The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-18

coast. There are SIC stockholders, who have
subscribed for To- 019 shares. When 10, 900 shares
are taken the colony will proceed to its desti-
nation, or such as see fit to go. Employment
will be found in manufacturing IL mining and
in dealings in the products of labor to be stimu-
lated in this new section. Col. A. K. Owen, the
chief engineer Of the proposed road, is the pro-
jector, and he is wrapped up in it to the point
of enthusiasm II is Vineland scheme on a
larger scale, with transcontinental railroad
project to help it. 1t is called the Credit Fon-
cier Sinaloa. 1t is to be cooperative colony,
where the wealth produced by labor will belong
to ALL The scheme is beautiful one, almost
an ideal one, and if realized would transform
this earth into little heaven. 1t would be un-
kind to offer an unfriendly criticism to the en-
thusiastic supporters of this scheme. Its details
are perfect, its programme is simple and its OBJ
ject most creditable.
Philadelphia has more hands employed in the
KNIT goods industry at this time than at any 9TH
er for years The next move of organized labor
will be to stop the rule OF overtime in all manu-
factories The rule has already been applied to
the carpet trade
Manufacturers who are depending largely on
natural gas, and those who expect to be provided
with it at long distance from the wells. have
been, within two or three days, interested IN the
announcement of q patent which will carry it
safely any desired distance 1t is a process of
mixing air with gas in such proportions that,
while the danger of explosion is taken away, all
leave the air of the rooms in which it is used in q
healthy condition.
Additional large works are being erected at
Hites, Pa, for the manufacture of plates glass,
and extensive contracts have been placed in
western Pennsylvania for steel tubular boil
ers rolls tables, and all the necessary parapher-
MALTA
The manufacturers of window glass assert
that the trade appears Indifferent as to whether
factories run or not Prices, they say, are ruin
ously low and imported glass can be bought in
this country at about the price of home made
glass. Other branches of the glass trade are
active. Importers of manufactured goods are
watching the course OF the American markets
very closely. They quietly predict that there
will be some heavy importations of manufact-
ured goods, similar in character to that OF 1881
and 1882 Already large imports have been
made Of certain products, and should the
present cost be increased or 10 per cent. the
way will be opened for heavy shipments.
Foreign iron and steel-makers report an i'm
proving demand for material, both for American,
Indian and Australian markets, particularly for
railway material. The cutlery manufacturers
are meeting with orders from the United States.
A Manchester, England, firm has just made
the largest locomotive frame slotting machine
ever turned out The bed is thirty feet!long, five
feet wide and will weigh sixty tons. 1t has inn
proved arrangements for driving It is attract
ing the general attention Of engineers
Reductions in wages are quite frequent in
Great Britain and Europe, even low as they are.
Considerable complaint is made, but labor organ
izations there seem to be acquiescent. The
trades-unions have been paying more attention
for years past to paying the doctors and under
takers bills of their members than to making
determined efforts to improve wages.