The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-05-10

Globe Iron works made cut OF 10 per
cent in wages. Yesterday notices
were posted in the works announcing
restoration to the old rate The
Cleveland >hiphnilding Co. has reached
an agreement with its employees and
they are all back at work again. This
summer will be bic improvement
over conditions that existed a yea
ago
And this from Philadelphia. OF same
date:
ers of woolens. have granted an adj
vance Of l. per cent. in wages TO their
wcavers There are several other
manufacturers ~ the same line Of
goods. the wcavers say. who have also
been asked FOE an advance in wages.
but DELAYED until Doian \ Go. took nc
ton. and now that this latter firm has
granted the increase the others. il is
expected will soon follow suit"
And this from Melville, n. j.. of
same date:
To-day, FOR the first time this year.
all the foundries In this city were in
full operation and the prospects for
the remainder Of the season are good.
Craven Bros. glass manufacturers OF
salem. will start their remaining fac
tory this week
Mentions of wage restorations and
advances are coming in thicker and
faster every day. Between April and
10 the following have been reported in
addition TO those mentioned above:
WORCESTER Mass. Apr! THE employees
Of the Pakachoag worstei mill, az South
Worcester. who suffered reduction OF Is per
cent in their pay during the dull times last
year. had the reduction restored to-day.
LAWRENCE. Mass April Ia restoration OF
wages amounting 20 IS per cent. went irtc
eject TODAY in the wooden mills Of ex-Con-
gresham Moses t stevens sons az Anioscr.
North Andoyer. Hayerhiil and Franklin Falls
n II. About coo hands will be a-cctcI
These mills represent the most ex-
tensive wooden manufacturing business
carried on by any firm in this country.
The list continues:
PHI.AuKfPHtA April 4-Thomas Dolan &
Co manufacturers os w9oiens etc have
granted al advance Of IS per cent in wages 10
their w,1yer>. There are several other inanu-
factlrcr> " the same line o. goods the weav-
ers say. who Aav also been asked for an adj
vance In wages but delayed Ia arranging Until.
Dolat : 90 took action. and now that the lat
ter firm has granted the Increase the Others. IL
is expected. Will shortly follow suit
CHESTER Pa. April i--Notice was posted
In the mills o. Whoifendcr. shore & Co..
al Cari!ngton to-day 10 the eject that
) o. the ~ per cent reduction lately made in
the wages OF the employees Will be put on again
IL i likely that the remaining per cent Will
be restored soon.
LAWRENCE Mass. April '.-Notice> will be
posted IL ihe Washington mills 81 this city to-
day announcing al Increase IL wages which
Will be Ia the nature OF a restoration promised
some time ago Between 30D0 and 1000 haais
are employed In the mills
PHILADELPHIA April AT n meeting last
night % the Representatives o. the Bricklayers'
Co.. made Up o. employers aud the Journey
meas Protective association. an agreement
was reached which results in an advance OF
" ages 10 the bricklayers
ROCKVILLE Conn. April e---The 40 en-
ployes % the Bedding Bros. & Co 3 silk mills
here have been notified that a 5 per cent in
crease In wages has been made
NEW HAVEN April s-The Willimaatic Lin
en Co.. Employing > O0J hands. viii raise wages |
generally per cent. next week
NEW YORK April 10 seven hundred silk
ribbon weavers met al the West Side Labor
lyeeum. Ne 3t2 West Forty ond street. last
night II was reported that so weayers had
been granted their demand q, cents for twist
ins iy0 threads. which heretofore they had TO
do for nothing Two hundred other veavers
had been refused their demand They will try
again. ard If refused will strike
FALL RIVER, Mass. April l0-The Fail
River iron works post notices tomorrow OF an |
Increase % Is per cent in wages in all Depart
ments 70 take eject April ,. IL amounts TO |
restoration % tae cut down made last fail.
II j. noticeable that most of these |
wage advances are in wooden mills.
This is explained by the fact that wool. |
for the first time in sixty years. is free.
II all other raw materials had been |
freed al the same time. wage advances
would be more numerous in other in. |
iustries.