Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-05-08
TRADE AND Labor
WorAingmer Disposed TO Compromis

NorkiDsIneE Disposot, TO Compromise.
The striking coal miners near Collins
vile, ILL.,, have become so demonstrative
toward the workers that the governor has
ordered the sherifis of St. Clair and Madi-
son counties, on the boundary line between
which the miners are situated, to take
measures for the preservation of the peace
and the protection Of the cOrnpany's prop
erty.-It was rumored in Pittsburgh last
evening that several lodges of the Anal
gamated association had begun movement
for 4 compromise on the basis of general
reduction of ten per cent. in tho wages of
the mill workmen for the ensuing year.
The manufacturers say that such an
offer would probably be accepted -
About forty coal shoveilers employed
along the North river in New York struck
yesterday for all advance Of one cent per
ton. Their demand was granted upon
only one boat.-About Ons third of the
cigor manufacturers of Chicago having
refused to pay the advance demanded,
their employees struck yesterday. The
other shops are paying the advance.-The
employees of four shoe factories in Marble
head, Massachusetts,, struck yesterday
against 4 reduced price list. Fourteen
hundred operators are out.--The union
printers employed at the University Press
at Cambridge. Massachusetts,, struck yes
terday for higher wages.--The puddlers of
the Reading iron works struck last night
for semi monthly payments, instead of
monthly, as heretofore About 1000 of
the 5000 coal miners Of tho Pittsburgh
district, who struck las: week, have re-
sumed work at the reduced rate
OF CONNER ciAl Interest.
Tho three large rubber factories in New
Brunswick. New Jersey. resumed opera
tions yesterday. Tho New Jersey rubber
shoe company took in 1900 hands, the
New Brunswick rubber company 1000 and
the Meyer rubber company 90O.-The two
weeks suspension of the nail factories at
Pittsburgh, which was to have begun yes
terday, has been indefinitely postponed,
tne demand being good aud the stocks
light 1t is estimated that 1882, 900
pounds of tobacco were shipped
from I.ynchburg, Virginia, during
last week, tho revenue collections
for the same period aggregating SILL.
G14.-The president Of tho City rail-
road company of New Orleans last night,
made q formal offer of 100000 to the
Worlds Industrial and Cotton Centennial
exposition if the building DO located near
the lines of that company.-Thomas A.
Eddison and others, representing 81, 600, 900
CAPITAL, have filed articles OF incorporation
at Albany. of the Electric railway com.
pany of the United States. The object
is "to develop electricity as a motor
for tho propulsion O! railroad trains. -
A. O. Tintsman 4 Co., coke manufactur.
ers, of Pittsburgh, made an assignment
yesterday. Their liabilities amount to
s316, 600, of which s229 900 is secured.-
The latest reports from the various dis
tricts in Virginia visited by the severe
frosts last week indicate that little or no
damage was done to fruits. The trees are
all in full bloom and promise large yield.
"A dispatch from Albany says the canals
woro opened yesterday for the season.
There were GO cIearances in tho morning,
most of the boats being light.