Morning journal and courier., 1886-05-14
THE SHUT DOWN AT CHICAGO.
Over Twenty Thousand Clothing NIak- CTS Out of Work.

over Wenty ThOuSan0 CI0th1n& N1aks
 out of Work.
 CHICAGO, May 13.-The general lockout de cided upon at meeting of the clothing manufacturers association went into effect to-day. Thi1ty-one cloak and clothing fac tories are involved. The employers agree that the demand of the tailors for thirty three to fifty per cent. advance cannot be complied with The twenty thousand men, women and girls on strike are thus shut out from work except at the old rates. The six hundred cutters will also be idle after this morning, though they had been granted their advance a month ago. The reason given for the lockout is that to grant the demand would be to surrender the trade to the eastern man. ufacturers who are working at old rates. There is an immense pile of material cut up ready for the sewers when work is resumed
 The Labor Bureaus Inquiry.
 WASHINGTON, May 13.-The line of inves- tigation to be pursued by the bureau of la bor was outlined in letter to Secretary Lamar which Commissioner Wright trans mitted to-day. He recommends that an in vestigation be made into the number, causes, duration and results of all the strikes in this country since 1881; also into the hours of labor, the wages paid and the condition of railroad employees and inquiry into convict labor and influences upon the industries of the country. Also an investigation into the distribution of products, the cost of produc- ing and distributing and all the facts as to cost and methods of distribution. He fur ther recommends an inquiry into the em- ployment, wages, conditions, etc., of the women workers of great cities, etc. These suggestions have met with the approval of the Secretary.
 Anarchy Must Go in Germany.
 BERLIN, May 13.-It is announced that Germany will enforce the anti-Socialist laws rigidly in order to prevent anarchist demon strations which England, Belgium, France and America have been unable to suppress
 Trouble Brewing Among Builders.
 PROVIDENCE, May 13.-It is quite evident that there will be trouble in the building trades of this city next Monday. At the commencement of the season an understand ing was arrived at between the master ma sons and the bricklayers and stone masons on basis of nine hours and $3 per day. Now the bosses claim that $1 ,0O0, ,0O0 of work has been withdrawn on account of the demands of the iourneymen. At meeting Wednes- day night the masters decided to return to ten hours and thirty cents per hour and to hereafter ignore the bricklayers' union. The members of the union will resist this, are strong financially and connected with the other labor organizations in the State.
 The Eight Hour Move Peterins Out. NEW YORK, May 14.-The only trades unions that still maintain the fight for eight hours in this city are those of the cabinet makers the furriers and the carriage makers. The furriers' strike was officially declared off late to-day and the men all returned to work, some on nine hours and half, others on ten hours per day with eight on Saturday. An increase of from ten to fifteen per cent. in wages is granted as part of the comprom- ise and fifty per cent. will be allowed on over time. The marble workers strike is also ended. The varnishers are all at work under the nine hour rule with Saturday half hoil- day at $2. 50 per day. The brass and metal | workers and machinists are still out They accuse the Knights of Labor of filling their places The furniture workers report every thing quiet with seven hundred men still out. The carriage and wagon workers still l hold out for eight hours. With the forego- | ing exceptions the eight hour movement IS ended in this city.
 Union Brewers Want the Earth. l BOSTON, May 13.-Tuesday the brewers | employees union presented the brewers with | a list of demands and gave the latter till | Saturday in which to reply. They asked for the employment of none but union men and for only ten hours work. Two members of l the union with the forman were to settle the 1 competency of workmen. Wages were to 1 range from $1O to SIS per week and the union l was to decide nearly all the details of the
 business. Twenty firms have signed an answer claiming the right to hire and dis charge employees as they see fit, refusing te