ORGANIZED LABOR.

A Lively Row Is Raised in the Trades-Assembly by the Socialists.

They Are Finally Squelched by the Patriotic American Workingmen.

Matters Around the Various Local Factories Remain in the Same Condition.

Expectation of a Conflict Between Strikers and Police at a Milwaukee Brewery.

Report that the Missouri Pacific Will Soon Re-employ Many of the Old Men.

Other Industrial Affairs.

CHICAGO.

TRADES-ASSEMBLY.

When Thomas McEllegott called the Trade and Labor assembly to order yesterday after noon very few members were present, owing to the multiplicity of other meetings requiring their presence, but later in the proceedings the hall filled up rapidly. On the call of special committees, Mr. Scoville, of the Stonecutters' union, announced that the difficulty heretofore existing between his union and the bricklayers regarding the employment of union men on the repairs to the county building, the contract for which had been awarded to E. R. Brainerd, a prison-labor employer, had been amicably settled, and the two unions would get the work, with the understanding that no prison labor would be used in furnishing the material.

George A. Schilling, of the publication committee, said that unless otherwise instructed by the assembly, the paper Eight-Hour Day would be discontinued. It had not paid for itself, although the arrears were small. Advertisers objected to using its columns because it was a special publication, and the speaker advocated the establishment of a permanent organ to advertise the views of the assembly on the labor question. Now was an auspicious time to start such a paper, and he was sure it would receive the support of a great many advertisers who now declined to use its pages, and become a paying investment.

A communication from the confederated trades of the Pacific coast was read calling the attention of the body to the recent shooting of bystanders at the East St. Louis railroad strike by deputy sheriffs, and asking that a united effort be made by all labor organizations to secure legislation curtailing the

POWER OF SHERIFFS

to arm and form irresponsible persons into a posse that enables them to slaughter innocent people. The communication was referred to the committee on legislation.

Mr. Schilling then read the report of the eight-hour committee, giving a brief synopsis of the work done, and reciting the number of unions that had been successful in obtaining the eight-hour day. The brewers and bakers, while not securing the short-hour boon, had been very successful in having the hours of work cut down, and also in getting an increase of pay. The bakers had also been successful in breaking up the practice of compelling the men to board with the "boss," and were now able to select their own boarding place, with an allowance of $4 a week pay for the same, which practically amounted to an increase in wages of that sum. The weak spot in the whole agitation was the demand for ten hours' pay for only eight hours' work, and this was due in great measure to incomplete organization among unions that did not regard the advice and instruction of the Trade and Labor assembly to first get the eight hours and the wage question would regulate itself. The fact that other cities had not gone into the movement with the same energy as Chicago made it harder to convince employers that it was feasible, and efforts should be made to spread the doctrine throughout the country. It was important to have

UNITED ACTION

and then the most serious objection of the manufacturers, that of competition from the outside, would be done away with. The determination of the furniture men to hold on for increased wages in addition to eight hours could not succeed unless all the furniture-workers in the country were a unit. Then the dreaded competition would be made powerless. To accomplish this, and also to try and bring Chicago workingmen up to the principle of securing eight hours a day first, without asking for more than eight hours' wages, it was the opinion of the committee that an executive council be appointed, which should have a regular head quarters, and attend to the whole eight-hour question, both in Chicago and as far as possible in neighboring cities. A sum of money should be given the council to aid it in the work, and other central labor organizations should be invited to confer with the executive council on the best means of meeting the questions at issue.

The report was accepted, but A. C. Cameron started a wrangle that lasted over two hours by saying that he was opposed to giving and committee absolute power in such a matter, and that if one was created it should have its functions clearly defined. After some discussion the vote to accept the report was reconsidered and the matter opened again. Then the Ethiopian in the wood-pile was discovered and brought out of his lair. Mr. Cameron said that if the executive council be appointed it should not affiliate with the Central Labor union, an organization that had not a single idea in common with the Trade and Labor assembly, which should take an unequivocal position in this affair, and have it distinctly understood that it did not have any communication with the Central Labor union, and that to do so would

CAST DISCREDIT

on members of the former body that would blast them forever in the eyes of the public.

Schilling took exceptions to the remarks of the previous speaker, and, while admitting that he was a socialist, said he was not in harmony with the extremists. He thought a conference with the Central Labor union was necessary in order to get the conflicting interests of the various unions, whether German, Bohemian, or Polish, to harmonize, and prevent the clashing that would arise in establishments where representatives of all nationalities were employed.

W. E. Tomson vehemently opposed having anything to do with the Central Labor union of the various organizations that acted under its authority. "An organization," he said, "that can not recognize the American flag as its banner should not be allowed to associate with a body of men who are American in principle, aiming to better their condition while upholding their national character. When the men who now carry the red flag become naturalized and adopt American ideas it will be time enough to go hand in hand with them in the attainment of their just rights."

Mr. O'Hara inquired if the speaker was prepared to jeopardize the success of the eight hour movement by refusing to work with the Central Labor union.

"I will answer that," said Thomson, "by saying that it is my firm belief that if the movement fails it will be solely on account of the action of the Central Labor union and its leaders."

The feeling among the members of the assembly became warm at this point, and some personalities passed between Mark Crawford and George Schilling on account of the remark of the former that whenever the red flag popped up in the discussions of the body it always emanated from the latter. Crawford, continuing, said that the only function of the new executive council sought to be created was to spend $100 or so, and that could be done by the committees already appointed. The report was then split in two, and the recommendations regarding the new executive board on the eight-hour matter was discussed at length by Messrs, Thomson, Crawford, Schilling, Gleason, Lyons, Rowan, Randal, and Muldoon, the latter finally getting the affair settled by moving that the executive and eight-hour committees of the assembly act together upon all questions relating to the agitation for

AN EIGHT-HOUR DAY,

which was carried. The following will constitute the new board for the conduct of affairs: W.E. Thomson, George Schilling, W. Nelson, James Quinn, A.C. Cameron, C.W. Rowan, Thomas McEllegott,, William Hollister, F.A. Hogan, Felix Finn, and Ulysses Receveur.

One hundred dollars was voted for the use of the board in its work.

Mark Crawfod, of the committee on legislation, gave the present status of the proposed eight-hour ordinance, and said he understood it would be introduced by Ald. Cullerton in the council to-night. The firemen had petitioned the committee to try and secure shorter hours for them. They were now constantly on duty, and, aside from a few minutes for meals, were allowed no time to themselves except when granted a special leave of absence by the marshals. The petition was received and placed on file. Crawford said he would give the name of the signers of the petition, but bore in mind the threat of Mayor Harrison to discharge any police officer who asked the assembly to aid the force to a similar benefit, and the names of the firemen would be kept secret.

Messrs, Fisher, and McCarthy were admitted as a delegation from the dry goods clerks' organ station, and they asked the aid of the assembly to urge upon the working people to try and do their shopping early in the day, and thus help the clerks in their endeavor to secure a 6 o'clock closing of their stores. Mrs. Rodgers said the only way to attain that result was to get the wives of the workingmen interested. The assembly then adjourned.

TWO ASSEMBLIES OF BREWERS AND MALTSTERS MEET IN THE SAME

HOUSE AND FAIL TO ENJOY A LOVE-FEAST—SOCIALISTIC

INFLUENCES.

The Brewers and Maltsters' unions, Nos. 1 and 3, met at the corner of Desplaines and Lake streets last night to consider the proposition of the Brewers; association in response to the demands of the union. Union No. 1 is composed entirely of Germans, and No. 3 of the English-speaking element, principally Irish and Americans. The German crowd filled the upper hall to overflowing, and the English-speaking body held forth in the lower hall. The socialistic element got entire control of the German meeting through the presence of such individuals as August Spies, Freiden, and a few of the German make-up of the lake front and No. 54 West Lake street conclave of red flag apostles. It was the intention of the union to discuss the questions before it openly, but the anarchists succeeded in prevailing upon the men to have a secret session, in order that the red-flag gentry might have a chance to get off some of their characteristic speeches. Meantime the English-speaking malsters on the floor below considered the proposition of the employers with open doors. At first the English- malsters were in favor of accepting the terms offered by the employers as set forth in the response to the demands of the committee of the union and Thomas Mullins the president, thought that the offer was fair enough. Three or four Germans, however, objected, and said that they would never concede one item from the demands of the union, and that they would insist upon the men present following suit to the action of the German gang up-stairs. Here a lively debate followed, in which the president of the down-stairs branch and John Cullen took an active part, both claiming that the Germans who really controlled the brewery labor interests were looking out for themselves, and that when they appointed a committee to wait upon the master brewers they had ignored the employes of the commission malt-house all together.

"It looks very much as though the crowd up-stairs want to ruin everything," said Chairman Mullins. "They have got us into a fight, and it seems as though they want to dictate to us what to do. I don't think we ought to let them run this whole business."

"Neither do I," yelled Cullen, "and as far as we are concerned we were doing well enough as it was and were treated as well as we could expect by our employers. It was for that reason that I moved to accept the terms offered by the brewery owners. The 'kick' was made by one of our German friends, or some fellow whom I don't know and if they don't like the action of this assembly they had better join the crowd upstairs." During the debate several other members dropped in, and with them Socialist Fielden. The latter seemed wield some influence, for when the vote was taken, although his gang could not carry their point entirely, they insisted upon sticking to the demand for an increase in wages of masters to $63 and foremen to $70 a month. As a compromise the offer of the master brewers was accepted with the exception of the wages demand and it is understood that even this will not be insisted upon as there is by no means fraternal feeling existing between the German and English-speaking branches of the union. In fact, three or four men got up and declared that they had no reason to strike, and they would not go out on a strike merely at the dictation of Union No. 1 which is exclusively German. Messrs Mullins and Cullen gave notice also that they didn't want any socialists skulking about their meeting places in the future.

One of the objections raised by the German union to the offer of the bosses was certainly ridiculous and, ridiculous though it was, the socialists made capital out of it, and said that it was curtailing one of the boasted liberties of American citizenship to drink as often and as much as one wanted. The German union demanded free beer, in unlimited quantities, and the bosses conceded free beer four times a day, each refreshment not to exceed three glasses. After a waste of eloquence for about two hours this offer was rejected and a resolution adopted declaring that the men would not work unless they could drink all the beer they wanted, and as many times a day as they desired. They also insisted upon receiving the increase of wages demanded in the circular addressed to the bosses. It was agreed, however, not to go on a strike for the present, but to call a mass-meeting of brewer-hands for Wednesday evening, to meet at the North Side Turner hall.

Mr. Spies and a few other socialists captured a meeting of curriers also, which was held at No. [856] Milwaukee avenue. The meeting was ostensibly called by one of the curriers' assemblies, but from the personnel of the gang and the tenor of the speeches made, it turned out to be a red-flag assemblage. August Spies was the central figure, and in his speech he denounced the Knights of Labor as an organization of workingmen, hooted the idea of arbitration of labor difficulties, and advised his hearers to accept no compromise of any sort, but to hold out in their demands from their employers for nine hours' pay for eight hours' wok. All the speeches were either in German or Polish. The meeting was not a paragon of unity of sentiment by any means, and while it was agreed to cut loose from the Knights of Labor and establish an independent assembly of curriers, it was also decided not to enforce their demands upon their employers for the present.

SUBURBS.

LAKE.

Mr. Samuel W. Allerton feels certain that the differences between the packing-house men and their employers will be speedily settled. There are thousands of hogs hung up in the packing-houses, and they need to be dressed. It might not be arranged to-day, but he thought it would, as the packers would hold a meeting in the morning and would decide upon just what hours and pay they could offer the men. This prominent packer added that everything had been quiet around the yards and the houses yesterday, and the day had wrought no change in the attitude of the men. He thought to-day would settle it and that the men would most probably resume work this afternoon.

The carpenters in the employ of G.F. Swift & Co. held a meeting yesterday morning in Fredericks hall, Forty-third street and Ashland avenue. The committee-consisting of Messrs. Heffernan, Maloney, and Anderson-appointed to confer with Supt. Foster regarding the eight-hour question made a report. The committee informed Mr. Foster that the men wanted the working hours reduced to eight a day, the question of wages not entering into the conference, and to the demand Mr. Foster said he would inform the men to-morrow of the company's action. Swift gave in yesterday, and in the afternoon a notice was posted up in the office telling the men that hereafter work would begin at 7 o'clock and would cease at 8:30 o'clock, one half hour being given for meals, while they would be paid at the rate of nine hours a day. At Nelson Morris' place no one in authority could be seen, but the employes said that after to-day they would only be required to work eight hours for one day's work and would be paid at the rate of nine hours a day. The concessions made by the steam-running brick-yards have also acted upon Mr. Alsip, of the firm of Hoyt & Alsip brickmakers, on Forty third and Wood streets. Yesterday when spoken to on the subject he said that he might start his yards to-day.

HYDE PARK.

A stranger visiting South Chicago yesterday would never have suspected the town to be the center of a district in the midst of an important labor crisis. The streets presented the usual Sunday appearance, and the townspeople passed backward and forward, either to the various churches or bent on making Sunday calls. There was no mass-meeting of workingmen, and it may safely be said that there is no preconcerted plan for to-day's action or non-action. In many cases the employers had fully counted on the movement of Saturday, and had prepared for it. At South Chicago proper the workingmen who are out are undivided as to the outcome. Some of them are already expressing the desire to return to work on the conditions existing when they went out.

The present state of affairs is not as serious as was apprehended, and it is generally thought that this morning many men will return to work.

The shut-down mills at Cummings' yesterday presented a desolated appearance. There was nothing doing in the locality. The Knights of Labor have notified the company and the public that they will not work in the mills with "scab" labor. Supt. McCloud, notwithstanding his reported announcement that the mills had closed for repairs, yesterday held a consultation with Captain of Police Hunt, during which he stated that in case the company decided to assume operations police aid would perhaps be necessary. He stated that perhaps the works would be opened during the coming week. All was a scene of quiet at Grand Crossing. Some of the men will return to work this morning, it is generally supposed.

At Pullman the men stood around discussing the past and future. The officials of the company confidently believe, as do the public in general, that there will be no trouble to-day, and that all, with perhaps the exception of a few cabinet-makers, will seek their accustomed departments this morning.

LAKE VIEW.

The men in the terra-cotta factory of True, Brunkhorst & Co., about 150 in number, held a meeting yesterday at Bauer's hall and organized a union, and this morning will ask for eight hours' work and ten hours' pay. They will work to-day, and expect an answer when their day's work is finished. If they are refused they will hold a meeting to-night and consider the matter. Mr. True says that so far no intimation of dissatisfaction has been heard from the men. If they make any demand it will be granted if possible.

LABOR NOTES.

BUTCHERS.

The journeymen butchers, at a meeting at No. 51 La Salle street yesterday afternoon, completed their organization by the election of the following officers: President, Fred Welpli; vice president, Richard Dunn; recording secretary, Joseph Lewis; financial secretary, B.H. Pitcher; treasurer, Fred Humphries; warden, Edward Mincer. The butchers are concentrating their energies in a movement against Sunday work and to prevail on the bosses to close their markers at 6 P.M. every day except Saturday. Several members argued that this could not well be accomplished without the co-operation of the grocers' employes, for the reason that in a great many cases meat-markets are run in conjunction with grocery stores. On the West side two unions had been formed of butchers and grocery clerks combined, and as long as they stood together there was a chance of accomplishing their purpose. On the strength of this argument Richard Dunn and Joseph Lewis were constituted a committee to confer with the Butchers' and Grocers' unions with a view to co-operating with them. A communication from George Brougham, the Jackson street packer acceding to the demands of his employes, was read, and received with manifestations of approval. Mr. Brougham employs about sixty butchers, who struck on Saturday for a 15 per cent increase of wages and seven days pay instead of six, on account of their being compelled to work several hours on Sundays. The men received their answer yesterday morning and it was as follows:

Your demands I regard as both reasonable and just and I cheerfully agree to the terms proposed.

George Brougham

When the union adjourned it was to meet at the same place next Sunday afternoon.

The German branch of the Butchers' union met yesterday afternoon at No. 54 West Lake street. The hall was crowded, fully three hundred members being present. The demands made by the Knights of Labor for shorter hours has had its effect upon the butchers, for they will also demand a shorter day. Many of them have been working twelve and fifteen hours a day and on Saturday even longer. The ten-hour movement was advanced and supported by the entire house. It has not yet been decided how such a result will be obtained, but the general impression was that more could be accomplished by arbitration than by strikes. The Sunday question has not yet been decided, but it will probably be settled at the next meeting.

ROTHSCHILD'S SONS.

R. Rothschild's Sons' striking employes held two meetings at Mueller's hall yesterday, but arrived at no conclusion other than to maintain the strike and await developments. Last evening it was determined to call a meeting for 11 o'clock this forenoon, to which Mr. Robert Kauffman, manager of the factory, should be invited. Mr. Kauffman accepted the invitation and will attempt to arbitrate the differences between the firm and employes. It was stated last evening that Mr. Kauffman had outlined a proposition which he would make to the men to-day and it met with the approval of the managing committee of the strikers.

BOX-MAKERS.

The box-makers have reconsidered their former decision to resume work this morning, and, at a meeting held yesterday afternoon at the hall, corner of Eighteenth street and Centre avenue, resolved to remain out still longer. The trouble seems to be that the box-makers are unable to work without co-operation of the mill hands, and as the latter have resolved to continue the strike lumber would have to be served to the box-makers by non-unionists. As a box-maker hates these people in about the same ratio as a certain gentleman is said to hate holy water, this arrangement would not work, and so they have resolved to wait until their lumber can be brought to them untainted by the touch of a scab hand. The great majority of the mill hands are Bohemians and socialists, and if street-corner talk goes for anything they mean to hold out some time longer. The box-makers will hold another meeting at the same place this afternoon at 2 P.M., when they will further consider the situation.

STEAM FITTERS.

The members of the Steamfitters' union met Sunday afternoon at No. 100 Randolph street, Mr. Hickey in the chair. They took into consideration the eight-hour question and were unanimous in favor of the short hours and long pay programme, and manifested a readiness to strike in order to obtain that object. However, as the union is affiliated with the international Steam, Gas, and Plumbing association they could take no decided action until the chief of that body was consulted. Accordingly a communication was sent to Mr. Coyle, its president, who resides in Milwaukee, setting forth their determination to force the eight-hour principle into practice, and pointing out the impossibility of their submitting to a reduction in wages to eight hours' pay, as they were now getting very [small] compensation for the ten hours--viz, from $2 to $2.50 a day. A member of the union told the reporter that no definite action could be taken until Mr. Coyle was heard from, but that the chances were 10 to 1 in favor of a general strike of the steam-fitters before the end of the week.

CRANE BROTHERS

A large meeting of the men employed in the pipe department of Crane Brothers' Manufacturing company met yesterday afternoon at No. 213 West Madison street, to take some action in regard to wages. The men working in this department have not demanded eight hours having seen that it would be hardly practicable to only work that time. However, they will not be outdone by their brethren who demand the same pay with only eight hours, and will make a demand for 15 per cent advance in wages.

THE RED FLAG.

The socialist, communist, anarchist, and general destruction meeting held at the hall No. 54 West Lake street last evening was but simply attended. This was explained, however, by the chairman who announced that Mr. Parsons had gone on an "agitation errand" to Cincinnati, and that most of their members were engaged in spouting sedition in various parts of the city. It was unanimously agreed by all present that these were glorious times, and that the communistic millennium was not far distant.

COOPERS.

Two assemblies of Knights of Labor coopers met jointly at No. 99 West Randolph street last evening, and discussed the labor situation from their standpoint. They expressed sympathy with the eight-hour movement but refused in any way to sanction the strikes inaugurated on that behalf, or to countenance those pending, in which many of they members are concerned. At least such is what one of the attendants told a reporter for THE TIMES, the meeting being strictly private.

GROCERY CLERKS.

A meeting of the Grocery Clerks' union was held yesterday afternoon at Zepf hall, No. 150 West Lake street. Three hundred members were present and great enthusiasm was shown in the work. The union will not join the Knights of Labor, and such a thing as the eight-hour movement will not be considered. However, a demand will be made to have every store closed promptly at 7 o'clock each night except Saturday, leaving the hour open to the owner. The Sunday work has not yet been discussed, but it is probable that a demand will be made to have it stopped.

MATTRESS-MAKERS.

Two hundred mattress-makers met yesterday afternoon at No. 54 West Lake street for the purpose of forming an organization. A constitution was adopted, and officers for the ensuing term chosen. After the organization has been perfected it is probable that this society will join the Knights of Labor.

CARRIAGE-PAINTERS.

The Journeymen Carriage-Painters' union, which was organized on the 25th ult., held a meeting yesterday forenoon at No. 106 Randolph street, and was fully organized and admitted as an assembly of the Knights of Labor. One of its members told the reporter that they were not among the eight-hour advocates, and the Knights had nothing to do with that movement whatever. He said that the Carriage-Painters' assembly of the Knights of Labor had just completed its organization, and was not contemplating a strike for any purpose whatever. They had no special grievances, but wished to promote their interests generally. They will meet again some day this week to consider reports on the state of labor in their trade and to admit members of the House-Painters' union.

CAN-MAKERS.

The Can-Makers' union met yesterday afternoon at No. 216 West Madison street. The principal discussion was about the eight hour movement and an advance in wages. The subject of machine made goods was also brought up and condemned by all present.

The Can-Makers' assembly, Knights of Labor, met at No. 49 La Salle street yesterday afternoon. A number of new members were initiated, but none of the important issues of the day was discussed.

SODA-WATER.

The Soda and Mineral-Water Employes' assembly met yesterday afternoon at No. 120 West Lake street. The grand master from the Knights of Labor was present and the charter was given to the assembly. There were 173 members present, twenty-five of them having been initiated during the early part of the meeting.

ITEMS.

The men employed in the Peter Schuttler wagon factory to the number of over two hundred met yesterday at No. 34 West Lake street and resolved to demand ten hours' pay for eight hours' work. A committee was appointed to wait upon the firm this morning and formally present the demand of the employes.

TO THE EDITOR: Will you please correct the statement made in your Sunday's issue regarding the arrangement made with out workmen as to the eight hour movement. The facts are these: Our workmen held a meeting on the evening of April 24 and the question of wages to be left for an after consideration. This we consented to do, and in the absence of any further communication or request from this committee we expect to start our works to-day under this arrangement.

PALMER, FULLER, & co.

Probably 350 foundrymen held an eight-hour mass-meeting yesterday afternoon at Uhlich hall. Reports were called for from every shop in the county. They showed that twenty-three shops had yielded to the demand for eight hours, and will pay eight hours' work, giving double pay for extra time. Three of these shops have agreed to pay for nine hours' work. The following firms have refused to adopt the eight-hour day: Tarrant & Ramsey, Matt Benner, Vanderkloot, Twenty-sixth and Halsted streets, the Union-brass-works, and the Western Foundry company. The two firms last named have shut down indefinitely. Satisfactory arrangements were reported to have been made in the Globe foundry. The following resolutions were adopted.

Whereas. We consider it injudicious to burden the eight-hour question with the wage question, believing that the wage question will regulate itself in the near future; therefore.

Resolved. That in all cases where it is proposed to give eight hours' work with pay for eight hours we recommend that the proposition be accepted.

Resolved. That we renew our pledge to stand firm by the eight-hour day.