New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-10
LABOR TROUBLES IN OTHER PLACES.

SETTLING THE Controversy AT sKowHKGAN-
wEAvHRs DEMANDING Az INCRRAsE-NoTEs.
LYNN, Mass, April 9 Especial. -Advlces
from Maine that there conristng reports re-
speeding the settlement OF the issues between the
knights % Labor and the Kerne Brothers. The Knights
insist that the agreement of arbitration the cut
IN the skovhegan factory be discharged and
places filed with knights and that the men shall
not be employed. Mr. K-ene the skowhegan TACT
DRY the cooperative principle which does not
expire for year. He claimed that the arrange
under the agreement to be nterfered wth'
but its this agreement though written vas not
signed The people of Skowhesan are apprchehslVe
lest the town lose its shoe factory The supcfih
tendent OF the sKoheEan factory thar the settle
ment will not be complete until Mr. Keen" meets tue
Laslers Union in Lynn IL Is reported that the eins
OF thr knights OF Labor hay been compiled win III
every detail. Tie demand OF the knights OF Labor wac
that all cutters mast he discharged vacancies 10 ne
filled by knights Of Labor; tina. al Iasttrs must pe u,
charged and then the OF eight oprrailVes were
given who must not be employed IL In reported na'
the change Will into effect at Show hogan next MON
day.
PHILADELPHIA. April (SjccioD.-The strike continue.
in The woolen mills aud to-day sixty weavers 10 FREQ
don asked for Increase OF The hrin rr-
qurst-d week 10 con- der the matter ne trouble
John & James DohsOns mills that amlcaby sett ed
TWO weeks broke afresh this morning when 200
women employed wesvers went out be ause OF pro
posed change Of rates which they would DECREASE
their pay superintendent Pearson asserted that the
change would Increase rather than diminish the price
pad Tor weaving. Unless the strike terminates spee ny
about 100 other hands will be thrown ou' Of employ
The carpet factory OF t. f. Smith Il sons mas sus
pended operations by reason OF the strlkes
PIrTsBURG. April 9.-The rike at McCure's Coal
Works. Evrr-on Penn. has ended sasfactoriy 10 the
miners. The firm granted all demands anc WORK was
resumed to-day. About LOCO men were affected
CHICAGO. April 9-The employees OF the Brunsw!ck.
Ia kr Collender 90. 10 the number OF between 4oo
400 went out strike this morning. III ad-
dton their de nands for increase OF wages auh me
changing from piece work 10 day work the men TINS
morning made proposal 10 discharge non UNISON men,
TINS rejected snd the men refused to 20 10 work
a IN
pectaons the conference between the manufacturers
OF the Western Nail Association aud the Uited Nalers
and Heaters Association OF America adjourned to-day
al without reaoIng settlement. aud matters are
in the shape as before the conference.
BURLINGTON Vt. April o. The tunneers OF the Lake
Shore Slate Company demand advance OF twenty-five
per cent. Wednesday they were allowed an advance
OF tweve-and-a naf per cent aud to-day most the
strikers returned ~ work
woBuRN, Mass, April 9.-The price list adopted
by tue WOburn leather manufacturers and the huights
IL Labor ab ties dollar week IN the wages OF
most classes OF employees from the list previously agreed
to by skinner Co., but which the other firms refuse 10
sign.
CHICAGO. April O." Johnny" Hand. mnsic an. re-
Gently had "A disagreement with the Chicago Musical
owing to employment of certain non-uni on
mon Those who employ him are now Threatened with
boycott.