Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-05-10
THE cH,cAGo SITUATION.

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RESUMPTION or WORK IN L QUARTERS
BY THE LATE sTRIKERs-ALL THE RAIL-
ROADS IN THE CITY RETURN TO BUsI-
NESS WITH Full FORCES OF EMPLOYEES. |
Chicago, May 10--Excitement over
labor troubles this morning is princi-
pally confined to the lumber district.
The only mill to start up was p.
Mohler & Cos. Eighty men went to
work at eight hours with nine hours
pay.
Later in the morning all the sash, door
and blind factories started up. About
1900 men went to work at eight hours
work for nine hours pay.
THE RAILWAYS.
All railways in the city resumed OPP
erations this morning and are accepting
and caring for all freight without limit.
The situation, however, as affecting
the freight handlers is still unsettled
and has developed an unexpected phase.
The Baltimore & Ohio set men TO work
this morning conceding them eight
hours as s working day, with il hours
pay. The freight handlers of this road
have not been acting in concert with
other freight handlers. having gained
their victory by independent nego-
t%iations with the company. 1t is not
known what effect this concession will
have upon other road.
A committee Of the striking freight
handlers of the
CHICAGO & NORTHWESTERN
road called upon the officers this morn
ing and expressed a desire to
iietnrn to work on tho old basis. The
company replied that the men had been
given full notice to return to work, but
had failed to do SO. As a consequence
the company had it's business seriously
interrupted and had been to trouble and
expense procuring men. These men
filled the entire working quota of the
company. 1t had no places to offer the
men who had gone out on a strike.
THE ETA MANUFACTURERS.
The ultimatum issued Saturday by
the manufacturers of metal goods, in
which they distinctly say they cannot
grant eight hours a day, has made the
situation in this line OF manufacture o.
interest this morning. The chief poin'
was Crane Bros factory, which give
employment to 1900 men, it being
thought that if these men accepted ths
situation and went to work at 10 hours'
pay for 10 hours work their actor
would have great weight or
: the men on the strike a
other factories. Before Z this morning
there was quite g crowd II the %vicinit.
OF the works, but there was Lot til
least symptoms of disorder. nth pip
mill two hundred men went to work an,
tive hundred started in the genera
shops.
The Chicago malleaJis iron work
started up full blast this morning, eigh
hundred men being employed at Mn
hsurs' pay Tor eight hours work.
TERMS TO THE STRIKERS.
a committee Of striking freight hand
1ers called on Ageps Be.S, of the For
Wayne road, this morning and intimate'
to him that all the old men must bt
taken back or none would go to work
He refused the terms and said he woult
discharge none OF the imported men VIII
wished to stay. Acsnvass among th
new men showed that q good many o
them wished to return home. The,
have been furnished transportation ami
the old hands will be taken back.
The Wabash strikers were notified
that they would have to agree to qui
the freight handlers union. They agree,
to do 30 and all returned to work, bu
some were put into other department
and the new men retained.
GOING BACK TO woRK
a The New Albany & Chicago refuse,
to take its!old men back. The compan,
said it had a full complement Of new
men and would not discharge them. Thu
strikers left very much detected.
II The Grand Trunk took back all it
old . The Lake Shore strikers ar
all reinstated at the old rate of pay.
Fifty men employed at the Chicago 1
Atlantic freight house were informed
that they could return to work On thu
same conditions as before they struck
The new men were told they could stay
if they wished.
Only five strikers were taken back by
the Chicago & Eastern Illinois. Twelve
men were paid of and discharged TO,
raising a disturbance q few days ago ant
would not be taken back under any