The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-07-25
TRADE ITEMS.

THE Convention Of Window-Glass Work.
-ers decided that the importation Of foreign
glass could not now be opposed Conscienti-
dusly, ms It would be taking work away from
foreign members, and would, therefore, vio-
late the constitution.
Present indications are that the striking
river coal (biluminous) miners near Pitts
burg will soon resume. some of the men
nave returned to work already
A state convention of anthracite coal
miners will be held at Pittsburg on the I'D
instant.
The Hooking Valley mine owners Ohio
have attempted TO rep ace the striking
miners with Italians under police protection
1t has not been an entire success. The new
eomers soon became dissatisfied. and some OF
them left.
The strikers have succeeded in having the
Pfnkerton police arrested.
The Albany & Rensselaer, Iron and Steel
mills at Troy have shut down for from two 10
three months, owing to the dizziness of trade
The condition of the Canadian cotton trade
causes much uneaslncss. A gentleman who
was sent to England has returned and says
IL Is impossible Ia ship cotton goods To that
country ut profit
Among domestic cotton goods makers the
Atlantic mills ut Lawrence will shut down
July 18th for two weeks, and Mt Atlanta,
Georgia, the largest mills will shut down n
part OF each week sufficient TO curtail the out
put - per cent.
At the American Print Works, Fall River,
100 men have struck against increased labor
without corresponding gain In wages, and
the loom-nlers at the Wamsutta and PO-
tomska mills, at New Bedford, have struck
against reduction of wages OF IA per cent,
TO $50 per day.
At Columbus, Ga, the wages OF the opera.
hves In the cotton factory have been reduced
l0per cent.
Sixty stchers twomen) at Lynn boots and
shoes have struck against n reduction, and
forty lasters Mt Newhuryport against de-
crease In wages
The cigar-makers' lockout at Cincinnati
Il now In It's nineteenth week.
from moulders ut Reading, Pa, have
struck against asecond reduction OF wages.
The Philadelphia shoe strikers have com
promised and resumed, and tire plasterers NJ
the latter city have gained their point
higher wages, and have resumed work.
The New York, Brooklyn and Jersey City
hricklayerS have decided not To work over
nine hours per day, aud have threatened II
strike on Monday In case the Boss Builders
and Masters association do not accept theil
nlap.
m stoppagc Of work by the 2,JOONew YORK
bricklayers, II continued u fortnight, woult
throw GU carpenters, trainers, plumbers ant
others 10 the number OF l5,O0
The New York and New Jersey brick man
ufacturerS have decided tO shut the yards fO
the season September 10th. This Will reduc,
the production about l2l0n,OOO.
Agricultural laborers are scarce In Cali
fornia, and wages Offered ARE high.
The Harrisburg penn Cotton factor,
will suspend work indefinitely, throwing on
so employees. Dizziness In trade Is the cause
Very little Of the proceedings OF the Ma
uonnl oonvonio ion of American ilint-glns
workers has yet been given 10 the press. Tn
subjects TO be considered were questions re
lating 70 wages, hours of labor ana the admis
sion OF apprentices; but the most dfiicul
question Of all was expected % BIZ the impor
kation OF foreign labor. A number OF SINAI
strikes In the trade were In progress II
various parts of the country, and In tw,
places, Nova Scotia and Montreal, the man
ufacturers adopted the eXpcdloni OF whole
sale importation of French workmen. Tn
Canadians were thus worsted.