Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-04-14
The LABOR WORLD.

An organization Of 200 United States
weighers has been formed in Brooklyn
for the purpose Of urging an increase in
wages TO 40 cents an hour, which sum
they were formerly paid.
1t has been estimated that only 1000
men are at present employed around the
mines in the Shamokin (Pa.) district.
Heretofore G000 have usually been at
this time of year.
At the recent annual exhibition of he
Amateur Photographers Association OF
of Pittsburg, 400 pictures were shown a
feature was the large mi OF HASH
light photographs.
The Eureka Steel Casting Company, of
Chester, Pa. has made experiments IA
vorable to the adoption Of r new process
for making castings which does not re-
quire annoaiing.
The boss BARRIERS Of indianapolis. at the
suggestion Of the Mayor, have decided to
close their shops on Sundays until the
courts shall have decided whether they
are a necessity.
The repair shops of the New York, On;
tario. end Western Railroad company, at
Osvcgo N. Y, where 100 men arc en-
ployed, will be removed to Middletown,
". Y, this spring.
The Workingwomen's Society of New
York city is circulating a petition to be
presented to the legislature praying that
SIX women factory inspectors be ap-
pointed.
Prisoners from the county jail and the
house of correction are painting the Re
ceiving Hospital" q San Francisco (Cal.)
city building. The police sergeant says
the work would cost the city mt union
wages $500, and that the prisoners viii
receive only about $50.
The only slate pencil factory in the
United States is AT Castlcton. VT. near
the beds. Thirty thousand pencils are
made daily. One man sharpens 800 a day
IN ~ emery belt.
A tobacco factory will be erected at
Salisbury, N. c., and n cigar factory AT
Tullahoma, Tenn.
u It hHicTltun w utCl blhiulhtbultio
association has 80 per cent Of the trade a.
members.
Numerous canning factories are being
erected in Maryland. Also two at Win
chester, Va.
The Cutters and Polisher's Union. OF
New York city. will Join the Meta
Trades Federation.
Washington, Pa, has three glass fac
tories. all erected since natural gas ha:
been in use.
Handsboro Miss knights have STRUCK
for ten hours, with pay day every Satur
day.
j. 3. MiIroy has been nominated 70,
governor by the Union Labor party o
Indiana.
The Spinners' Union Of Fall River
Mass, has withdrawn from the Knights
of Labor.
Knights in the south. white and col
ored. are beginning to take n hand in
politics.
The union pay for the painters in anc
around New York city is $3.50 per day
Agents for the C. b. & Q. railroadhavc
been at Toronto, Can, after engineers.
The Bingiampton Hoe and Tool works
will be removed TO Birmingham. Ala.
Union ~lasters will hold a national con
vcntion At Boston. Mass, April 25.
A new explosive called emmensite il
said to be more powerful than dynamite
A colony of 100 negroes recently lcf'
Charlotte, n. c., for southern California
The adherents of Mr.. George are t.
meet in convention at Chicago April 4.
The Falcon Iron and Nail company, o
Niles, o.. has just laid off 200 men.
Furniture factories will be started up a
Charlotte. n. c., and WEIGH n. G.
Buffalo ON. W plastcrer. have dc
manded a ninc-hour day at the old wages
The Brotherhood of Carpenter anC
Joincrs has nearly 400 assemblies.
The Fort Worth (Tey.) Board Of Trade
will put up a s10s, 900 building.
The Newark On. j. silk mill will be re
moved to Bethlehem, Pa.
The annual catch of cod or the New
foundland coast is 90, 900, 600.
Missouri copper mines are again beins
extensively developed.
Creosote works will be operated a
Charleston, =. G..
Wheat is the staple OF the north am
middle of China.
Kingston Canada masons are gettin.
81. Is and So pr day.
Women BARRIERS are numerous in Sal
Francisco.
There are over 2 1000 electric lights il
English mines.
Forty miles of double track cable vii
be laid in Boston.
There is a petroleum exhibition at 81