The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1893-09-05

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houn, James Vincent and the estate of
the late Hiram Parker. made an as
signment yesterday. Liabilities about
S4O, 600, and assets, mainly in farms,
about the same.
HELENA, Mont, Aug. 24.-The Dillon
National Bank went into voluntary
liquidation to day. The officers Of the
oank say 1t will pay all claims in full.
-GLOvERsvILLE, N. Y, Aug. 24-The
glove and leather business of Fulton
county is practically at a standstill.
FULLY three thousand persons are out
OF work. A large portion of the glove
shops are closed. The glove factories
that are IN operation are running with
small force.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 23.-Indica-
tons continue that there will be trouble
on the Louisville and Nashville Road
unless the road recedes from its an
nCuncement OF a cut in wages for an
Indefinite time. Asfar as can be Learned
the employees will overwhelmingly
reject the proposition at their meeting
IN this city Friday. They will, how
ever, comply with the request of the
company to send another committee to
Louisville to confer with General
Manager Metcalfe.
ST. Louis, Aug. q II. II. Campbell,
General Manager Of the International
and Great Western Railway, has issued
a circular announcing that all salaries
Of $1,000 and more have been cut 10 per
cent. and all salaries of more than S75
and less than 500 have been cut 5 per
cent.
LEBANON, Pa Aug THE forging
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT r-zyNI 1t>~ -0oaIS-@
shops, keg factory and tapping and
screw cutting departments of the Penn
sylvania Bolt and Nut Company will
August %. Notices Of a reduction of
wages in the rolling mill departments
and puddle mill have been given to
meet the present condition Of business
IaIey, Doubleday & Co, wholesale
dealers in paints, New York. have as
signed owing $3.50, 600.
AKGUsvILLE, n Y, Aug % J. P.
LCsOn, a leading merchant, has as
signed to James ROseborough, Of Cana
~iOharie
CHICAGO, IL Aug, 25.-Following
closely IN the track of the disastrous
fire of last night st South Chicago
comes the news that the Illinois Steel
Company, which employs a great mum
Der Of those who lost their all in the
cOndagratiOD, will close down its South
Chicago plant next month
WEST CHESTER, Pa Aug. 25.-Luk-
ems & Co steel works, COatsville, have
laid off IT'S men and reduced the re
duced the remainder of it's force to q
single turn with a reduction in wages
Of 10 per cent
The West Chester Spoke Works, en-
ploying 300 men, has shut down.
PHILLIPsBURG, N. J.. Aug 25.-The
American Sheet Iron Mil, employ ing
one hundred hands, has posted q notice
to take effect Monday, September 4, Of
a rec uctlOn in wages ranging from 10
to % per cent. PuddleTs Will receive
s., % a ton. Nc trouble is expected.
Ii TIE FALLS, N. Y, Aug. 25.-Most
OF the knitting mills in Little Falls
have adopted the forty-hour-a week
system and will continue it until the
financial outlook improves. The Little
Falls Knitting Mill 10 now running on
short time for the first time since 1876
There are a great many persons out Of
employment in Herkimer county and
the number is steadily increasing.
Ten business failures was the record
for New York City on the Goth.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, Aug. 28.-GeO. @.
Crib, dealer in agricultural nipple
ments and carriages, has made a vol
untary assignment to VIM. Mariner.
The bond fixed is $500 900. No state
ment of liabilities and assets.
OMAHA, Neb, Aug. 28.-Wages will
certainly be reduced on the Union
Pacific. General Manager Dickinson
yesterday at @ conference with switch
men plainly told them that on Septem-
Ter 1 there would probably be @ gen
eral reduction Of wages of at least 10
per cent. They demurred and argued
the matter, but finally went home. 1t
is thought that they will strike.
HAvERHILL, Mass, Aug. 28-Stevens
6 Co.'s woOllen mills have shut down.
YORK, Pc, Aug. % The York Roll
ing Mill has suspended operations
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28.-The First
National Bank Of York, Neb., sus-
pended to day.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Aug. 28.-The Star
Machine Company has gone into the
hands of a receiver.
NORWICH, N. Y, Aug. 28.-The Nor
wich Silk Manufacturing Company,
Of the largest in the State, shut
down its mill to day.
BUFFALO, Aug. 28,-A band of Poles
drove away the labOrers employed on
a sewer at Black Rock to day after a
sharp fight.
PoTTsvILLE, Pa Aug. % -The LIE
high Valley Company has ordered its
c~oIlieries closed on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturday Of each week.
SHAMOKIN, Pa, Aug. 28,-At Patter
son cOlliery to-day 800 men struck,
throwing /, 400 men out OF empl gyment.
They struck because they did not re
ceive their pay Saturday night.
BAR HARBoR, Me, Aug. %. %. NJ.
Shaw & Son have made an assignment
of their West End Hotel property for
the benefit Of creditors. The assetsare
said to exceed the liabilities.