The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-08-30
LABOR ITEMS.

The circular of Hamilton (Ont. Typo
graphical Union, No. 1872, bearing date
July, 1873, says 1.-The state Of the trade
at this point at present is fair, with q sufh-
cheney Of printers to supply all regular sit
nations Composition on evening papers,
2Sc.; week work, $40; foremen Of even
ing papers and job rooms, e12 per week.
There are two hrst-class evening papers
here, but no morning paper.
From the Chicago Tribune of the 18th
inst we clip the following in relation to the
closing of the mills of the Milwaukee Iron
Company:
The card Of the iron workers Of Bay
View will appear tomorrow to show cause
of the closing Of the mills yesterday, Of
the Milwaukee Iron Company. 1t sets
forth that ON Wednesday morning the mill
committee was called to the office Of the
company by Superintendent Hagerman,
who read dispatch from Mr.. Z. B. Ward
to close the mills Immediately. The COM
mittee on hearing this proposed to settle
ON prices, independent Of the Chicago
mills. The superintendent replied that it
would not be practicable, unless governed
by the Chicago mills To the last propo-
sition the workmen were obliged to sub
init. Neither the superintendent or heat
ers are the cause Of the close Us the mills
To use Mr.. Hagerman's own words: "A
complication of circumstances brought us
to this, and neither blame you nor am |
to blame"
The Typographical Union Of st. Louis
has its hands full Of business Just now. In
the first place, trouble occurred in the
Globe office. A job was sent up into the
Lews room, and set up by one of the com
positors, who claimed the right to measure
it as an advertisement while the proprie-
tors claim It is job work, and wanted to
pay ''time" for it. The Times has the city
printing. Some days since the Council
proceedings and some tabular work, all Of
which is very ''phat," was set up in the job
room, and made its appearance in the morn
ing paper This is what the Times boys
are clicking" about But the most serious
affair was in the Democrat Office. On Fri
day night there came up for Saturdays pa
per a cut of the Louisville Exposition
building, with one line to set over the top,
to occupy q half page. The First ad. man"
claimed the right to set that one line and
measure the cut /; but the foreman object
ed, and set the line up himself. There was
serious talk Of trouble right then and there;
chapel meeting was called, and it was de-
cided to call n meeting Of the Union for
Sunday. The meeting was accordingly
held. and the business from each paper
Democrat, Times and Globe called up and
laid over until next regular meeting.
THE iron masters Of Manchester, Eng
land, have determined on lockout of one
tenth Of their men, to commence on Satur-
day next, August 23d, and to be followed
every week by similar lock-outs. It is
probable that the movement will extend
throughout the country. The iron work
err Of Balton urge the men at Manchester
to meet the lockout by q strike. The af-
fair excites great interest, a. IN extended
strike is apprehsnded. The points in dis
pute between masters and men have refer
ence to rates for piece work and overtime
The Society of Engineers have a fund of
$6O0, 900, with which they will assist the
iron workers.