Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-04-25
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Gould and vice president Hoxis have dom
more to stimulate labor organization thai
spy two men ever since working men be
gan to combine; they have made the foun
dstions Of labor organization compact
The complete defeats Of the south west
srn strikers would guarantee more com
psct organization in the future. The
blood of the martyrs is the seed OF the
church" is an old saying which applies to
the church OF labor organization as we'll
The SuHsrings and the defeats Of labor
have made labor organization to-day what
il is. The opposition Of Jay Gould is
bringing laOOrers into the Knights Of La
Dor BY the tens Of thousands. Railroad
KNOW it and regret the attitude OF
Gould.
Some sixty or seventy assemblies will
.bor,ly be organized in Philsdelphis;
,b-op,bout the United States some 1000
Will shortly be established, making the to-
cal number 900, OF which all above num-
bs- , 600 are live assemblies. This ex.
mansion will 90 on; working men are
alarmed A. the opposition of Mr.. Could
they argue that what he has done will be
dome nv other railroad managers if he wins
the strike.
One million dollars is to bs raised for
fn,urs strikes; one old idea OF the Knights
Of Labor raising a defense fund will be re-
yived and a proposition will be made no
doubt at the next general assembly to raise
fund of $1,000 600 to be used Tor strike
Duruoses. This amount of money can be
raised; it represents 81 90 per head, which
means 4 cents a week iOr q year; the
money will BOT b. ell RAISED at once, but 1t
will be no doubt raised within a year or
two.
Il ISDUsrRIAL SITUATION
,b,ouyh n the United States is quieter; very
Esw men srs disemployed; idle LABOR Is be-
inc taken up every week; the ; or y hour
la will 90 into eject May lst, without or
gapizsd oppositiou; this cabinet makers
eli st,annr : hours. Tne nsSt depression
"a il il not TOO far of, which will bang out
oooo,itiou to the labor movement aud to
the labor demands that have been made
during the past SIX months.
The IRON and steel makers feel more con-
sdsoc 10 dav in the trade, than they have
81, inca ths boon OF 1882. Pig iron pro-
Jnc,ion has increased 30. 900 tons per week
"a again.. . vear ago, and production Is
.;I iac.r4slu: h.rEa blast furnaces are
% =. nutit NJ P,ts0urg aud several i'm
n-ovsd furnaces are to BE- built IN other
.ssclions ct The country. Iron ID IN steady
demand; steel ~ in growing demand; mails
are scsrce; steel rSl9 are sold six 10 eight
months ahead, the ueE steel works are
being pushed to completion. sSd ireS1 cap
ital ia awaiting its opportunity TO nnd en-
Oloymeut in iron making.
The gloss industry has passed through q
r.;-IT Successful winta- and material Is now
likely to advance; the enormous ouilalng
activity absoros the total production oil tne
eountry. besides hai = million boxes OF
imnortsd window glass. All ths factories
o,s running aud no trouble - Gu hand.
Tnars !, An acSige d.mani for Hint, bottle
and prescription ware
AN EXCITEMENT
,,s.,a- TN thai which stirred the
So-,,r.sinsrs in Cslin ia, is lssdiug enter,
nriss and speculation IN BsslsAl gas helds
Of western Pennsylvania. tss n'iauei
mia company have scored ZV"eo aoie'
slou, the Conemaugh River Other com
panies are travelling al er control as iss' SS
possible. and e~oapeliyinn IL sprlng'pg up
for franchises and surveys are belbg MADE
for pioe hues in all G~IrScrcui. he natu
raj ga war Will rae u1;ill ras available
territory il under ~coatrCl A contract has
mat baen plHcrd for ; miles OF lOlnch pipe
and il IA p,obable tn~t within 90 days con
tracts for nearly loo miles sill % placed,
If any reliance esn be Plsced upon tns pro
iec'ed enterprises.
The boot and shoe makers Of New Eng
land have at last quietly settled down to
sccan. the coutrol Of the labor orgAnIzs'
ions which have beea qie;ly working tor
ten wears TO secure Il.
The ~suslgamatsd association OF lron
AND steel worSs will demaCd the restora
tisp Of the 10 per cent reduction agreed 10
a pesr ago. The scale IS based upon
cent rate. that is wages are % 70 per ton
when iron ia 2 cents per pound. The work
men will demand TO D. paid 3 SO when
iron is , cents.
Between 500 snd coo coke ovens are
being built in Pennsylvania, Virginia ana
Tennessee. Large msgaesia CTe mines
are being opened n Nissonri and Virginia
LAr,s investments have recently oeen
msir in Virginia and .Alaosns iron ana
ore mines
ruE GENERAL IMPROVEMENT
IN real ss,are grows out Of the urgent
building Requirements in both cities ana
tosus Throughout the country Ihs al
vance ranges tran 10 TO SC PER cent A
speccla'ive movement 10 threatened In
several n the larger citIes. WhsFs land Is
wanted tor bYildiug purposes near steam
lines and stree e,F hn"s. Money when
can Gnd emU!oymeat no ghere e!Se Is seek
ing investmant IN the sHsli manufacturing
towns OF 'hs NaS England, Middle sud
Wesrern states where houses running trom
$1,000 TO - 0NO are beng built Gha being
readily rented or sold 10 workmen who are
anxious 10 Own their own homes.
QIire q number Of advances 10 tine rates
ofSasss have besa made throughout the
manufacturing establishments within = ie"
week past; the locomotive ba ldsrs are put
ting on frasn men; a great deal o. manu-
factory bulliiug viii be begun shortly;
work has b4ec commenced on the ueE oes'
sener works at Homestead, Pa A large
Hlnasr OF pumping engines, gas engines
hydsiaGc machinery Sne mill machinery
has been ordered siuCs April LIST. Inc IN
dustrial activity is not confined to snH
section, but is appsEsnti in Alabama IS In
Michigan One Of the largest and mos
thoroughly equipped furnaces AZ the South
x0xmoOr will go 10 full blast in 30 days
If We are on the ara of industrial dePres
sion, there ID not q ripple Of it on th'
suspect it;
THE BANKING