The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-02-07


The indications are that the strike or lock.
, out at the tin plate plants will soon be u
thing OF the past. ono by one the works
where the Ainalsamnted scale was refused,
are being prevailed upon 70 accept the wage
| schedule Of the organization, aud there are
many reasons for believing that the other
plants Will be working at Amalgamated rates
In very short time. The latest concern 20
sign the scale Is the Etna Standard, Of Bridge.
port. q. President VI. VI. Garland has been
| negotiating with the management OF this
plant Tor some time, and went out there Tues.
day, his visit eliminating in the desired re-
| suit Mr.. Garland says tho works will DO
got In readiness Tor resumption NJ once. and
several OF the sheet mills will be changed into
! tin mills. The plant will start by the latter
part Of the week, or the early part Of next
week.
Tho Financial Chronicle takes a rather
hopeful Wow OF tho iron trade. IL finds that
In spite OF the fact that fewer miles of rail-
road track were laid during 1894 than In any
| year since the civil war, yet the consumption
| OF iron was about seven million tons. and
reasons that the use OF iron and steel In other
directions has been stimulated by the low
| prices. These prices, IL thinks, arc tho only
unfavorablc feature Of tho market, but when
the railroads begin to require iron once more
q. e.substapval revival Of the trade lie reason.
] ably certain.
| Manager Greer, OF the New Castle, Pa, Tia
| Mills, positively denies the story that "A 80
per cent reduction in wages has or Is TO take
| place In bis mills The mill Is now running
full In ali departments.
Tho puddlers Of New Castle have decided
that they will not accept reduction and
will not work for less than 81 per ton.
The quarrymen in tho Pearson limestone
quarry, u mile north OF New Castle, Pa.
struck. They have been receiving - cents
| per ton for limestone loaded on the cars, but
they must furnish their own powder for blast.
Ing. The strike is for tho purpose Of COMPEL.
ing the company 10 buy the powder. About
25l men are affected by the strike.
The Buckeye Glass Company at Martins
Ferry, o.. had ~ shops OF non-union men at
work Tuesday on paste mold ware and the
management reports that they got out fair
SSafaMaaioa G5a NJ conPsiioI ON elk to Keep Ecep'
their quarters In the factory,
! It is aanounced thut unless there h n bet.
ter demand for rubber goods, several factor'
! les in the east, controlled 10y tho rubber trust,
will have to close down The factories en-
ploy about 10000 persons, nearly half Of
| whom are women.
Tho tobacco growers OF New gland have
| decided that the dealers who buy their crops
| have boon making too much money and have
organized an exchange for selling a. auction
in New York.
The Pittsburx miners officials propose TO
| publish "a newspaper organ AZ n niea,urc Tor
! holding the ineu together. A building for
headquarters will be rea,ei with that end Ia
| view.
Commonwcaler Coxcy has heed sued in
| Cleveland for :5, i6i by Haunon X Frawcy.
IL ia alleged tina; CoXcy gave his notes in pay
ment Tor restaurant, and never honored
thom.
Labor got one representative out OF nine
on the bond commission.