New-York tribune., 1886-05-25
THE TROUBLES or WORKINGMEN
CONTROVERSIES IN VARIOUS CITIES.
ARBITRATION IN INSTRUMENTATION RATES FOR
wEAvfRs-sHOE CUTTERS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

ARBITRATION IN INSTRUMENTATION RATES FOR
wEAvERs-sHOE CUTTERS DIsCHARGED-NorEs.
PTTsBURG, May 2I (SpccidO.-The arbitra
tion board appointed to settle the dispute between the
street car companies and their employees this afternoon
decided that twelve hours including for meals
should constitute days work. 1t provided. however,
that those companies which cssfuy do bust
ness on twelvehour schedule shall run longer and
pay extra wages for extra time In proportion.
Joseph Goodman. who had decided to build IA foundry
at the foot of Fecnth-s. south side states that he
found 1t impossible induce contractor to undertake
the work.
Tho alors strike ia still in progress and to-day large
number OF New York and Philadelphia
to be finished.
PHILADELPHIA. May 81 (SpeciaD.-The narrow-loom
weayers OF cotton cotton WOOL chevot and similar
fabrics belonging to the nowy-formed Textile Manu-
facturers' ASSOCIATION moving In tho direction OF
uniform rate OF wages for their employees. The branch
OF trade he affected by proposed scale numbers
about 1900 looms, and the mills arc scattered all over
the city.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has equallz ed
the hours Of labor OF it, employees the ferries between
this city ,nd Camden. Twelve hours Will now be
days work with day of each week. Heretofore the
men only had one day OF each month
LYNN, ss, May 2i (Npeciol.-Kcene Bros have dis
charged sxyve men cutters and sters from the shoe
factory at skowhegan Maine. IN compliance with the
demand, OF the Knights OF Labor petition signed by
many of the stockhoders OF the corporation owhH Tue
land aLd buildings presented TO keene Bros. on
saturdty asking the continued employment OF ines"
men. The CATERS are to 90 BACK INTO Tue factory so
morrow, the lasers fast the employment Tor
them IL found. after the KnIgns of Labor have places
This does close the controversy the asers have
yet to secure taeir desired increase in wages.
| CHICAGO May 2i-rhc employees III Nelson Morris q
Co.'S slaughter house at the stock yards protested
against going at O'Clock. superintendent New
told the that he expected them 10 10 to work
whenever 1t was necessary ana tha IL was hpos, 10
slaughter cattle In the heat Of the day. He said that
the company was losing money AT the rate or @i1Oo
week under the new scale of hours ami wages
Nearly all the sash. blind and door factories resumed
work on the eight hour plan this morning. majority
OF the men returned to work
TROY. y. Y. May 2irne schedule of prices prepared
BY committee OF collar manutActnreis was prtsonted
to the Executive Committee Of the Manufacturers As7o
citation THIS afternoon aud adopted Win slight moihct,
tious. II is Thought that the schedule will De ace pted
by the employees The factories that were smut do"n Oh
Tuesday evening In compliance with the resolution
adopted by The Manufactured AssO jaJn remain lde,
and the proprieors ahere to the resolution nor 10 'aI
until the difficulties VITA their employees nave Deen a
Jusied The lockout In the collar shops has maLeriay
aliceIea tne w"rS Ia tne pap paper & noN fr Want Of
work. and several Al other shops the work shows
amarked falling OIL The box factories are running
shori ri-handed.
the Burlington and Missouri Raiiroai ia NucKOHs
County. Nco.. narrowly escaped hanging on saturday
afternoon at hands OF 125 railroad Iaborers VINO ~
sisted that should pay tie debts OF suOcOnracto
The men made kpatrck prisoner bu, the sner.n H. ~, VI
the county, with posse Of sixty men armed with SHOT
guns. marched to the camp aud rescued him.
CASAJonARIE. May 2i t>p.ciah The spnners in tho the
morning because % rules, and those III tue otner
mills are expected to strike tomorrow. general
! lockout 10 talked OF by manufacturers.
BosroN. May 81 tSpeciaD The saturday hall,hoiday
was discussed to-day By the Metaod.t hins'er1 As.
/ sociarion An address real by the Rev. James
Yeames Resolutions were adopted IN tayQr or ciOsim
on afternoon ana OF na'luR tuo
ployes paid weekly MOnlay.
McKrE.roEr. renn My 2insach p,vos scarcty OF
thai. ethrl OF the mines between TINS place ana
Brownsville are III fun operation Many miners from
England Scott lnd ami GERMANY, who had been on the
river for several years have returned home disguised
| al the low rate OF WAGES now ruling
| WASHINGTON. May 2L-At a meeting OF master me-
! n cit
adopted making nine hours aay "o,n 'uu n"o
| to interfere in the free actions OF others IN
the matter OF choosing employees or purchasing
| material where they see III. and pledSns
| themselves to shut down work whenever an
Individual master mechanic ia Doycotted, and TO stay
| shut down uutIl the matter ia adjusted committee
was appointed to take copy OF the resolutions 10 the
| union representatives