Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1886-12-09
Labor News from Thil ty
~ States and Abroad.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS.
Active Trade aud Advancing Price
Bright business and Labor Prospects.
The World in n Column.

strike at u cost of 100000 which has
added S2,000000 to their annual pay
roll and which has lessened the hours
of labor twenty-three hours per week,
besides creating additional employment
for three thousand men. Topographic
cal Union, No. 6 has $500 members;
Pressmen's Union, No. Q has 900; the
Franklin Association has 400; the
stereotypers $50; the ook-binders2 ., ,675;
the phOtO-engravers 1873. A union of
all the printing interests in New York
Is probable. The Solidarity Watch
Case Co. with 81 members is a success
ful cooperative concern. The Faustus
| Club of Brooklyn printers contemplate
erecting fine club house somewhere
near the centre of the city. Up to Nov.
lst, 3,704 new buildings were erected in
New York at the cost of $50, 900, 900, an
increase of Sl3,000,000 over the same
time last year. The police estimate
that there is 10000 professional crimi-
nails in that city.
A cooperative underwear establish
ment is to be started in Richmond
| The Knights of Labor of st. Louis are
boycotting all the brewery establish
ments because of the formation of n
brewers ring. An effnrt is to be made
to establish q Labor Bureau in Georgia.
The Girls Local Assembly 1907 are
about establishing cooperative cloth
ing manufacturing company. District
Assembly No. "a of Chicago, composed
of 125 local assemblies with an aggre-
gate membership of %, 900, have passed
a set of resolutions to use all honorable
means to prevent the execution of the
sentence again against the Anarchists.
Southern planters are combin ng in an
effort to crush out the attempt of the
KNIGHTS of Labor to organize field
hands. The Trenton Knights of Labor
have declared war against the Star
Rubber Co. Minneapolis Knights will
soon have n new hall which will be a
credit to the order. The Chicago Co
operative Packing & Provision Co. will
shortly start into business with a capt.
tai of 500 GOO,
The eipht-hour AGITATION is being
pushed with energy in Boston. The
Illinois prison labor contractors are
making a vigorous eff,rt TO h4ya the
recent decision against prison labor
declared unconstitutional. The o2nd
of February next is the day fixed for
the blooming into life at Cincinnati of
the new political party. All elements
are to be represented.
The history ofall poIiticaI labor move
ments has been enthusiasm at the
start and DISGUST at the close. IT re-
quires verv little cunning manipula-
ton on the part of ward and division
workers at the last minute to turn dull
the keen edge of the labor political axe
and make its blow ineffective. Politi-
clans know this and count on it. The
George movement was surprise, and
il has done more to stir up the antagon-
ism of the old line politicians than any
other event. It is stimulating politi.
cal action or an agitation in favor of it
in the West and South and circular let
ters are being largely distributed in
those sections to encourage the disposi-
ton to engage in politics. The old
heads bend to the breeze but are suspi-
cious of results, Thev recognize that
political success would strengthen labor
organization and they know from eX-
perience that defeat means more or less
disintegration. There are two sets of
advisers: one advising seperate political
action; the other recommending the
throwing of the labor vote in favor of
the best men wherever found. Past
experience in this direction has shown
that the vote about evenly divides it.
self when the votes are cast.
The value of Philadelphia rags,
plushes and carpets is put at S3S 900,
0OO The textile capacity of the city
has grown enormously during the past
twelve months. Manufacturers are
now contemplating the placing of
orders for large amount of machinery
besides engines, boilers, shafting, etc.
Several very important additions are
now under consideration in Frankford,
Germantown and in the lower section
of the city. If half the talked of pro-
iectons are undertaken next season,
we will have the most active wear in
extension ofcapacity we have ever had.
The demand for textile goods is grow
ing RAPIDLY and the heavy importations
which have been made this wear are
stimulating enterprises to meet the de-
mand supplied by importations and to
improve UPON the suggestions made by
foreign designers and manufacturers.
Business is active in Chicago and st.
Louis. Labor is generally we'll emplOyed
throughout the States between Penn
sylvania and Iowa. Wages are high
and work regular. Shops are crowded
with orders, and trade and industrial
prospects are bright. Confidence is
strong everywhere and manufacturers
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