Show INCREASE TO Chicago Alton Will Raise Wages of Eight I Thousand Men len It CHICAGO Oct 23 Eight Eight thousand i if f hopmen employed b by b the Chicago Alton railroad are arc to get an advance in wages of 2 cents an hour be beginning November November No No- vember ember 1st The Increase will approximate I mate and find will iii art affect ct the machinists machin machin- iste Ista makers boiler repairers and general general gen sea eral handy men in all the shops of or the system The men filed a demand for an a advance advance ad ad- vance a month ago laso and asked for for n. a flat fiat Increase of or 20 per cent This the road was not willing to grant rant but compromised compromised com corn promised on 10 per cent This rate gives the machinists SO 30 cents an hour tl p makers boiler a little less and the tho handy handymen handymen men 25 5 cents I |