The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1900-01-06
INDUSTRIAL,

Jan. l2-Chewing gum manufacturer Of Y s.
combine at New York; capital, Sl5,0CO,0OO;
T-John Mitchell elected pres, United
Mine Workers in convention at Pittsburgh.
2S-Bridge building companies combine;
capital, $500 600.
Feb. Leading pottery interests organize;
capital, $40, DOC, 900.
3-Soap manufacturer combine; capital,
$4,000, 900.
6-American Car & Foundry combining s
big car concerns) incorporated for $780,
100000.
Mar. American Steel and Wire Co., at
Joliet, ILL.,, raises wages of $4,000 employees
from 8 to 10 per cent. Various whisky
and disabling companies form a trust, capt.
tai, SIPS O0, 900.
l6-Wages of $4,000 stove molders raised.
3O-The Republic Iron & Steel Co. Capital,
S50,000 ,00O), controlling 80 mills west OF
Pittsburgh, incorporated.
| 3l-During month of Mar. l34 corporations
organized in New Jersey; aggregate cap
ital stock, SILL, 100000.
| Apr. Increase in wages in cotton mills
OF New England goes into effect, the resto-
ration benetiting 100000 operatives.
Andrew Carnegie advanced wages OF TO-
900 employees in Pittsburgh and vicinity 10
per cent.
29-Trouble between union and nonunion
miners at Wardner, Idaho, eliminated in
blowing up Bunker Hill and Sullivan mine
and mill, causing loss of $25O,0OO and one
man killed. H. &. Prick Coke Co, in
Pittsburgh, Pa, employing $1,000 men,
raises wages from 9 to l2l per cent.
May Troops occupy Wardner, Idaho, and
martial law prevails on account OF riotlng.
l0-Riotous strikers at Duluth, Mimi, blow
up street car with dynamite; 10 passengers
injured.
ll-Industrial commission in Washington
begins inquiry into operations OF trusts.
l7-Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, in
session at New Orleans, reflects Crane
Master Morrissey and adopts resolutions
opposing Sunday trains.
Jun. limited States court Of appeals, IN
session at Milwaukee, says alien labor law
applies solely to common laborers, ex
empting clerks and all kinds Of skilled ar
tisans.
l0-Wages of 5000 employees in iron ant
steel manufacturing industries raised 2!
per Big Consolidated Co.'s l.
street railway lines in Cleveland, o., tie.
up by strike for increased wages.
l2-Rioting in Cleveland resulted in dc
etruction of 10 cars and injury of scores Q
persons, including many policemen.
2l-As a result of settlement OF coal miners
strike, 22,000 of the 1000 strikers retur
to work in Missouri, Kansas, Indian Tel
ritory and Arkansas.
24-Street railway strike in Cleveland ende
practically a victory, for railway concern,
thOdSu az a hiohS1 iOuo VI hSoiiy Y-oobOo'
Jul. H-Distillery Co. of Amer, incorp,
, rated at Trenton, n. D.; cap. SIPS, 00O. 0O
Decentralization of wrought steel, iron an
tube industries effected in New York
10000 900.
l3-Wage increase Of Is per cent. for 30,O(
tin mill employees announced.
l0-Bicycle manufacturers combine; SAC
; 100000.
Sep. l2-Trust conference (35 states repr
: sented) opened in Chicago.
IGN. l.. Lockwood lPa.) elected pres. ant
trust organization formed as result OF col
; ference il Chicago.
O-Anti-trust conference begun in st. Loui
; Gov. Sayers Tex presiding.
Oct. l0-Pana (ul.) coal miners strike &c
tied after lockout Of over 10 mos, duriI
which many lives were sacrificed.
W-Pullman Palace Car Co. Of Chicago a
serbs Wagner Palace Car Co. of N. Y.
Nov. 2-Commercial Industrial congress Q
r ganized in Chicago, composed Of leadii
shipping interests; 4. P. Bacon, of NJ
Dec. lO.-Wages of 300, 900 New England tie
g tile mill employees advanced, increase b
ing $4,000, 900 a year.
l3-~lndependent telephone companies
= Mich, Ind, and y. refuse TO sell out
telephone combine. .International Far
ers' union organized at B~inghamten,
Y, to maintain produce prices.