The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-12-21
LABOR AND LABORERS.

Effects of Labor UniOnism-Great Activity In
All Lines of Manufacture--Notes..
Philadelphia Record.
Carpenters are advised to stay away from the
Pacific coast 1t is said that cheap railroad fare
has flooded that section with mechanical labor
We are to have several new glass-works in
spite OF the heavy production OF glass of all
kinds. Six extensive works have recently been
projected in varions parts of the country.
Out of thirty-seven green glass blowing facto-
ries east of the Allegheny noun tains sixteen are
working according to union rules, fourteen have
their fires banked and seven are working in vio-
lation of the rules of the organization to which
they belong.
A national convention of brick layers will be
held in Washington on Jan. TO- and the largest
attendance ever known is anticipated
The foundries in and about Cincinnati will
close down on Jan. 1.
A new lamp is to be introduced into the
United States. 1t is known as the Wenham
patent gas lamp. By the use of this lamp it is
said that there is large reduction in the amount
of gas used and valuable increase in iluminat
ing power. One investigator, who has seen it
in England, says rather enthusiastically of it
that it is the greatest invention OF the age.
Perry e. CO., of Albany, have been so an
noyed by strikes during the past four five
years that it is said they have purchased a large
tract of land near South Pittsburg, on the Ten.
nessee river, below Chattanooga, to which they
will remove their works
The North Chicago Rolling-mill Company will
decide next week whether to increase its capital
from $5, DOC, 900 to Sc, 600, 900.
Companies to manufacture machinery OF all
kinds, implements, tools boilers and engines
springng up apparently by the dozen. with
capital ranging from Sic, 900 to $780, O0i There
seems to be genuine boom in work Of this
kind. All the old establishments are crowded
with orders.
Mechanics are often annoyed with screws be-
coming fixed If they will make a mixture of
oil and graphite they will have no more trouble.
Prospects for the winter in all of the indus
tries are that there will be quite rush in ac
cumulating stocks by way Of precaution against
heavy advance in the spring. The smallest
consumer is anxious to have few weeks sup
plies on hand. and the larger the concern the
more stock it wants.
Southern competition is driving a good many
New England mills into the production of finer
grade of goods. One of the mills which has
found 1t necessary to make this departure is the
Atlantic corporation, of Lawrence, Mass. Many
Of the New England mills are purchasing large
supplies of cotton, some of them receiving from
100 to 300 tons per day.
Cooperation seems to be we'll planted in Min
neapolis. The workingmen there have success
full coopering establish ment, agricultural col
ony, mercantile company, with profitable
laundry, and several successful building and
loan associations.
Thirteen of the twentysix knitting mills at
Cohoes have resumed work under promise that
no oackllstlng Is to be done. The other thiT-
teen mills will not start up until a full surren-
der by the employers of certain disputed points
concerning the retention of some Of the old non
union hands.
The Central Labor Union of New York will
soon establish general labor bureau The cooks
and pastry cooks of New York are doing this
now. They are interfering with the old-line in
telgence Offices.
Two or three Welsh steel rail makers are pre-
pairing to roll rails one hundred and fifty feet
long instead of ninety. The tin plato makers
propose to purchase steel blooms in place of tin
bars, because they are little cheaper. The
shsetriron- makers are experimenting with steel