New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-01-03
COJD COMFORT FOR LIBOR.
MANY CONCERNS REDUCE WAGES AND oTHfRs
SHUT DOwN-sEVERAL STRIKES AGAINST
REFLECTIONS.


SHUT DowN-sEvERAL STRIKES AGAINST
REFLECTIONS.
Milford. Mass Jan, 2-This evening B. H. spaui-
drc.s straw factory the largest In Milford closed
for an indefinite period. This throws 200 or 800 per-
sons out OF employment
Worcester, Mass. Jan. 2-The Washburh ~ Moe''
Companv has reduced Its dividend from 70 per
cent. and salaries Of employees from " 10 ~ per
cont The stockholders the last year absorbed
81 100000 II stock at par
lowell Mass Jan. THE Lowell Carpet Com
many. which began work last week. posted notices
Yesterday that "a general reduction or u per cent
would be made in the wages OF the employees next
week. The weavers met last night to discuss the
matte-. and voted to have conference with the
agent, II possible.
Brockton Mass Jan. 1.-The lasters. cutters
enisbers and treers to the number Of about fifty
members of the different branches or the laoor
organization OF the Boot and shoe workers IN
ternational Union and the lasers protective
Union. struck in the factory OF L. NJ. Reynolds q
Co to-day against a general reduction III "aseS Vi
10 per cent, affecting the whole factory.
Ioweu Jan The ingram carpe: weavers or the
Lowell Company decided to-day not to accept the
reduction of 10 per cent posted yesterday largely
because no work IS guaranteed beyond the present
month They have had four more weeks idlenesS
since last summer than the Brussels weavers' ana
Notwithstanding the fac: that much faster ingram
Icons were put in last spring the weaVers nave al
ready suffered an per cent reduction anu are III
no mood to accept additional cut OF ~ per cent
while doing much more work than under the wages
Huntingdon Penn. Jan. 2-The Pennsyiyania
Sewer Pipe Works Of this place nave Sn"t r eoMt
for indefinite period on account Oh 'ng ~ -
general dulness of the market ABOUT siNsi M, mn
the most formidable Eastern competitors Oh inc
Ohio manufactures ,,- 49,. "a
70 Is Der cent went into effect YESTERDAY affecting
about 400 employees OF the PhoelN IRON oo' rpnyrv
and Machine Company began work to-day, with
about one-haf Of the men who were suspehdeu RON h
been made. About one hundred and nifty hands are
Danbury. Jan 2-The hating situation has taken
on a new phase to-day. II has been learned that
OF t4s ha ssncaon which declared the
lockout against the union men. contemplate moving
can run their shops Independently. and thus not be
hampered by the unions The decided stafd that tle
Sscurers and the strength that the former
show leads the latter 10 believe that II VIII be I'M
pendent shops 1t is known that representatives. OF
two local hat firms which together employ aoo 3ne
past week. examining available factory room and
sites suitable i0y an 2The Mohawk Knitting
Mil. which has been in continuous operation for
seven years. has shut down because OF lack OF
orders There were 80 hands employed
Jacksonville H., Jan 2-Aiter shutdown OF
Yesterday with about 200 employees at reduction OF
10 per cent in wages m -, ,,..o ,
Lake Erie Railroad Company has ordered lO-per
cent reduction in the wages Of employees -, p,,,..
The Standard Plate Glass Company. or Butter
has reduced the wages OF all employees - per cent
Vo,ngstov-n Ohio Jan. THE Mahoning am
shenango Valley Iron Manufacturers Association
has served notice the officials or the Amalga-
mated Association demanding Il reduction In the
nresent pudding scale of 81 70 per ton to 81 70. al
leging that by reason OF the low wages paid pud-
lers in union and Eastern mills they are com
neIied 10 ask the reduction. The reduction VIII not
be accepted by the puddlers and II the maauiaetur
ers are successful In operating their plants, many
~ ,he pudd,ers will seek other occupations.
Cleveland Jan. Notices have been poster ~, IN
,ha qbir1vard and shops of the Globe Iron Works
G"mpanv informing the employees Of a 10 per cent
rsJnction 10 take place to-day. The Globe COM
oon,, ms kent a large number OF hands at work all
winter but found It was necessary 10 make 20 the
Surst ,Iicc-president and general manager OF the
comnanv said It the first cut In wages the
Cinh" .,ar made and he unable to say how
Innp II would last, but the company would gladly
nov the men the old wages as soon as business
tod