Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1884-11-22
LABOR TnoUBLEy.
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rfTrsBuRGm. November af.--Thc mould
crs employed IN Gsrfison's foundry were
notified to-dsy that their wages wouid DE-
reduced 10 per cent, 90 90 into eject next
Mondsy. The reduction. il Is thought WI"
be accepted.
PmLApEt rms. November 2t.-Neariy AL
The ingrain-cspct mI!ls were closed to,uay'
owing 10 the refusal OF the po"sn-"V,n
weascrs TO accept proposed reunc''vu al, ~
wages OF lG b. 20 per cent. TIE lew mus
which did not make q reduction iii "aSc''
and which were running Today arc,
however, all working WIZ reuuoen
forces and upon short time. me
wesycrs held a meeting thi' hiern'ob
at which over 100 were present. many OF
whom were fcblalee. Speeches dearec.unH
anv incendlary action on tlic par, Oh tne
strikers and advising arbitration were
made, sud received the approval Of tbe
meeting. An arbitration comni.tce OF i've
Wss appointed ~ wall upOn W" msnuiac-
turcrs and request the Withdrawal OF the
na,iccs OF reduction, aud tho rnceiing then
adjourned 70 meet again ut the call oi The
Chair. when che committee shsil he ready
10 make report on the result Of IT. con.
ference with tie manufacturers.
.Jsmes IA. Wright. district master work
msn Of The knights OF Labor. aud II. i.
SIkaipetop. district organizer OF that body.
were present, and ADVISED the wcaYcrs to
organize aud connect themselves with the
Knights Of Labor. This course was faYOra-
bly, received by those present, but action
uDon the matter was deferred until failure
meeting.
RosTOg, November 2i.--Iiumors are cur
rent of contemplated shutting down OF the
worrtcd mill Of the nigeiow Carpet Com
pany. at Clinton. aud putting on half time
The weaving mill. The Wareham Iron
Company's works Ut Solith Wsreham, shut
down Monday for IN indefinite period, and
the Franconia Iron and Steel COmpany's
works have again temporarily suspended
operations. The AndrO,coggiB Pulp Com
pany hrs Issued circular announcing
either Q SUSPENSION OF work IN some Of its
factories or cutting down Ol employees
wages.
B0sToY. NoycmhCr 2l.-Notiec~ were
no,tcd last week iH ail the shops IN Hope
dalc that OWING - the general duliness In
husincs. ,. might hc necessary 20 make
general cut-doWn, and the help were al.
yi.rd II thty could Obtain olefr Jobs at tn
saiue pay which they air uoW gclti0e To
acrfpt thcn. The saOp- under the firm
mines Of the iIopcdale Machine Company.
butcher Temple Company. md George
Draper 4 son. ara exclusively engaged IN
tie manufacture Of cotton machinery, c'u-
ploylng several hundred hand. Outside
!; 3, undcrstood that these notice, are the
result of heavy OiGcr, being counter
msudcd recently.
i'igTBUECu. -. NOyCmhcr 1.-The
pfoprietOIs II Hchcc's lint gis,-works
have notified the yrc,sars, gaihrFcrs, and
iiui.hcgs TINT ihetr wages vii br reduced
80 pcg ccut. on December Isl. The work
inen viii meet in few day 10 consider the
ad,istiility II accepting the reduction.
She employees Of Robinson. Ecg a Co..
foundry have also been p0iiiicd Of 10 per
cent. reduction o! their wages, o. take e.
feet next MONDAY.
The h0N-, black NTH, and machine
sl.0p- of Oliver Brother, s. Phillips. Of The
Trntli-SircCt mtll. siilt down lat n.gli On
account Of slack order, and 3y'T-prodUc-
ten.
PkTIREnE0J GH. y. H.. November IL
The wages "a the ph0uE nd Wet Peter
borough cotton-miii- Will be reduced 10
yer ccut- ON December 1t. Thi- has bcrn
In contemplation - the owners ioi several
wrcbs.
Cmclcc, Toycpher .l.--Notlce ha,
been Given 10 The worl mon Of the North
Chicago Rolling Niii, OF tue shutdown b.
ginning neat SATURDAY. owing @ To,
dulnrs,> Of trade H. O0 mon Wii. De- ihrown
OFT Of employment.