The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1873-08-09
NEWS FROM iHt OLD W0nLD.
Progress Of the Labor Mevensent-strikes
Compromises and Lock OHas.
NILNGAyIE CO OPERATIVE SOCIETY

MILNGAN % OffhAIlNE oDIlEIh-
The second quarterly meeting was held in
the Subscription 5 hnni IN Monday even.
ing-M Mr. Joseph Stirring presiding 1t
was reported that The assets. including
goods, cash, ami shares in the Wholesale
society, Amounted H. El4t 0s lOkd, and
the liabilities to EI3o lis Al leaving q
profit balance oi &. IS. 6.l., which was
carried to next quarterly account.
The LoNnON BUILDING TRADE.
A conference between the London Master
Builders Association and the masons, with
view of avertlng u strike, was held on
Monday afternoon. After three hours
discussion the meeting broke up without
being able to come to any settlement The
men are greatly disappointed. The mas
tiers afterwards met the carpenters, but
this meeting also terminated without re-
suit. The masters offered to concede the
halfpenny per hour demanded by the men,
and to allow them to leave work at IL on
Sundays, but stated they could not posi-
bly, pay them before l o'clock, and offered
to refer this point, with some others, to
arbitration. The delegates, however, re-
fused to recommend the men to accept
these terms, and the masters expressed
their determination not to meet the dele
gates again unless they were author
lied to accept terms. On Monday night,
in Westminster, the masons held q mass
meeting at which the delegates reported
the result Of their conference. Resolu-
tions were then passed by the meeting ap-
pointing delegates to wait upon every en-
ployer stating that the masons would all
strike at noon next Sunday, unless nine
pence and the twelve o'clock pay time be
conceded. The men were stated to be well
prepared The Union had sanctioned
strike pay, and for six months past an
extra levy had been made. The masona
had also sent money from London into the
country, which would now assist them with
funds.
TWO MEN BURNED In A FOUNDRY.
A most distressing scci1ent occurred on
Tuesday night, shortly after five clock,
in Cartside Foundry (Mr. James Good
win'sl Johnstown. The men were in the
act Of lifting large lsdle containing about
81 cwt of red-hot metal from the furnace,
by means of q crane, when it suddenly
tilted, pouring its soorching contents all
around. ALI the men managed to escape
the fiery shower with the exception Of the
foreman, Mr.. Alexander SeInpIe, who re-
sides at Rankin street, JohnstOne. and Mr..
John Galbraith, Campbell street. Mr..
Semple is sadly burned all over the arms,
body, feet, and legs. Mr.. Galbraith Is
less seriously burned, his injuries being
confined to his feet, but which are pain
fully injured. The unfortunate men were
carried home ON boards, and everything
was done tor the sufferers that medical aid
could suggest.
NEW COAL PITS AT HAMILTON.
Great activity prevails in the coal trade
ct present, and, simulated by the high
prices Of coal, . considerable number of
new coal pits are being opened up in the
neighborhood of Hamilton. Msssrs Baird,
OF Gartaberrie, are sinking two ut Both
well Park Mr.. J. Hsndrie, of Kirk wood
Galleries, two ct Uddingston; Mr.. John
Watson, one ct North MotherweIl the
Cadzow Coal Company, three ut Low
Waten Msssrs. Dixon, two at Bent I;
Msssrs. LAoour a Watson, two at Addls-