The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1901-01-08
INDUSTRIAL


Jan. Indiana glass factories start up
after 6 NOS. idleness. Carnegie iron
works in Pittsburgh resume operations,
advancing wages OF 200 men, increasing
pay roll over $1,000, 900 yearly .Pennsyl-
Vania railroad pensions $50 old employees.
15-United Mine Workers in national gath
ering at Indianapolis; John Mitchell re-
elected president on 18th
H-Chicago drainage canal Costing SS3 00O.-
OOO) opened. Large bridge building con-
Germs consolidate; capital. $50, O00, 600.
Feb. Sin Ch',.ago 1,50O men defy contrac-
tors new ru IS and walk cut; during sub
sequent week number Of strikers in
creases to 1000.
14-Sheet steel mills of country combine at
Pittsburgh: capital, $50. 600, 000
Mar. cover s., 900 men idle in Chicago
26-Actual work on $36, 900, 600 underground
rapid transit tunnel in New York begun
3O-Strike OF 8, 900 Chicago machinists settled
Apr. Pin Chicago, 200 union pickets at
tackled 30 nonunion workers; II men in
jured during riot.
23-Spring Valley Oll.) Co.'S 5000 coal min
ers ordered to strike.
26-Estimated 900 men and $25, 0O0, 900 cap
ital made idle in Chicago by strikes.
May 3-Standard Oil Co raises wages of
5000 men 10 per cent. and reduces working
hours.
7--In Chicago Judge Tuthilr declares con-
tract for county work invalid because of
clause requiring exclusively union la Dor
-. In st. Louis 1900 street ear men strike
15-Three strike sympathizers shot in ST
Louis in fight with men who attempted to
Y-During q days Of st. Louis street car
strike persons killed and Is wounded
28-St. Louis street car wrecked with dyna
mite.
Jun, S-Boy killed and woman stripped and
beaten for riding on st. Louis street car.
24-Traftic successfully resumed on all ST.
Louis street railway lines.
Jul. 2-St Louis street car strike settled.
ooth SIDES claiming victory. Wall paper
Interstate commerce commission reports
railroad mileage of 252, 1854 and number OF
employees at 925, 924 49,. Provision exnorte
record
26-Schooner Pretoria. largest wooden boat
ever built $3.50 IT. long) launched at Bay
City, Mich.
Aug. 16-International Typographical union
in session at Milwaukee, declares AGAINST
'indiscrimtnate boycotts.
sep, l6-Strike of Pennsylvania anthracite
miners ordered
21-Two killed and 10 wounded in strike riots
at Shenandoah, Pa; governor orders out
troops. Glass chimney manufacturers
concede wage advance of per cent, end
ing strike of 200 employees.
Oct. 10-One man killed and several injured
during attempt of strikers to close coll
liery at Oneida, Pa.
13-Anthracite miners in convention at
scranton decide to accept 10 per cent
wage increase offered by operators pro-
viding same rate hold till April, 1901: Slid
ing scale abolished; other questions to be
arbitrated.
IS Coal strike declared off. operators bav-
Ing agreed to % per cent. advance. Strike
lasted 80 das. with 100000 men out EMAIL
ing total loss of SO, 000 900; 30 per cent of
anthracite mines had been tied up
Nov. mime months strike of 500 New
York cigar makers ended by men resum-
ing at old rates
13-Indiana coal field idle on account of
hosting engineers strike.
Dec. S-Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. r
telpUra nlerS strike