The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-30
THE ETGHT-HOUR RULE.
AGITATION OF THE QUESTION
CONTINURD AT CHICAGO.
Manufacturers Yielding TO the De-
mands OF the Men-LahOr
Troubles at 81. Louis.

CnrcAso. III. April % The EN-
ployes OF the West Division Street.
Car Shops notified Superintendent
Oregon Tuesday that thew would adopt
the eight-hour rule on May Isl, and
would expect the same pay as they
ware receiving at present Mr.. Oregor
replied: Times are hard, and asked
them il they would not reconsider the
matier. A meetiog OF the employees
was held yesterday, and the adoption
of the eight-hour law was voted down.
Then it wss decided 10 work ten hours.
but to ask the CONT any for an ad-
vance OF 10 per cent. in wages, the
car works 10 close on Saturday at
noon, thus giving half day each
week, making the work on the aver
sge nine hours a day.
Mr. Oregor said last night he could
not say what course the company
would pursue until he bad received
the final answer OF them.
The wages OF the leo men in the
mechanical department Of the South
Side street railway were increased
from 10 to Is per cent. on April LIST.
Yesterday the men agreed to accept
their former wages il the company
would establish the elght-hour rule on
May LIST. The company consented,
and on Saturday the men will join in
the eight-hour celebration.
THE NEIGHBOUR AGITATION.
Employees of the Pullman Company
10 the number OF nearly 1000 held a
mass-meeting last night at Kensington.
The question Of eight hours day
was agitstsd. Considerable heat was
developed in the discussion. Some
wanted eight hours' work and an ad'
iustment OF wages after the short day
was secured. Others wanted eight
hours work and ten hours pay, while
others demanded the short day and 20
per cent. increase in wages. 1t was
faid that the claim of the com paDy was
that its contracts were made for year
and that ten hours work at given
wages had been figured on by the
company in making reductions and
that no change could be made. The
meeting finally decided to appoint
committees TO canvass all the depart
ments and report the sentiment OF the
men.
THE FREIGHT HANDLKRg.
1t is stated that the freight handlers
on all the Chicago roads will go out on
a strike Friday night unless the rail-
ways concede eight hours for days
work with the old rate Of pay for ten
hours. II is stated that the movement
originated two weeks ago among the
men in the Lake Shore freight houses,
who consulted the freight handlers Of
the various roads and IL resulted in a
determination to make general de-
mand. The Burlington officials in
formed committee OF their men that
the road could not be run successfully
on the eight-hour plan. The other
roads, il il declared, will contest the
matter before oonceding TO the new
demand, and general strike is ex-
! ected TO follow.
Ldtr.-Sixty nine men, including
clerks and truckmen employed in the
freight.house OF the Galena Division OF
the Chicago and Northwestern rail-
road, have gone out on astrike. A COM
mittee was appointed to wait on A. B.
Brinkerhoff, local freight agent. The
men want eight hours work and ten
hours pay.
YIELD TO THEIR DEMANDS.
The firm OF Rothschild & Sons states
that il will yield to the demands Of Its
men at Cincinnati. 1t will give ten
hours' pay for eight hours' work, in
order to finish outstanding contracts,
but win reduce the working force to
one-fitth Its present size. The firm
expects this will end the troubles Of
the firm here also.