San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-01
INDUSTRIALLY INDEXED.
MAY HOURS 9-THE CHANGE GEN
ERALLY ACCEPTED.
The Executive Committee of knights
of Labor at st. Louis-Hang-
mans Day 60 Boerne
Booms.

ST. LOUIS, April O.-The general i'm
preston prevails that but little trouble
will ensue from the contemplated de-
mand by various trades unions and asso-
Citations that after May |, eight hours
shall constitute days work in several
cases. Employers have signified a will
ingness TO grant the demand with a
prOportiOnate reduction in pay. And
where the demand has been refused, the
probabilities are that but few, IL any,
strikes will occur.
1t is generally expected here that the
offer made by the Citizens Committee
to the General Executive Board OF
Knights Of Labor, to attempt TO secure
| the Reinstatement OF strikers upon the
railway, will be accepted, and that the
strike will be declared of In II few days.
| The General Board met in executive
session yesterday, and in the afternoon
were In communication with the Citi-
zens' Committee. Their Willingness to
end the strike, provided assurance could
be had that the agreement Of 1885 be-
tween the railway and its employees,
would be observed, was expressed by
both the General Board and the Execu-
tive Committee. The proposition made
by the citizens was discussed until an
early hour this morning, and an answer
to IL will be returned to-day.
CHICAGO, April 30.-One thousand en-
plOyes in the tanneries around Chicago
have made demand for eight hours Of
labor after tomorrow.
The GOss q Phillips Manufacturing
company, which owns very extensive
planning mills, has arranged for an eight
hour working day with all its employees
on the basis of eight hours pay, begin
ming Tomorrow. Committees represent
ing 1000 men employed 10 the Chicago
rolling mills, after consulting with the
owners of the mills, reported back to the
men that they have decided for the
present to continue working on the
eight-hOur plan.
Employees of the extensive coal docks
and yards at South Chicago struck for
an increase OF cents per ton for hand
ling coal. AS there were several cargoes
at the dock waiting to be discharged,
the companies had no option and paid
the men the advance.
The great packers at the Union Stock
Iards are the latest representative en-
plOyers called upon to grant an eight
hour day. They give employment to
between $500 and 5000, and this after
hOOu uOlcBhtiOu Will wall upon Inc
heads Of each, with the request that they
adopt the eight-hOur system after May |.
The Chicago and Northwestern Rail-
road Company has effected u settlement
with its l,S00 shOpmen near this city,
who demanded an eight-hour working
day. The company grants q nine-hOur
working day with full pay, and made
concessions TO the men In the matter of
railroad fare between this city and the
shops. The chairman Of the committee
representing the workmen says: 1.-THE
men have decided to accept the PROPOSE
ton for the present"
One hundred freight handlers on the
Grand Trunk Railroad made demand
for On eight-hOur working day with no
decrease In pay, at noon to-day, and said
they would walt for decision until
noon tomorrow.
The eight-hOur movement was en-
| phasiZed this morning In advance of the
day announced for Its Inauguration, in
Clark Bros. & Co.'s furniture factory. at
Blue Island avenue and Rabey street,
which Is idle, 800 men employees having
struck. The men demanded eight hours
work and ten hours pay. The firm told
them that they could not agree to this,
and they left. The firm say the factory
will be kept closed until the labor ques-
ton is definitely settled.
| 1t is stated that Nelson 4 Morris and
Armour & Co., two Of the largest pack
ers, have decided to shut down If the
demands Of their men for eight hours
are insisted upon.
Freight handlers on the Baltimore and
Alton railways have stopped work, ow-
ing to refusal to accede to the demand
for eight hours. So soon as the freight
now on hand is cleared up, the houses
will be closed.
At three O'Clock this afternoon $50 en-
ployes Of the Union Brass Manufactur-
ing Company quit work. They demand
| ed eight hours work and eight hours
pay, which the company refused.
All the plumbing shops In the city
have conceded eight hours work and
nine hours pay.
BALTIMORE, Md, April 30.-The first
public demonstration In this city Of Or
ganized labor in favor OF the eight-hour
movement took place last night. A
monster trade procession paraded the
| principal streets, 10000 men participant
ing. After the parade a mass meeting
was held, at which addresses were made
by b. j. Mcclure, Of Cleveland, Secre-
tary of the Carpenters Brotherhood, J.
j. McNamare and others. The carpen-
tiers OF Baltimore will demand eight
hours work at the present pay after
May LIST. 1t is expected that great
strike will be the result.
FORT WORTH, April 3O.-Some 200 car
penters Of this city have held a meeting
and decided to demand that eight hours
shall constitute days work, and that
| pay shall not be reduced. They demand
also the abolition Of the sub-contract
system. Their demands will be sub
mitted to the bosses and builders to-