satur-
day. The men say they will stay out
until the law is upheld and their de-
mands granted. The operators say
the law is unjust and will
preme court. In accordance with
orders from the operators of the four
teen mines here all miners and mine la
borerS have cleaned up their various
places and taken out all their tools.
These mines have served notice that
they Will lie idle until the first day Of
November and from to-day but one
mine, the Egyptian, will be running on
this prairie or in this district. This
mine is new one, pays its men weekly,
works the eight-hOur day, and is
having all work done under
contract. Fully 1000 men will be di-
rectly interested in this strike. which.
with their families, swells the total
May day picnic and labor day demon
stration is being held in Locust grove
and the city park. Several noted labor
speakers of Illinois are present. All
miners below here are also ordered out,
which will make this strike the most
StupendouS one ever had in the state.
Out But No Strike.
OTTAWA. ILL.,, May 1.-The situation
in mining circles cannot be satisfactor-
lily digested. At La Sale, ILL.,, all the
miners came out last night but to-day
say there is no strike. They claim that
they are simply obliged to take a rest
because the rumors of strike have been
the cause of over production and glut-
ting the market. Manufacturers have all
put in large supplies in anticipation of
a shutdown. The Matthiesen and
Hegler shaft is idle Notwithstanding
the fact that the zinc works, which
uses large portion of the output, have
not a large supply of coal mined.
Miners are very reticent. At StreatOr
a like condition of affairs exists with
the exception that labor demonstra-
ton was held. Beyond a few incen-
diary speeches no claim was made that
there was a strike on. The citizens are
uneasy, while the mine operators claim
that comparatively no differences exist
and that the miners will not be idle
long.
Operators Are Stubborn.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,. May 1.-An the
coal miners in the Springfield sub-dis-
trict, about l,500 in number, are idle,
and President n. j. Goings, of the state
union of miners, says they will remain
so until the result is known of confer
ence, which will be held in Chicago
some day next week. The operators
here to-day posted a notice that here
after they will pay but 80 cents per ton
over an inch and a quarter screen. This
is 1719 cents less than the price now
paid.
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the soclalistic party was the only one
to which the workingmen should
owe allegiance. The resolutions
were adopted with a whoop and the
affair at the main stand was over. On
Broadway and Fourth avenue were
trucks filled with Socialist speakers
who addressed the crowds in various
tongues. Among them was E. Weiss
common one of all the speakers of the
evening, that of ''The Grinding Power
of the Capitalists" He spoke in both
German and Englifh. No outbreak oc-
Cured, and the crowd dissolved as soon
as the speaking was ended.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-02
AN OLD FIGHT
To Be Resuscitated Among North
western RaiIroaders.

To Be Resuscitated Among North
western Railroaders.
The next great fight in Northwestern
railroad circles will commence Thurs
day. No one can tell when it will end,
for the subject to be considered is the
old one of commissions on east-bound
business. The parties summoned to
this conference by Chairman Finley are
the members of the Northwestern Pas
senger association. the st. Paul, Du-
luth, Minneapolis and Superior lines,
and the 500. Grand Trunk, Canadian
Pacific and Wabash lines. An attempt
will be made to at least force the "So0'
to reduce its commissions, but like all
previous moves of the kind it will fail.
The 800" officials realize that for the
present the payment of commissions
does vast deal toward securing them
share of the traffic, and they will be
very unlikely to let go.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-02
VANDALIA IN LINE.
1t Joins in the Boycott on the Chi
cago & Alton.

CHICAGO, May 1.-The Vandalia rail
road has joined the boycott against the
Chicago u Alton. Official notice was
given by the general manager of that
line to-day that on and after May AL
ton tickets would not be honored by the
Vandalia, and that the order of the
board of rulings would be strictly
obeyed. Although the Vandalia is con-
trolled by the Pennsylvania company it
has heretofore refused to discontinue
passenger relations with the Alton, on
the ground that it could not afford to do
so while the Ohio & Mississippi and
other st. Louis lines declined to partici-
pate in the boycott. That it would
sooner or later be whipped into line was
expected by everybody, consequently
its action to-day created no surprise.
But the representatives of the Eastern
roads are disposed to be jubilaht and
they are pointing to the surrender Of
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MURDER AND SUICIDE.
After Killing Christ Hague, Christ
Lund Shoots Himself

AiCef Milling CnrlSt Hague, Christ
Lund Shoots Himself
ASHLAND, Wis, May IA special
dispatch from Pence, a small station
near Ashland, states that a sensational
double tragedy occurred there last
night. At about 80 this morning
Christ Lund shot and fatally wounded
Christ Hague. Both men kept saloons at
Pence. Lund owed Hague some money!
and the latter went to the formers
saloon to see about it. They could not
settle between themselves as to the
amount of Lund's Indebtedness, andi
had some angry words over the
matter. Lund grew desperate, andi
without the slightest provOcation other
than the denial of the truth OF his state
ments from Hague he pulled revolVer
and shot the latter. The report of the
revolver awakened people around the
saloon. and it was soon full of inqusitive
persons. Hague was Immediately carr
ried to his own place. where physicianSl
were summoned, but they say he canl
live but few hours. Directly atterl
shooting Hague, Hunt went up stairs
over his saloon and shot himself, andl
has since died. He was found lying ini
pool of blood with -four CHASTITY holest
through his head. There is q strong
sentiment among the inhabitants of the
village against Lund, who has done
many things for which the public has
condemned him. 1t is said that hei
would undoubtedly been lynched had ne
not taken his own life as he did. The
greatest excitement prevails at Pence,
and special sheritf's posse has bee d
sent there to preserve order.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-05-02
BIG Liabilities.

LONDON. May 1.-Mr. Bottomley,
managing director of Hansard's Union
was in the bankruptcy court today.
HIS liabilities amount to s1.750, 900. He
is a bankrupt, but he states that he
hopes to pay his creditors in full.