Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1886-05-05
A LOOK OVER THE CITY.
Strikes That Are on, and Demands That
Have Been Acceded to.

Strikes That Are on, and Demands That
Have Been Acceded to.
CHICAGO, MAY S.-The solid pile oi
buildings that houses /, 100 Of Crane Bros
workmen was closed Saturday morning and
barred. Mr.. r. I. Crane said that he could
not tell how long the works would be closed.
The 1000 employees of the Malleable Iron
works were out ON a holiday, they will de-
eide at meeting whether they strike or
not The 400 men In the Union Brass
foundry walked out in body Friday be-
fore closing hours The 125 men at Good
wiIlie's box shop and procession that made
the rounds Friday night of Lang's Max
wells, Wilcos and Labstein's factories and
planning mills were joined by about 1000
employees. The 100 men at the Warren
Furniture company were on strike; the fac
tories of William Giffert, r. w. Bates, and
Alhretch s. Deimel were closed for the same
reason.
Many of these men are out because Friday
was day of furor with demands made in
haste, and because there was a pressure be-
hind the men in some cases that they were
not prepared to meet The peremptory de-
mand for eight hours work for ten hours
pay precipitated these strikes In all hkeli-
hood compromises viii speedily settle many
of them-especially in the factories There
were instances, Friday, whore compromises
were reached even In all the heart Of the most
extraordinary excitement
The Columbia Iron works, Chicago avenue
and Halsted street, has given its 600 men
eight hours work for eight hours pay. The
laborers received q 10 per cent increase.
h The American Nickel Plate works, corner
Randolph and Market streets, has given its
20, ;-hN
work-the only shop where the Metalwork
ers' union got this.
Around the stock yards business was 60
ing along as usual The employees of the
Stock Yards & Transit company seem sat
isfied with the present hours of labor and
compensation. Around the packing houses
there was little or no excitement. The big
concerns, outside of the Chicago Packing &
Provision company and one or two others,
were running the same as formerly.
Messrs Fraser & Chalmers, the largest
machine shop men in the west, settled with
their men. So did the Vulcan Iron works,
C. A Mcdonald, Featherstone, the West
Division carshops, o. A. Peacock, the Link
Belt Manufacturing company. The Brad
ley Manufacturing company compromised
with its 500 employees, and the Boot and
Shoe Mems association, which employs
$500 men, reached compromise with its
employees. There were probably compro
misses reached with twice as many en-
ployes as were on strike Saturday.
Mr.. George W. Allen has increased the
wages of his carpenters 20 per cent. and
adopted the eight-hour day.
The picture-frame manufacturers of the
city have resolved to resist any increase of
wages at present If, however, the en-
ployes want eight hours work for eight
hours pay, this will be acceded to-
At the factory of Bruschke & Ricke, on
Division street, where there has been so
much trouble lately, verything was quiet
Saturday morning. The eighty five men
employed in place of the late strikers were
all at work, and there was no trouble of
any kind between them and their employ
ers.
J. S. Kirk & Co., the extensive soap and
perfume manufacturers, closed their works
Saturday morning for an indefinite period
The L. Wolff Manufacturing company
will commence on Monday at ..the eight
hour schedule, Saturday being granted as
holiday at their request.
The Furst & Bradley mandatory is
closed down, with no information obtainable
as to the intention of the firm relative to
granting the mems demand on Monday
The West Division Railway company has
been laying down a track on Eighteenth
street, Leavitt street and Blue Island ave-
enue. They have 200 men at work. Sat
urday morning these men struck work to
man and demanded eight hours work.
The same company have granted the
Bule Island avenue conductors and drivers
reduction in labor They have been max
ing seven trips a day. Hereafter they will
make but six. This will be about II hours