Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-01
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THE EIGHT.HOUR MOVEMENT.
Probability Of an Extensive Strike i'm
the Milwaukee BreWeries.

THE EIGHT.HOUR MOVEMENT.
Probability Of an Extensive Strike in
the Milwaukee BreweFies.
MINIATURES, WIS, May LAT q meeting
lasting until early this morning, the 5000 en-
pioyes Of the large Milwaukee breweries de-
ctded to strike unless their wages were ad-
vanced $40 per month. The companies nave
said they will not accept the terms proposed, SO
a great strike seems inevitable. About 500 coal
neaNers will quit work this forenoon unless
creased pay. The Teamsters' union viii strike
In connection with the heavens On Sunday
there will be a huge demonstration Of labor or
CARNATIONS in sympathy with the eight hour
movement. The police and militia have been
ordered to report, as an outbreak may be In
clteo by the sOcialistic element.
A Struggle Likely I'm Boston.
MEN ENGAGED IN BUILDING TRADES WILL
STRIKE FOR EIGHT HOURS ON MONDAY.
Boston, May LIN this city the Trades
Union of Carpenters, the brotherhood OF Car
mated Society OF Carpenters and JOiners and
the Plumbers union, 5000 men in ALL have re.
solved to demand eight hours on Monday, and
will strike If the demand is refused. The
Master Builders association. 200 strong, unani-
mously adopted manifesto yesterday after
noon, bitterly condemning the action of the
workmen, laying the whole blame on the
iabor unions and declaring that the demands
cannot be complied with without disaster to the
business and working men both, and that they
Will close up business rather than submit to any
interference.
The Movement in st. Louis.
FURNITURE MAKERS AND CARPENTERS TO
WORK EIGHT HOURS FOR EIGHT HOURS PAY.
ST. LOUIS, May 1.-The furniture manufac-
turers of this city formed an association last
night and unanimously resolved to operate
their factories on the eight hours per day sys-
tenn after to-day, on a basis of eight hours
wages. They also resolved that they will toler-
ate no Interference as to whom they shall en-
PlOy or how their business shall be managed.
The Carpenters union last night decided that,
beginning to-day, they should go to work at
O'Clock in the morning, take an hour for dinner
and quit at o'clock in the afternoon. The
bosses have agreed to the proposition, and the
men demand pay tor but eight hours work.
Higher Wages for Coke Workers.
PIrrsBURG, May 1.-The advance in the
wages Of coke workers in the Connclsville re-
gion and the advance in the price of their pro-
duct went into effect to-day. Notwithstanding
the jump in prices, not single contract has
been lost. The coke trade is proving.
brewers Strike i'm Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1.-All the employees at
| struck this morning, and all work was stopped.
No General Movement in Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, May 1.-About five hundred en-
plOyeS Of furniture manufacturers and one hum
dred employees of the Brunswick & Bake bill
lard table manufacturers are out in cOnSe-
Quence of a refusal to grant ten hours pay for
thy, while there is a general feeling in favor OF
an eiSht-hOur day, nothing has been done to-
ward forcing the system.
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
The New York Stock Market.
The following the opening and 800 D. m. prices
Of the New York Stock Market to-day, reported by