The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-30

fret Of next week. All existing indi-
cations point 10 an early and satistac-
tory adjustment CT the difficulties. A
conference TO be held tomorrow or
Saturday night will be attended by
foreman and moulder from each oil
the stove ioundries OF the city, who
will discuss the situation with the
committee appointed f1r the purpose
by St0ve-MOuldeTs' Union No. 10.
Through this policy Of arbitration q
scale OF figures will Doubtless he
reached which will be tatifflatorY TO
mouldeis and Manufacturers alike.
A number OF interviews with IRON
workers who are members Of the local
lodge OF the Amalgamated As5ocia-
tion cf Iron and Steel Workers de-
Velop the fact that there Is but little II
any probability of trouble with refer
ence 10 the fclle OF figures for 1886 81.
The workers In general are inclined to
the opinion that a fatitfActory con-
clusion win be reached.
THE KIGHT HOUR QUESTION.
The furniture manufacturers OF this
city held q meeting at their hall on
Third aud st. Charles streets last night,
where it was resolved that no objec-
tons would be made to the introduce
ton OF the eight hour system the LIST
Of May, but that they would pay for
only eight hours work. 1t was also
decided to form a protective aEocia-
ton, the object being to have a per
manent arbitration board 10 adjust
grievances which their employees may
have. A resoluti IN was adopted to
the effect that II unjust or excessive
demands should be made upon any
one Of them that they would all close
down their factories.
PRINTERS ON A STRIKE.
Twenty flour compositors employed
by the Spring Printing Company
struck yesterday, their grievance be.
ing that the company gave employ
ment to nOn.union men, and paid
graded scale OF prices, measuring an
employees salary by his work. The
men etate that they were called upon
by committee OF three from the st.
Louis Typographical Union, who
guaranteed 10 them that il they
walked out they would be taken into
the union.
RoE-UNIoH PRINTERS.
At q meeting of the Trades Assem-
bly, last night preamble aud resolu.
tons adopted by the Trades Asse mbly
of Chicago were read and unanimous
ly Endorsed. They referred TO the for
nation in the Western and Southern
States OF the printers Non. U nion
Protective Association" cited the
power for evil in smaller cities and
towns such an organization would
have unless checked, giving as an IL
lustration the case OF the Jacksonville
Typographical Union, the members Of
which are now on strike, where their
places have been supplied by this
society, and pledges the Astembly's
utmost aid In Stamping out this frater-
nifty.
THE GOULD STRIKE.
The Executive Committee OF the
Knights Of Labor have held no formal
meetingu as yet to consider the propo-
sition OF the Citizens Committee look
ing TO a settlement OF the South " est.
ern strike. All Of the members of the
Executive Committee are not ia this
city, and no action can be taken until
they can bring together a quorum.
Committeeman Hayes was asked this
morning what the prospects for an
early settlement were. He replied
that they would coneider the letter OF
the Citizens Committee, but did not
think that the propositions contained
in II would effect settlement of the
strike, because it takes no toSnizsncs
OF their grievances.