The Labor enquirer., 1884-12-13
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ny AmociAted Labor Rxo11.
PTTsBUna, Dee 10 Tho movement ~
ted here 70 sssist the Hooking VALLEY nahsfs
has borne goed ftuit and alIsady Qdits &
good sum sf money and clethss hste beens
collected and forwarded. Tho AMIR ~
undeEtakon In systematic nssnAer b. the.
heads Of the labor organizations and labor
newspapers here. call VAS Issued and az
rangemsnts made for theatrical bsnedt
The benefit occurs at the opera house on
Thursday afternoon, and three theatres win
contribute their companies 70 mako Il sue-
cess.
The Window Glass Workers association
have taken 1.00 tickets, and other unions
their share. Many have contributed cAsn.
Tho Coopsfativc Pottery, Of East Liverpool,
Ohio, sent $ll15o. The cowboys Of Te1as
have sent $50 to the Relief committee.
The miners about Pittsbprg have vary
little work. The river mines are partly idle,
IS there are few barges to FILL The railroad
miners are working from S5 to 50 per cent.
OF capacity. The iron mills shout Pttsburg
have more idlaness than ever, but this Is.
partly because of the approach Of the first Of
the year when settlements are made. Moro
wages have been reduced The Lucy fur
mace, a acorporation making more money than
any other furnace IN the country, have
pulled their employees down u par cent,
and the men have accepted. The big Edgar
Thomson Bessemer steel works will probably
close down this week. The settlement Of
their wages for the next year Is being neEo-
tlatsd. The Keystone Bridge Works are to
make Is per cent. reduction on all piece
hands. Day workmen and hborers are net
affected. The, La Belle steel works are
running short time The Pittsbnrg Locomo-
tive Works are running on one-third time.
The Pittsburg Forge s Iron Company and
Oliver Bros lower mill are on double tnrn.
Long & Co.'s mill offer all their mon 10
per cent. reduction, and promise to start up
and run regularly on that basis. AS this
affects the amalgamated men, tits not likely
to be accepted. Graf, Bennett & Co. talk Of
reducing wages at their Millvale mill. The
report that the pudding forge at the Elba
Iron and Bolt works had started on double
turn, caused a great rush Of mill men who
were looking for work. AIS the watchman
Of the mill was unable to clear the works Of
intruders, a policeman was called In, and
the men ordered away. About six hundred
puddlers and helpers applied, Of whom
four hundred and seventy five were turned
away. The iron reviews reports indicate
that hi the past four weeks |25 iron establish
ments have started up, employing IL, 175
men. In 80 establishments wages have been
reduced on an average 1211 per cent, affect
ing 20, 900 men, and 81 establishments have
closed, throwing 12,275 mens out of work.
These figures relate only to iron and steel
industries.
Matters in the glass trade are unsatisfac-
tory. The men working at flint bottle
making in number of factories have been
reduced % per cent. A strike exists. These
men cut loose from the National Union two
years ago, and are now reaping the fruits Of
going 1t alone. l.. d.