The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-03-16

]. r. Lawton < Sons, lumber dealers at
Toledo and in Michigan, failed yesterday.
The assets are said TO be worth $20,O 0O and
liabilities are $3.50 O
1t Is reported that the Chicago, Burling-
ton g. Quincy Railway Company is COM
polling brotherhood men TO renounce their
organization or leave the company's serv-
ice.
Striking shopmen of the Burlington, Ce-
dar Rapids x Northern Railway threaten
to tie up the line because the company
insists on piece work instead OF pay by the
DAY.
In a message TO the New York Gegisla-
ture Governor Odell recommends a contin-
uation of the work begun several years ago
of deepening the State canals to nine feet
and lengthening the locks. The cost of
carrying on this work TO its completion is
estimated at 25,OO.OOO.
The bimOnthly settlement of the sheet
workers scale was completed yesterday by
Secretary John Williams, of the Amalga-
mated Association. and John Jarrett, chief
OF the labor bureau of the American Sheet
Steel Company. The basic price was found
to be just inside the limit, consequently the
wages will remain the same for the next
two months.
The Toledo bridge works Yesterday
passed into the hands of the American
Bridge Company. the latter company hav-
Ing purchased the plant. The deal was
consummated IN New York, and the price
paid was $4,000. With the acquisition Of
the Toledo plant the American Bridge Conn
pany controls 80 per cent. Of all the plants
of the country.
The dry goods firm of Gavigan. Parmele
a Whitley. at Cleveland. has been placed
In the hands of the Guardian Trust Com
pany, receiver, owing about 500. 600. The
firm admitted that 1t was financially en-
barrassed and consented to the appoint-
ment of a receiver. The firm claims that
careful management of tho stock will en-
able them TO pay creditors in full.
The canvassing board of the Cigar Max
ers' International Union completed tho
count OF ballots on the election OF inter-
national officers yesterday. and the result
showed that George w. Perkins had been
reelected president by a large majority.
The total vote cast for president was As
follows: q. w. Perkins. 1907; j. Mahlon
Barnes, $3.50; Michael Raphael, 1874; III. 4.
Acton, 6S.
The 'longshoremen have presented the
following as their demands: The ore shoy-
elers at all the Lake Erie ports between
Toledo and Buffalo demand 15i5c a ton. ar
advance OF 1Lsc a ton over last year. Last
year the men worked twelve hours a day;
now they ask for a straight ten-hOur work
day. a leading dock manager said the
demands are so unreasonable that thcv
cannot be considered, and that the dele
gates will be so notified in the morning.
Outside canneries have declared their in
dependence Of the California Fruit Gamers
Association and there promises To be a live
~ trade war during the season which opens
I'm May. This will mean better prices for
the fruit growers and possibly lower figures
TO the consumer. Last season the canneries
outside of the combination entered into an
agreement with the association relative TO
prices. quality, etc, but these canneries are
now determined 10 do business on an inde-
pendent basis. The association was formed
two years ago by the absorption of twenty
six canneries and has practically controlled
the output OF the State.