The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-02

A monster labor parade is to take place IN that
city on May 1. Labor organizations of all kinds
are growing in Memphis
There is only one non-union newspaper in
Pittsburg, and the union is after it. Steps will
be taken to complete the organization of all
trades In the city. and every firm employing non
union men will be watched
The Trades Assembly of Wheeling is taking
the sentiment of every labor organization A
trades assembly is to be organized at Youngs-
town.
Enthusiastic eight-hour meetings are being
held in Boston. Over one thousand persons
attended the Labor Lyceum meeting at Bridge
port on Thursday. Able speakers have prom
isec to lecture at the different labor halls during
the spring.
Reports are currsnt about the ill-treatment of
women sewing on Bibles in New York city. It
is alleged that the majority of them cannot
make over $3.50 to 81 per week; that their
wages have been cut down at least twice
within few years; that the work is irregular
and that sewing machines are driving them to
the wall
1t is encouraging to note that clergymen who
feel themselves entitled to talk on the labor sub
Ject are beginning to study the question in order
that they may know something about it. In the
average iabor-sermon there is more talk and less
sense shown than in any other direction. The
main obstacle in the solution of the labor ques
ton from the clergy class is their unwilling
ness t0Sdo justice or to admit the principle of
justice.
The Ohio Dairymen's Protective Association
has extended the right hand of fellowship to the
Knights of Labor
The latest news is to the effect that the cow
boys are coming into the Knights of Labor
There are between 5000 and 10000 of them on
the plains. The cattle kings have organized
society called the Ranchers Society, which keeps
back-lis and cuts wages at its will This has
driven the cowboys into an organization of their
own.
The miners and farmers of southern. Illinois
are coming into the Knights of Labor. Last
Sunday afternoon the carriage makers came in
in body, and in the evening the freght-hand-
lers followed them. On Monday the bricklay-
ers and painters came IN. The railroad men are
coming in by the hundreds in some cases.
The French textile workers, of Holyoke
Mass, have been organized, and there is a good
field there, as there are over 1000 French resi-
dents. In Greenyille, Wis, all the laborers are
in the organization, and the Knights are gaining
foothold all over that State the Farmers
Alliance, of Texas, has Joined hands with the
Knights of Labor in boycotting the Mallory
steamphip line. In Washington the BARRIERS and
molders have been organized into assemblies,
and the bottlers also came in, bat found it neces
sary to pass a resolution excluding from mem
bershp all those participating in the sale of
whisky, beer, or other intoXicants, by the re-
ceipts of commission, directly or indirectly
Over one thousand men are engaged in operat-
ing phosphate mines in Canada, and company
was recently organized IN New York for the
purpose of still further developing the rich phos-
plate beds in the Dominion. number of Bos-
ton capitalists have purchased some mines in
Nova Scotia, near the village of Albert, where
they expect to strike it rich in gold, silver and
tin.
There are in the United States and Canada
Is, 627 Touring mills The latest directory shows
a net decrease in the number during the past
year of g. Sl2 The most marked loss is in Penn
sylvania, New York, Illinois and Texas This
80 - 4
of the immense Touring mills of the Northwest
and to the cheaper cost of transportation of -four
than wheat
The Senate of the Massachusetts, Legislature
has favoraby considered the bill requiring
porations to pay their employees weekly, al
lowance of four days being conceded in which
| the payroll may be calculated and payment OF
wages made.
The British representative at Brussels has
lately made an interesting report about the wool
manufacturers of Germany, in which it issshown
that the German manufacturers are placing their
goods in foreign lands, and are building up a
trade in formidable competition with the En-
glish and French. The broadcloths of Germany
find their way to the United States, as we'll as to
all markets OK Europe and to the Oriental coun-
tries. To meet this competition English man
ufacturers are starting mills German soil,
fitted up with English machinery and run by
English operatives
| New England textile workers are generally
busy and the productive capacity has been con-
sderably increased in great many mills. No
trouble seems to be apprehended from the gen
eral advance of 10 per cent The price of goods
has been correspondingiy advanced. In Lowell,
$500 900 is to be expended in the building of two
mills In several towns mills are running up to
8 and 10 O'clock at night. In Augusta, Me-, ca
pacity is being increased because of the heavy
demand of the past four months. In very few
places there disconraging reports to be heard
Up in Vermont all the mills are working full
time ard IN many cases overtime, and are, in
some cases, adding new machinery
Southern railroad companies, as we'll as some
railroad companies in the Northern States. have
perfected arrangements by which resident
agents can be engaged in Europe to secure de-
sirable immigration.