Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-05-07
CAPITALS CONCESSIONS.
RADICAL CHANGES GRANTED IN CHI
CAGOS HOURS AND WAGES.
General Reduction of Hodrs for the La
boring Men with Unreduced Pay-En-
couragement to other strikers AS
Result-Many Men Effected.

CHICAGO, April 30.-The following is a
pretty accurate summary of the situation
in this city tonight Brewers, number
ing about 1000 will he granted a reduction
of hours, from Is to TO- Formerly they
worked in most cases all day Sunday.
They will now be required to work not
more than three hours Sunday. Bakers,
numbering 1000, former hours from IA to
IS, after May |, 10 hours except Friday,
when they will work II hours. Furniture
workers have already received the consent
of about % of the manufacturers to s
hours day, with an increase of % per
cent in wages. The English Clothing Cut
ters' assembly has received notice from
40 out of AZ establishments that they will
be conceded 10 hours day, for eight
hours work. This assembly numbers
1900 members. Employees of the Chicago
Gable railway, over 100, will receive nine
hours pay for eight hours work. Cigar
makers, numbering 400, eight hours
work for eight hours pay. Beer Darrell
have their hours reduced from II to 10,
and will receive an increase of pay of
from Is to 20 per cent. All building
trades, numbering several thousand, will
work eight hours.
Other wholesale and retail firms whose
hands Will receive concessions are Cos
sage 81 Co., James Armstrong & Co.
These houses employ about $50 people.
The Chicago packing and Provision com
pany will give nine hours pay for eight
hours work to their 1000 employees. Brick
layers and stone masons numbering over
5000 are prepared to sacrifice two hours,
pay to obtain reduction of hours.
They will strike if their terms are not con-
coded. The carpenters union Will have to
fight for the eight hour concession. The
North Chicago brick makers, 1900 men,
and the south side drick makers are de
termined to make a stand for an eight
hour day for ten hours pay. The metal
workers have 1900 members who will de
mand an eight hour day. The German
and English butchers, 600 men, de-
mand II reduction of hours, from sixteen
to ten, with the old standard of wages.
Though quite Il number of bosses have
acceded, the majority of the men anti
cipate trouble in securing their demands,
Dry goods and grocery clerks, bookkeep-
ers, hardware clerks, male and female are
organized. The cooperS' assembly will
fight for eight hours. Lathers will de
mand eight hours. The shoemakers local
assembly are going to make II demand for
ten hours pay and eight hours work.
The upholsterers having received an un
favorable reply to their demand for ten
hours pay and eight hours work will de-
clare WAT.
Quitting Work.
CHICAGO, April 30,-The freight hand
lers on the Burlington and Alton roads
have stopped work owing to refusal tC
accede to their demand for eight hours
AS soon as the freight now on hand i.
cleared up, the houses will be closed. A
3 O'Clock this afternoon $50 employees o
the Union Brass Manufacturing company
quit work They demanded eight hour.
work and nine hours pay which the com
pany refused. All the plumbing shops il
the city have conceded eight hours work a
nine hours pay.
The Church and the knights.
CHICAGO, April 30.-NicarGeneral Con
way of Chicago announces that the recen
mandement of Archbishop Taschereau o
Quebec against the Knights of Labor doe
not hold in his jurisdiction. The churcl
does not forbid its members joining tn
organization.