New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-06
LABOR CONTROVERSIES ELSEWHERE.
KEENE BROTHERS SURRENDER AT LYNN-wAGEs
FOR STREET RAILROAD MEN.


FOR STREET RAILROAD MEN.
LYNN, Mass, April 8 (Specidb The keene
Brothers have made unconditional surrender to the
knights OF Labor. Shortly after a M. to-day Mr.
Keene to the Knights Of Labor headquarters and
quesod members OF the Knights OF Labor Executive
Board his Office. The members replied that
they could comply with that WISH little later on
W. S. Keenc made his way the of the Knights
OF Labor Executive Board. The result OF the consuta-
ton was the publication OF the following declaration:
First We recognize the Knights Of Labor In Maine
second. We will accord TO Knights Of Labor the
victory the present question at Issue.
Third. We Will take all discharged nj skowhegan
ana business as If nothing had happened
Fourth We VIII adopt arbitration as a method OF set
ding all differences that might arise hereafter.
Fifth We Will furnish all Of our Lynn employees
sixth. We viii not discriminate against any Of them
eitherin Maine or in Lynn.
shall be left the decision OF the knights OF Labor OF
Maine three members. OF them Mr. Phillips and we
will abide their decision. kEENE BROTHERS,
keeues engineer and fireman donned their uniforms
this aftern and returned The of tho
surrender the bringing of suits by tenants who had
been deprived Of steam.
PHILADELPHIA. April (Specian.-The twelve-hour
system went INTO operation All railroads to-
day and the Traction Company -uspends its night lines
AL the other lines continue their night cars , 49,.
time ago. the Pennsy wanna Railroad Company is
engaged In perecng It's operations and IN so arranging
its rules that every Objectionable feature VIII be over
SrOxEHAM, Mass April 5.-Following are the wages
agreed upon for the street railroad employees: Conduct
and drivers - day. foremen, Sl3 week. aud sec
Ond hands, $40 80 week, with extra pay for Sundays
Boston, April 5.-The 100 journeymen tailors who
quit the firms that refused to accede TO the
Onions demand. with all working members OF the order
who coui leave OF absence. paraded the streets
with music and banners.
ALBANY, April 5.--Ths Carpenters Union Of this city,
embracing 900 jOurDeymen. struck this morning.
IL thought that the boss builders comply with
the demands OF the Knights all the working union men
will he ordered out in which event business herea0outs
will be at q standstill.
RUTLAND. VI, April 5-The seventy-l Ave cutters en-
poyed In the Lake shore slate quarry nj CastetOn VINO
getting 40 cents cubic foot for tunnelling, have
demanded 50 aud have refused to work at 10 cens
PTTsBURG. Penn. April 5.-Ata meeting OF abinet
makers Union last night II was decide to demand q re-
dnction IN working May l, from ton to eight
The do piece WORK will demand an increase OF
90 per cent In wages.
DUBOIS Penn, April 5.The strike IN the fourth dis
trct LIKELY serious turn by the middle OF tue
week reported that the miners WORKING are load
ing cars mines idle and TO this
the strikers well those working object. Unless
this stopped by Wednesday every mine now working
will again be shut down. and II this Is done 5000 men
will be out OF employment