New-York tribune., 1886-03-21
LABOR TROUBLES IN OTHER PLACES.
BROAD TOP MINERS PAID-MEssENGER BOYS
Observation-Disclosures AXERIED.

BROAD TOP MINERS PAID-MESSENbEh DOi .
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. AvERTED.
HUNTINGDON, Penn, March 20 (SpecidD.-
The striking miners Broad Top Mountain and in tho
Ceared region received their pay to-day their checks
averaging lO and they have been exhibiting more life
and excitement than at any other time since the strike
began There have been further concessions on the
part of the operators except by W. H. sweet whose col
eries shoup's Run and whose men Will return 10
work on Monday at the advance The supply OF coa at
a number Of tho Pennsylvania Railroad Company's
wharves along the line been exhausted, and coal
running over the road consigned to persons In Phiade-
phia ana Baltimore has been taken for the company
PHILADELPHIA, March 20 (SpreiaD.-The messenger
boys connected with the Baltimore and ONO Telegrapn
Company had planned general strike all over the CITY
for shorter hours Samuel Berrger the leader OF the
malcontents was discharged THIS had tho uesreI ei
feet, and the boys expressed themselves as satisfied
EAST HAMPTON, Mass, March 2O.-Twenty back boys
In Willlson Mills No ., whose pay was 80 cents dsy,
struck for 80 cents. The mill smut dOWD tnto"hs -oV
persons out OF work
CHICAGO, March 20.-The ErentnG Journals dispatch
from Minneapolis, says: :" The Minnesota knghIs OF
Labor have purchased 500 OF land IN Crow wing
County and viii place there co operative colony. Three
families go out at and others will follow rapidly
The land be held in common forever but the prOus
are to be divided yearly among the workers
Boston. Mass March 2O.--The threatened strike at
the Norway Steel and Iron Companys works mas DeeH
company's officials and committee OF workmen, ana
the latter convinced that the earnings OF the
men will keep the present hours and pay President
King promising to increase their compensation as soon
as the condition of trade shall warrant It,
PIrTsBURG. Penn, March 2O.-The street car employees
OF the ferent lines in this city formally presented
their demands to the various companies On anu siLe
March % they ask that twelve hours shall constitute z
days work exclusive OF hour for meals. Ihe com
mttocs stated TO the presidents OF the various In'us
that they would expect an answer by 10 o. M on lues
day. 1t is pretty certain that the reduction IN hours
will be granted by all the companies and Strike dYere
The Transverse and Wylle Avenue lines 1t II Under
Stood have both agreed to the proposition Of the work
The strike of the 400 employees at tho Clinton Iron
Works of Graf. Bennett x Company, whlcn was pesuh
been settled by the firm concedIng the increase 1He
works will resume operations on Monday.
BETHLEHEM, Penn, March 20.-When the 400 en-
ployes OF the Bethlehem Iron Company opened thelr
envelopes to-day containing their February pay the
found their pay had been increased an a'eaEe vi
l5 per cent As they nad made no request IOr dh au-
vance this was an agreeable surprise to then
DAYTON onto, March 2O.-The strike among the
drivers the Third-st. car line continues When tne
company learned that the strike on they ran thel
cars INTO tho shed they in, disclaIglng each
driver when all in they locked up the car sheis
ana stables The officers OF the road had meeting IN
known, except that for the present tne
road will not be operated. The drivers
on the Thirdst. line have been receiving $40 week.
the week and laying of every eleventh day, LOT "hlcn
they paid The wages on all the other lines are
about the same. The strikers ask for 81 75 day OF
twelve hours. There arc no threats auu Iu"ro Hao"S0
| no disturbance
| CoHoEs " " March 2O.-The strikers Of the Cohoes
Knitting Mills have made out their schedule or wages,
but the manufacturers that all matters OF dereco
tOna Association Of Knit Goods MahulacJuIers' anu
| this board has yet been appointed Ohly tne most
needy of the strikers Will receive dSsstthCc iio.
Knights Of Labor present, and committee ID IooAns
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