New-York tribune., 1886-05-02
LABOR TROUBLES IN OTHER PLACES.


ONE HOUR LESS IN THE WORKING pAY-OKGANlZ-
ING KNIGHTS OF LABOR-NorEs
BOsTON, Nav | (SpecjaD.-T master car
penters and the representatives OF the ouneymen car
penters OF Salem in session until o'clock this
morning. trying to agree upon schedule OF prices
time the carpenters applied for an increase OF
pay and at meeting OF the master carpenters 1t was
voted to grant OF % cents day But three
grades OF workmen made. This was not satlsfac-
tory to the men and they demanded S3 day. The
master could not asree to this and the confer
ence last night was the result After prolonged DIS
cussion An agreement signe by both parties tna
the Journey should WORK nine hours day, ani tha
the OF pay should continue. Ihs agreement IS
to Tor one year: i,s is ;edaction OK one
hour day IN the days labor weh '1e one na other
hand the master carpenters profess to be equally Well
satisfied the result.
PHILADELPHIA, May l (Sp'cHL)-Ihe street-car com,
panles have under consideration the employment OF
colored conductors and drivers and should there DC
strike they Will most probably take that course
There strike at j. L. Betz a sons brewery TO,
day The 32O employees waited on the toreman WHO had
dismissed three OF their number for tcuey anu
demanded the discharged men should DC lmmedl-
aely reinstated. This afternoon several oi tue strikers
returned ana asked be taken back Mr.. BetZ states
that will resume operations at once despite the
Tns 200 hands of Hale & Kilburn. furniture manu-
facturers waited the firm to-day ana deinndei eght
hours a days work The demand was reiiScu 1ue
firm Is lng the places OF the strikers with non-union
they apply for work, ana the FACTORY WI"
Tne Clothing Exchange to-day submitted its answer to
arbitration OF the worAnen IN the various
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a fun DAYS work The reply lf by your resou-
ton that eight hours shall constitute days labor
;ha w S e present rate of wages shall continue
eight hours labor per day. must respectfully submit
that cannot agree thereto
AKRON. MAY l (SpeciaD.-The Lew eight-hour law
winch went into effect throughout ONO to-day has
caused great excitement here Business is much de-
and feeling Of uncertainty prevails that Is DIS
astrous All bric6 and stone masons to-day denahueu
OF contractors that nine honrs constitute days work
and pasers struck for an Increase OF IRON 20 10 %
busy trying to with their men thst ten
hours shall continue to be working day Ia "a "A majority
of cases where employees have objected 10 ten nOurs,
they have been by the hour instead OF by the day
heretofore The Diamond Watcn MorT1 RI scnu aa
poying about 1000 hands. posted notices that all VINO
continue in their employ consent to perform the
FUN number OF hours OF work, varying from Ten 10
twelve day, at the usual prices.
LOUISVILLE May 1.-six thousand worldngmen pa
raded the streets here TINS afternoon Inc demOnsTa
tion was an Impressive oue intended merely rs
an anniversary celebration and show or strength ana
The parade orderly and well arranged anu was noe %
eignt-hour demonstration Inc parade endea & ao n.o
National Park where addresses were made IN RESPONSE
to demand for the adoption OF the eigI ~ ''ru @
the Furniture Exchange To-Day aeccu v 10 for eirht
works, unless employees We accept pay io' ei7"'
hours work. -
PIrrsnuRG. May IA Young town. Ohio, dispatch
saws: "The coal operators OF the Mahoning NaiIey
have refused to grant the miners demands Tor an ad
vance OF cents per ton, aud strlHe VIII ptoo,uS 70
ordered. Nearly 5000 miners arc ohp'o'ou Al '"0
mines represented"
MILWAUKEE. Wis, May 1.-As anticipated IN these csc
"A 1 ma,
CITY struck to-day Not less than 5000 men are AZ
fected
ST Louis No. May ALL the plumbers IN THIS city,
900 I'm number quit work this morning Ihey mae
demand Yesterday OF the bosses mat they adopt the
eight-honr system without decreasing their wages.
beginning today.
STRIKING IN SPITE OF LEADERS IN ST. LOUIS.
ST. LOUIS, May 1.-Despite the assurance
given by tho various trades union and labor assemblies
that no organized attempt to force acceptance OF the
short day system would be made. and that even II
demands TO that effect should be made refusal OF the
EMPLOYERS TO acceie would not be the signal for strikes
serious complications have already arisen ana Strikes
are reporte IN various parts OF. tue city ,.,.
The furniture manufacturers fofm "a an aS'oclatou
Last night and unanimously resolved 70 operate tueH
factories on the eight hour system at eight honis pay
Two hundred employed on the water WORKS III
worxinp dav ten hours wages The city reiusoi 10
,o,
Jerome HILL president OF the Cotton Excnange, tes-
titled that the cotton trade much DAMAGED DY lhc
strike because cotton could not be shipped
" H. swift testified that the building interests h"i
been seriously affected from the lack OF confidence
caused by the strke and that there had been sieat
falling oil In the amount or material Wahteu ioi
building ,,,o.. r. ~ Pain,
Fr-Goyernor Stanard, extensive miller; e. T. isaih-
water extensive merchant, and Gerard Is Aleh large
,.nnfacturer testified that the strike nad seriously
affected their business. Other business men maoe sh-
lar statements.