The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-03
Effect Of the Eight Hour Movement In
Chicago and ST. Louis. II
Imposing Demonstrations Of WORKING
men In Both Cities.
Chicago Workshops Closed by Force and Men
Driven from Work BY Strikers.
THE MOB CHECKED BY ARMED POLICE.


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Grand Trades Demonstration NJ Chieago In
Favor Of the Eight Hour, Law-Thes Em-
pi0yers Refuse to Accedo to the Working
nea's Terms Disturbances Appreciated.
&C., 90.
The Eight Hour law, passed at the session OF
tho Legislature, went into effect today and the aborng
mon are celebrating it by imposing demonstration.
Tho industrial establishments the city are closed and
the laborers and mechanics throngng the strees
Operations In the railroad Shops buildings and
h fact in every department Of active industry
pended and the day has turned into general holi-
day. to which has been added an imposing procession and
speeches this afternoon. a,
The procession formed this forenoon and has paraded
through the principal streets Of the city. From i've to
eight thousand abcring In the ranks embra-
cling stone CUTTERS marble workers. carpenters ship
carpenters, caulkers blacksmths bridge builders,
moulders, boiler makers, wagon makers, railroad en-
ployes curriers' &c. each association carrying on trucks
drawn by long teams Of horses the emblems Of
their trade in practical operation. full rugged
ship with men at work upon it, steam engine
in motion; shoemaker's shop and funeral
cars were among the features Of the procession Flags
and banners by hundreds oated above the procession
on which various notices. such as In God is our
Trust" Eight Hours and No Surrender For tho
Benefit Of the Rising Generstion Illinois on the Side
Of Reformation;' Hurry up Governor Fenon - srhe
Millennium Of Working Men;' "Burial Of Old Ten
Hours.n
The procession about an hour in passing given
point and was continually greeted with cheers by the
thousands Of workmen the streets In the afternoon
speeches were made to them BY several advocates the
eight hour law and at evening they quietly dispersed
THE EMPLOYERS NOT TO YIELD
How the strike will result no one can tell The boiler
manufacturers will adhere to the ten hour plan ana
close their shops rather than yield the new move
ment The sash and blind makers refuse to pay more
shan eight hours pay for eight hours work. The owners
q planning mills have determined to discharge eight
hour men. Plumbers and marble workers will make no
concessions 10 their men, and tanners will close their
establishments rather than pay more wages Painters
nave agreed TO pay nine hours wages for eight hours
work. The railroad companies without exception are
united in saying that they cannot carry on their bust
ness with eight hours, and discharging every man
Who demands that basis The printers decided last night
70 take no part in the movement and will work as here
tofora
The railroad companies are dischargng men very rap
dy, and will be hard "a an Their places and nums-
rous buildings in process Of erection will have remain
IN ssats quo for some time TO At the reaper fac
tories there wan be no trouble u ne rolling ma
Many establishments ere employing and paying men
BY the hour but the feeling the part Of employers
almost unanimous In favar Of paying bat eight hours
pay for sght Asurs' work, and they win close their e.
tablishments rather than yisld.
In the meantine, the aboseua "a equally dsIsrmnea
% labor eight hours fer ho1r pay aua VIII noe con-
osde inch TO the employ erJ demand The smploysn
threaten they WIN bold ont for year II nsossuay end
thus for the time bsno industry may b rid 70 BE- para
lyssd. Many psrsons apprehsnsvs Of riots case
any labossrs should choose 70 80 70 work the
paoyen tsrmA but ~ present there 10 little danger
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Closed and wsrkaes Drives OF Collision
with the Pollce-Business Suspended &c.
CmcAGo, Nay 2 1867.
ma larger part Of tho manufhceorss SIN closed
snd great excitsnsns rsigDs in the city.
A. an early this morning the eight hour laborsrs
gahsrsd In FORCE and proceeding the extensive shops
a The Illinois Central Railroad, drove the men from
sAsir work and closed up the shops the chief
sSs Of the mob seemed 70 be to close up every sssab-
Nshnsnt in which any ten hour men were At work.
Thssr next raid upon the lumber yard Of King
Brohcn ~ The head Of Canal street. which they
naly closed up They then visited three four other
humber yards In that part Of the city, and served them
n similar manner. they subsequently, went TO the
hsss planning mill Of Goss Phillips, and compelled the
propson suspend operations Ard their employees TO
Isavs the premiscA
Their next demonstration was upon the lumber yards
~ J. NJ Dalton Brother and BigeIow Bros, which
located side by side on the south branch Of the river
WHEN they wsre met by squad Of police, with whom
they held long paey. Shortly after tnsy appeared In
force ut the Fort Wayne freight houss, armed
With sticks stones and clubs. but unexpectedly
ma By another squad Of police with drawn revolvsrG
Asr much loud talk and ominous threats the
rssss finally retired from thai spot and started
supposed, fos Bridgeport
Another mob attacked . man engaged Il work at
Rarksr sisarns Ssh mandatory, Nos a77 and $40
smxx him. nto hat
He drew revolver ana kspt his assAans at bay. and
Anally intmidatsd them to their moving OF
search Of other game In the struggle the object OF
tAs mob's wrath received cash his face and nose
- hitter being injured very badly.
Mann b scsst's Armour, Dole = Co.'S and Flat q
rAsnpson's elevators were also closed BY the mob.
1As police force he's bssa strengthened, and are
gnsbsrsd ths stations ready for any emery
sncy Al present I'll work u Suspended.
TIE Msveuess n ~. Lssis-(srcas Demsn-
ssrasSsn IN Iss Favsr Observation-Disclosures
81. LoU., NAY I. 1857.
ses TODAY In favor Of the sghthour law About slx
shousand men, representing nearly al the rsdes wsrs In
pr0cession, with nags. music, &c. After marching
through shs principal Streets Of the city, the procession
halted In Lucas place. where meeting vas organised
lawyer, and several mechanics. ali Of whom strongly
advocated the sIghhour system and urged their hearers
RssosusSons vsss sdopssd psdsins the maintenance
sukns the master mechanics and con.r,c.cr who say
contractors who % oppose the Law, but who made
shsr contracts before iss passage. they recommend
Soe psr dsv .ed acesp,,nr ten Der cent reduction Of
wages ihsv are compelled TO strike for this system
1irs-x cospsomlss Win those employees Who Gin
make honorable oes - before mentioned.
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