Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-12-20
TRADE NOTES.

1t is said that there are very few mills in
Fall River that have not Adopted the week
ly payment system.
The K. of L both OF Baltimore and Chi.
esgO have commenced q boycott against
the Chicago lsundries.
In the past few weeks it is said that
over 5000 carpenters have joined the K. of
L in New Bedford, Mass.
A co operative stove foundry hiss been
started az Atchison, Kan aud q co-opera-
tive planning mill is nov proposed.
In Lynn, Mass, the Knights of Labor
number 5000 members, Of whom 1860
are females.
In Minneapolis there are seven co opera
tive barrel factories, which do a business to
the amount of a million dollars yearly.
The two strongest unions in Toronto,
Canada, in the building trade, are the plas'
terers and brieklsyers.
There were one hundred aud f~ity-six
assemblies Of the K. of l.. organized du.
ring the month Of November, 1885.
The K. of L. in Salem, Oregon, have a
ten hour bill introduced by their committee
TO the legislature, and they have petitions
for its passage, also for q minority repre-
8, NATIVE bill.
Wages 10 the Numbering camps Of Gichi'
gan, this winter, are to be Sl3 per month.
If q man refuses to accept this ne will be
paid of and no other employer will employ
him.
Circulars have been received by the CT.
gsrmakers' union in Pistsburg to the effect
that places are open for 500 union cigar
makers in San Francisco, to replace China
men. This means that the Cinnamon must
get out of the cigar business on The Pacific
coast.
On the question of establishing the eight
hour rule next May, the vote OF the car
~penters' local unions stands SO unionJ In
favor and 9 against the measure. Many
unions refrainsd from voting, though they
favored reducing the hours. They think
the movement too premature next May.
The spirit of organization is still at fever
heat. The painters are boycottipg the
Sifth Avenue Hotel, n. u, and the ser
wants are organizing a union. The Peo-
Pies theatre hssIisurrendered to the boy
cotters.
The Central Labor Union OF New York
has called upoa managers of public amuse-
ments, art galleries and libraries to open
their institutions on Sunday.
A scheme is attracting the attention Of
New York laborers over the establishment
of a new and free" city. The proposition
IN brief is to spend $40, 000, 900 or $25, 900,
900 in Purchasing 100000 acres north OF
the Harlem river and lay it out in 100000
lots; to build houses On them for 10000
people, and to sell lands to others who are
able to buy for themselves and to construct
an underground railroad from the City
Hall to the Grand Central depot. BY
means Of rapid transit, wsge-workers could
live in this new city and reach their pres
emit quarters without Inconvenience.
The Executive Committee Of the knights
of Labor has Strengthened out several tan
giles In New York and strengthened the or
ganization. There r fourteen assem-
blies in Toronto, Canada. A cooperative
building association has been formed 10
Richmond, Va. Throughout Missouri the
organization of the knights is very strong.
throughout Nebraska and Iowa orgsnizs-
tons are spriDging up. In Holyoks. Macs ,
the Knights nominated q ticket, which was
indorsed By the Republicans and was elect
ed. In Mobile, Ala there are tour assem-
bHes. Secret colored assemblies are being
formed in Pennsylvania and other States,
and the oolored men Seemto enjoy It. The
Knights are boyeottng Cinnamon IN Fort
Worth, Texas. In Decatur, Ill the three
assemblies are increasing their member
ship. $3.50.
The insurance features of the Knights
of labor is meeting With favor. The fee
for membership is 81 for those between IL
and 40; 81 so for those NJ TO so, and -
for thote between so and 60 years old.
Fhe corresponding assessments are oU
cents, IS cents and 81. The danger to
this system Is that the assessments are too
y -ht. according to the experience OF other
beneficial associations.
An interesting event in Massachusetts
was the establishment Of arbitration "lIh
forty.two irats employers, who two weeks
400 declared they would 6ght the lsborer'
"a the bitter end. They are now the best
of friends. The projected combination Of
the New England manufactures has taller
, through for the present,
The boycottsrs are now demanding strike
iudemnites. The proprietor OF the New
!, York Thalis aud Star Theatres SURRENDERED
10 the b~oycotters, and paid $500 for the ex
pepSes Of the ~boycotfing.
The machinery Of Great Britain 10 esps
, Bile Of performing work equal to that o
; 400 900, 900 sbls-bodied men.
!, Several new nail and glass factories ar
To be erected during 1886.
A bsripg machine has just been finishes
In g. Louis which viii turn out q Hy-vhee
! ten feet in diameter ana boSs . cJlinde
Ave fsssloOg