Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-12-30


of blowers.
NV. Smith, the well-known metal
lur9icsl engineer of Pittsburg, is con-
structing several new rolling mills in diff
feIent parts Of the country, including the
mill for the Minnesota Car Co., at Du-
luth, MINI; the mill for the Standard
Spike Co., at Manchester, Va, and the
mill for the Union Stpel and Iron Go. at
81. Joseph, Mo.
SoutbbIijge, Mass, has the largest
spectacle mill in the world. Last years
output was $500, 900 uairs. This firm
makes three. fourths of the glasses used in
the country.
San Francisco labor organizations have
irdoreed bill gotten up by Labor Com
missioner To5in. 1t proposes to forbid
the employment of children under thirteen
years CT age.
The Citizens Association of Boston has
won q curious case. 1t claimed in the
courts that the city could not rightfully
pay jusksting bills. Couucilmen had
used carriages.
Cleveland city workmen work nine
contractors on city work to employ none
but American citizens has been Introduced
in councils.
The Canadian Pork Packers Association
asksd the government to Increase the duty
on pork, and the lumbermen request that
the duty should remain as it is.
The Twenty-fifth anniversary Of the
r,sn Of NofHy
York was celebrated recently.
At Spokane Fslls, Washington Terri
tory, the bakers formed trust" and
raised the price of bread from 3 10 10 cents
per loaf.
The strike of tie Bloc'on ala. } miners
is over. The men accepted 40 cents per ton,
a reduction OF cents.
At Whites shoe factory, at HoibroOk,
Mas lasters are getting 81, 40 per dsy on
3 new machine.
The Syracuse tailors have won their
strike against % re: cent. reduction.
Dsnver granite-cutters get 81 yer day for
ten hours during the week and nine on
Saturday. The plasterers work eight hours
and receive 81 per day. Some tailOrs make
S13 so per week; others $40.
The New York Ne,rs finds that in strikes
women stay out longer than men.
The Dakota Farmers Alliance expects to
control the next Legislature.
Belgium glassblowers make from $50 to
SIS per mouth.
Som. New York unions have ''out Of
work" funds.
In New York 100000 persons work On
Sunday.
A Pari, firm uses old tin cans for making
toys, etc.
The only rolling mill in Iowa is at Bur
hngton.
St, Joseph mo- plumbers and steam
and gas filters will oe paid ten-hOur wages
for nias-hour day after April l, 1889.
Until that time they will work nine hours
at rine-hour pay-$3 80 81 80 for plumb
ers, and steam and gas filters receive from
s. TO 81 per day.
The Birmingham (Ala.) Sentinel says;
1--WE would advise all workingmen of any
description to give Birmingham a wide
berth ualSss they have certainty of sit
uatioa on arrival"
The bo!low-ware hands in Savery's fac.
tory, Jersey City, have been voluntarily
given ten per cent increase in wages since
the adjustment Of contract labor in New
York.
Fifty employees of a Montreal foundry
struck to regain their old wages, which
we're recently cut 10 per cent Three hun
drcd men were affected by the cut.
Many New York storekeepers, who are
making their employees work at night be-
cause Of the Christmas rush, are giving
them free supper nightly.
The strike of the New Bedford (MGse.
wesve-s against black marks has been set
tied. Better filling will bs furnished and
fines have been lowered.
The Boston Herald says the Massachu-
sets Board of Arbitration is Success. 1t
las settled many strikes and prevented
Others.
Toledo 90 switchmen have struck for
Q raise. An advance Of ten cents per day
was offered, but refused.
Australia raises an average of 20, 900, 900
to so, 600, 900 sheep, with clip of about
l,2VU, UUU Oales OF WCOii
Milwaukee bakers claim that the bosses
are nst living up to the IL hour day agreed
to last spriSg.
Lewis nail factory ard machine shop at
PlsasSstville, Conn, will be removed to
Admission. Ala.
At Denver, Col, bricklayers work eight
hours per day, and receive from 81 to $3.50
per dsy.
Brooklyn bridge conductors have been
granted al eight-hOur day aad $3.50 per
day.
Caradian letter-carriers get $50 and S35
per month.
New York hardware statesmen have or
gsniz-d.
New York cofia-make7s get s. per day.