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

sheets instead Of iron sheets. The National
Miners Conference of Great Britain, which has
been sitting in Manchester, proposes to establish
seven-hour day in the mines, because eight
hours work produces too much and keeps wages
too low from their standpoint. An eighthour
movement has taken shape in the North of Eng
land to sup9rlant the nine hour system now pre-
vailine. There is talk of forming q national
federation of labor
A new steel furnace is being put up at Pitts
burg which will melt twenty tons of steel at one
heat
The American iron works is having an addi-
ton put to 1t that will turn out 200 tons of steel
per day.
large number of orders at this time. Some iron
makers in the western and central portions OF
pennsylvania claim to have found of such
quality and cost of mining near enough to coal
as to enable them to make pgiron at $40 per
ton. An Englishman is talking of establishing
a wlre:rope mandatory at Scranton. The
Pennsylvania Railroad Company is going to
locate new carworks within forty miles of Pitts
burg. Several new steel works are projected in
the State and the producing capacity will be
very largely increased next year.
1t is noticeable fact that with the growth of
organization aSpirit of economy is developing
which promises TO produce more permanent ben
eflt than can be derived from labor organization
itself. TIE discussions going among organ
lied labor create an anxiety to save. and lead to
an effort in that direction. The accumulations
of the savings banks throughout the country
show marked Improvement within the past
year. but much of this is due to the increased
earnings of labor, due to more work and to bet
ter wages Speaking generally, labor is better
employed at this time OF the year than for sew
eral years. and the winter prospects for employ
ment both for indoor and outdoor work, were
never better.
A new jacquard machine has just been turned
out by Paterson mechanic, In which the
twisted cords TO which collects carrying the har-
ness threads attached. are dispensed with al
together, the collects being attached directly to
the iron hook. and in transferring the threads
from one machine to another the ends are simply
unlocked from the collects or the latter are re-
moved from the hooks. This is for weavers.
The textile manufacturing companies in sew
eral parts of New England increasing their
capital. The general report is that business is
excellent Makers of American machinery are
introducing their specialties into Europe Scales
are matter of considerable export. A Boston
firm is doing big business in them abroad. A
great many additions are being made to textile.
paper and machinery mills. A combination of
five of the principal screw manufacturers of the
country is about being made at Chicopee Falls
and when it has wiped out all the small fry it
will advance prices. 1t is reported that it has
offered one company at that place 10 per cent. of
the capital stock of the new combination if it will
shut down for five years.
Knitting machines are springing up all sover
the West. A Lowell company has just reorgan-
lied the Atlanta Cotton Mills.