The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-10-31
THE LABOR WORLD.

The tin plate factories ara all shutting
down.
TEN THOUSAND tons of new steel rails have
been ordered by the Baltimore and Ohio.
The chances of securing employment ere
said to be better In Western cities than In the
East
EIGHT hours will be the official days work
In the shops of the Pennsylvania Railroad
until March 1.
PENNSYLVANIA directors have under con-
sideration plan to make Saturday half
holiday the year round.
EVERY trainman laid off by the Pennsyl-
yania owing to depressed business has been
re-employed on full time.
The International Typographical Union
isville, Ky., with 125 delegates present.
WILLIAM HERR1cK, machinist OF Indian
apolis, Ind, has fallen heir to fortune of
s3OO, 1000, lett BY relative in England.
MILL operatives numbering q, 900 In New
Bedford, Mass, were advised by their lead
ers to accept reduction and end the strike.
The employees OF the Parkesburg (Penn.)
iron works, 800 In number, have been noti-
fed OF q reduction OF ten per cent. In their
wages.
IT has been discovered that by blunder
on the part of the Legislature OF Michigan,
OF 1898, the convict contract labor Of that
State has been abolished.
WESTERN Pennsylvania iron men say that
the Mahoning Valley, Ohio. and not Alle-
cheney County. is now the chief iron-pro-
ducing community In the country.
WITHIN the past decade the sweater shops
have multiplied in New York City from seven
hnp ho hnn6ra6
while Philadelphia and other cities have
their share Of them.
GERMANY adopted system OF compulsory
insurance OF workingmen against accidents
some twenty years ago, and Its results have
been such as TO thoroughly vindicate its
practical usefulness.
REPORTS from nine Western States show
that many factories have resumed or In
creased their forces since the new Tariff law
was enacted, and that both wholesale and
retail trade has greatly improved.
TIE biggest strike that New Bedford,
Mass, ever had is practically ended. The
strike lasted eight weeks, and during that
time much more suffering was endured by
the idle operatives than will be ever known.
A MEETING was recently held In West
phalia, Germany, for the purpose OF organ
izing Christian workmen, both Protestant
and Catholic, into trades unions In order 10
counterbalance the effect Of the socialtstic
unions
WELSH manufacturers are 50 anxious for
the return of the British tin-plate workers
who went to the United States that they
have offered them free transportation, In ad-
dition to guaranteeing them employment, II
they will return.
The strike among the shirtmakers Of New
York has brought out some appalling facts.
The average wage earnings OF the women
employed In the factories is from $3 to IS
per week. A girl must sew four collars or
four shirt sleeves to make cent.
AT meeting OF the Weavers' Union, held
at Fall River, Mass, 1t was voted to make
another strike allowance to members,
amounting In all to about $4,000. It was also
voted to stay out of the mills until present
indications in the market are changed, OF
the manufacturers offer a restoration o.
wages. Since July 18th, 1890, the sum ol
$2S,977 has been paid out by the union on
account Of breakdowns and strikes.