Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1891-06-06
WORK AND WORKERS

THE miners at Clinton, Indiana, have ae'
eepted the price offered by the operators, 20
cents per ton.
THE bituminous coal operators at Terre
Haute, Indiana, have notified the striking
miners that they will grant last years prices
for mining.
The grievances of the engineers and FIRE.
men on the Queen and Crescent Railroad have
been adjusted. The settlement is satisfactory
TO both sides.
THE Secretary Of the Treasury has made a
reduction of $500 in the annual expenses of
the Appraisers Office in Philadelphia by the
dismissal of six Of the force, including two
examiners.
A DESPATCH from Oskaloosa says that the
Iowa miners have decided to stand by the
action Of their State officers. Ii is expected
that demand viii be made for eight hours
and pay every two weeks.
THE miners strike in Illinois is practically
at an end. The men at Spring Valley, Streator
Braidwood and Wilmington have resumed
work. The men have all signed contracts
which in no way differ from those Of last
year.
THE Phillips Coal Company, at Diamond,
Iowa, has imported fifty negroes 10 take the
places Of the strikers. Other operators say
that If the strike continues another month";
there will be at least 5000 negroes imported 20
dig coal
MEMBERS of the Cigar Manufacturers
Union, in Chicago, have decided to keep their
factories closed until August If by that time
no better terms are offered by the union a
committee will be sent 10 other cities to get
workmeu.
The Switchmens Union has withdrawn
from the Supreme Council Of the Federated
Railway Employees. This action is owing to
the refusal of. the trainmen to uphold the
switchmen in their trouble with the North
western Road.
THE officials of the United Mine Workers
have declared q strike against the Cabot Coal
Company, Of Washington, Indiana because
Of the refusal of the operators TO submit differ
ences to a board of arbitration. The strike in
wolves 1000 men
THE Contract Labor Bureau in New York
is investigating the ease of five Euglishmen
who are supposed to have come under contract
to work on W. w. Durand's yacht Utawana
The men are IL. Bazzo, T. Bazzo, w. II.
Robinson, |. Collins and Thomas Elders. Mr..
Durand will be summoned TO New York and
examined.
The Boston branch Of the Brotherhood Of
Railway Tranmen has declined the invitation
of the Boston Central Labor Union to partici-
pate in the mass meeting TO be held under the
auspices of the later organization in Franklin
Park, July 4th The Park Commissioners
declined to allow the Park to be used for that
purpose, but number of labor organizations
propose to meet there in defiance Of the au-
thorities.
ASSISTANT Secretary Nettletdn has ordered
the release Of twelve Italians, who were de-
famed at New York. on suspicion Of having
violated the Alien Contract Labor law. They
formed part of gang of men on their way TO
Chicago TO work for the Consumers Gas Com
pany. The Department held that the evidence
adduced that they came under contract ex-
pressed or implied was insufficient.
THE difference between the firm of March,
Brownbaek & Co., stove manufacturers in
Linfeld Pa, who employ Several hundred
hands, and the moulders were amicably ad.
justed. The matter was submitted to arbtra.
tors, who adjusted prices according to the
scale paid in Reading, which proved satisfac-
tory ali parties. The works will resume
operations at once.
THE carpenters strike in Newark, New
Jersey, was declared off by the District Coun-
Gil fJourneymen Carpenters. The men struck
for working day of eight hours, and about
800 carpenters went out. The bosses refused
TO make any compromise, and within the last
ten days many the men returned to work,
thus virtually breaking the strike. The
journeymen announce that they have only
postponed their fight for the present. The
bosses refuse to take any of their old employees
back.