Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-29
TQlLERS In A BAD FIX.
SOUTH EAsTON's WIRE WORK
ERS CUT 40 PER GENT.

Unfinished Wire from England Accumu-
lating on the Firms Hands-A Ray of
Sunshine Among the Fall River Oper-
atives-The Outlook in Other Quarters.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Nov. 2S.-Incor-
rect reports have been published in regard
to the reduction of wages at the Are
Mills of Stewart & Co., at South Easton.
The facts are that the reduction amounts
10 about 40 per cent. The wire drawers
employed at what is known as s,eight
size blocks' have been reduced from
81 40 to 81 per ton, and those employed on
Ten size blocks from 81 45 to 81 per
ton. A majority of the wire drawers be-
fore the reduction earned between $4 and
- per day. Some of them worked eight
hours day and others ten. Under the
present reduction, by working ten
hours or twelve, the time made
by laborers, they will be able to
earn between So and $4 per day. Stewart
~ 90. DO not manufacture their own wire
out hnish unfinished wire, which they re-
celYe from England as ballast. The com
pany has been receiving that kind of wire
for the past five or six years, and handle
on an average eight or ten carloads a
week. At the present time they have
thousands OF tons of unfinished wire
about the works and continue to Increase
their stock. All the mills of the company.
including one that has just been changed
from rolling to a wire mill. will be
started up on Monday next. when the
proposed reduction will go into effect.
The la6orers who were Iaid 81 % per day
VIII then receive 81 10, and those who
were given 81 10 will get 81 05.
THE HOOKING VALLEY TROUBLES.
COLUMBUS, o., Nov. 2S.-The indica.
tlons are that owing to the persistent ef-
forts of the local a1Itbnritf,e, -
Athens and Perry counties, aided hy the
ofhcers OF the Columbus, Hooking Valley
and Toledo road, the Ohio coal exchange
and syndicate of operators, the strike,
which has been in progress In the Hook
ing valley for the last six months, will
soon come to an end. Indictments have
been found against more than twenty of
the intimidators who made an assault
upon Murray City on Nov. 5, and all but
three or four have been lodged in iail.
Their trials will begin next week. The
detectives employed expect to make new
developments soon and secure the arrest
OF a still larger number of striking
miners who took part in burning bridges
on the Hooking Valley Road. 1t has been
decided by the officers of the road TO pros
ecute these men under the conspiracy act
passed by Congress about 20 years ago.
PRESIDENT Greene, of the Hooking Valley
Road, is of the opinion that there will be
ho more intimidation, as arrests Will be
pushed to the furthest extent The
three bridges burned will be in readiness
lOf Trains TO pass over tomorrow, when
three additional mines will be opened.
The output, il is thought, will soon reach
the point 1t had attained before the strike
began. 1t is also thought that the old
miners, when they learn that they will be
protected from the lawless element will
return to work on Dec. l. The COM
Da0IeS. however that fhnU will No
discharge any of the new miners to give
place to the old ones. All the mines in
tne valley are now being operated at 80
cents per ton.
A COAL HOPPER FIRED.
At O'Clock this evening one of the coal
hOppers at Straitsville was set on fire and
a crowd of men refused to let citizens ex-
tlnguish the flames. The fire department
was called but did nothing. Finally one
man rushed in and was quickly followed
by others and the flames were soon extin-
gulshed. Several shots were fired for the
purpose of Intimidating those who want
ed to put the fire out. All the mines in
Straltsyllle are closed and the company
VIII mold the county responsible for any
damage to its property.
BETTER CHEER AT FALL RIVER.
FALL RIVER, MASS, Nov. 2S.-All the
mills started up this morning. There isa
uCCldCuly SOOu leellUS among maQuiac-
turers, caused by stiffening IN the price
of print cloths. The mills will all run
here next week, and the general opinion
is that 1T Will not be necessary to stop
during the winter. The market is firm at
3 3-l6 cents plus per cent. for GA by Gas,
and there are very few manufacturers
selling at less than 31I cents. The sales
this week will not be extraordinarily
large on that account. All the Fall River
manufacturers are now said to be against
a cut down.
A BRACE OF assumptions.
PITTsBURG, Nov. 28.-The pudding and
hOrse-shOeing departments of Shoenberger
IL Co.'s rolling mills, which have been
closed for some time, resumed operations
this morning.
Chess Cook & Co.'s mills, after being
shut down several weeks, will start up
Monday.
5000 MEN AT CLIP.
PITTsBURG. NOY. 2S.-At meeting of
the COnnelsville coke proprietors' syndi-
cate, held in this city to-day. reduction of
from to 10 per cent. in the wages of all
lab0rers employed at the ovens of tine as
sociatIon was agreed upon, to take effect
Dec. l. The reduction will affect about
s 1000 men.
HOWE MACHINES OVER-PLENTIFUL.
BRIDGEPORT, CONN, Nov. 2S.--The
Howe Sewing Machine COmpapy's works
in this city were shut down Wednesday
night till Jan. /, and about 300 hands will
be thrown out of employment.
MACHINERY AT A STAND STILL.
PITTsBURG, Nov. 2S.-The machinery
department of the Standard Cooper Shops
shut down to-day for an indefinite period,
throwing 800 men out of employment.
over production and light orders were
the causes of the suspension.
SHUT DOWN RECONSTRUCTED.
WILKEsBARRE, PA, Nov. 2S.-The or
der issued by the combination for gene
raj suspension Of work at the mines DUR
ing the first week in December has been
rescinded.