New-York tribune., 1886-05-04

10 The M
work TGe %uSors. ,xe of ,se Me'' precaaan n%%tT
war I'm srrcia policemen. hut there was no neei for
hcr Yesterday as tie strikers were quiet anu
strike among the COO carpenters q: Bridgeport rs
imminent The $50 men o. their mum 'er a e seek
imr for a REDUCTION 90 n'ne hours davs work ani
eight hours Saturdays. and 10 maintain their present
wages Of 81 80 "a day.
THE STRUGGLE F)R A SHORTER DAY.
STRIKES DECLARED II BOSTON, wAShi>GfoN'
BIFFAIo AND OTTER CITIES.
BosTOS, May 8 (Speciah. eight-honr
struggle was begun in boston to-day among the men
employed in different bniiing trae& Itis estimatei
that 4 600 men refused to 20 to work this morning
This number included practically all the painters ana
d.corators he ween 200 aud 800 plumbers. hall the
rarpeniers, aud many brickiyers and their helpers
This is the first strike which has &c urred Ia Boston
among the building ira les for quarter OF century
The last trouble in inis line was Ia lS63 men mo
civil wal had forced prices up oal exOrDitan .ure the
carpen ors and demauiei an Increase OF WAGES
o meet the hlh prices and the 9nractOrs. seeing the
necessity OF their demands. acceicd to them with
out the loss Of days work. though many
forfeited large sum. of money on their CONTRACTS
All the contractor, 1t to such prcsentei
themselves The feeling appears to be gaining ground
that the contractors can stand 1t no on%er thau Tue
men can and that an attempt to make forced settle
mcut of he m liter canno b. success The members
of the Mrrnan cs EXcnanEe. III iwiey-sI' aT" w n'
means mite in their action. majority OF the master
m,sons have conceded nine holr, day and their meh
a-e all at work that ba's The new Unitarian buiIi
Ing ia Bcacon-s most conp"tei. mt the sixteen
mon AT work there did put 10 An appearance this
morning. The carpenter work in the American H'ne
has su.pendet. All M crp'ner' AZ WORK "h tn@
house of +. b Horn, in Dsrimohth-st, are n"n'uno'
men This morning they tod the carpenter that
they wishe rs. hut ~ere AFRAID oi I'll" striA
ers, particularly they did not belong 10
the union The belief sincerely expressed
is that IN many cases the contractors
will Wild 70 the elghhour demand until contracts
already entered dnIshod Aiterthi' the w'rS'ne"
will prob tb hnd that wnter ia approaching and tnry
are out of job will lie compelled to accept the terms
offered.
The following schedule of wages has been arranged ana
adopted Tor plumorrs and gas filters OF Lynn: FIRST
class pumbers. So 10 day; sec1nd-class, % dAy;
nrstcla,s can filters. - % day; secon ciaS' steam
filters 81 80 aday: 'sclss filters S3 day; sec
onclass gas filters, - % day plumbers apprentices
first year. 81 second year. - 90; thri year. %
steam filters apprentices and ters apprentices
first year. 80 second year s. % tairi year - 9o
each apprentice to four years at his trade before;
he becomes a Journeyman
arpoy Ohm May 3 tSprciaD.-Auliman Miller 4 Co..
of snd reaer' put thrr day men
to work morning at eight hours w'h Ten hodr, pay
Ab"ut 100 len empove by the F. Schumacher Milling
Co. unu work tni~ morniug for an advance %, wtxeS
from 81 - 10 81 80. The de mana was rl!seu, M MWucn
| VIII STOP the work Of rebuilding he mills recently
! hurprC Stone niasous roopers aud enam"iier' also
auti work to-day for eight hours Five arrests were
made OF disordcrIy persons.
! WASHINGTON May "a general lockout began here
to-day a-aiust the ecn-h"ur de"anos OF me ions o'
the brcklayrrs. h"c rrl"rs stonc'cut'rr', 'ohe-ru
pumhr and carnieFs hu NO lns over
1000 ueu. demands have been complied Win III
-nr .nces aud neg ,tla looking adjustment
~ NE .s are under way in several ohcr,. Only
those enpnved IN what are known a. the hui NJ trars
arr iu movement lis he policy OF the leaders TO
Keep oil lne street ara At n"mr ana IN s, No se
quence few w9rN'nen are 10 he sn n'Iric, I 1 ~ m
Workman Hnnbs eStln"ted the mum rr 10 krt " IT. IT. u m
900 To- POO These figures ar rereraIiy lhonsht I"
to en "I" At from 1900 to S5oG some OF
,lr employers men At wor ieday assert that
they working hours but ~ fnle Where "orA
| in progress is under the eichhour system
| prrrAIo MAY 3-The first strike OF the season in
Bmnaio began this m'rnng NV the nhl"n Jonrhet-
men u nbcis aud gas dtt VINO declined 20 30 10 work
unIes> their ntni for Incressr oi pay to - %
DAY conceded me men to receive thelr paw a, 'p
| rrapi Ihe demAud The union nuubers about seventy
mrnbegs The demand OF 'Dr Journey uch DAheFs ior
! shorter hours has been conceded
! pur,nrrruIA. Nav 3 49, Seven hundred cabine
maxer. IN shops went to work this morning on
Tie schedue OF eight honrs as An 10 'one &c e'ses
AN Increase OF WAGES ranH.g from ~ 10 " per
cent. Three hundred men from sixteen shops remain
out.
! Louisville, Nag 3-One hundred and nifty worsnen
81 Days's furniture man iiacofy qnl work thls nrrI-
ing DrcauSe the uployers won hot acceue 10 tneIi
demands FOR ,he eg1t-hoLr sy STEM
prr1sprRG. My 3-strikes we're begun this morning
hv the stoe-u sons carenrs and plasterers FOR re-
ducl,u from ten 10 niue day. fhe .dbOfers at
% G'nrt Uansr To- The nnnbrr OF fortv and twenty
tI1 w. innrnrym-n bakers also demintcd a de-
crease m hoors The numb of men engiged in the
movement is estimated at 3oo"
LYScuBrRG Va, MAY 3-The employees on the Custom
Housr struck today Tor e-Ti n"drs '' e @ '1e ~,
contractor. OF Washington ID e. refused " "cccuo !"
ther demand aud work stopped.
TROY y V NAY 3-The journeymen carpenters.
rlckayer. plumbers and gas-iItcrs Of this city qhi
WORK to-day demanding that the hours OF labor shall pe
from Z TO
Conors. n V. NAV 3 tspec,ob.-Nesrly every bust
house has sie"ei an asre-ment win l.e C!er.s
Protective AssorIao1 10 close ih"ir stor-' Al p 10;
gh week AL The year round Inc aS:eoihen'
gOos lntO effect Tomorrow
MAIDEN. Mass May 3.-Fcrty carpenters and brick
layers cmpiryed on {. g. N-nas ne" bioeR quit WORN
tins morning for n'ne'hour oay'
ST. LOUIS MAY 3 CSpecaD.-rhe eigh-honr move
Ia turing today The leaders nave used every
hmi the men are not inous the sum ct. lhe
mouldrrs large foundre- quit today AID demand
Eve bmmdicd employee OF thr southern Mills Bagsing
& ,i 'p nerrasco of pay rr Bowers Uuon
demand for Increased Ii has bern Lake III by me
knign;s Of Labor. by inc constitution cf the Knights,
iii lers ana manufacturers al hluorS are *
cuded lroin membership The bre" "ers claim tht IN"
admission of union OF their rnpoyts Is aNp'aton o
Ine couslituu II. aud have laid me mailer 9c1e lr
Powdcry. who IN tu'n has laid IL brlorc MI Hayes
the latter SAYS that lie Will make no Sis"er
CoIryB,s OHIO May 3 tSpecian. The brickmakers OF
mrs cIy nave alone displayed symptoms OF the prrv.'i-
Nearly 300 quit w"r. 10 10 a"y & @ D'"Hse ,n
c"no isbo.crs fro 81 - to II 5oa day fnr strlk,
els union OF oiEan'@ation' put haNo ioi4o"o"
cxalnp.rs b. Otbrr DIVISIONS oI iaDOT'
uArrroRD May 3 (SpecigiD.-The contractors on the
solI,rs' monument timie d1o granted tarr hod
Ten hours uay fuT nine nOurr' WORK. lhe 30"
- r. .r- t,,,n demand % ccut~ day more Th- was
lowrd ana now they nave tt work. demanding Week
/, ,,yu,uts sarIrnirTs throughout ihr cliy nave
uyrsr1 up u ten hot day without AN hour on on >"t
ur y ihr u,a-nns br cka cis ntcad 10 WORK "ny
nine Ioure lne Hartford carpet Company. whose
works are At 1nOnPsOnVllie VII pay the hAhds weekly
EcnccioTtn.
W,ngt.rrR Nass May 3.-This morning tho Hna-oDs
,u .r. az NJ orr. demanding al AL.
n,e IN for er rom 30 20 s3 80 and 4alter from -
u - so a day.
MoBLf Ala, May 3. The Drckayers' Union ar" out
. a strk,, 1 IA day'h paJ f1f nIbr nouns ""~
Thrir place. have been rIppiri by Nr"'Or.r'ns h'u
Lr ioutncy paint - ueiLBI for twsDly per cent
increase has been granted
MRS. VAN BaUSr TO BE REWARDED
The customers and friends OF Mrs. van