The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-26
WORLD .oEo INDUSTRY. =

The st. Louis Steam Forge and Iron
works, at St Louis, Mo, are very busy
on shape work.
Retail clerks in San Francisco are agi-
on Sundays -. : - - ~ %
The plant Of the Ashland Foundry and
eMaehlne company. at. Ashland, KY, is in
full operation, some departments rnnntne
Hfteen hours a day.
Street car employees Of Springfield. Ill.
are on strike for the recognition of their
new union.
The United Labor League of Western
pennsylvania has commenced prepara-
tons to celebrate Labor day, 1900.
Inc Braddock Machine and Manufac-
Braddock, Pa, to manufacture air COM
engines e0-
The Trades and Labor Council of To-
ronto, Can, is considering a proposition
to establish q daily paper
San Francisco CCal.) carpenters will de-
mana an increase in the minimum wage
scale to $3.50 per day of eight hours. ia
go into effect on and after Dec. 4
Contracts have been awarded for fifty
miles OF steel rails for the trolley line in
honolulu, the Hawaiian capital. This
line. 1t is almost needless to add. is to be
built by American capital
Inc machinists Of Philadelphia are ar
ranging for making a united stand for the
nlne-hour day on May l, 1900
The Whiting Foundry Equipment com
pany, OF Harvey. ILL.,, reports that the
volume Of business with them is very
SATISFACTORY, the demand being about the
same as 1t has been for some time past
The carpenters union of Dallas. Tex.
one of the strongest organizations in the
state, has notified the contractors that on
ana after May l next it will demand the
eight-hour day.
Coal miners are scarce in North Da-
kota, and all efforts to secure miners
nave been unaVailing. Wages are from
50 to 81 per day, with board at 81 per
week.
The Scranton Bolt and Nut company, of
scranton, Pa, has put its new plant in
operation, giving employment to about
3VO men. The concern manufactures bar.
IRON ana general line OF bolts and nuts.
The new boiler tube works of the At
1antlc tube company, at Beaver Falls,
Ia, Is about to be put in operation 1t is
stated that the entire output has been
sold ahead for some time.
The Grand Rapids Malleable Iron com
pany, Of Grand Rapids, Mich, is erect
Ing five annealing furnaces and will en-
gage In the manufacture of malleable
casungs, making speciality of carriage
and wagon hardware.
The Fort Wayne Foundry and Machine
company, of Fort Wayne Ind, states
that business in its line is very good and
II cannot see any reason why 1t. should
not continue to be so for some time to
come. -
Sault Ste. Marie is to have a trolley
line; there being at present no public
m0de OF conveyance in that town. This
VIII open up the surrounding country 10
the tourist and give access to Fort Brady,
q company military post but few miles
distant. -
Much opposition has been brought ur
SSgalnst the proposal of the indianapolis
Street Railway company to freight cos
through the city at night The com.
PPany franchise definitely prohibits the
naunhg OF any material over It's tracks
other than that used by the company
put application has been made to the
city authorities to haul coal at night anC
this has raised storm of protest
an electric pay train has been put into
service on the Montreal street railway
1t is closed at both ends, the men en-
tering and making their exit through two
The idea is to have the men enter at on,
door, get their money and make thei
exit at the other, The inside fittings O
the car are not unlike those of the aver
age banks In miniature, there being tn,
| usual gratings, a pay window. etc.