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Show FiiriaiiT-iiAirD iri3 asxc 25 TT.-2.-CZZTT TUTST!. t 'i . CHICAGO, May 15. The Freight - Handlers' union of Chicago, with a ' membership of 6000, has made demands upon every railroad In the, city for a 25 per cent Increase In wages, effective June 15. Copies of the demand were placed before the proper officials, with the reauest that conferences be arranged ar-ranged before June 1. Ten hours are to constitute a day's work 'under the new arrangement; time and a half to be paid for overtime, and double pay for work performed on Sundays or holidays. |