Show GAS FITTERS TO STRIKE they wilt wili tie tic up building qui operations in chicago chicago april 11 4 C building operations all over the city may be tied up as a result of the strike of union gas fitters which began monday alunday morning and which broke out afresh yesterday when the employers finally refused to grant demands more afore than members of the chicago master plumbers association indorsed endorsed Indor sed the re rel fasal of the arbitration committee of the association to accede to the demands the strike involves about men practically every gas fitter in chicago unless the difficulty is speedily adjusted the situation threatens to 11 involve contractors in much trouble with architects and builders for failure to finish contracts on time an increase in pay from to a day Is demanded by the strikers SEATTLE FIRE was spectacular ocular and could be Bei Seen from all over the city seattle wash april 4 fire assisted tho the work of wreckers on the old hotel washington building last night and damage to the amount of was sustained this hotel which stands ona on a high point visible from all parts of the city was abandoned last fall and the hill is being sliced down to make room for large buildings on the street level shingles wore were being burned near tho the structure last night when wind carried the flames to the hotel and the interior was soon in a mass of flames the fire was one of the most spectacular that has occurred in seattle in many years and the whole business section was illuminated chouk ands of people kingto the foot of the hill |