New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-11
WORK RENEWED IN CHICAGO
RAILROADS AND SHOPS AGAIN BUSY.
WORK REFUSED TO SOME sTRIKfRs-THE LUMBER
WORKERS STILL IDLE

WORKERS STILL IDLE.
lnr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE1
CHICAGO, May 1O.-The railroads resumed
operations this morning The surrender OF the strikers
is unconditional and In the case of three OF tho roads
their petitions for re instaten ent were with
absolute refusal Tho Northwestern, tho Chicago ana
Alton and the Louisville, New-Albany and Chicago
peremptorlly declined to re.employ any Of their old
hands.
The Baltimore and Ohio took back all OF its old mon
and Is working them eight hours, concedng them nine
hours pay. 1t is the only road which conceded the
short hour day. 1t Is estimated that Of the 1000
freight handlers who went the strike 500 found
employment and the remaining 200 find their places
nlled with other men. The Western Indiana switch
tenders are still strike, but tho progress OF the
business OF the road was not nterfered with to-day
New mon are throwing the switches under tho pro-
Hction OF force of deputy sherfs. Last night tho
switch house at Forteth-st set fire and burned
to tho ground.
The police strongly .Lassed in tho West Side
Timber district the ortire day in anticipation OF an
outbreak The large sash, door and blind factories
started up on the basis Of eight hours work and nino
hours pay hut in nearly all the large lumber yards,
planning mills and box factories the enforced ideness
continues. suen crowds of foreigners hung about the
vicinity of the yards despite the presence of tue police.
and openly threatened vengeance tho employees OF
three or four OF the yards where work had been In
measure resumed. All the yards and planning mills on
the north and south sides and at South Chicago have
resumed on the old ten-hOur basis.
The strikers from the furniture factories resolved to
maintain their present position. The furniture factories
have given no sign OF re-opening. The brunswick
Bake Collender Company billiard table makers, will
Start up their factory under police protection to-
rorrow. No concessions have been made and the
iictory to start up the old scale OF wages with
mcn.
The metal manufacturers started up their worRs this
morning, allowing all those who wished to work at the
old rate o. ten hours work ana hours pay to resume
their customary labor. Crane Brothers. who have the
largest shop OF the kind IN the city mad 400 OF their 1000
at work but will continue to run, believing tnat tho
mon will cOme back they consider themselves
safe from mOlcst alton. y. II. Fraser. OF Fraser *
Chnlmcrs said This morning that about 200 men had
to work These all employees IN the shOp, inc
InOulcrs being still ont The WOlH Manuf tcturlnS
Company started up with 200 men, half their force at
work
The Link Belt Manufacturing Company started up
with every department fully manned, 125 men In All
being work. These works have not been shut down,
but have been running eight hours work ana nay,
and tbs im say that tho were 80 dssatlslel thtG
they upon the point OF pettioning the irm 70
re.im me the on-hour system last week. Fully LOO
workmcn rel orted at Nc, Ormicts Reaper Factory.
Thirty five police officers we're on guard, Du there was
no need Ot their services. -
Reviewing the situation tonight It appears that all
industries in which strike WAS begun one week ago
have practically resumed, with the exception OF those III
the West side lumber district whore 900 10 10000 mon
are emrluyed the furniture making industry, at when
90 ODo men engaged, and aDOut two thirds OF tho
metal worn ers numbering about 10000 men.