The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-03
THE MOVEMENT IN CHICAGO.


CHICAGO, May 1.-The Bight-hour law, passed
at the recent session of the Legislature, went
INTO effect to-day, and the laDoring men are
celebrating 1t by an imposing demonstration.
The industrial establishments of the city are
closed, and the laboIers and mechanics are
thIoDglng the streets. Operations in the rail-
road shops, on new buildings, and in fact In
every department of active industry, are sus.
pended, and the day has been turned into a
general holiday, to winch has been added
an imposing procession and speeches this after
noon.
The procession formed this forenoon and has
paIaded through the princIpal streets of the
city. From five TO eightthousand laboring men
were IN the ranks, embracing stone cutters,
marble workers, carpenters, ship-carpenters,
caulkers, blacksmiths, bridge builders, ,moulders,
boiler makers, wagon makers, railroad en-
ployes, curriers', etc, each association
carrying on trucks, drawn by long teams
OF horses, the emblems of their trade in
practical operation. A full rigged 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 foated above
the procession, on which were vsrious notices,
such as I'm God is our Trust;" Eight Hours
and No Surrender;" "For the Benefit of the
Rising Generaton;" "IlllnoIs on the Side of
Reformation;" Hurry up, Governor Fenton;n
The Millennium of Working Men," Burial of
Old Ten Hours"
The procession was about an hour in passing
given point, and was continually greeted with
cheers by the thousands OF workmen in the
streets. In the afternoon speeches we're made
to them by several advoca es of the Eight hour
law, and at evening they quietly dispersed.
How the strike will result no one can tell.
The boiler manufacturers will adhere to the ten
hour plan, and close their shops rather than
yield TO the new movement. The sash and blind
makers refuse to pay more than eight hours pay
for eight hours work. The owners of planning
mills have determined to discharge eight-hour
men. Plumbers and marble workers will make
no concessions to their men, and tanners will
q 70 hli1hT anfo thart thar,
wages. Painters have agreed 10 pay nine hours
wages for eight hours work. The railroad COM
panles without exception, are united in saying
that they cannot carry on their business with
eight hours, and are discharging every man who
demands that basis. The printers decided last
night to take no part in the movement, and will
work as b. retofore.
The railroad companies are dIscharging men
very rapidly, and it will be hard TO I'll their
places; and numerous buildings IN process of
erection will have to remain in stau quo for
some time TO come. At the paper factories there
will be no trouble, nor at the rolling mills.
Many establishments are employing and pay
ing men by the hour but the feeling on the part
OF employers is almost unanimous in favor OF
paying but eight hours for eight hours work,
and they Will close their establishments rather
than yield.
In the meantime, the labor.rs are equally de.
termined to labor eight hours Tor ten hours
pay, and will not eopcede an inch to the en-
ployers' demand. The employers threaten they
Will hold out for year If necessary, and thus
paralyzed. Many persons are apprehensive Of
riots in case any laborers should choose to go to
work on the employers terms, but at present
there Is little danger.
RIoToUs CONDUCT OF THE sTRIK KERs-WoRKsHoPS
CLOSED AND WoRKMEN DRIVEN oFF-COLLIsIoN
WITH THE PoLICE-BUsINEss SUSPENDED, ETC.
CHICAGO, May 2.-The larger part of the
manufactures are still closed. and great excite
ment reigns in the city. At an early hour this
Tho aio n. lahn
force. and, proceeding to the extensive shops of
the Illinois Central Railroad, drove the men
from their work, and closed Up the shops. The
chief object of the mob seemed to be to close
ND eVnry establishment in which any ten-hour
men were at work.
Their next raid was upon the lumber yard OF
King Brothers, at the head OF Canal street,
which they summarilY closed up. They then
visited three or four other lumber yards in that
part of the city, ana served them in similar
manner. They subsequently went TO the large
planning mill OF Goss & Phillips, and compelled
the proprietors to suspend operations and their
employees to leave the premises.
Their next demonstration was upon the lum-
Der yards of j. M. Dalton d Brother and bige-
low Brothers, which are located side by side on
the south branch of the river, when they were
met by a squad OF police, with whom they held
long parley. Shortly after they appeared ia
force at the Fort Wayne freight house, armed
with sticks, stones, and clubs, but we're unex-
pectedly met by another squad of police with
drawn revovers. After much loud talk and
numerous ominous threats, the rioters finally
retired from that spot, and started as was sup
posed, for Bridgeport.
Another mob attacked a man engaged at work
at Parker d SteaTDs sash manufactory, Nos.
327 an 329 Canal street, and dragged him into
that thoroughfare. He drew a revolver and
kept his assailants at bay, and finally intm
dated them so as to cause their moving OFF IN
search OF other game. In the struggle the
object of the mob's wrath received cash on his
face and nose, the latter being injured very
badly. -
M1nn & Scott, Armour Dole Co.'s, and Flint
. Thompson's elevators were closed by the
The police force has been 3.rengthened, and
are gathered at the various stations. ready for
any emergency. At present all work is sus
pended.
THE MOVEMENT IN ST. LOUIS.
GREAT DEMONSTRATION IN IT'S FAvoR-sPEEoHEs-