Telegram-herald., 1886-05-02
EIGHT HOURS A DAY
No Serious Disturbances Any.
where Yesterday.
THE REQ FIaG AGAIN IN CHICAGO,
a Number Of Strikes Among Railroad
Men and Other Worksngmen--
Furniture Workers in Cinc,n-
nati Demand Eight Hours
ard Zen Per Cent.

tut'AHo NAY mo attrhit't VI HsSb} y
thousands OF mechsnicS, iaborinrnen aud
working people sf every sort. to inaugurzie
the eisht-nour :, stem IN Chicago today has
been, up 10 the present. writing, attended
with no violence or hlo,adshed. II Is as yet
too early to determine what will be the per-
manent outcome of the movement. In
many instances the employees have demand
cd an advance OF wi rss at the same time
with the reduction of working hours. and
this adds to the complications of the situs-
alton between employer and employees. In
many otter instances manufacturing estab-
lishments have simply closed to make a
holiday fur their men and bridge over the
crisis. What they will do on Monday re-
mains to be seen Meanwhile the streets in
various sections Of the city have been sound
ing ali day with the blare of bands and the
tramp of PROFESSIONS In the southwestern
part of the city l,ooo lumbermen marched
and displayed two red flags. Discontinued
freight handlers TO the number OF nearly
one thousand marched around the depots
and persuaded many Of their fellow work
men to join their ranks. On the north
side there were peacable professions Of
furniture workers and planning mill hands
displaying American and German flags and
banners, giving pre- Sc TO those firms which
have conceded eight hours a day. This
afternoon Lake ST.. from Clinton 10 Des-
plaines-sr., was packed solidiy with people
Hundreds of furniture workers were
assembled at Desplaines ST., while at No
81 West Lake-st.. the freight handlers met to
organize branch of the Knights of Labor
Red tiags wern conspicuous. bands played
and a VIC a anlfVapiny on
but there was no disturbance. IL is estimat-
ed that at least ten thousand men employed
in the lumber district quit work this morn
ing. The only firm who did any business
today was that if Wells 4 French and only
the high priced portion of their force was at
| work. Daring the forenoon a
meeting under the auspices of Lumber
workers Union Nc, 1, was held at Central
ave. AMI Twenty second.st The enthusiasm
grew unit, the meeting was organized into
a procession With a band of musc at its
head. Two red dags and two United States
flags were carried. After parading through
the lumber district, creating great excite
| ment and attracting thousands of specta-
tors, the procession moved down Blue
Island ave. 10 McCormick's reaper factory.
where some of the non union men en-
ployed there were found. Although the
works were closed for the day, the non-
| unionists left their posts and fled. The
monster procession then countermsrched On
Blue Island-aye- TO Twenty ST.. and
thence To- Center-aye. and Eighteenth-st.,
where another mass meeting was held, and
shortly before noon the procession dsband
ed Aside from the excitement caused bv the
parade. everything was quiet and orderly in
the lumber district. The men in the parade
were chiefly Poles, Bohemians, Germans
and Norwegians.
Meetings have been advertised for tomor-
row and Monday looking toward a settle
ment Circulars were distributed calling on
teamsters and team-owners to attend a
meeting at Brighton park tomorrow.
Meanwhile no vessels are unloading, no
teamsters are drawing lumber and the yards
are practically deserted. The lumbermen
are somewhat apprehensive of the torch
being applied in their yards in case of any
serious trouble, and are castirg about for
some better means of protection inthis re-
spect.
After the meeting Of freight-handlers this
morning a committee of $50 started on a
tour of the different freight houses
'At the Wabash thirty men were
induced TO quit At the Louisville.
New Albany Il Chicago thirty more refused
10 work any longer. At the Chicago Mil
waukee & ST. Paul 100 freight handlers left
IN body. After this the crowd of strikers
marched 10 Clark and Daylor streets where
they formed in line fou. abreast. Hun
dreds of people turned out to see the sight
and with ringing cheers the men marched
through the streets. When the strikers
reached the freight house of the Michigan
Central road some of the freight handlers
began 10 put on their coats preparatory 10
stopping. The officials locked the doors
and barred the windows. The work of
clearing up the house went on and the
strikers lett. They then went To the Lake
Shore freight house. About ten of the men
employed there refused to strike and police
protection was sought by the officers of the
road. A squad of police soon appeared
and succeeded in clearing the
depot without using violence. After
leaving the Lake Shore depot
the procession Of the strikers started for the
Fort Wayne freight house. There they
persuaded $50 Of the men to leave. When
the strikers reached the Pan Handle freight
house they induced the handlers there to
quit and then the crowd broke up.
The lumber manufacturers have decided
TO stand by each other and say they are
prepared or long spell Of idleness. The
great soap factory of James 5. Kirk & Co.
was closed this morning. The shut down
was largely caused by the inability Of the
firm 10 ship its goods There also seemed
10 be some uncSspess among the men and
altogether il was deemed advisable TO close
down and await the outcome Of the present
agitation in labor circles. Two hundred men
engaged in Isvins new track for the West
| Division City Railway cowpeny struck work
today and demanded eight hours
work. Everything was quiet at the stock
ysrks Nelson Morris says he will not
accede 70 the demands Ct the men At Phil
adelphis. Armour shows a decided disin-
| clination 10 do so. other packers are
| inclined TO stand back and await Armour :
action. In a measure the packers are pre-
pared to resist any unreasonable demand.
| bat they ali have important contracts
which must be filled.
No disortlerly demonstration occurred
today sDd possibly will not until Monday
even II tie men are refused what they they
AK Tonight the strikers are not In the
| least dshe.rtened st the prospects Of en-
| forced idIensss. They gave monster ball
| at the Cavalry armory tonight for the par
| pose tf raising funds 10 he devoted 10 the
| relief Of strikers on the Gould roads. II is
estiasted that five thousand persons were
present
THE FURsIrURE MEN.
Approximation Among Manufacturers s'