The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-08
THE LABOR SITUATION.
CHICAGO STILL THE CENTER OF
DISTURBANCES.
What the COmmunistie Organ Says
The Eight-HOur System
Trouble at other Points.

The Eight-HOur System
Trouble at other Points.
CHICAGO, Ill May WIN Stahl.
neclt, the presid Of the Cabinet
makers Union, was arrested shCrsly
after midnight on warrant issued by
jult'ee Of the peace. Stshlnecht is
accused of intimidaiiDg workmen, and
is alleged TO have participated in the
rio. Of Tuesday night. II is said that
the Furniture Association have de-
nounced him as a professional agita-
tor, saying that besides melting strikes
he has prevented strikers DESTROYS OF
settling their difficulties from confer
ring with their employers except
through him.
INSTITUTED THE KIGHT.HoUR SYSTEM.
The Peoples Gas Company has in
stituted the etght-hour system. 1t
has heretofore been the custom OF the
100 firemen TO work in two shifts OF
twelve hours each at 81 rs per man
per shift. Under the new system the
men work in three shifts OF eight hours
each ct 81 30 per shit. Sixty new
men will necessarily be employed.
DEMAND EIGHT HOURS.
About 5000 cloak.makers, who work
only six months Ct the year a. al aver
age salary Of 50 per week, have made
demand on the contracting cloak
makers for eight hours work end an
increase OF % per cent in their wager.
One Of the contractors admits that the
cloak.makers have been miserably
paid, snd he asserts that the wholesale
dealers have grown rich out Of the
profits on their work. The contractors
number about 700, and tn are organ
lied as Assembly No. 5l29 OF the
Knights OF Labor. At n meeting held
last night they expressed their willing.
neEs 10 grant the demands OF their en-.
ployee, providing they can induce The
wholesale dealers 10 pay On advance
on the present price of the goods, A
committee was appointed 10 lay the
matter before the leading hous(s.
: REFUSED TO BOYCOTT.
The North Chicago Saloon. Keepers
Association, which the striking en-
ployes Of the Brunswick Bake G lien
der Company, billiard table manuiac-
tursr7, asked to boycott the finn, has
refused 10 do 80.
TIfR WESTERN INDIANA TROUBLES.
The trouble on the Fortieth street |
crossing of the Welt9rn Indiana rail-
road Continue3thig morning. A num-
Der OF trains are stopped at that poiot,
the switch tenders aud Gro Ising guards |
refusing to aid the iold in opening the |
lines. A great crowd stands about
watching the s,ene, but the own Of |
Lake police say there is no danger.
Later The blockade was finally !
raised at 1890 O'Clock, and trsirs are
now passing.
WHAT THK coMMUNIsTIc ORGAN SAYS.
The Arbeiter Zcitng makes its APP
pearanCe again this mornipg, though
in greatly reduced form. The old pa.
per was large, prosperous looking
folio sheet, while to-dsy's issue is ten
by twelve hand bill. The llaling ar.
tiole to-day is addressed 10 the work
ingm OF Chicago, and 81 err relating
the difficulties they hfd in publishing
the paper, owing TO the arrett of all
the printers and editors, the paper
says: THESE twenty-five printers
were arrested on the ridiculous charge
OF murder. People who did nothing
but their work, and for which they
wtre paid. Bail was refused them.
On all sides thee was a sys.
tematic attempt to make the
Tespps arsnce OF the paper imp ossibe.
You see, then, wo kiDgmen,
tbai the railing class underetan1s bet.
ter than YOU the value OF a labor or
gan. We will chow You that
although the reckessness some may
temporarily confuse, IL clnnot disu 1t
our working mems party. We there
fora appeal TO you, workingmen. You
will see that the worRilgmen's move.
meut without ON STgln Is impossible.
Weshall continue the fight for
freedom and right that this paper has
always Conduc' ed. Forward,
and unhesitatingly forward, in spite
Of all chic inery OF the ruling cases.
Again, workingmen, do our
duty. We will do ours"
In smother part of the Paper ia an
article which indirectly charges that
the dynamite which the polcs found
in their building was brought there
by the officers themselves. They say.
safer the police had arrested the ed.
itoIs they carefully searched the build
ing, but found nothing. A short time
alter they reappeared and or e5ted all
connected with the pspor, and, be-
hold, they also found dynamite. They
are also said TO lave found a revolver
and en- old file. Indeed dreadful,
Ard this find is said TO prove that the
printers are murderers." The writer
then gees on to FAY that tho whole
thing is a conspiracy to suppIesa the
paper forever. In conspicuous part
of the hsndbill is printed the com
ments OF the New York Vols Zcit,n0
on the ares; OF Schenck and Baum.
fchweig in that city.
TROUBLE FEARED AT CUMMINGS.
There was no disturbance at Cum
mingP, the location Of the large works
of the Calumet Iron and Steel Works,
this morning, but It was greatly feared
that trouble would occur during the
day. This fear was based on the re-
port that the Calumet Iron and Steel
Company were going to bring a num-
Der Of men 10 the mills. The strikers
said they we're determined the rev
men should not 90 to work. Dave
Scott, the station agent, was driven
out OF town last night by mob Of the
strikers. The company filed bill,
and the leading strikers have been en-
joined by the Circuit Court TO keep
away from the company's work..
SHOT HIMsKLF. 81
Fielding, the Socialist now under ar.
rest, was treated by DE-, Dexter this
morning. The doctor states that, from
the couis Sc Of the bullet, Fielding eyi.
IDENTIFY shot himteH while carrying his
revolver.
sHELL DfscovERED IN THK LUnBKR.
YtRDs.
An old.fashion6d shsll was discov.
cred ia the lumber-yards Of Charles
Reiiz, at No. % North Canal street,
this morning. II rad a percussion
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