New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-06
~ a., IKE reports the following preamble AMI resolutions

a In view law prevss IN Soucenoe Of mechanics
and lahors attempting to work more 'sn eight eolrs , .
l, w calm me rgt ,ysr the work hours
or gSSI ' 70 sa !, ss advance Of wages bling
utterly impossible to restrict aay ,toT 70 '.ui Is, % s P
PEI o. i,r law /, h force 10 neghlong So tr which
direct competition be :. 'Gnged bcS An saou.e
protect S gsgGy s m6f S mob the
CHICAGO on FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
On Friday business was suspended III the city, ana
Mayor Rice published proclamation warning he rioters
t6IetiTe to their homes ON saturday iE IEi noS
THE eight hour troubles still grave and treaenlng
some Of truly appalling magnitude hut these latter
proved happily unfouuded The proclamation Of Mayer
Rice is deservedy praised in the terms. and has
brink Of which we have walked FOR three days
The s. Louis Dispatch of May says that that morn
lux the workngmen suspended ana appeatu IN -
grand procession of which Mir O. H. DALEY was ciIcI,
marshal, The column was estimated 10 elHnrVT s,Uo
men. The IabOTCTS' Benevolent ana PROTECTIVE tIloh,
which led Of bore fine banner inscribed; hsht hours
Tie procession was admirably managed, was orderly
ON Tie Streets speeches were delivered the afternoon
by The Hon John Hogan, Gen Pile the Hon. James J.
workirtIncn passed resolutions recommending
rst compromise with those employers who Nih make an bone"
Td That practicable contract for work in he g.'o'
brahes directly who lave to DO and unite on the CO.
1rd I open job shops Of our aud invite orders for work
az! execute them on the same plncph
81 LOUIS MAY l-No disturbances have yet occurred
among tlr mechanics and laboring men Of tins city al
though considerable discomfort is manifested In some
quarters There rs well defined plan of action among
the wuringmcn. All differences are expected 10 De ann
caby settled within short time
TIE EIGHT-HoUR LAW IN WISCONSIN.
At q meeting OF shp-CaTTcnters III Milwaukee,, on the
Isl lust, the following were UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
I.og, Eight hours win become ea DAYS work in he State o.
~ i That We the employees fthe Milwaukee lpyarls won
10 not work more than 'Nothn' OF ih TINE
dnrgc year deem oper cent just reduction Of wages therefore
He.o' I'd, That adopt the per cent Reduction
Rrci Jpiso That AL overtime will be considered double tine as
l,etof,rr
and m meeting Of employers 10 was resolved that the
dissatisfied workmen DE paid off, and that hereafter jour
neymcn be hired by the noun, 40 % cents, TINE ana nan
beng allowed for all time over ten hours.
TIE sTEIKEs N PHILADELPHIA.
sixty or seventy Journey men shoenakcis nc0nghE 10
oue of the shops in Philadelphia. in which machinery is
used, strike for an advance in wages. They de-
mand an increase of from eight to ten per cent Hch
tho reduction in the shop in which they have hcch Noh
ing The iOumcymcn pastereIs arc su ON u sti.4c
mauded. number OF those VINO were among INC oi'6'
nal strikers have obtained work in other cities
MASONS' STRIKE AT TRENTON.
The ,nasnns of Trenton are q strike for eight
employing masOns agreed e. the terms OF IN" srktis
aud tho journeymcn have resumed work AZ meeting
other employers IL resolved that ten hours con
Stitute legal days work and that the employers VII
submit the demand that eight hours shall 10 sum
cient OF Saturdays.
TIE woRKISGMTN OF II. LOUIS.
Br TELEGRAPH
81. LOUIs. May 5.-The master mechanics OF This city
held meeting last night 10 consider the present state o
'.nis StoMitE O' In w th hc "a ~ through
Board Of Directors in reply 10 state al cNisUng ar
hcultes between employers ana employee sem TO tih'
body by the master mechanics, was read which takes
grounds against The movement Of the workingmen.
wOIkingmons meeting is called for tomorrow ight u
consider tho present condition OF AFFAIRS ana ueCuc upon
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