St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-15
OUT OF EMPLOYMENT.
Ten Thousand Men in the City Of De-
troit in Enforced Idleness.
A Dastardly Deed at Columbus Which Should
be Thoroughly Punished
Ineendiary Resolutions Passed at Chicago
The situation at Pittsburg.


wages and forces has been IN progress in
Detroit for some time, aud now there are
fully 10000 men out Of employment and
many more whose time and pay have been
reduced. Only three industries have not
been Affected. These are the tobacco manu-
faclurers, furriers and brewers. This is con-
ditiOn OF affairs new to Detroit. An un-
fortunate truth is the fact that Of the indus
tries giving employment 10 the most
men the greatest number are the
least active. The Michigan, Pullman and
peniusular car manufacturing companies
employ respectively $500, 1000 and 500
when in full force. They have been COM
PEELED to reduce their forces until they now
employ 4 total force of $50, leaving 8, $50
persons unem mployed in this industry alone.
Those still employed have had their hours
land consequently their income) reduced.
All car wheel companies have reduced their
forces about half, throwing out 1000 and
putting AZ out Of 932 retained on half
time. Three stone companies, the Michigan,
peninsular and Detroit, show a reduction IN
the whole force Of 1000 to 1000 men. Each
company expects 10 shut down for few
weeks, and will probably then resume with a
small force. The majority OF the boiler aud
machine shops are comparatively idle. There
are eight Of these ordinarily employing 500
10 600 men. Now ninety are employed, ana
some OF them on short time. Further re-
/ ductious are intended. The number Of ma
chinists out Of employment IS estimated ut
500. Those az work are on reduced time or
pay. The Detroit Dry Dock company has
reduced its force from COO to 100, working
nine bours. Contractors and builders
report falling of OF 80 per cent. and the
| hours are generally reduced 10 eight. or the
| bricklayers, masons and cabinetmakers from
80 to 75 per cent are out OF employment.
The same report, with slight variations In
| figures, Is given by lumbermen, tanners
manufacturing, pharmacists, cigar manu-
facturers, plumbers, manufacturers of hard
ware and other industries. Upwards Of
thirty-fve manufacturing establishments are
reported, and Of these only three prosper,
fully s, 500 laborers and mechanics are out OF
employment. As this includes only the fore
most industries, II Is no exsggeration TO say
that, adding small industries and retailers,
there are from 10000 TO $4,000 persons in
Detroit this winter unemployed.
LABOR DISCUSSION IN NEW YORK.
Especial Telegram to the Globe.I
New YORK, Dec. 14.-At the Central La
Dor unions meeting tkis afternoon letters
from the president Of the relief committee
of the Hooking valley miners and the presI-
dent Of the Ohio Miners union were read.
They say that the strike against the coal syn
dicate has not ended, and that none Of the
men out with them have gone back 10 work
or will 90 back until the syndicate grants
the demands Of the strikers The Pro
gressive cigar makers say that there
Is little prospect Of work in their
industry for some time to come. The union
has experts examiningthe Spanish reciprocity
treaty, and they find that it viii drive so, ,OOC
men out OF work at making cigars in this
city, and reduce the wages of $4,000 appre
[ ciably. The union has prepared q resolution
calling upon New York senators to vot'
against the treaty. 1t asked the other union
in the Central Labor union to pass simila
resolutions. There was considerable
discussion about the parade Of idl
men in this city. Many unions wer
in favor OF 1t. Many delegates proposed
, parade to the city hall and demand of worl
l from the authorities. The proposition TO de
mand work was withdrawn. II was decide,
! tn have a parade down Broadway to the cit
hall, and to ask assistance from the author
titles to make nine hours instead of ten hour
a legal day's,work. No day was set for th
demonstration.
SHOULD BE STRUNG UP.
COLUMBUS, o., Dec. 14.-Oficers Of th
coal exchange Of this city have informatio
3 that an effort was made at 2 o'clock thi
4 morning to blow up the house Of NJ. Lautel
: bach. He is an old miner, who had returne
TO work for Juniper Brothers. Dynamite We
placed near door where two children weI
sleeping, and the door frames were torn I
D pieces, but the children were not injured be
i yond a severe shock. The excitement vI
e high during the day. The city council hel
A a meeting and appointed twenty extra polic'
> Lynching Is threatened II the perpetrators
:. the deed are caught.
o NCESDGARY RESOLUTIONS.
CHICAGO, Ill, Dec. 14.-Neal McGaeher
from the Hooking Valley,is here soliciting Al
n among the working people for the strikin
= miners there. Among others he addressed
l. body Of internationalists to-day, aud, thoug
his remarks were Of a very moderate chara
ter, at their conclusion the body passed res
,. lutIons, as the sense Of the meeting, that ID
working people should arm themselves,
l. order successfully to resist capital, an
that the employment Of all means to TIL
"a end, was not only iustifable but necessar.
LABOR TROUBLES AT PTTrsBURG.
r. PIrTsBURG, Dec. 4.-The men at Long
Co.'S mill, McKees Rocks, Pa, have refuse
r 10 90 to work at the 10 per cent reductio
# ordered by the firm last week. The laborel
a aud all not in the Amalgamated associatio
are willing to accept, but the puddlers an
&c other skilled workmen refuse. The mi
e consequently shut down Saturday night in
i definitely.
" The large sheet at Singer & Nimick'
n steel works have shut down indefinitely o
d account Of lack Of orders. All the other d.
\ partments at the mill are running sing
=, turn.