The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-11-01
LABOR ITEMS.


through Bergen Hill were notified, few
days since, that their daily wages would be
reduced from Sl.75 to 81 90 per day.
A partial suspension of the Dover, n.
H., shoe factories has taken place
THE wages of the employees in the Cam
den, \. J. WOODEN mills, have been reduced
20 per cent in consequence Of the moneta-
ry stringency.
THE Smithheld Manufacturing Company
of Hyde Park, a suburb Of Boston, has
placed its help on half time.
The Hopkins & Allen Manufacturing
Company. of Norwich, Conn, has dis
charged tifty-one hands, and brought the
working time to nine hours day
AT Lomokin Mil, Chester, Pa, the
hands. fifty in number, are working on
four days time, the proprietors preferlng
this to temporary suspension, hoping that
matters will soon brighten up.
The prospects of hard winter in Pat
terson are increasing. The total number
Of hands thrown out OF employment the
past two weeks exceeds 1000. The small
dealers supplying necessities for the fami-
les Of these idle men, find great difficulty
in meeting their obligations with whole
sale houses, and many Of them will be ru-
ined unless the workshops speedily resume
The Youngstown Rolling mill has re-
Sdmed work. The men have concluded to
accept the four Month notes.
Mr. Trevellick addressed the working
men Of Youngstown on Saturday evening
last.
THE wages of the workmen in the EN-
ploy of the Michigan Southern r. R. Co,
have been reduced about fourteen per
cent. 1t is claimed by the Company that
this reduction has been necessitated by the
great falling of in its traffic, but We are
assured that this statement is incorrect, as
the road has never done so large business
as it has during the past three months.
PENNSYLVANIA CoTToN Mills OF
the fifteen cotton mills in Manyaunk,
employing about 5000 hands, but three
are in operation. The cotton factories at
Kellyville have ceased operations.
LOUISVILLE Mills KY,
Nov. 1.-The wooden mills around the falls
have reduced the wages Of employees 20
per cent, commencing to-day, for the sea
son. Several iron establishments have re-
duced wages i'll skilled labor 10 per cent,
and on common 20 per cent. Many dis
charged workmen of the railroad compa-
MES have gone, and will go, to Memphis
for work since the abatement Of the fever
NEW YORK, Nov l. Nearly 300 men
are thrown out Of employment by the par
tial suspension of work at the Planet Mills,
an extensive carpet-weaving establishment
in South Brooklyn. 1t is stated that the
mills will be closed after Thursday next
Bangor, Me-, Nov. Quite a number
Of workmen in the iron works in this city
have been discharged on account Of slack
work. Various manufacturers intend to
reduce their working forces.
SHORT TIME.--New York, Nov. 1.-The
Springfield Republican, in review Of the
manufactures in that section, notes a gen.
eral reduction of time and wages, the whip
and cigar interests alone excepted.
SUBMIT TO REDUCTION Washington,
Nov. 1.-The operatives Of the Alexandra
cotton factory have submitted to reduc-
ton of % per cent. rather than have the
factory closed.
THREE QUARTERS TIME.-LOwell, Mass,
Nov. 1.-The Eagle mills, at West Chelms-
ford, are to commence on 'hree- quarter
time next week, and the Sargent mill, Of
Graniteville, on half time.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The bricklayers
and masons will meet tonight and deter
mine whether they will accept the situation
and agree to the reduction of their wages
that has been decided upon by employers
The bricklsyers Of Washington have com
menced to strike.
The masons reduction in wages began
to-day. Fifty-three of the men at work
on the Delaware & Hudson Canal Compa-
ny's building struck. The laborers on the
same job also struck.
THE farmers OF Rike county, Illinois,
have dubbed together to do their own ag-
ricultural tool manufacturing. They are
now organizing q com pany with $25, 900
capital, to erect shops at Pitts6eld, for the
purpose OF manufacturing such imple-
ments as farm labor demands. The shares
are 500 each, to be held by farmers.
The Ohio Falls car and locomotive COM
pany which has on its pay rolls, at Evans
vile, Ohio, 700 men, has discharged 400
of that number. The company was una
BILE to secure enough currency to pay off
the men.
WAsHIsGros, Oct. 30.-Private letters
received here from the North and West,
represent that 9 strong movement il on
foot among employers to make large re-
duction in the wages of their employees,
and though the attempt will in nearly all
cases be strenuously opposed by trades
men, the latter seem to be inclined TO