The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-05-08
EIGHT-HOURS.
Inauguration of the Movement In
Various Cities.
Chicago Seems To BE Taking the Lead
With Cincinnati Washington and Bal
tImOre In Her Wake--Successes.
Strikes and Lock-Outs.

CHICAGO, May although yesterdays
meeting of the Trade and Labor Assem-
bly, was looked forward to with more
than ordinary interest, the attendance
was but small. George Schilling in giving
al abstract of the Eight-Hour movement
so far, remarked that the situation was
exceedingly hopeful. Chicago was lead
ing the country, but the danger was that
other cities in the United States would
remain behind This might compel Chi
cago to go back for time. Then there
were two other difficulties. One was
that not all trades were as completely Or
ganzed as could be desired. This might
be remedied by hard work on the part of
the Trades Assembly. More import
ant was the question of wages.
Some trades, notably the furniture
makers, had insisted and were insisting
upon an increase of wages. Unless such
al increase was obtained in other cities it
would not be granted Ivy the manufacture
ers of this city. Something must be done,
and must be done ut once. He advised
Hour labor council to keep the whole
movement under control and help in adj
justing existing or arising difficulties.
AS the practical results of the Eight
Hour movement, Mr.. Schilling stated
that the brewers, about one thousand
strong, had secured Il reduction of hours
from sixteen to ten; the bakers from
fourteen and sixteen to ten; the furni-
ture-makers, eighteen firms had consented
to eight hours work with ten hours pay,
and the clothing cutters and tuck pointers
had secured the same advantage. The
employees of the South Side cable lines
had secured eight hours work with nine
hours pay. The International Cigar
Makers Union had reduced hours from
nine to eight. Beer barrel makers had
reduced hours to ten, and in most OF the
important building trades, such as brick
makers, stOnemasons, carpenters and
hod-carrierS, eight hours were an estab-
lished fact. This had also been secured
by the typographical unions, they having
adopted the six-hour system of compost
ton. The machinists and backsmiths
had eight hours work with eight
hours pay and the most important of the
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work and nine hours pay. This was
true of Hutchinson's establishment and
p. ID. Armour would inaugurate the Eight
Hour system tomorrow, and not make
any reduction from wages under two dol
lars. The SChattler Wagon Mandatory
had adopted the Eight-Hour system; the
butchers, fully one thousand, would
work ten instead of fourteen hours, and
several leading dry goods houses hat
voluntarily introduced eight hours work
TIE MAYOR OF CHICAGO ON THD sITUA
TfeN.
CHICAGO, May 3.-The mayor, upoi
being asked what he thought of the situa
ton, said it was question he could no
discuss. "The STRIKE" he added, how
ever, ais one of the largest ever seen il
the city. The streets are filed with idl
and excited people who are demanding
lesscning of their hours of work. TIL
majority of them are law-abiding citizens
and know that Chicago's business pros
pcrity means their prosperity. | hope
therefore, that there will be no trouble
!; but great deal depends upon how tn
employers meet the men. do not mea
that they should acccdc to their demands
and will not discuss that question, but
mean that both sides should b
calm and temperate if serious trouble
to he avoided. II they meet in thi
spirit, believe that few days will brin
them TO Il mutual understanding. hav
faith IN the good sense OF the people, an
upon this base the hope that Their
will be no difficulty"
"Havc you made any preparation u
meet any difficulty that might occur2"
"If had would not tell what it was.
, ain the case of trouble, will the polio
I. protect the peoples property"
"Propcrty of all kinds will be protects
to the fullest extent. l am bound to d
this, and will use the force to its utmoS
to restrain all illegal acts"
"Havc any instructions been given t,
the pOlce?"
SIT would be impossible to give it ii
structiOns, for no one knows what wi
occur. The disposition so far has been tC
ward quiet, and in the event of chang
all that can say is that the police fore
will be ready at few moments notice
! They can be wired in all directions an
, massed to meet all emergencies. This
!. all l could have arranged for, and this
!, the every day arrangement"
q "Then nothing extra has been done?
81 am keeping cool, and orders hay
i gone to the police for them to keep coo
I also. l do not want to see any troubl
!. and hope l will not, but if it comes Il
a people will lind the police ready an
/, determined to do their duty"
), THE FREIGHT-HANDLERs.
CHICAGO, May AT a meeting of Il
striking frcight-haudlers last night
n was agreed to stand firm until the cor
" pauies accede to their demands. All il
. dlcations point to an exciting day to-da
Y Heavy forces of police and tiremen vi
n be in readiness at each station. 1t w
/, stated last night that the thousands
n strikers would move on the McCormit
o reaper works at seven O'Clock this NOR
8 ing and force the men there to quit wor
o 1t is stated that two hundred frelg
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