Evening journal., 1890-05-01
SHORTER HOURS THE CRY
Eight Hour Demonstrations ii
the United States.
10000 MEN PARADE IN CHICAGO

The Anarchist Element Conspicuous by Its
Absence-The carpenters' strike Prac-
ticaiiy settied-Hundreds of Policemen
for Armour's DEFENSE.
CHICAGO, May 1.-The May day demon
stration in favor of shorter hours for labor
is in full blast here. 1t is thought that at
least $1,000 men are in line, and every trade
organization is represented The Trade
and Labor assembly, the Central Labor
unioa and the American Federation OF La
Dor united their forces and marched to the
same music with common object in view.
The route was sprinkled with police, but
the authorities have placed no restrictions
upon the eight hour army beyond general
appeal and warning contained in procla-
nation issued by Mayor Cregier The pa
rading host occupied the spacious Lake
FROM park after the march and listened to
speeches by Judges Tuley, Prendergast and
Atlield, Mayor Cregler and other sym
pathizers in the working hour revolution
The Anarchist and red flag element is con-
spicuous by its absence this year
The Carpenters Strike Nearly over.
The general strike OF 1000 brotherhood
carpenters and joiners which began April
Z has been practically settled BY the
middle of next week at least 5000 of the
strikers will be at work again At con
ference between representatives OF the Car
penters council and the new bosses associ-
alton reports were submitted which satisfied
the strikers that the bosses who are willing
to recognize the union can employ 1000
men to start with. The terms of settlement
are to be fixed by three arbitrators Their
decision will be announced on Monday and
the carpenters council will then issue a
general order for the men toM) to work for
members Of the new association.
No union men will be allowed TO 90 TO
work for members of the old association
until they agree to arbitration. In settling
the strike the umpires will use as basis
for their deliberations the formal demand
presented to the old bosses association be-
fore the strike was ordered
Armour's Men strike.
The labor troubles in Paekingtown be-
gan today by a strike of the full force OF
machinists and gas filters in Armour's
packing house. The strikers went in a
body 70 other packing houses to get men to
join them in the strike, but they met with
no success. They expect to get their fellow
workmen at the other places TO join them
They demand the eight hour day and a
small increase IN wages.
Trouble IN other Trades.
While the molders, as body, are n
favor of shorter workday they will take
no united action on the subject, owing h
the fact that large number of their men
are tied up by contracts. The men en-
ployed in the shops Of r.. n Crane q Co.
the men in the malleable iron works on
Blue Island avenue, have demanded eight
hours and an advance Of 10 per cent. In
wages II is expected that their example
will be followed by the forces az McCor-
mick's French's car shops and other exten-
siye establishments.
Police Protection for Armour.
Philip d. Armour and George Swift, the
big packers, accompanied by Potter Palm
er, the hotel proprietor, called on Mayor
Cregier and the chief of police yesterday
and asked for a sufficient force Of police to
protect their property and employees in case
Of trouble at the yards. Besides several
hundred extra police in the pay Of the
packers, the authorities will keep 300
regular officers at the yards until the
danger Of trouble is over.