The Labor enquirer., 1884-12-13
DEATH KNELLS.
The wrecking System at Work On
the Heatstrings Of the
World.

P1TrsBuRG, Dec. Work will not be
resumed at shoenbergers iron mill to-
morrow. the employees having refused to
accept the reduction that was ordered.
Tn mill closed down indefinitely last
night.
Long& Co, whose mill has been idle
for three weeks on account of slack
orders, have notified their employees that
steady work will be given them all
winter alta 10 per cent reduction. As
the cutIincludes the Amalgamated Asso
citation men, as well as the others, it is
probable that the offer will not be ac-
cepted.
CHIoAap. Dec. THE Trades Assem-
bly, ofIthis city this afternoon passed
resolutions of condemnation against the
Hooking Valley coal syndicate for their
reduction in miners wages and sympa-
thy with the miners, counseling them to
resist the reduction andtpromising them
| aid.
PfTTsBURG, Dec. THE prescription
gIassblowers of the United States met
here tonight to consider the proposed
reduction of 25 per lcent1in wages, which
was ordered. by the manufacturers. A
resolution was adopted in favor of resist
ing the 25 per cent reduction to the bitter
end, The reduction SO far has been en-
forced only in this city, and about 700
men are on strike. Itis probable, how
ever, tbatthe action which was taken
tonight will result in general strike of
all the prescription workers in the coun-
try, in which case 5000 men will be ef-
| fected. f.. ftA
PARIS, Dec. 8.-The workingmen yes
terday adopted resolutions urging the
refusal of the payment Of rent under
500 francs. They demand reduction in
the number Of hours which are required
for days work, and urge the expendi-
ture of 100000 francs. from the public
fund to relieve the lmm ediate distress of
the needy classes
LONDON, Dec. s.-The Skye crofteis
publicly announce that they will not
pay rents till they are reduced, declaring
that they are unable through poverty,
resulting from the excessive rents which
they have been heretofore forced to pay.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 9.-The Nihilist
Executive committee, have issued a
manifesto condemning Count Tolstoi,
minister of the interior, to death.
PITTsBURG Dec. 10.-Last night the
operators IN the employ of the Western
Union Telegraph company were notified
that hereafter extra pay would not be
allowed for work after 1890 a. M. This
is equivalent to a reduction of SIS to $25
per month in tie wages of the night
operators.
CHICAGO, Dec. 10.-All opportunity to
perform extra work has been, cut off
from the operators of the Western Union
Telegraph company here. This results
in reducing-the salaries of the day ope.
rators $15 to $20 per month, and the
night operators $40 to $25 per month.
P1TTsBURG. Dec. 10..-The hin6 glass
workers struck to-day against the 20 per
cent. reduction in wages. Several facto-
RES are still running with apprentices.
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COLUMBUS, Dec 10.-The Hooking
Valley strike seems to be practically
ended, and many old men to-day offered
to go to work, thus breaking the lines.
The others wish to compromise at go
cents, with the privilege of remaining
1 in the Union.
PIrTsBukG, Dec. 1l.-Zug & Co.. shut
down one mill last evening, throwing
out of employment $50 men, and in the
old mill they reduced W ages 10 per cent.
The prescription glass blowers strike
promises to be long drawn out. The va
rious glass workers unions throughout
the country have subscribed $4,000 to
aid the strikers, and the blowers in other
cities have agreed to give, if necessary,
the proceeds of one days work in each
week for the samepurpose. The manu-,
facturers and firm and a bitter contest is.
expected.