The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1892-09-29
90. III. T.. Chapman, White Pigeon,

"9. II. L. Chapman, White Pigeon,
Mich, Is per cent"
One of the two employees here IS an
apprentice and had his wages advanced
to so cents per day from 25 cents.
40. Baltimore and Ohis Railroad
Company, Grafton, w. Va, 70 per cent. "
No advances here, but the few that
have not been discharged by closing of
foundries, etc., have had their wages re-
duced in the last year from $40 to
S157.
e11. Wilkins & Close, Mayfeld, N.
Y. Is to 25 per cent"
Mr., Wilkins says the report IS false, as
only the usual advances to new hands
have occurred.
"12. Close & Christie, Mayfeld, N.
Y, Is to 25 per cent"
Same situation as No. IL.
"13. Cantastota Knife Company, Can
tastota, N Y, 10 per cent"
In 1891, by threatening to strike, the
employees got back about 10 per cent. OF
the 20 per cent. reduction made Tour or
five years ago.
"I4. New York Knife Company,
Walden, N. Y, 10 per cent"
In April and in June, 1892, about
two-t thirds of the workers by having
union and bythreatening to strike received
advances of from Z to 10 per cent. A
general reduction of 10 per cent. oc-
cured in 1885, which the company
promised to replace if Harrison was
elected.
"15. Thomaston Knife Company,
Thomaston, Conn, 10 per cent"
Same situation as at No. IL.
"16. W. F. Eppersou, Ladoga, Ind,
10 per cent"
Mr.. Epperson's reply to the Republic
can letter sent him 10 being widely cir
culated by Democrats. Instead OF ad-
vancing wages he has had to shut down
his heading factory part OF the time.
"17. Pittsburg Reduction Company,
Pittsburg, Penn, 10 per cent"
The proprietor knew of no advances
and was surprised that such a report
was made.
"1S. Sultan Buggy and Carriage
Company, White Pigeon, Mich, 10 per
cent"
No advances, but more work for the
Sc me pay.
"19. B. Howitzer, Chaseburg, Wis. E,
10 per cent"
Chaseburg has fifty inhabitants-No
Howitzer there.
"2O. Enterprise Manufacturing Com
pany. Mannheim, Penn, 30 per cent"
The girls making socks and overalls
at 80. so to 50 week became dissatis.
fed and were irregular at work. The
firm advanced piece prices from 80 to
45 cents, and from II to 15 cents per
dozen.
"21. Shaw Stocking Company, Lowell,
Mass, 10 per cent"
The reduction by law Of working hours
from sixty to fifty-eight caused no re-
duction of wages of day laborers, but
piece workers may earn less.
"22. Kings County Knitting Company,
Brooklyn, N. Y, per cent"
The ten or fifteen employees know OF
no advance.
1898. Western Knitting Mills, Roch-
ester, Mich, 15 per cent"
Four apprentices were advanced; many
others of the one hundred employees re-
ceived reductions from Is to III cents
per dozen.
"24. Western Knitting Mills, Detroit,
Mich, Is per cent"
Wages have not changed for eight
years.
"25. Langley 6 Davis, Orlskany
Falls, N. Y, % to so cents day"
Two foremen ana one apprentice adj
vanced slightly; six weavers aud one
fnisher reduced from II to 16 per cent )
wages of other five employees unchanged.
"26. William Carter & Co., High
laadsville, Mass, Is to 80 cents day."
Five of ninety employees were advanced
to prevent them from returning to Eng
land. A few other changes in the mills
were made because new machines were
introduced.
"27. Mccormick &c Co., Harris.
burg, Penn, 10 to so cents day"
Forty laborers whose wages were re-
duced from $1.20 to S1.10 last fall had
the ten cents restored in June. Forty
puddlers on February Is, 1899, were re-
duced from 81 to $3.50 per ton. EIGHTY
five were thrown out in March, 1872, by
the closing of one furnace.
"2S. He John Dewitt WarneD should
not forget the $4,000 employees in the
Fall River cotton mills, who had toeii
wages increased on July H."
The legal change of hours from sixty
to tifty-eight per week caused no reduc-
ton of wages, because the employees
were contemplating strike to get back
a raduct;,n of 10 nor cent in 1884