The Trouble At Detroit

Detroit, Mich., April 2b.- The Michigan Car works strikers demanded a ninehour day with no decrease of pay yesterday. The company gave their formal answer to the men late yesterday aftcrnoon. Is was to the effect that the company was paying upon the same basis as all other car works in the country, and for that reason they declined to make any change. The company further anuounced that the works would be closed indefinitely from yesterday, and svrore in a posse of sixty special constables to protect the plant from possible assault.