The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-01-27
Labor and Industrial Notes.

Philadelphia Record
Four hundred men are mining granite in two
quarries in Georgia. They cut an average
10000 blocks day, which is equal 1900
square yards. About %, 900 square yards of
this granite will be used in Atlanta.
The numerous projections of pipe lines are
leading to inquiries for pipe iron. New York
report states that 25 600 tons of iron have re-
Gently been sold to pipe manufacturers. The
guess is probably not far out of the way.
A new combination last has Just been in
vented by a Lynn manufacturer, in which the
block of the last can be Withdrawn without I'M
buttoning the upper 1t is great economy in
time and money, and the concern making it is
overrun with orders.
The spirit of trade organization is extending
into every channel. Some twenty representa-
tives OF threshing- machine misunderstanding
adjustments between Ohio and Wisconsin have
organized an association to prevent cutting of
prices.
A good many trade organizations have left the
Knights and gone into the Federation of Labor
the cost of Knights of Labor government shall
be reduced and salaries lowered a great many
men and organizations will be driven into the
Federation.
larger number of frst-class painters. Greater
skill is wanted. This fact is weakening the
spirit OF uuiOnism In some quarters, because
excellent workmen find that they can be better
paid for special work than by accepting standard
union wages.
1t is said that a syndicate of four men who
have s25. coo. 600 invested in manufacturing es.
Perkins and Barber the latter of matchmaking
fame. is now examining the naturaleas fields of
Ohio and Indiana. They are credited with the
enterprises.
real estate company composed Of Chatta-
nooga and Northern capitalists. with q capital of
So 100000 has purchased 1000, 900 acres of land
near that city. and has expended $50, 600 on i'm
proving it. 1t is laid out in town-lots, and will
net the owners at least Sc, 600, 900 when sold.
Manufacturing enterprises are springirg M to
work wood, mine coal and develop minerals of
various kinds.
A Youngstown firm has the contract for max
ing thirty-fve tubes, each twenty-five feet long
and sixteen inches in diameter, which will have
strength of 1000 pounds to the square inch.
and will be used to convey compressed air to a
new gun, which, it has been stated, will be sixty
feet long. It viii throw a dynamite cartridge
accurately seven miles, if all this be true. The
Cramps have the contract for the boat.
Wonderful reports come from Arkansas about
the large supplies of for every purpose.
Fifty mines of manganese lie in proximity.
Two roads are being built through some of the
valuable mineral land, and it is expected that it
will soon sell for five times its cost. An en-
thusiastic writer says the rugged nountai sides
will soon bs dotted with towns and vii lagos,
with thrifty people and new enterprises, a nd the
roar of the torrent will sound in unison with the
locomotive, the pioneer of development and the
great civilizer.
A few years ago mechanics cared very little
about winter work OF any kind. They rather
looked forward with pleasure to the prospects of
a long rest. Things have been changing
Gently, and the tendency now is to secure all the
winter work possible. Ono reason is there are
more building ana loan associations, more in
surance societies, more lodges and more organi-
cations of one kind another. all of which
must be kept up. Besides, there is an increasing
amount of work that has heretofore been done
in summer. The cost of labor in q good many
vacations is less in winter than it is In summer,
owing to the small amount to he done and the
greater number seeking it.