The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-01
AT CHICAGO.
The Rleht HOur Movement Gaining
Every Day.

Every Day.
CmoAao, III April 30.-The eight
hour movement was emphasized this
morning, in advance OF the day an
nounced for its Inauguration. CLARK
Bros. 4 Co.'s furniture factory, at
Blue Island avenue and Roberts
street, is idle, the 500 employees hav-
ing struck. TIE men demsnded eight
hours' work and ton hours pay. The
firm told them they could not agree 70
this, and they all left. The firm ssy
the factory will be kept closed until
the labor question is dtfi0itely set-
tied. The 81. Nicholas Toy Company
Informed its 100 employees that IL
would not giant the ten hours pay
for eight hours' work. The employees
are still at work. The Hercules lion
works, on Canal street, will inaugnr-
ate the eight hour system with the
ten hourB' pay, beginning to morrow,
for one month.
THE PoRK-PACKKRs CALLED ON.
The great packers at the Union
Stock. Yards are the latest representa-
tive employers called upon 10 grant
an eigbt-bour day. They give employ
ment TO between $4,000 and $4,000
men, and this afternoon delegations
will wait upon the heads Of each with
the request that they AGO. I the eieht.
heur system after May /. The
firms 10 be visited are Armour & Co.,
Fowler Bros, N. X. FaiTbsnk, HAtely,
Nelsln Morris, Jones & stiles, 5 l.
vtrthorn. Il Is only within the past
few days that the eight-hour question
was agltated al the stock.yardB. The
men, with few exceptions, belong 10
no labor union, and their desire to
adopt the new labor day was only
formed within the past week. Ytster-
day Mr.. Sid Kent told his 1900 en-
p,oyes that after May lst they need
only work eight hours day, which
they wonld be paid for nine hours
work. This concession caused the men
employed in the other houses to de.
mand that eight hours be here
after considered days work.
Several meetings were held, and
the iesult was the formation
Of en- organisation from which com
mittees to-day will wait upou all the
packers. at was bombshell In our
ranks" said q prominent packer this
morning, "and Kent did 1t al. The
men were Satisfied, they are not union
men, and would have worked on
right along the usual ten hours had
not Kent been frightened and offered
q compromise before he was either
called upon to consider the matter
His action amazed us. Notwi.hs aad.
ing this fact the other packers assert
that the action OF Mr.. Kent will prob
ably DO followed by the other pack.
ers."
TIE FREIGHT HANDLERS.
Fifty OF the freight handlers en-
ployed b. the Chicago and Alton rail.
road this morning waited on Foreman
McCutcheon and asked that eight
hours constitute days work. Mr..
MtCucheon replied that he would re.
fer the petition TO the higher { flicials.
The men are st work.
PEARS OF TROUBLE.
The Daily Ness this morning says
The supreme officers OF the Police De.
paItmant have ceaf ed in their attempt
10 smooth over the fears OF the layt
few weeks regarding the labor move
ment. Their sole idea now is that al
the approaching strikes of Saturday
there will DO great deal of tronble.
IL was decided last night to place the
entire police force on reserve early
Saturday morning. The entire iol CO
wilt be kept at the ttnious ready for
immediate duty at y moments notice.
II Ia faid that the matter Of piocuring
special policemen has slso been can,
vaesed, and that many hundred addi-
tional men can be pres ed into service
a. special policemen as Eoon rs any
serious outbreaks should occur.
KFSRcrRD A SETTLEMENT.
The Chicago and Northwestern Rail.
road Company has effected q settle
ment with It's 1900 Bhopmen near thil
city, who demanded an eight hour
working day. The company grants q
nine hour working day Saturdays with
full pay, and male Q concession TO the
men In the matter OF railroad fare be-
tween this city and the shops. The
chairman of the committee represent
ing the workmen says: "The meT
have decided - accept the proposi
ton for the present. The original de
mand still remains In force end VI
expect the company 10 act on II soniC
future time when business may i'm
prove. That Is the way Il stands, aoC
/ think / can say authorltatively tina
there will be no trouble here"
oas hundred freight handlers oil
the Grand Trunk railroad made q de
maud for en- eight hour working da'
with no decrease In pay at noon 70
day, aud said they would wait for
decision until neon tomorrow.
WILL cLosE DOWN.
The immense iron works OF In
Crane Bcothers' Manufacturing Com
paoy will close down tomorrow nigh
for several week. at lesss. The com
pany intimatts that IL will then inau
guia,e the eight hour system anC
deems the shutdown necessary I,
arrange for the new order Of Affairs
The 0oss 4 Phillip Manufacturing
Clmrany. which owns very sxtensiv,
plaDiug-mills, hes arranged for 81
eight hour v Qrking day with all III
employees on the basis Of eight hours
pay, beginning tomorrow.
Committees representing the . o.
men employed in the Chicago Rolling
With, u or consulting with the own
e,s OF the mille, fepoi ted back 20 ih
men and they decide d, for the pres
eDt, 20 continue working on the eigh
hour plan. The employees Of the e1
tensive coal docks and yards at Soutl
Chicago struck fer an Increase Of
cents per ton for hsndliER coal. A
there were several carRoe at the dot
awaiting to be discharged, the cen