The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-10-19
Labor and Industrial Notes.

Philadelphia Record.
The knittingmlls lockout iif New York in
wolves % 900 persons Flftynin mills are in
the combination.
The bartenders of New York have formed a
union of 400 men. They are demanding So per
day and ten hours.
The Amalgamated Building Trades of Cincin-
natl are prosperous and control the building in
terests of that city.
The necessity of pure water for silk manu-
featuring purposes has led TO a very general
sinking of artesian wells in Paterson, n j.
The Fall River manufacturers used 206641
bales of the last seasons cotton crop, or 49, Sl9
bales more than during any former season.
The silk manufacturers Of Italy have formed
syndicate for the control of the silk industry and
silk culture in the interest of higher and regular
prices.
The Knights assert that there is precon-
certed movement by the employers in the cloak
making trades of Boston to break up the girls
organization.
Tho Boston district attorney has promised to
proceed against certain firms importing labor
under contract aud against sea captains for vio-
lating the law in such matters
Reports from the Pacific coast seem to indi-
cate that the Chinese returning to their
homes in larger numbers this year than usual.
A ship will sail this week with $50, and another
ship-load will go next month.
Labor is in demand in shops and mills supply
inc railway appliances The railroad companies
are the heaviest buyers of products of IRON steel
and luna Der. and their orders at the present time
are at least double the volume at any preceding
date.
The New York cooperative plumber shops are
making good Roadway The union which num-
bers 25Q0 plumbers. will keep them going after
the strike,is over The sum of $40 900 was voted
at Richmond to continue the strike. The en-
ployers show no weakness.
A British Chinese consul writes home that
''our sheetings and cotton piece goods utterly
unfit whether in yarn, in length, in make or in
width, for the ordinary clothing worn by the
millions American. from the point of view of
the Chinese dealer is synonymous with excel
lent"
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
meets in New York on Wednesday. About 400
delegates expected to be present. The Met
ropoltan Opera-house has been engaged. W.
K. Vanderbilt has subscribed $500 for local en-
tertainment; Cyrus Field gave $3.50, and Jay
| Gould $3.50. but when the committee called
| Gould made it $500.
Southern employers of labor, especially in the
cotton fields. have for years complained of
| the shiftlessness and great cost of labor.
| cotton picking machine has at last been per-
| fected which committees of the New York and
Charleston cotton exchanges say picks at the
| rate OF $50 pounds per hour, or three bales per
| dav. The only present drawback is it's cost:
but If half the complaints against labor gem
uine the machine will meet with rapid sale.
Manufacturers of iron and steel have been in
| duced within few weeks to give more earnest
attention to the facilities for cheap iron making
on the line of the Norfolk & Western road, in
Virginia, where ore and fuel ore nearer together
| than anywhere else on the continent. The Rich
mond Chamber Of Commerce has taken steps to
| show Northern capitalists why that section is a
| better one for iron making than northern Ala
| bama. Southern employers of labor are con-
fov Vloki np %hn NJ f1w
| workmen, in order to open the way for greater
| immigration.
The textile manufacturers and work-people
| are delighted over the excellent trade prospects
| The silk manufacturing interests are highly
| pleased over the unexpected development OF the
| home industry. Manufactured silk goods imports
have declined from 1874 000 900 in 1884 to 500 900
900 during the last fiscal year. Raw silk imports
| increased 40 per cent. in the same time. The
decrease in the value of imported silk goods was
| 80 per cent, In ribbons 81 per cent and in
| braids and bindings the same. Servings and
twist production has increased from IL to
| 10 per cent The trimmings made In home
! markets suit them much better than imported
goods Many mills have been built, and
numerous extensions have been made.
| colony of enthusiasts is about being formed
on Topolobampo Harbor, Mexico composed of
| well-to-do Americans, under the leadership of
| Col A K. Owen, a West Chester civil engineer
| of national reputation. who has also on hand
| the construction of new transcontinental road.
| Fifteen thousand shares of stock have been
subscribed for at $40 each. They are to have
| their own money! sor. OF greenback good for
all services among themselves. No speculation
| in land or property will be allowed All stores
will be required to sell goods at the same prices.
! A central organization will control. The col
| onists have never met and do not know each
other. Ex-Secretary Window is indirectly in
terested, and is president of the railroad COM
| pany.