The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1874-02-28
LABOR ITEMS.

AT meeting OF the COTTON ana W OOlen
Weavers ON strike in the Nineteenth
Ward i'll Philadelphia, held in the old
Thompson Street church on Monday, Feb.
%, the following resolution was unani-
mously adopted
Resolved That the prices receiving
not sufficient to meet our tua expenses, will
stand firm until employers accede To demands
fogQ hold that those who toll and earn their bread
t. ,4he sweat OF their brow. should have just and
fair compensation for their labor therefore ap-
peal 10 the wisdom and sympathetic encouragement
Of discriminating public. who wnen condition is
fairly understood will not refuse TO grant their a
probation
The latest news from the Wooden and
Cotton mills strike, FEB. q, is that it
still continues, but it is probable that the
strikers cannot, on account of their neces-
sites, hold out long. A number returned
to work this morning, and it Is very likely
that more will follow.
THE Trades Unions of New York are
now obtaining affidavits of the victims OF
the police brutality in Tompkins Square,
on the occasion of the meeting there in
January, with q view Of securing an inves-
tigation by the Legislature.
The strike of the Capmskers Of New
York has ended by the agreement of both
the manufacturers and wOrkingmen agree
ing Oh price list from to 10 per ceI.t.
under what was at first demanded by the
operators.
THERE is partial strike among the en-
ployes in the Shoe factories of Philadel-
phia, the demand being for a return to
schedule prices. Five shops, employing
about 150 hands, have stopped work. The
e L., -, a.
to their demands, claiming that they have
stock enough ON hand to stand on. the
strikers Il is probable that the men will
succeed, as they are supported by those at
work.
GROUND has been broken for the cree
ton Of another new foundry in Chattanoo-
90, Tenn. Water wheels will be the prin-
cipsl production.
THE North of England Iron and Coal
trade and business generally have been
largely interfered with by the elections.
Trade, however, is naturally dull, and
prices, independent OF extraneous lnfu-
ences, would have been easier, especially
in iron. The pig iron stocks in the North
of England are believed to be increasing.
There has been little demand for the Con-
tinent indeed, iron sold ON Continental
account has been lately resold in the North
Of England. Prices are easier this week
on MiddlesbOrough Exchange, and gener-
ally throughout the North of England.
The rates fer pig iron are about-No. l,
90s to 92s. 3d.; No. 3, 85s.; No. A, 8ls.
net cash, {. o. b. Tees or on truck at
works. The demand for the Scotch trade
by sea keeps steady, and is the only favor
able feature of the pig iron trade. There
il still considerable depression in finished
iron. Many of the works keep without
employment, the s11all orders for rails re-
ceived not being sufficient TO restart them.
Some thousands of ironworkers are out
of work at Middlesborough, Stockton and
Darlington. The inquiries for rails are
more numerous, and it is hoped that work
will be shortly given out as a consequence
Of this. The prices Of finished iron are
Rails, G1O to E1O o.; plates, Els to el3
5s.; common bars, Ell %. to Ell los.
boiler plates, Els to G15 o.; angle iron,
G12 o.. to Gl2 los. There is tendency
downwards in household Goals, which are
sold, best, 2Os.; secondary sorts, 16s at
the pit. The low rates of the London
market prevent many Goals being sent
there, and some Of the pits have been laid
of for part Of the week rather than allow
stocks TO accumulate, which would send
down prices. Manufacturing Goals are
slightly easier.
THE number of pig-iron furnaces in
Scotland ON January !, 1874, was l54, of
which l2S were in blast-3l out Of blast