The Democratic advocate., 1889-07-06
NORTH.

Golng Un.
NORTH.
The stitchers, cutters and lasters at the
Sampson shoe factory at North Adams, Mass,
have struck for a new wage schedule, and the
shop has shut down. 1t is feared the strike
will extend to all the shops in North Adams.
The strike of the shoeworkers in North
Adams, Massachusetts, now affects the firms
of the Sampson Shoe Manufacturing Co.,
Whitman, Candy & CO., W. G. Cady Il Co.,
and n L. Millard. The number of strikers,
including those locked ont at Sampson x
Co. 5, is from 1900 to 100. Negotiations by
members of the Shoe-workers Executive
Board are pending but it is doubtful if any
adjustment can be made H. T. Cadys is
the only shop now running. The strike pro-
misses to be long and disastrous to all con
cerned.
The coal miners in Spring Valley, Illinois,
have been locked out since May LIST, because
they would not agree to a reduction in wages.
The town has decreased in population from
5000 to $500 in consequence. Most of those
who have gone away are men. leaving large
numbers of women and children unprovided
for There is said to be great distress and
destitution and many families are absolutely
without food.
The strike of the saw mill men at Bangor,
MAINE. Is spItHuluE3 anu aubut wv AiNh "a
FIVE mills are now out.
The condition of the miners in the coal
towns of Braidwood and Streator, Illinois, is
said to be distressing. 1t is stated that many
women and children are in absolute want Of
food, and relief cannot be too quickly sent
them.
Notice has been given by the Ellis & Les
sing Steel and Iron Company, OF Poustowu,
of a reduction of wages ranging from 10 to 10
I per cent. In the puddle mill there will be an
( increase of pay.
The mountain miners and cokers IN Penn
sylvanja are on a strike from Gallit1ln west
ward. Trouble is also feared in the Clear
J field region. where the Berwind White Coal
Mining Company has extensive operations
I The company Is unwilling to pay It's men for
I dead work such as cutting air courses,
( and there is also trouble as 10 the method OF
paving check weighmeu. The miners threat
T en- to strike. There IS also a movement among
/ those miners who earn 45 cents per gross ton
mined 20 strike for 80 cents. which Is re
ceived In other parts Of the region.
I II is SAID that Of all the mining towns 10
Northern Illinois where dcstiiutioB prevails.
Brai3WoOd has probably furnished the largest
number of extreme cases. There was dis
T lributiou Of provisions by the Relief Commit.
tee. on Thursday, and II was pyrtal 10 see the
EF0Nl ti NNLANM &k4+4 NAAtta4ANA NeAteAH% fAta-te
T IL for the doing ont OF a few pounds OF tioar
/ or a scrap Of meat
A despatch froni Piitsburg says the rev
scale Of the iron workers does not seem 20 be
satisfactory 10 the manufacturers. and none
OF them have signed il as yet. Is contains no
demands for an advance. and IN some depart
meuts material reduction Is conceded The
scale year expired Jsnc 81. IL i said that
the stand taken by Carnegie, Phipps Co.
FOR reduction in wages al their mil}s seems
to be the cause of the dissatisfaction.
The coal operators in Bgazsi, Indiana, have
agreed 80 redaee rents, powder aud pick
sharpening proportionateiy 70 the reduci'on
asked ia mining. A proposition before the
Miners Executive Committee % submit 70
the miners the question: of prolonEiug the
strike was voted down, through fear that a
popular vote Woald favor resumption os work
4 ton ef gour was received at SPzlns al
lev. Illinois, ua Thursday irum Joliet, for the
locked eat miners Abnui 800 names srg
enrolled on the books of The relief committee
soVTH.
On Juiy ls,. TEs Tlrrdssmaa. u Chas,a.
poora. Tennessee, puhlishcd \ Statement
shnN.nr the industrial situatioa 10 the Scgth
as exhibited By the nsmbcr OF neu industries
established daring the ias3 ihrce months L
shows that durlng The past quarter l,u@l ue =
Industries have beea established, against 90
in the previous quarter. There wcsc I'LL
new enterprises begun during ihr hut 90
months or 1850. against !, 80 for the CORE
.ponsliug period of she previous year, shoW'
ins that the Soagh IA going ahead Al more
rapid rate than ever before.
What IS usore significant. SAYS ;he Trades
nan. is the fact that the character ct tbs
Industries . og = more substantial character,
= 4. sH44a. rs.T
ous years. The speculative teses hAs bees
in large measure rppFcsssd. and Industries
are How being established usoTe la cpHae'
gueues q scsnal resources and lrEirimats
enterprise than before.
The most noticeable feature o She past
lhrre moaiss has been ths organization %
- res cogf1n and wooien sntils against 81
IN The previous quarter Georgia leads wish
Sea nrw sails, North Carolina ioiloSing WIih
ssshs. Fihy.lEo foandres aad machine
shops were organized, a Eain ol seven over
The pr-sioos qaArfey Aiabana leads 10 thts
particular industry, Ssh ninc aew ~osks,
Tennessee Georgia, snd heuiacEy ini.oHiag
4ssh ssFrn each. Esgb,y-tso msuiug and
guarsyinz companies serv organlsrd, q
which ssvrniesn wers ia kvutaeky. aEAius'
81 IN the prcyioas quarter The nambor q
raslruad companies organized shows gan
of almost enc haudsed per cent. the aamt'er
Tor lhe past quarter hsiag i3o, against IS dur.
ias yhe psovious quarter. Texas aud Ala
batnA lead IN ghis respect WIth - aad - rc.
speetively Two handrsd and seven seod
9ofkinz establishments wefe efsanit1a-
aeaiust $50 in the pFevious quarter uihrs
industries established ia thr last ghree months
usro blast tarnaess. 50 od mjlis, ih 81
Soa,h Carolina, u polteFies and 3 folHus
mills