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The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02
Labor Notes.

In response to demand for the adoption Of the
eight-hour system, the St. Louis Furniture Exchange
to-day decided to shut down works unless employees
would accept pay for eight hours work.
The coal operators of the Mahoning Valley have re.
fused to grant the miners demand for advance OF
10 cents per tor and strike will probably 6e OF
In the mines represented.
Regarding the secret circular of trades unions call
ing convention to meet In Philadelphia Chief Ar
thur of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
says that he has nothing to say He has received
of the circulars, but will not attend the meeting
The plumbers of ST. Paul and Minneapolis went out
on strike yesterday because the master plumbers
would not comply with their demands the chief of
which IS that they should work nine hours for $500
per day. and eight hours Saturday. The bosses
offered Sd per day Of ten hours but this was declined
The iourneynsn brewers of Detroit numbering be-
tween $50 and 300, struck yesterday morning. their
demand for nine-hour day at ten hours pay being
refused by all the brewers except five, who granted
the demand of the men unconditonaly. There is no
trouble in other branches of industry, and is
ticipated.
The stonemasons and bricklayers at Akron, o.
made demand for reduction Of hours from ten to
nine and continuance of the present wages. The
contractors agreed to pay hereafter by the hour at the
present rate and no strike occurred The plasterers
demanded an advance OF 50 13 cents per day In pay
and it is thought the contractors will grant it.
At Cincinnati about five hundred emnloyes of furn-
ture manufactures and hundred employees of the
Brunswick 81 Bake Company, billiard table manu-
facturers out in consequence of refusal to grant
ten hours pay for eight hours work. In other
branches of industries. while there is general feel.
ing in favor of the eighthour day, nothing has been
done toward enforcing the system
The twelveho schedule voluntarily rendered to it's
drivers and conductors by the Washington and
Georgetown Street Railroad Company was put into
operation yesterday. The employees celebrated the
occasion by lavishly decorating their with many
hued buntings and streamers, and the horses logged
along with garlands around their necks, and plumes
and flags on their heads Cars with bands playing
and men cheering the different routes
during the morning.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02
A Summary of Results.

CHICAGO, May THE Times tomorrow, sum-
marizing the labor situation In Chicago, will say
that the events Of to-day added from six to eight
thousand men to the idle army Of workmen which
is now standing around the streets and filing the
saloons of Chicago, and it can be truthfully said
that 81. 900 men who, two days ago, were earning
wages and adding to the wealth of the commu
nifty, are now unemployed, and the probability
is that in about 10 per cent of the cases this
dition will last for year or more The most
notable strike was with the railroads, all Of the
twenty-five in Chicago being affected.
with the lone exception of the Balti-
more 6s Ohio. That exception was,
however, simply a social freak and will
probably be included in the general roundup by
tomorrow. So rar only the freight handlers
have gone out, but this means over 5000 men,
with stoppage of freight business. until their
places can be supplied, and the added fact that
the attempt to supply them will probably result
in trouble which past experience has shown that
Chicago has neither Mayor nor Illinois Gov
ernor who can handle. In addition to this, the
railroads are hampered with the fear that the
trouble may spread to other branches of their
service, and thus further complcate matters and
this is really the gravest side of the situation,
for stoppage OF railroad business means a
paralysis of every other trade. The lumber
manufacturers made notable movement in
placing their affairs in the hands of an executive
committee with full power to act, thus initiating
the furniture manufacturers anu prac-
tically forming union of employers
to fight union of employees. The box
makers did practically the same thing
and the iron manufacturers. while having no as
sociation, are practically united. so that these
three large interests present q united front to
the demands of their men. The packers have
conceded in part what was asked of them, and as
their employees not anxious to strike there
is little probability of trouble in the stock
yards district. AS for the other industries af
fected almost all of the concerns are fighting
the matter out, each for itself, aud while in
some instances the demands of the men have
been yielded to, in the main they have been re-
fused, and the prospect for speedy settlement
of the trouble and revival of business is by no
means fattering.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02

CINCINNATI May There no organized effort
the part of trades to enforce the eighth
system, but in nearly all branches of industry ndi-
vidual demands were made for decrease of hours.
Many firms granted the request and agreed not TO
duee wages. Every employe of the Meader Furniture
Company went out to-day. The firm was willing to
give them eight hours but refused grant advance
of 10 per cent. The brakemen of the Cincinnati.
HAMILTON & Dayton railroad met to-day in company
with the truckmen of the other roads and demanded
81 so per day and 20 cents hour for extra time.
The companies given until Monday to answer.
Proctor u Gamble. soap manufacturers at Ivorydale.
got around the trouble by giving their employees half
holiday every Saturday The master plumbers give
their the old wages for nine hours five days. and
eight hours on Saturday.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02
The Firemen,s Grievances.

ST. LOUIS, May 1.-The members of the griev
ance committee of the Brotherhood of Lomotive
Firemen appointed some time ago at a meeting
Of the brotherhood in Parsons Kan, to inyesti
gate the causes of the discharge of several fire.
men by the Missouri Pacific Railroad Company.
now in this city. making their examination.
when Chief Sergeant will come and attempt to
procure the reinstatement of the discharged
men. if the committee shall find that they were
dismissed without just cause. No serious trouble
is expected to ensue between the Brotherhood
and the railroad officials
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02
The Kansas City, Fort Scott s. Gulf system il

The Kansas City, Fort Scott g. Gulf system is
looming up into increasing importance. About
year ago il completed line to Memphis,
Tenn, distance of 487 miles. 1t is now prepar-
ing to extend this line, under another name,
from Memphis to Birmingham Ala, distance
of $50 miles, thereby making an almost air line
from Kansas City to Birmingham. 737 miles
long, 1t is also stated to have affected an
arrangement with the Central Railroad Com
pany of Georgia. by which the latter will build
an extension from Goodwater, Ala, to Birming
ham, thus completing continuous line from
Kansas City, Mo-, to Savannah, Ga. about l, It's
miles long.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02
Fears Of Violence.

CONCORD, N. H., May 1.-E s. Harris, proprietor
of the wooden mills in Penacook has made oath that
he believes his property is threatened by mob violence
and has notified the seleetmen of Boscowen that he
shall hold the town responsible for its protection.
Special policemen have been appointed, who will be
duty day and night until the danger has passed;
Knights of Labor, who ordered the strike in these
mills that they will be held answerable in the courts
for any damage suffered by the town.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02
How a Woman Pays Her Car Fare.

San Francisco Call.
Said the conductor: when q lady takes hss
seat in the car she rests her satchel ON hee
knees, opens it and takes out handkerchief,
and closes the satchel. Suddenly she reopens il,
takes from it her purse again closes the satchel.
opens the purse, takes from it dime then
closes 1t and returns 1t TO the satchei whick
she again closes. AS soon as she receives
nickel in change she reopens the satchel, takes
out the purse closes the satchel, opens the
purse, drops in the coin. and, after swapping her
purse once more, opens the satchel and drops
her purse into it, after which she sits back with
a self satisfied air, and rides to her destinations
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02

Strike of Pittsburg Furniture Workers, Car
penters and Stone Cutters.

PITTsBURG, May 1.-The furniture manufacturers
having refused grant their demands for reduction
in days labor from ten hours to eight hours gen.
era strike inaugurated to-day. Nearly every fur
niture factory in Pittsburg and Allegheny is closed
and over six hundred men are idle. Both sides are
firm, and there is immeiate prospect of settle
ment The stonecutters in the two cities also out
for nine hours day, but will return to work on
Monday the employers generally conceding the de-
mands. The carpenters will strike Monday. The
scale of mining granted the railroad miners at
the interstate convention of operators and miners re-
Gently held at Columbus. o. went into effect to day
and 1000 in this district working at the ad
vance. The scale is II cents per ton, or 2aa
cents per bushe The scale also goes into effect in
Virginia. West Virginia, Ohio, and as far west as
Illinois
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02
Labor Demonstration at Evansville.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
EVANSVILLE, May To-day has been a working
mans holiday, and was made memorable by the larg-
est demonstration given in the city by laboring
men. Business houses gaily decorated. At 10
o'clock the procession formed and marched through
the principal streets The procession consisted of five
divisions, each headed by band of music. Seventeen
unions and thirteen K of L. lodges participated also
the police. fire department and Mayor and Council
took part in the parade The demonstration was very
quiet and orderly.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02

ters and Joiners and the Plumbers Union, Eve thou
sand men in all have resolved to demand eight hours.
on Monday and viii strike if the demand is refused.
The Master Builders Association 200 strong unani-
mously adopted manifesto yesterday afternoon, bit
terly condemning tho action Of the workmen
and declaring that the demands cannot be
complied with without disaster to the business and
working men both. and that they will close up ousi-
ness rather than submit to any interference.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02

The Chicago Evening Journal which has heretofore
been fve-cent four-page paper will take new de-
parture next Monday when the form will be changed
to eight pages and its price will be reduced to two
cents copy ten cents week in Chicago, and three
cents copy So year outside of Chicago. The
new form will be somewhat larger than the old paper
journal celebrated its fortythrd anniversary few
days ago.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02
increase in the Coke Trade.

PITTsBURG May 1.-The advance in wages of coke
workers in the Connelsve region and the advance in
the price of their product went into effect to-day Not
whstanding the jump in prices not single contract
has been lost by the syndicate of the Independent
orators, and the coke trade is improving The ship
ments made by the syndicate during the month ending
yesterday reached 1S, 600 cars This is increase
compared with March of over ZOO cars. From pres
ent Indications the syndicate shipment tor this month
will up to 20 600 cars, Notwithstanding the in
crease In prices
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02

Princess Victoria. daughter of Crown Prince Freder-
ick William, will not accompany her mother Princess
Victoria. during the latter's journey to England to
visit her mother, Queen Victoria. There is an official
for this abstention by the Princess it being
stated that the German government desires to dspe
the that the Princess Victoria is betrothed to
Prince Alexander, of Bulgaria.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02
An Unsatisfactory Verdict
.ial tn tbe TudianapOiia Journax


COLUMBUS, Ind, May 1.-The jury In the case of
the State Barney McEvenue, charged with assault
with intent to kill last night returned verdict find
ing him guilty of simple assault and fning him 5000
The case has .been on trial nearly all week. and has
excited much attention Last fall Alb Kyle. excounty
commissioner shot by assassin who slipped up
behind him in the dark. There is much surprise and
indignation at the action of the jury the prisoner
if guilty ALL guilty of deliberate attempt to
murder and deserving of the severest punishment
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02

NEW YORK, May 1.--Micheal Stroh, bartender
Hans Holdnf, musician, and Paul Wilzig waiter,
all members of the Carl Sahm Club. recently engaged
in systematic boycotting of concert saloon,
rested to-day bench warrants charging them with
extortion. They were indicted by the grand jury.
They not only boycotted the concert saloon, but also
imposed fine of ST. 900 it's proprietor which he
paid. The maximum penalty for the offense Is five
wears in prison.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02
He Would See to It.
It'd Bits.


Baseball Umpire - Graveyard insurance.
What In thunder is that's
Insurance Agent-Its insurance that A. foe
son. or one who Is sure to die soon, with the pro-
vision that the money. at the death Of the pee
son insured. shall 60 to A.
Umpire-Thats a great thing
Insurance Agent-Yes; now think 1t over ami
if you conclude to let me take out an insurance
on you, I'll promise to keep you in good cigars
up to the time of your sad and untimely DEATH
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02

LOUISVILLE, May 1.-Six thousand workngmen
paraded the streets here this afternoon. The demon
str alton an impressive one, but intended
merely as anniversary celebration and show of
strength and movement towards closer unions among
laborng men. The parade was orderly and we'll
ranged, and was not an eight-hour demonstration.
The parade ended at National Park, where at the
nua picnic, addresses were made by local speakers
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02

1t is now admitted that the illness from which Count
several days that his life was despared Of He is
safely past the crisis, and his recovery is all but
sured. His father the Chancellor. is jubilant
his improved condition.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02
Steamship News.

NEW YORK, May 1.-Arrved City of Montreal
Umbra, from Liverpool; California, from Hamburg.
PLYMOUTH May 1.--Arrived Rugia, from New
York, for Hamburg.
HAvRE May 1.-Arrived: Labrador, from New
York.
QUEENsTowN. May 1.-Arrived: Etruria. from
New York.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02

Whenever rhubarb throws out great m any
leaves, and the stalks small and worthless,
the roots should be dug up and transplanted, di-
viding them so that only one thrifty bud is left
to each piece of root. This should be done early
in the spring as the newly formed buds
are ready TO push through the soil
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02

ArthurH Ward, of Kansas City, No., student al
Adams Academy, at Quincy Mass. while walking on
the railroad track at $50 clock Friday afternoon in
irving to avoid outward bound train struck by
an incoming express train and instantly killed.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02
Elevator Burned.

KANSAS CITY, May 1.-The loss on the Advance
elevator owned by Minter Brothers, which burned
last night is nearly $50, 900 insurance $17. .OOO
The loss on grain in store is $45 900; fully insured
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02
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The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02
THE DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN.
Indications.
WAR DEpARTMENT.

WAR DEPARTMENT
OFfIcE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL O-FrCER,
WAsHINeToS. May 2. IAN.
Special Indications for Twenty four Hours FROM
A. M, for indianapolis and vicinity-Fair weather.
stationary temperature.
For Indiana and nlinois-Fair weather stationary
temperature, winds generally northeasterly
For Ohio West Virginia and Western Pennsylvania
Fair weather, stationary temperature, winds gea-
orally northery.
For Western Michigan and Wisconsin-Fair weathee
followed by local rains, winds generally northerly
For Minnesota and Iowa-Light local rains variable
winds, followed by slightly cooler weather.
For Missouri Fair slightly cooler weather followed
in the western portion by light rains variable winds
For Kansas and Nebraska-Light rains, followed by
fair slightly cooler weather except in the Western
portion of Nebraska, stationary temperature.
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02
Threatened Strike at Boston.

Boston, May LIN this city the tradesunion of
carpenters. the Brotherhood Of Carpenters and Join
ers of America the Amalgamated Society of Carpen-
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02
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Maximum temperature, 60; minimum temperas
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The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02

Local Observations.
INDIANAPOLIS. May
The Indianapolis journal., 1886-05-02


hours. without decrease of pay The company
acceded to their demands without any parey
ing. Two hundred men employed by the West
Division Street Car Company in the extension of
their lines struck for eight hours. The company
allowed the men to go.
At South Chicago where q few of the large
lumber yards and plsniug-mills are located, the
yard-men and the men employed in the planning
mill of one large concern stopped work, and will
doubtless induce the men in the other yards to
stop a.so
The men employed in Kinks soap factory,
numbering some 700, have just struck, and
procession, headed by band of music, is visit
ing the other factories situated on the North
Side, which they will also endeavor to shut down.
Several mass-meetings occurred In the lumber
districts in the southwestern portions of the
city during the forenoon. The crowd was com
posed very largely of Bohemians and Germans.
They were addressed by their hot headed lead
ers, and finally the crowd resolved itself into
marching column, and, preceded by a band of
music and carrying red flag proceeded to the
Mccormick reaper works. where some non union
men, working in the yards, were frightened away.
The procession moved west on Blue Island ave-
nue. to Robey street, where mass-meeting was
held in q vacant lot The crowd grew larger as
il moved along and grew more boisterous The
police kept advised Of its movements, but
up to noon no trouble had occurred.
The column from the lumber-yards marched
east on Blue Island avenue and Twenty second
street to Lumber street. 1t turned north, cheer
Ing and yelling as it passed each lumber-yard.
On reaching Nineteenth street, the procession
turned west and proceeded to the hall on the
corner OF Center avenue and Eighteenth street
Several saloons on the line OF march displayed
red flags from the doors and windows On ar
irving at the hall. all that coulc get in crowded
together in an atmosphere made sitting by the
fumes of tobacco Speakers addressed the meet
ing in Bohemian, Polish, German and English.
One speaker advocated the burning of overy
yard the proprietor of which refused to ccncede
10 the demands of the men. The procession dis
solved at about o'clock without causing any
damage. The lumber owners express anxiety
as TO the safety of their property, and are set
ting about means for the better protection Of the
yards. The Socialists are issuing circulars for
series of public meetings tomorrow
The situation has been quiet among the large
packing houses at the Union stock yards this
morning. 1t Is not the busy season of the
year among the packers and the men are not in
elined, apparently, to be very exacting The
packing houses are ell running about as usual,
though there we're three 6o'clock whistles in.
The Daily telegraph., 1886-06-19
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS

Flour, steady, Choice, $3.50 Fancy, 4.1Oc
dull, dull mixed, 4ec, white, 4sS5Oc
sacked, SOC. Oats lower, choice western
37Hc. Corn meal quiet, 1925. Hay steady
prime, sl4 oo9l5 choice, $le oo(Sl7 90. Lard lard
tirmer, shoulders, Sc. long clear sides, 6 20
clear rib sides, s Xc. Bacon firm, shoulders
4%c, long clear sides, 6.1Oc clear rib sides,
6.40c. Hams choice sugar cured, 1O1@l0%c
Whisky steady 1.OOO LIS. Coffee, good de-
mand common to prime, 7@10H. Sugar
prime 5I95N fully fair, 505 1-l6 good fair
Az, to 5A good common, 41-2; COM
mon, 4L04I, inferior, 3H04Ac. centri-
fugal plantation granulated, 614c, off clari-
fed &c choice white, 6Hc, off white, SIC
greywhite, l-l6c: prime yellow clarified
yellow clarified. 59sc, seconds, 4N@5Nc.
Molasses dull, open kettle, choice. zoe;
strictly prime, 32c good prime, 30@32c
prime, 20@22c, good fair, 17@1Sc, fair, 10
@l6c, good common, IA. centrifugal. good
prime, to choice, 16@20c common to prime,
l602Oc. Rice dull, ordinary to prime,
S@4Hc. Bran steady, at 6Oc. Cotton
seed oil, prime, crude, new, 2O102lHc, re-
fined, 2SX029c, F. o, B, cake, 1sH@19c,
meal, zoe. Pork quiet, $9.37X.
ST. LOUIS.
Flour steady, xxx, $2.65@2.75, family
81 8502 90, choice to extra fancy, $3.50
4.50, patents, S4.6O04.S0. Wheat, active, No
2 red Fall, 1910 cash. Corn weak, No. 2
mixed, 31Hc cash. Oats, firm, No. 2
mixed, 26c cash. Hay, quiet; prairie
S5.O0O6.5O, timothy, $lO0O012.OO. Bran
easy, firm, mill, SOC; east track, 46@47c
Corn meal firm, $500 Pork, steady,
$500 for old, and $l1.25 for new. Lard,
steady, 5.75c. Bulk meats, shoulders
3.62c. long clear sides, 5.3Oc. short rib, 5 40;
short clear, $500. Bacon, shoulders 3:OOc;
long clear, 5.25c; short rib, 5.35@6 SO, short
cleaf 5.76(15.8Oc. Boxed lots; shoulders,
5.75c; long clear sides, 5.7O0 $500; short rib
sides, 5.3505.45c; short clear, 5..55c
Whisky steady, $l.10