Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-26
THE WAGES RECORD.
New York Times.

the increases of wages granted since the latter p, of March, when the first nota- ble increase was ordered in the coke dis trict of western Pennsylvania by H, C. Prick & Co. and other employers there Our first list was published on April G. and additions were made to it on April 15 and 22 and May g.
 The number of employees affected by the advances recorded in our summaries up to the present time is about 12S,000 and they represent a great many more persons who are benefited by the higher rates. The number of distinct firms, companies or individual employers who have made the increases reported is in the neighborhood of 230.
 In order that the record published to- day may be complete, so far as the in creases made have been reported we re= fer, first, as follows. to the Increases which have been mentioned heretofore:
 H. c. Prick & Go. and other firms in the western Pennsylvania coke dis trict, 15 per cent, 150e0 workingmen; all the cotton factories in Fall River, Mass more than %, 900 employees, 12h per cent all the cotton factories in New Bedford, Mass, about 25,000 employees, per ceffti Quinebaug and Danielsonville Manufac- turing companies, mills at Danielson- vile, Wiiliamsville and Wauregan, Conn., 4000 employees; M. T. Stevens & Co.,, three wooden factories in New Hamp- shire, 15 per cent; Thomas Dolan & Go., manufacturers of woolens in Philddef- phia, 15 per cent; Globe Iron works, Cleveland, O., 10 per cent; Wholfender, Shore & Co, Darlington, Penn, per cent; Washington Mills, Lawrence, Mass, 4OO0 employees; American Linen mills, Fall River, Mass; Worumbo mills, Bis- bon Falls, Me, 10 per cent; Willimantic Linen company, Willimantic, Conn.,, per cent Bedding Brothers & Co., silk mills, Rockville, Conn.,, per cent; Gros- venordale Cotton company, North Gros- rflolA nINxrn 1n cent; E. w.. Chapin & Co.,, woolens Chapinville. Mass, 10 per cent; United States Bunting company, Lowell, Mass 10 per cent; Lakeside Manufacturing company Leiscester, Mass, 10 per cent: United States Cotton company, Central Falls, R.NI.; B, s. Stevens, manufacturer of woolens at Quinebaug, Conn.,, 15 per cent. 200 employees; Slater Woolen com pany, mills at Webster and East Webster Mass, 1900 employees; John Chase & Sons, cassimeres, Webster, Mass, 10 per cent, 300 employees; Vassalborough Woolen mills, near Augusta, Me, 10 per cent; Burke-Hol company, Rowley. Mass, 10 per cent; ;Weybossett mills, Ol- aneyviile R. l.; Dyerville Manufacturing company, Dyerville, R. l., per cent;~ Dodge-Davis Manufacturing company, fiannels. Bristol, N. H., 20 per cent; Po- land Paper company, Mechanic Falls. Me, 12R per cent; Cocheco mills, cotton goods, Dover N. H., 5 per cent; Will liamstown Manufacturing company, Willamstown, Mass, 12 per cent; North Pownal Manufacturing company, North Pawnal, Vt. 12 per cent: Beaver and Eclipse mills. North Adams, Mass, 12 per cent Westerly Woolen company, Westerly, R. l., 10 per cent; Merno mills, Olneyville, R. l., 10 per cent; Tyson Chrome works, Baltimore, Md, 10 per cent; Eddy Electric company, Windsor, Conn.,, 10 per cent; Salmon Falls Manu- featuring company, Salmon Falls, N. H., per cent 600 employees; Jesse Eddy Woolen mill. Fall River, Mass, 10 to 15 per cent; S. K. Wilson, wooden mill, Tren- ton N. J.. 10 per cent, 700 employees: Ed wards Manufacturing company, Au- gusta. Me, 10 per cent, 1900 em- ployes; the three cotton factories in Suncook, N. H., 1900 employees; A. l.. Sayles & Sons Union Woolen mill, Pas coag, R. l.. 5 per cent; Norwalk Mills company, woelens, Norwalk, Conn. 10 per cent Stott's mill. cotton goods, Low ell Mass, per cent now and more in September; John N. Sterns & Co.,, silk manufacturers. Williamsport, Pa cent per yard, 400 employees; Paige Tube com pany, Warren, O., 10 per cent; Minnesota Iron company. operating all the iron ore mines on the Vermillion range, 10 per cent oil City Tube mills and oil City Boiler works, Oil City, Pa, 10 per cent. 1000 men; Hamilton and Ludington mines, Iron Mountain, Mich..; the Nich- ols mill Tarklin, R. |. Morristown Wool en company Morristown, Pa. 10 per cent; Union mills, Moosup, Conn.
 The increases mentioned below are those which have been reported since the publication of our list on the Sd instant. The most important changes are to be noted in the iron industry-at the fur naces in the Mahoning and Shenango valleys and in western Pennsylvania, and the iron works at Pittsburg Wheel ing and McKeesport. Nine thousand makers of garments in Baltimore and Philadelphia have obtained considera- ble advance. We continue the record:
 National Tube Works and Rolling mills, McKeesport, Pa, increase of 10 per cent ordered on May S. 5000 em- ployes.
 Riverside Iron company Wheeling, w. Va. increase of 10 per centson May 10; 2200 employees. This restores the wage scale paid before the late general de pression."
 Wheeling Steel and Iron company, Wheeling, w. Va; increase of 10 per cent, restoring the old rates; 3S00 employees.
 Peabody mills, Newburyport, Mass; increase of 10 per cent ordered for May E27
 Tanners in Sheboygan, Wis; increase amounting to one-half of the reduction made in 1892.
 Carrie furnaces, near Braddock, Pa.; increase of 10 per cent; $50 employees.
 Coatmakers in Baltimore; an increase of from 20 to 30 per cent granted on May g; 4000 workmen.
 Iron furnaces at sharon, Sharpsville and West Middlesex Pa.: increase grant ed on May g; 1500 men.
 Spang, Chalfant 6 Co.,, iron manufac- turers, Pittsburg, Pa; pudding rate in creased to $4.
 Garment workers in Philadelphia: 5S contractors have increased wages since May 1; 5000 employees affected
 Phenix Iron works, Meadville, Penn., ant Nnt m