Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1886-05-02
The Miners Scale.

PI-TS3URG, "A May Line ne" scaie
of mining granted TO railroad miners at
the Inter.St tate Convention OF operators and
miners recently held at Columbus, Ohio,
went into effect today, and 5000 men IN
this district are working at the advance
The new scale is III cents per ton or =
cents per bqshel. The scale also goes into
effect 10 Firgiqiq, Wes! Virginia, Ohio
and SO far West as Illinois.
A Youngstown, Ohio, special says The
coal operators Of the Mahoning Valley have
refused 10 grant the miners demand for
an advance OF 10 cents per ton, and
strike gill probably be ordered. Nearly
$4,000 uinsss exc eRployed in the mines
represented.
Carpenters VIII Strike To. orrow.
BosroN, May l.-In this city, the Trades
Union OF Carpenters, the Brotherhood Of
Carpenters aud Joiners Of America, the
Aps>lzamated Society Of Csrpeu ers and
Joipers aud the Plumbers Union, five
Thousand men - all hsye resolved to de.
mand eight hours c.: Monday and VIII
strike if the demand is reiG5cd The MAJ:
ter Builders Association 200 S;:ang,
unanimously adopted msnifesto yesterday
afternoon bitterly coudemning the action OF
workmen LAYING the whole blame on the
labor unions and declaring that the de-
msnds cannot be complied without disas-
ter TO business and working men both and
that they will close up business rather than
submit TO aay interference.
An Immense Brewers Strike.
MlLwAUKEs, Wis, May l.-As sntici-
pa.ed in these dispatches last hight all
brewers and masters in the city struck
ro,day. not less than 5000 meu are sf'
fected.
All Work stopped.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May ALI the
employees at Be,z L Sons extensive brew.
ery, in this city, struck this morniog ard
sll work was stopped.
Eight Hoars by the Piece.
NEw YORE, May 1.-The cigar makers
in this city commenced to work on the
eight hour plan to-day. The msuufsc.
turers do not object, as the men are paid
by the piece.
CLEVELAND, o., May IA special from
Akron Gays the stonemssons and oricklsy-
ers of thst place made demand to day
for reduction Of hours from ten to nine
aud q continuance of the present
wages. The contractors agreed
TO pay hereafter by the hour
at the present rate, and no strike oc-
curred. TIE plasterers demanded an ad
vance of 333 cents per day in psy, and it
is thought the contractors will grant 1t.
Strikes Cause q Failure
C1ScIxSAqi, O., Nay WEBB / Low
msn, shoe manufacturers, No. l2s Syca-
more street, assigned to-day to Samuel
Wolis;ein. The assets are estimated Of
$50, 900; liabilities $4,000. There were
no preferences. The failure is attributed
to strikes throughout tee oeGotry, high
priced labor and the shrinkage Of values.
Big Strikes In Pitsburg.
PrrTsBURG, May The furniture man
ufacturers having refused to grant their
employees their demands for q reducnor
in q davis labor, from ten hours to eight
hours, . Eese-sl strike was insuguratec
today. Nearly every furniture
factory in Pittsb1rg and Ale
. sheny is closed aud over 500 mel
idle. Both sides are firm and there is NJ
immediate prospects OF settlement.
Stone cutters in the two city are slso on
, for hours day but will return to Worl
! on Monday, the employers generally con
: ceding the demands.
|, Tbs carpenters will strike on Mcnds,
r The brass inishsrs have presented thei
9 demands to their employers Tor halt holi
/ dAy on Saturday instead Of reduction il
hours. II il thought the demand
2 Will be granted. The journey
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