Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-05-01

The chairman OF the committee repre-
senting the workmen says: "Fhe
men have decided to accept
the proposition for the present. The
original demand still remains In force,
and we expect the company to act upon
IL at some iuture time when business may
improve. That is the way it stands, and
think / can say authorltatiyely that
there will be no trouble here"
THE PACKERS FALL IN.
The great packers at the Union stock
yards have been called upon 10 grant an
$ hour day. They give employment To
between p, 600 and 10000 men. The firms
visited are Armour & Co., Fowler Bros,
n. X. Fairbanks. Hately Il Nelson, Nor
ris. Jones n stiles, and SiyerhOrn. IL is
only within the past few days that the
S.bOur fusion was agitated at the stock
yards. The men, with few exceptions,
belong TO no labor union, and their desire
to adopt the new labor day was only
formed within the past week. Nester-
day Mr.. sid Kent told his 1900
employees that after May they
need only work eight hours
a day for which they would be paid for
nine hours work. This concession caused
the men employed in the other houses TO
demand that eight hours he hereafter con-
sidered days work. Several meetings
were held. the result was the formation OF
an organization from which committees
/ today waited upOu all packers,
at was like a bombshell in our ranks"
| eaid prominent packer this morning,
"and MIR. Kent did IL. All the men were
satisfied. They are not union men, and
they would have worked on right along
the usual ten hours had not Mr.. Kent
been frightened, and offered compro-
mise before be was ever called upon 10
consider the matter. His action amazed
u.s." Notwithstanding this fact tue other
packers assert that the action OF MIR.
Kent Will probably be followed by the
other packers.
DRIFTING INTO ANARCHY.
ave are rapidly drifting into State OF
chaos" said George A. Schilding, one Of
the acknowledged leaders of the eight
hour movement. this afternoon to re-
porters. "Strikes are occurring by the
half-dozen all over the city, and the Cen
tral Executive, which should be the
guide and director OF the labor forces,
has no means OF keeping track
Of or checking them. With view OF
bringing order out of thus condition Of
affairs | waited upon Mr.. POwan, Presi-
dent of the Trades and Labor Assembly,
and we resolved to form central govern
ing body consisting OF delegates from
the Trades Assembly, Central Union,
eight-hobr comm ttee and every other
organization involved In this struggle.
This body will meet every night to 's'ze
dp' the actions aud movements of the
day Every strike will be reported and
recorded, and general uniformity insured.
RAILRoADERs AROUSED.
Mr.. Gane. fireman OF the Chicago, Bur-
lington aud Quincy out freight house,
called on Vice Pres dent Potter and Supt.
stone at noon to-day, and asked for an
increase Of nay for his men for ten hours
work. and also that the salaries Of the
check clorks be equalized. He returned
20 the depot little before ] O'Clock aud
reported that bis request had not been
granted. though Messrs. Potter and stone
both promised TO see what could
| he done at some future time
when matters bad queted down little.
Several men Immediately jumped upon
boxes and began to make speeches, some
| favOring an immedl3te strike and others
opposing. Finally one called out for all who
favored strike to come over TO his side
Of the house. while others should remain
where they were. All but a few rushed
over and finally were joined by the 9th
ers, though several went very reluctantly.
The whole siXty-fve then quit work. BY
I3 O'Clock in the afternoon all
Of the Burlington freight house
men, numbering nearly $40 had gone out.
The Chicago and Alton men went out
very shortly after. The disai1ecton was
confidently expected to spread during the
afternoon to all the Western and North
western roads.
A SUMMARY OF THE SITUATION.
One OF the leaders of the eight-hOur
movement thus summarizes the conces-
sions made and the general situation as
affecting trades IN general in this city:
The brewers, numbering about l,OOO,
will he granted a reduction OF hours from
16 TO 10 Formerly they worked in most
cases all day Sunday. They Will now be
required to work not more than hours
on sunday.
The bakers, numbering 900, whose for
mer hours we're from IA 10 IS. after May |
will have 10 hOuis. except on Friday,
when they will work - hours. The sys-
tenn Of boarding with bosses will be abol-
ished, and s4 n week Will be added TO their
wages in lieu thereof
The furniture workers have already
received the consent Of about twenty-five
manufacturers TO eight-hours day with
an increase Of 25 per cent. ia wages.
The English Clothing Cutters Assem-
bly OF the knights of Labor has received
a notification from forty out OF iorty-tbree
establishments IN the city that they viii
be conceded ten-hOurs pay for eignt-nOurs
work. This assembly numbers not less
than 1900 members.
The men at the Chicago South Side
Cable Railway Company. numbering over
! ltU. VIII rectlkt niue NbuTH pay anu Dt
required 20 work but eight hours.
The Cigarmakrrs' international Union,
numbering !. 400. viii work eight hours
for eight hours pay
The Beer barrel Makers Union who
worked by the piece viii nave their hours
reduced from u 70 10 and Will receive an
Increase Of pay.
All the building trades which include
the bricklayers, stOnemasons, skaters.
ETC.. and numbering several thousand,
will All work eight-hours.a q day.
Typographical Union No. g. GERMANY, J,
which comprises The employees OF Die Ar-
hitter Iet'uBa, F'rie PresSe and Stddts lei
fUpg viii start the eiQht-hour system Sat
urday
Typographical Union No. 10 English )
will have an Increased scale Of wages and
reduce the hours for composition from
TO 9.
The tobacco factories have granted 8
hours.
Following Ia list OF the unions which
are determined 10 fight for eight hours:
Brlcklayers and stone masons number
ing over 1000. They are willing TO lose two
hours pay for a reduction OF two hours
lahnr.
The carpenters unions, comprising the
International, Independent. German and
German carpenters OF Lake View.
The NOrth Chicago bricklayers are
about 1900 strong. The SonthBide brick
makers number 1900. These want ten
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