The Labor enquirer., 1884-01-05
Wired Labor News.

| rWAREHAM, mdSSdCnuSoGtS, Dec. ola
special says that several extensive iron firms
will make general reduction of wages to-
morrow. The large nail establishment of the
fremont Iron company has shut down for
repairs, the Wareham Nail company will
make a cut of 15 per cent below the ticket
price, the Parker Nail company will cut
nailers Is and laborers 10 per cent and the
Franconia Iron company has posted notice
of a 10 per cent reduction.
SOUTH PENNINGTON, Massachusetts, Dec.
81. The wages of employees in the Lancaster
Bingham company, numbering several hun
dred, will be cut down on account of the ex-
treme dullness of the market. In some cases
the redu ction reaches 10 per cent.
Tomorrow the Assabet woolen mills, at
Maynard employing 1000 hands, will reduce
wages 10 per cent. -
New BEDFORD, Massachusetts, Dec. 81
The boys in the mule room of the Acashnet
mill have struck, and the spinners are out in
consequence.
PITTsBURG, Dec. 31.-The employees of
Roberts & divers wire mill, whostruck two
or three weeks ago against reduction, re-
turned to work to-day at thecompany's terms.
READING, Pennsylvania, Dec. 3l.-The
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron com
pany's rail mill closed to-day, probably per-
manently, throwing 800 hands out. 1t costs
S37 ton to make rails here, while in other
parts of the country it is but S35.
BRUNN, Austria, Jan. 1.-The public exc
cutioner was found dead in his bed this morn
ing 1t is supposed he was the victim of re-
yenge.
TRENTON, New Jersey, Jan. 1.-The wages
of the employees in John A. Roebling's Sons
wire mill have been reduced 10 per cent
CINCINNATI, Jan. Thirteen firms among
the boot and shoe manufacturers have signed
paper declaring their board of arbitration to
be failure. This board, for year or two,
has been fixing the schedules of prices, and
settling all disputes about shop discipline
These firms agree hereafter not to discuss
these matters with their employees, but will
fix their own wages, and settle their, own
questions of discipline. This action is OPP
posed by number of leading firms, who are
members of the board of arbitration, and who
say tn 1t the motive for it is that the board of
arbitration refused to reduce wages, as de-
manded by the smaller manufacturers.
PARIS, Jan. "A Bayonne telegram states
that a revolutionary movement is expected to
occur on the Franco Spanish frontier. The
Spanish minister of the interior has advised
the French perfects who are located on the
frontier to take precautions to prevent an up
rising. ,ttr. ~
LEXINGTON, Kentucky, Jan. 2.-W. Irving
Landell who is said to be from Philadelphia,
died here last night from hunger and expos
ure. He had reached here few days ago
with his brother, Ii years old, and with only
81. He gave that to boarding house keeper
for his brother, refusing to eat himself. He
found employment as brakeman, and after
,thirty-six hours Of exposure in the sleet and
snow, he returned to this city and died.
TORONTO, Jan. 2.-One of the most fright
full railway accidents that ever occurred in
Canada took place thismorning at FIVE min
utes before o'clock. About fifteen minutes
previously suburban train, consisting of
dummy engine and two cars, on the Great
Western division of the Grand Trunk railway
left Union station, having on board about
sixty passengers, who were chiefly employees
of the Boland Iron works, a number of them
residing in this city who were going to their
work. Onronnding a sharp curve, just before
reaching the bolt works the, engineer saw a
freight train coming laundering down the
grade towards him. He reversed his epoina /
blew his warning whistle and, with the fire
man, jumped for his life. The conductor
heard the warning, and shouting: .Jump,
boys, for your lives" sprang into the snow.
In second more there was terrific crash,
and the engine Of the freight train knocked
the boiler Of the dummy clear through the
first car, crushing its unfortunate passengers
IN every direction, and pinning many to the
floor. The impetus was so great that the
engine actually mounted the truck of the
dummy, which kept on the rails and remain