The Labor enquirer., 1883-11-24

the extensive works OF Everson, McCrnn
& Co. and the Union Iron mills, operated
| BY Casegnie Bros 4 Co. It was rumoret
tonight that the Bessemer Steel work.
II ct Homestead. Pennsylvania, Lad or
dered the fires put out, but owing to tht
lateness of the hour it is impossible e
get anything reliable. Interviews with
numerous iron manufacturers developed
the fact that the trade is passing through
q period of unusual depression. Secre.
tary ]. D. Weeks anticipates dullness
equal to the four years succeeding the
panic of '7S, while prices are lower than
at that time, the increased facilities for
over production is assigned as the princi-
pal cause of the depression. Secretary
Martin, of the Amalganated association,
says he is not alarmed at the situation,
and says that while some mills are com
PEELED to close down others will run
double turns.
NORWAY. Michigan, Nov. Is. Yester.
day the men at the Ludington mine
Joined the strikers at the Iron Mountain
and paraded the streets 800 to l,0O0
strong. Four hundred Of them sur
rounded Superintendent Stock bridge, of
the Ludington mine, and upon his refusal
to yield to their demands, attacked, kick
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ed and beat him until he promised them
anything they wanted. The mob then
started in search of Superintendent Cady,
of the Chaplin mine, but he had left by a
train for Milwaukee. The men threat
ened that unless their demands are
yielded to at the Chaplin mine they will
compel the stoppage of the pumps and
allow the mine to be flooded. The
saloons are. all closed. and there is no
drunkenness. The local police are pow
erless, and it is probable that one or
more companies of the state militia will
be called out.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. IA special
number of the Will of the People, the
Nihilist paper, states that the agrarian
troubles in South Russia are increasing,
owing to the deplorable state of the rural
populace and conflicts between the
peasants and landlords are feared. The
authorities are calling for military inter
vention. a.
PITTsBURG, Nov. 19-In addition to the
iron mills in this city previously reported
to have shut down work, to-day work
was suspended at Chess, Cook & Co.'S
establishment and two-thilds of the men
employed at Gaf, Bennett & Co.'s, Three
mills were suspended. This adds two
thousand more to the number of idle
men. Some manufacturers say the de-
preston is due to the imperfect tariff
laws. None anticipate another panic.
PIrTsBURG, Nov. 19.-The Bessemer
Steel works, at Homestead, Pennsylvania,
closed down the axle department Satur
day night for an indefinite, period. The
balance of the establishment will con-
tinue in operation until the present
orders are worked off, when there will
be general suspension unless there is
improved trade.
MILWAUKEE, Nova19.-An Iron Noun
tain dispatch says 800 men of the Chaplin
and Ludington mines, who struck Satur-
day, are still holding out but threaten to
destroy the works Of the Menominee
Mining company if it does not come to
terms to morrow. Captain Rumble held
them in check to-day by promising to
compromise if an agent did not come
from the company on the noon train.
They threatened to kill Superintendent
Cady if he returns. The cause of the
strike is cut of $4 in the monthly
wages.
MILWAUKEE, Nov. 19.-J. H. Vandyke,
president of the Menominee Mining
company, left tonight for the scene of
the miners insurrection, twelve miles
from Florence, Wisconsin. He says he
is inclined to use pas sive measures, as
the company feel that 1900 hungry
mouths are dependent upon them in
every way, and while he will not say
that compromise is likely, the inference
ia that all trouble will be avoided by his
mission. >
. OTTAWA, Ontario, Nov. 20.-A report
made by the Board of City Charities
points out the terrible destitute condition
of the poor Irish immigrant families in
this city. To-day's Globe asks "why
should not the Imperial Government be
called upon to refund what Toronto and
other Canadian cities may have to pay
for the support of some of these whJ
are reduced to abject poverty, admittedly
by injustice and misgovernment of ages,
who are sent to US because the Imperial
policy requires their removal from Ire
landw
CoAr CREEK, Colorado, Nov. 20.-The
miners of Coal Creek went ON strike
on Saturday evening, demanding pay for
the nut coal produced, and check
weighman. The check weighman was
granted, but Superintendent Hadden re-
fused to pay for the nut. After several
meetin ngs they agreed to have commit
tee of FIVE miners lay their case before
the Superintendent, and in the meantime
thor, ur;Il contin11a To work until the re-