The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-05-06
in LOCAL LABOR CIRCLES.
The Retail Grocery Clerks Resolve to Enforce
the Sunday Law-0ther Labor Matters.

The Mutual Benefit Early closing Association
held q meeting at the Council chamber last
night About seventy-fve members were
present. The object of the meeting was to
| take action in regard to those grocers who per-
sist In keeping their places open on Sunday.
About one-fourth of the grocery stores In the
city were not closed last Sunday. 1t was re-
ported that only those which have saloons
attached were kept open. These sell groceries
as blind for their sales of liquor on
Sunday. The members were generally opposed
to boycotting or striking, and the general opin-
ion was that the best means of dealing with re-
fractory grocers was to prosecute them under
the Sunday law. One member said he would
pay all expenses of prosecution If conviction
should not be secured. The following resolution
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, BY the Mutual Benefit Early-closing As
ISOLATION, that each clerk be committee to himself to
take all names or grocers that sell on Sunday and
port to secretary, who win inform them by postal that
the law will be enforced in regard to Sunday closing
Reports showed that the movement TO close at
7 o'clock was generally successful, only about
one-third of the grocers in the city keeping open
later than that hour.
The strike which occurred yesterday at Frail-
eys wheel works, was not premeditated nor
dered by the knights of Labor. William Gard
ner, who is employed in the finishing depart
ment, it is alleged, was continually abusing the
Knights Of Labor and at times attempted to
raise disturbances upon the matter. This had
continued until the patience of the Knights en-
ployed in the works was exhausted. and they
assae for ssrdoss to removal mo My
Fraileys reply was that that matter
must be settled between the men, and. as he could
find no fault with Gardeners work, he refused to
dismiss him. The men therenpon struck. An
employe of the works said, last night. that it
was his opinion that the strikers would be or
dered back to work tomorrow by the executive
committee of the Knights of Labor, as he be-
lieved the strike contrary to the organizations
rules. He also said that beyond the trouble
with Gardner, all was in harmony at the works,
and nothing, so far, had been said in regard to
wages or fewer hours.
The employees of Sinker, Davis & Co. have de-
manded eight hours work with ten hours pay
Last evening, at quitting time, the proprietors
informed the committee of the workmen that
their demands could not be granted under the
present state OF business. The committee later
held meeting to decide what action should be
taken in the matter, and their decision will be
made known to their employers this morning.
ployed
The indianapolis Lounge Manufacturing Com
pany announced that the eight-hour DAY with
corresponding pay would be commenced last
Monday, but the men sent IN petition asking
that they be allowed to work ten hours and re-
ceive full days wages. This the company will
allowed.
The Bakers Union, at its next meeting, is ex-
pectel to take some action with view to short
ening the hours of work
Six men struck at PARROTS cracker bakery for
eight hours with ten hours pay. This is the
dull season. and is even more so this year than
usual so the men have not been working full
time. The company employs about sixteen men.
The Early-cosing Association will soon give
an entertainment.
The lounge makers and their employers will
hold meeting in the Circuit courtroom Satur-
day night, to arrange if possible, for an advance
in prices, and consequent advance in the wages
Of the employees.