New-York tribune., 1884-11-26
REDUCING WORKMEN's WAGES.
FACTORIES AND MILLS RUNNING OK SHORT TIM

FACTORIES AND MILLS RUNNING on SHORT TiMR
AND DIsCHARGING MEN.
WooNsOCKET Nov. 25.-The Harris WOOllen
Companys mill began running thrce-quarter time
yesterday The North Bellngham and Caryville
Massachuscts) woollcn mills will threequarter
time December1. Notices posted yesterday IN
the Globe Nourse and Social mills the three largest cot
factories here reduction In To into effect
on December Z.
TAuNroS, Mass, Nov. 2j.-The in the Whit
tIngton Mills went to work this morning the promise
of the managers that improvements would be- made ea-
bling them To do more work than before Some OF tho
younger hands became dissatisfied and started ont again
at noon against the remonstrinccs OF the older hands,
but when out all ands joined. Al D. M. they
held meeting to decide what take. The senti
ment OF the meeting that the managers were doing
all that they TO assist their hands
Boston, Nov. 2J--The American Watch Company or
waham began yesterday reduce it, force In accord
ance with orders given Saturday Nearly 200 OF
the employees received notice that their services would
not required after December g. and II is expected that
as many moro will be similarly informed II il possible
that The entire reduction Of force will amount 10
600 700.
PITTsBuRG Nov 25.-Thc Frankstown Rolling Mil,
which has idle months. resumed operations
Yesterday and is thought will be kept running all win
is expected that the new pipe mill recently buili
10y the firm will start up tomorrow giving en-
plOymcnt To 600 men.
berger Co.'S iron mill informed lsst night that the
work in their department Will be temporarily suspended
owing 10 the scarcity OF orders Tue nail department
will also probably close down on "Wednesday night
WuKEsBARRE. Nov. 25.-The Dickson Manufacturing
Company posted notice yesterday afternoon in all of
its departments informing the men OF 10 cent re-
duction go into effect December l. The machinsts
will heaaer - to 22 cents. and the laborers IL
cents per hour Nine hours shall constitute days
work Owing TO the dull times the men Will accept tho
reduction.
uARRlsoNBrRG. Va. Nov. 25-The Shenandoah Iron
Works in Page County which suspended operations two
weeks ago. have opened up again. all difficulty NJ TO
wages the cause of the suspension having been satsc
tollly arranged.
WORCESTER, Nov 25.-The sauudersonville cotton
mills the Paul Wilton Manufacturing Company's mills,
at Roe kdac and Riverlae the Linwood mills, the Ex-
change mills and the Whtnsyile cotton mills all
in the Blackstone Valley. shut down for the week.
EAsTON Penn, Nov. Cot announced In Bcthle-
hem this morning that the puddle mill ol the Bethlehem
Iron Company which has idle since the early part
of this summer, Will resume on December /.
CfxCINNArI, Nov. 25.-Ncxt Saturday the Farmount
Woollen Mills in this city will shut down for an Indefinite
period This is said to be in accordance with an arrange
ment by all the woolen mills OF the Aeghanics, en-
tered by Of oyerproducton and the dnness
in trade
PHILADELPHIA Nov. o5.-The striking ingram carpet
ycs held meeting this Afternoon, az which fully 200
strikers were present, as were also representa-
tiyes OF the Knights OF Labor The arbitration commit
tee which had appointed previous meeting 20
request the manufacturers to Withdraw the notice Of
reduction OF wages reported that several OF the manu-
facturers declined to confer with them. and that te
satisfaction could be obtained from any OF them. lho
meeting thereupon decided To abolish the arbitration
committee have further communication Win
the manufacturers. t agreed not To return 10 wok
unless the old rates were restored