Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-09
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vile special says relief for the destitute
miners now is coming from quarters wholly
unlocked for. The cowboys Of Texas sent
$3.50 tc the central relief committee. Frank
West and Philip Smith have been arrested
for assault with intent 10 kill George Barne-
cut, one of the old miners who went to work
against instructions. All is reported quiet.
One hundred old miners from western
Pennsylvania passed through Logan yester-
day. en- route to the mines. They expect to
earn over $l00 month. One of the men,
who is to be tried for the attack on Murray
City, David Lewis, was educated in o busi-
ness college in Pittsburg.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, December 8.-The trades as
sembly of this city passed resolutions of con-
demnatlon against the Hooking valley coal
syndicate for the miners, counseling them
to resist the reduction and promising them
aid.
Hartford.
HARTFORD, CoSY., December 8.-The
Williamantic mills, employing nearly two
thousand hands, makes general reduction
of 10 per cent. January l. The Hartford
Carpet Company, at Thompsonvilie, EN-
ploying l,56O men, have reduced them
nearly one-half
OXFORD, N. j., December 8.-The Oxford
Iron Company has put its furnace out Of
blast, with little prospects OF Its being
started up this winter. About Us men
were employed, half of them being laborers
at 81 per day. The rest made better wages.
For a week or two all will be given work at
81 day until few repairs are made, and
then will be thrown out entirely.
PhilIipsburg.
PuILLIpSBURG, n. j., December S.-The
iron-worktrs at Bloomsbury West End and
Valley Station are exercised about their
wages. Several firms have already reduced
and others contemplate doing so. At West
End over 100 men have been cut down to
90 cents O day, while skilled labor is, In
some instances, 30 per cent lower than
year ago. Word from the mines in Sussex
county shows the same state OF things
there.
New York.
New York, December 8.-The cigar
makers of this vicinity held their usual Sun
day meeting to protest against the adoption
of the Spanish treaty. A Mrs. Velasquez
said Senator Hill told her he would speak
against the treaty. One result Of the nego.
tiation over the treaty has been the shutting
down of the largest cigar mandatory III
the United States, that of Straston Il Storm,
in this city, and the consequent throwing
out of employment Of 1900 workmen. lhe
shut down was announced to the men Sat
urday night The firm say they stopped
work in order to see what the effect Of the
treaty will be upon the importation OF raw
material.
Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, December 8.-Ihe
Merchant Mills, at Bay View, were shut
down Saturday night, in consequence OF
oyer-production and want of orders. The
entire rolling mill property at Bay View is
now idle and will so remain until business
will warrant q resumption. Fourteen
thousand are made idle by the shut down.
st. Louis
ST. LOUIS, December Sit is announced
that during the present week there has been
a reduction of fifteen per cent in the wages
of coal miners in the Belleville, Ill., district,
| in which there are some $50 miners. There
had already been a reduction OF twenty-five
cents per day all round at the Abbey mines
which are worked by machinery, and sixty
men had been discharged. The shutting
down of various large manufacturing estao'
lishments here, which obtain their coal from
these mines, is given as the cause OF curtaii'
ment in the force aud reduction OF wages.
South Norwalk.
South NoRwALK, COM, December s.
The striking hatters here have formed CO.
operative hat manufacturing association. A
| lot has been bought for 81 300 cash and a
building will be erected at once. The fac
tories are still guarded. The manufacturers
profess to fear violent outbreaks.
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, December 8.-The an
thracite coal interests have ordered a sus
pension of FIVE days this month, commene'
ing on the 22d and ending on the 9th. In
| order TO carry out this order IN the fullest
spirit individual operators are asked to CO
operate with the companies.
There are 5000 shoemakers on strike
here to-day. Most of them are women and
girls Most OF the ingram carpet mills are
also idle.
Muskegon.
MUskEGox, Mich, sers.-Apromi
nent lumber man just returned from the
northwest pineries says, the condition o.
the people in some of the camps is mos
wretched. Labor among the Swedes car
be had for ten cents q day and the 1000
furnished the men is rice bread and coffee
excepting three meals per week, when mea
is given.
| Yonkers.
YoSKERs, n. Y, December S.-Alexsn
der Smith 4 Sons carpet factory here ciosec
November, 29th, throwing 1000 hands'out
The wor ks will resume Thursday.
Operatives in the dye and print depart
ments were set to work to-day.
| Logan.
CoIuMBus. O., December S.-The case
the striking miners indicted for an attac
on Murray City, November 5, was called Il
conrt at Logan TO day and continued to ne7
term. No change is isrePorted in the situs
ton in the valley, except number OF oil
miners went to work to-day.
AN INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.