The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle.
Stourbridge, West Midlands, England, 1886-11-13 00:00:00

WORK AND WAGES.

GREAT STRIKE IN THE CHAIN TRID2,—On Mon-
day morning there was a general cessation from
work at the various chain factories in the Cradley
Heath, Old Hill, Dudley Wood. and adjoining
diet lets, in accordance with a resolution unani-
mously carried at a mass meeting of the operatives
in the Salvation Army Barracks, on the Ist inst.
Fourteen weeks ago the whole of the operatives
came out on strike for an advance in wages, it being
contended that it was,impossible to get a living at
the existing prices. A number of the employers
sympathised with the workmen, and conceded an
advance, and it is Estimated that about 1,500 resumed
wo.:k at the various factories, and upwards of 10b0
have been out on strike fourteen weeks. During
the last few weeks it has been ascertained that some
of the employers who conceded the advance have
been paying wages lower than the recognised list,
consequently there was no likelihood of the opera-
atives who were out on strike obtaining adadvance
unless a general strike was declared, On Monday
morning a number of the wo kmea left the district
for Chester and other towns, where it ts stated the
employers are prepared to pay good wages.
THE AGITATION IN THE RIVET TRADE.—A number
of the rivet makers in the Oil Hill and Blackheath
districts on Mtnday came out on strik e for an
advance in wages, on the ground that they cannot
get a living a the prices paid. At some of the
factories some good orders have been received, and
the workmen contend that batter 'prices should be
paid. At Halesowen the rivet makers on IVloaday
morning resnmi-d work at the 3s. list prices.
INCREASED WAGES IN THE 110:ISENAIL TRADE. —lt
was on Monday ascertained that the wh le of the
employers in the hersenail Irate in the, Sedgiel,
Rowley, Old Hill, Dudley, and Netherton dis rias
were prepared to concede to-day, 6aturday, an
advanne of threepnee pnr thoasaA in w 'gas viz,
from 2s. 3d. to 2s, 61.

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BRIERLEY HILL.
POLICE COURT. - At this Court on Mond,iy,
Tirmras Rowity, William Rowley, Joseph Morris
anl Walter ilolloway were charged with assault-
ing Charles Mason.—A quarrel took place at the
Fortune of War Inn, and it was alleged that defend-
ants committed the assault complained of.—Thomas
and William Rowley wore each fined 20s. and costs.
Walter Holloway was fined ós., and Morris was
di,charged.

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SPORTING NOTES.
(By our own Correspondent.)

With this week the legitimate season is Las
drawing to a close for 1886, and quite a gloom
seems to have settled on all sport since the tragic
end of poor Freddy Archer. the associate of prince,
peer, and peasant. One thing, the press have been
almost unaniinous in their praise of his integrity,
and have paid a just and graceful tribute to his
memory, if we except a London contemporary who
boasts of having the largest circulation arnozgA the
liberel c!asses, and who had the bad taste in de-
nouncing poor Archer as only having one aim in
life, and that to bestride an animal for profit, and
w:io ultimately trained himself so that he wlnt to
his doom—a suicide. This scribe of the Daily News
might say the same of any artisan who risks his life
daily in climbing ladders or following other danger-
ous coupations as the bread winner of the family ;
but a generous pubic have already declared their
disgust at so unprovoked an insult to the memory
of a man wly)so career had made his name vot only
houi3hold word, but be:oved by all grades of
societ3.
Next week at Derby I hope that I may find
auother Melton for the principal event—the Derby
Cup—one mile, for which I shall declare in favour
of

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