The Labor enquirer., 1883-07-21
OVER The WIRES.
The Photographers Striking Over
the Entire Countrywide
Causes. ~ ..
Other Matters Of Interest to Work
ingmen, collated From the ~.
Telegraph.

CHICAGO, July ia meeting of the Chi
cago branch of the Brotherhood of Tele-
graphers, to the number of about 400 was
held this afternoon. The proceedings were
held with closed doors. S p se Il
RoUBA1x, July IA large crowd as
sembied to-day to protest against the recent
action of the chamber of deputies In reject
ing the motion to grant amnesty to the Paris
and Montcean les Mines rioters, including
Louise Michel. The crowd had previously
attempted to invade the town nall. A police
cOmmiSary was struck Oh the head and now
lies in precarous condition. The mob was
charged bysmounted gendarmerie and six
nell arrested uDon whom bludgeOnS and
several revolvers were found, r
NEW YORK, July 15.-The announcement
that Denis, Kearnty would be present this
afternoon at the meeting of the Central
Labor Union drew larger number than
usual OF delegates and outsiders to Clarendon
hall. Before tine meeting began Kearney
haIangued the crowd frOm the outer steps
until the proprietor OF the hall ordered him
to stop y When his name was announced
within the hall and a motion made to give
him the privilege of the floor uproar and
confusion began. What labor organization
money to come here 2" was called out. his
friends yelled, WHO is the father of the
Chinese act" At length the motion was
lost by a vote e-ef 80 to Il, and Kearney strobe
out, denouncing the members of the Labor
Union as blatherSkiteS and dirty loafers
Some of Kearney's admirers hired another
room in the same building and there Kear-
ney made speech, denOuncing the Labor
Union. He will call an Open-air meeting for
Thursday night, in Union square.
DUBLIN, July 16. Sweeney, charged with
the murder of Lerd Mountmorris, has been
liberated from custody. The police have
another clue to the murderers. An attempt
which was thwarted by the police, was made
yesterday to set fire to the house of James
Carey, the nfOrmer.
CLEVELAND, July 16-Three hundred
jOurneymen hOrse-Shoers struck to-day Tor
higher pay. They demand 50 80 and So per
day, an incrcase-of SO and Is cents respect
lively. The increase will probably be given
CHICAGO, July 16.-The telephone re-
pairerS, climbers and instrument men made
a demand for All increase OF % per cent in
their pay to-day, and stated that they would
await the decision of the companies forty
eight hours.
- One week ago the rolling mills owned by
the North Chicago Rolling Mill company, at
South Chicago, shut down for repairs. The
work will be completed next Monday, ready
for resumption OF business. 1t is stated
that at that time the 1000 men employed
there will strike. They are now paid by the
mand that they be paid by the ton, and
it is said they can each earn ST and 81 day.
a further reason for the strike is the claim
that portion Of the machinery is in the
hands of incompetent men, which adds to
the hazards Of their work. Manager Parks
said he made an agreement with the men,
January l, for the entire year, and had not
been informed of the proposed strike. No
other mills effected. It is said the proposed
strike is sanctioned by the Amalgamated as
SociatiOn.
NEW YORK, July 16.-When the commit
tee of telegraph operators presented the me-
mortal to President Eckert they were asked
if they represented the employees of the
Western Union company. They were asked
for list of the employees. The committee
said they could not furnish such a list, as it
would take time to prepare it and they were
here under expense. 1t is understood the
list is being prepared.
The memorial presented asks that eight
hours shall constitute days work and
seven hours nights work; that both sexes
shall receive equal pay for equal work; that
universal increase Of Is per cent on all sal
aries now paid be granted in linemen's inter
est: that eight hours shall constitute g
regular days work, and that double time be
allowed for all Sunday work; that the lowest
salary paid regular line man shall be So
per Month and for helpers $50; that the
duties of line-men be confined solely to theil
4 legitimate work; that salaries OF first class
WheatStOne operators be Increased to $40 pei
month, and second-claSS operators to 500 pei
month, and that they receive the 15 per cen
increase asked for Morse operators; that thu