Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-04
QUIET IN CHICAGO TODAY.
The Switc!lmen Vote to Strike i'm Aid
Of the Freight Handlers.

| CHICAGO, May 4.-The Mccormick Reaper
works opened as usual this morning, fully one
| half of the working men returning to the
factory, despite the intimidation and bloodshed
OF yesterday afternoon. y special force OF
police was on duty to protect the men their
| way to work, but their services were not re-
gathering i'm the lumber districts, whence the
| mob of yesterday proceeded, but the police
j have no advices OF any trouble from any
THE swIrCHMEN DECIDE TO STRIKE
The Switchmen's union after a protracted
session, resolved to go upon strike for eight
hours with ten hours pay, and to aid the freight
handlers. The switchElen on both divisions of
| the st. Paul road and the men on the Michigan
work. They will probably be Joined during the
day by the switchmen OF every other road en-
| tering the city.
THE RAILROADS WILL RESIST.
The managers OF all the railroads centerinC
| in Chicago held meeting yesterday, and
adopted resolution to the effect that the
any advance in the wages now paid to en-
ployes that the roads pledge to act as a unit in
the matter and resist all demands for shorter
hours or advance in wages.
A monster meeting OF packing-hOuse laborers
| was held last night at 31O9 South Halsted
street. After the committees had returned
their reports the result was learned TO be as fol-
lows: Armour, Fowler, swirl, Moran & Healy,
Morrill,, Ferguson. Saiberhorn, wasnington
Butchers Sons, Botsford, Labby, Mcneil a.
Libby, Jones & Stiles and Atchison will here
after allow ten hours pay for eight hours work.
1t is expected that all other firms will fall into
line
About 100 men employed in the Union steel
company's work at Bridgeport, as laborers yes
terday demanded 10 hours pay for eight hours
| work. AS it is impossible for foundry to work
only eight hours, this demand was refused, but
the manager offered to raise the pay OF the
men from S1.25 to sl.4O for ten hours. This
offer was refused and the men at once walked
out OF the works. The North Side rolling mills
shut down yesterday, and about LOCO men
are out The superintendent said the com pan v
could not give ten hours pay for eight hours
work.
MANY STRIKES IN CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, May l.-The freight handlers on
all roads except the Little Miami are out on a
demand for $l.5O tor ten hours and 20 cents an
hour for overwork. The companies have offered
| an increase from $1.25 to $1.35 for ten hours
and 15 cents an hour for overwork. All the
carriage men, 1900 are out on demand for
eight hours work and the old ten hours pay.
Eight hundred carpenters and planning mill
men are out On tue same demand. The coffin
niture manufacturers, whose workmen are out
met yesterday and telegraphde TO all furniture
manufacturers In the country, and agreed Ia
| answer their employees on Wednesday.
MILwAUKES BREWERS YIELD.
| MnwAUKEE, Wis, May 4.-The brewers held
q conference yesterday afternoon and practi-
cally decided TO grant the demands OF the
| will return to work tomorrow.
PrTTsBURG, May 4.-1he railroad coal miners
of this district unanimously decided not to load
ppSeress IN the sSird ssdsrssion District con.
tinues.
MEETING Fearea st nay vaew, Wa.
AILwAuKEE. WIS, May A report comes
a s at that place. and va. about to As.
sault the works. A dispatch from Bay View, AT
l1:3O. announces the gathering OF Idle work-
sand. Two local militia companies, the Sheri-
dan Guards and the Lincoln Guards, have been
sent to Bay View BY train. and the Laght Horse