The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1893-11-18
INDUSTRIAL INTERESTS.
Many Mills ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ON
the Big Four Road.

CAIRO, ILL, Nov 6.-After an all day S
conference between the officials of the Big
-Four and the strikers in the railroad yard
here an agreement was reached to postpone
the whole subject for ten days, when another
conference will be held. In the meantime all
trains are to be run as usual and the striking
trainmen are to return and receive the old
rate of pay. Assistant President Shaft and
Superintendent Van Wrinkle left for their
homes last evening on a special train.
WHLIAMsPoRT, Pa, Nov. 6.-Sunday work
in the Philadelphia and Reading repair shops.
at Newberry Junction, this city, was sus-
pended yesterday, owing TO the threat OF
Andrew Anderson, discharged employee,
that he would make information against the
men for violating the Sunday law. Seventy.
five men refused to work unless guaranteed
protection by the company. A satisfactory
arrangement was not made and Anderson had
the satisfaction Of seeing the success OF his
threat. He was discharged for refusing to
work on Sunday.
EAsToY, Pa, Nov 6.-The Lehigh Valley
shops in South Easton, which have been
running for months with about one-fourth of
the men suspended and an hour Topped off
each day, started up this morning on full
time. Nearly all the old men are back in
their places and there was great rejoicing
among the 500 employees. There is a great
deal of work to be done.
UNIoNTowN, Pa, Nov. 6.-The Hill farm
coke plant of the Dunbar Furnace Company
was fired up today, giving employmentto $50
men. Tricks Leisenring No. coke works
also resumed today, employing $50 men.
Other coke plants will resume this week.
,JoHNsTowN, Pa, Nov. 6.-Today Furnaces
Nos. , and 3 of the Open Hearth Mill and the
Krupp washer department at the Cambria
Iron Works, resumed work, giving employ
ment to about 800 men.
CHESTER, Pa, Nov. George Campbell
& Co.'S mills were to have resumed opera
tons this morning after long season OF
idleness, but the employees refused to do extra
work imposed upon them for the same wages
and the mills have been closed for an indefinite
period.
SrEUBEYyILIE, ONO, Nov. 6.-The Sum
mer Bottle Works, which have been idle for
nine months, the Mingo Steel Works, after a
two weeks shut down, and the Brilliant
Steel and Iron Company, which has been
shut down four months, all resumed today.
JOLIET. H., Nov. 6.-The officials of the
| Illinois Steel Company decided Saturday to
start up the Joliet Rolling Mills November
| 20 One hundred and fifty machinists will be
placed at work tomorrow to get everything in
readiness The mills were closed last De.
/ cember, throwing 1900 men out of work, and
this resumption comes in the nick of time to
prevent business troublein the city and suffer
ing among the employees.
| ALBANY, N. Y, Nov. 6.-State Printer
James b. Lyon has acceded to the scale OF
| the printers who are out on strike for nine
hours work and ten hours pay.
CoHoEs, N. Y, Nov. 6.-The puddlers at
the Cohoes rolling mill have refused the 10 per
cent. cut IN wages and, therefore, struck this
/ IL, h,fs tba
mills.
HARTFORD, CoSN., Nov. 6.-The men EN-.
ployed on gun work by the Colts Patent Fire
Arms Manufacturing Company began today
working ten hours per day. They have been
on an eieht-hour schedule for several months.
/ The machinists employed by the Pope Manu-
| featuring Company, about thirty-fve in num-
Der, will hereafter work fourteen hours per
day on account of the approaching busy sea-
son on bicycles.
PRovIDENcE, R. l., Nov. elizabeth Mill
| No. q Of East Greenwich, employing about
| 100 hands in the manufacture of cotton yarns,
has closed for an indefinite period.
WINTHROP, Me-, Nov. 6.-The wooden and
cotton mills of the Winthrop Mills Company
resumed operations today after suspension
| Of over two months.
! HUNTINGDON, Pa, Nov. Ga large mass
meeting of the bituminous coal miners in the
Broad Top region was held today to take ac-
ton on the proposition of the operators for a
| 10 per cent. reduction per ton for mining.
| After a heated debate it was decided to reject
the proposition. This decision only affects
the miners. and mine laborers on the Sandy
run branch, who today went out on strike
The miners on the Six Mile run branch de-
cided to accept the reduction.
BosroE, Nov. Ga refusal of demand
for hours, with So per day, of the tin plate
and sheet-iron workers of this city resulted
in strike today of 800 men, with prospect
of this number being increased largely by to.
morrow The men are members Of the Tin
Plate, Sheet Iron and Cornice Makers Union.
| The cornice-makers have had the 8 hours,
with So per day, since August l.
PITTsBuRG, Pa, Nov. 6.-Plans for the
combination Of labor organizations of Allie
gbeny county and several national organiza-
lions, having quarters in PittsbuIg, are under
consideration. Assistance for these organi-
cations. having suffered especially heavy re-