New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-09
LABOR TROUBLES ELSEWHERE.
THE rIGur-uouR MOVEMENT COLBY TREATED IL
BOSTpS-NOTFS.

BosTON. May (SDccidD.-Thc streets OF
Boston and for the last six days pre-
sented unusual app squads OF mechanics III
their holiday clothes con gregatei corners near
tho various headquarters and sir0iled ABOUT inc
Commons In the beer shops blatant, NOISY
labor reformers" were loudly proclaimng the rights
of the laboring classes Some attempts at force nave
been reported generally those who wished to work
on the Old conditions have been permitted to do So lie
demand for eight hours work at ten hours pay
Is not generally symp3thzed with Dy h'elIHeH'
people, Even outside OF the interested employers 1t Is
generally believed TO be al upwise movement on
the part Of the mechanics. On Monday about
1000 men struck work, few OF the smaller
contractors at once accelei the demands OF the EN-
poyes with the view OF completing contracts lo-u"y ~
is probable that not more 1000 men, embracing all
the trades secured recognition OF their demands
It's generally believed that either conpromls' on
nine hours u day and short day on Saturday
Will he made that. when the present
busy season Is over the will give their men
the option OF work ten hours or not at all Inc Was
original position regard the demands OF the stfHh
carpen ana umbrr' ma uhtll ths lr-e aug
body shows sign OF yielding, The cnh OF
the present difficulty will not be reached The strikers
to-day aided few no names to their lists oIempoyeIs
have yielded, but they express themselves rs SUI
Inc tailor operatives lookout remains UNCHANGED.
side appearing to be ready 10 take the initiative
In submitting the matter to arbitration.
BoRprYrowS. y. j.. May s.-The ironers in Downs
night They been receiving 40 cents. but want 40
The strikers are males and are about nd nve "a
number The female employees. numbering 3Oo' reeeNeu
Increase a few weeks ago.
ROCHESTER, May s-Charles Nupky August Ponkey
and Albert Benditz were arrested tais morning on We
for shorter hours.
RAwLINs wyo. May s-The brakemen's strike Is
virtually ended and trains are again MOVING Inc county
sherfs sworn in. superintendent Dckenson 0, tno
Union Pacific arrived last night Win my armed men
Kan
citizens said they considered II dlrec Insult 10
their community. the authorities were Thoroughly
competent TO trains and guard property The
armed men have been shipped west norA WIN pfoo~o'
be resumed here this morning by the brdKemeh.
PHILADELPHIA. May s CSpectaD.-A meeting OF the
Wholesale retail drug clerks Is called Tor tomorrow,
| to organize assembly OF the Knights OF Labor On
Monday the csbnet-makers employed in the shops
where the day is not recSgn1ed VIII dean
the cabnct-in now working eight hours for
day.
TROY " V, May CspeeaD.-All the trades will quit
work Monday morning until hours OF labor are AL
jused
CLEVELAND. Ohio. May (Speciap.-It is proposed by
the workmen OF Cleveland that COMMITTEES on arbtra
between capital aad labor. III the ORGANIZATION OF
board OF arbitration is decided upon II will be
OF one OF District Assembly No AZ, knights o
Labor, and one Trades Assembly delegate. two mem
OF the Board OF Trade. and the committee OF foul
| VIII agree upon hfth member
| ST. LOUIS, May "a strike OF $50 mon employed In
the quarres hyc miles north OF ST. Joseph. No.
occurred yesterday The majority OF the men demanded
an OF 20 per cent In which acceded
The strikers then demanded that those who had no
oined the demand he discharged. bur the Tractors
| refused and the again struck All the Government
work on tho Missouri River at that point has been
abandoned juDt Of the strike.
DETROIT. May s-The enthusiasm OF the crowd o
strikers who have been assembled about the dfirren
car shops seems to he waning decidedly. NUMBER o
The desire to resume work as the companies
wish and this Is allowed by the strker
while In others the opposition IL slight Several shop
will resume Monday. L. W. Voght, the brewer. whit
partially conceded the demands OF his tDen, J-da
yielded completely. He paid his employees ~ day 10
the days they out, fine for I'VE days boy
colt. the Expense OF advertising the boycott ana mno
items, making total Of $3.50. He also discharged tn
eleven who returned 10 his employ Oh tho secOnC
day OF the strike.
sIREETCAR EMPLOYEES IN TORONTO on STRIKE
TORONTO MAY S-Ihe street car emnlnyc