The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-05-10
LABOR I1EMS.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. is to have IN operation
in short time, the largest rolling mill IN
the world
personal President Sney Of the NJ
l.. b. A, accompanied by Mr. Thomas
Egan, one Of our representatives III the
Legislature, was ia Harrisburg last week
and succeeded iii obtaining the Governors
signature to the bill authorizing the Exam
lning Board to choose a Mine Inspector in
stead Of an unanimous vote as heretofore
The UorlmgmUL
The first iron furnace built IN the Lehigh
Valley was constructed by Samuel McHose.
Of Allentown, for David Thomas, at Cata-
sauqua, IN the year 1889 40 He has since
built thirty of these furnaces for different
parties.
COMPANY mas been Incorporated in
Portland Oregon, for the purpose Of man
ufacturing railroad and bar iron
A DEMONSTRATION AGAINST CHINESE
CHEAP LABOR. Between nifty and sixty
Chinese were set t. work in a coopers shop
at Jaynes 4 60. :, St Louis. Monday.
Considerable indignation was manifested
by the conpers. A number entered the
shop, INDUCED in rather threatening re-
marks, and Intimated thar a strike would
occur, but there being a strong force of po-
lice on the ground no demonstration was
made and the probabilities are that no dis
turbance will result There are now near
ly one thousand Chinese engaged in vari-
Gus occupation III st. Louis
THEfollowing new Unions we're organized
in the NJ a b n u last month No.
Is Of Ind Michigan City, by Dep Pres.
Thos He4ernan No | Of Del, Whining
ton, No ? Of Conn, Hartford, No | Of
Mass, Worcester, No. Of Mass, Fitch
burg, No. 3 Of Mass, Lowell, and No 4
Of Mass, Lawrence, by the President Of
the l. T. Letters have been received from
Oshkosh, Wis, and Susquehanna Depot.
Pa, asking for Instructions to organic
large number Of men are employed at
Susquehanna Depot, and a letter received
from member Of No. Of Pa, at work
there, states that they intend to have one
of the strongest Unions in the State
The Third Annual Convention Of the
American Labor Reform League, will be
held in New York City, Sunday and Mon
day, May 4th and 9th, day and evening,
in Masonic Hall, 18th st. j. r. ingalls,
John Urvis, Mrs Woodruff, Stephen Pearl
Andrews, Laura Cuppy Smith, f. H. Hey
wood, Col. Henry Beeny, VIM. Hanson,
". L. Ormsby, John b. Wolff, L. X JOS
lin, DR. |. 5 Weeks, j. q Sands, and
other speakers. are expected. The League
offers Free Platform to opponents Of its
ideas, and welcomes them to All intelligent
and attentive hearing The Monday fore
noon session will be occupied by The Amer
lean Anti sury Society, tits Fourth An
nual Meeting) Edward Palmer, President,
in the Chair DR. | 5. Weeks, Mr.. In
gals, Mr.. Haywood, and others Will speak
Gov. Dix is requested to appear, and show
Why he should not be impeached and re
moved from office, for his strenuous efforts
to raise the rates Of interest.
The New England Labor Reform League
Convention will be held in Boston, Sunday
and Monday, May 25th and 26th.
The Scientific Press, Of San Francisco,
says: Other deposits Of coal have been
found in Contra Costa country, at different
points on the proposed line Of the narrow
gauge road from Oakland to Contra Costa
county. 1t has the appearance of being
better than any yet found upon this coast.
1t bears a general likeness to the English
camel coal
The Ironworkers Of Phnnixville, Mont
gomery county, Pa, are preparing for a
strike for an advance of wages and de-
crease in the hours of labor. Nearly the
entire male adult population of the town
which contains about ten thousand in
habitants-are engaged in the rolling mills.
AS there is a strong combination among
the ironworkers of Montgomery, Berks,
Lancaster, Lehigh and other adjoining
counties, it is feared the strike may be gen
eral in the iron producing region.
FOREIGN.
A deputation from the Manchester
Trades Council on Wednesday waited upon
Mr. Jacob Bright, NJ p, Mirley, Nj. p,
and Mr. Cawley, NJ. p, to request their
in attempting to repeal or
amend the Criminal Law Amendment Act,
and all laws inviduously directed against
trades unions"
THE MAsoNs WAGES MOVEMENT.
Some time ago the operative masons of
and Leith forwarded circular
to their employers. intimating that after
the 9th of May, their wages should be I'D |
per hour, and at the request of the employ |
ers a conference was held on Tuesday eve
ming, consisting Of an equal number Of
employers and operatives, when the en-
ployers proposed I'd, and if the state of |
trade warranted, they would give It'd on
the LIST of August At q numerously At |