Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-05

| dred and twenty-five. men: Posselius Bros l twenty men; Detroit lubricating works, thir ty men, and the Michigan Central car shops about four hundred men. In all nearly | three thousand men. The strikers are all or. derly and no trouble is anticipated. The Situation at Other Points. PTTTsBURG, May 4.-So far to-day but lit | tie change in the strike has been effected. l One or two trades report concessions to their demands this morning. The strikers are very confident of success. The plasterers and contractors are considering a sliding l scale that will very probably be adopted. Two of the thirty-seven blaming mills of the two cities have granted the demands for nine hours' work at ten hours pay and are work ing to-day. It is the general opinion that all the mills will be in operation to o-morrow. Four teen master stone masons have signed the scale. The strikers claim that all will be in tomorrow. The carpenters and cabinet makers are out solidly and are confident of success. number of employees on the gov ernment buildings and county court house struck this morning for a reduction in hours at former rates
 NEW YORK, May 4-One hundred and twenty-seven fur operators distributed over four large shops struck today because the firms had employed scab furriers. Twelve
 
 hours and $3 day. Several of the firms gave in. The piano makers have not been as successful as other trades in their demand for eight hours. The furniture makers are happy. Out of the one hundred and sixty five shops, employing over four thousand men, only four have refused to grant the de- mand of the men,
 BOSTON, May 4.-Nine more master paint CTS signed the agreement today. Of the twelve hundred striking painters four hun dred have now returned to work, having gained their point.
 About two thousand operative tailors are on strike They have been joining the Knights of Labor for some time. The con tractors have also formed the Boston Cloth ing Manufacturers association. The strik- CTS assert that the association has been try ing to get rule adopted preventing strikes pending arbitration when they intended to prolong negotiations till the dull season and then shut down. Seven small shops have locked out their help and it is said by Friday the general lockout would have been inaugu- rated had the men not forestalled
 WASHINGTON, May 4.-But little change has occurred to-day in the trades lockout The president of the Builders association says there is no prospect of the builders yielding. The leaders of the various trades organizations say the builders are giving in and that in few days the men will obtain the hours and terms demanded.
 READING, Mass, May 4.-All the brake men and baggagemasters have presented petition to the directors of the Boston & Maine railroad asking for an increase of ten per cent. The brakemen now receive S1. per day. The baggagemasters receive $45. The firemen will also ask an increase of ten per cent It is rumored that the road will increase all the employees ten per cent.
 Jason w. Richardson, shoe manufacturer, has decided to close his factory owing to the strike and will not resume work until the strikers agree to come back at the old rates.
 CINCINNATI, May 4.-Seven hundred men employed by Halls safe and lock company quit work at o'clock this afternoon. They were followed soon after by five hundred men from the Mosler, Bahman & Co.'s establish ment. The strike is for eight hours work and twenty per cent. advance in wages.