The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-02-13
FIELD OF The WORKINGMAN.

The coal miners at Broad Cove, Cape
Breton, have struck second time with
in two months for increased wages.
The materials of the Buffalo EXPOSE
ton, which was recently sold to a wreck
ing company for $1S2,ooo cost over S.
GOO, coo.
The eigtt-hour bill for Government
work will not be taken I'D by the House
Committee on Labor beforc TIarch list.
1t is bitterly opposed by iron and steel
interests.
rhc Montana Federation of Labor rs
Sell as the State Organization of Wis
consn. has decided to investigate econ
omro questions. with view to entering
the political field
The strike Of fishermen which began at
Pensacola. Fla. several weeks ago and
BEAD 10 Mobile, has been ended at the
latter city by the men returning to work
at the old wages.
New Bedford, Mass, Weavers who
asked for an advance in wages have been
informed by the mill owners that wages
paid to-day compare favorabiy with the
wages paid as an advance in 1899. A
strike is imminent.
An effort is under way among Fail
River, Mass, manufacturers to settle
all future wake disputes in the mills by
committee composed of manufacturers
and representatives of the labor union.
The contracts for the buildings and
equipment of the new Standard Steel Car
Company at PittsburS, have been let,
and the aggregate cost of the big plant
will be s1,150.ooo The works will cover
about six acres of ground on a site yet TO
be selected.
During the past year the membership
It -,,;E,y
has been increased by early 12,G0o mem
beers. Very satisfactory agreements gov
erniug wages and hours of labor have
been made in cities all over America.
Representatives of u number OF inGe-.
pedent sheet steel concerns in the country
last week held a meeting at Pittsburs to
form an association. The matter was
projected by A. r Baumgarten. vice
president of the Maryland Sheet and
Steel Company.
The new scale OF wages for the union
bricklayers OF Cincinnati and vicinity
has been agreed on by nearly all the en-
ploying contractors and builders, and is
now in practical operation The scale
calls for So cents an hour for an eight
hour day.
The employees of tie Grand Trunk Rail-
yay at OPT Huron, Mich. have raised
5000 to establish a cooperative store,
where they can purchase the supplies
needed at lower prices an order tor
500 tons of coal. on which they saved
S1.75 q ton, has been placed.
Tie ornamental and architectural iron
workers may return to the Structural
fJrouworkers' Union, from which they
withdrew March %. 1901. instead of form
ing a national organization for which
plans are being formed. Negotiations are
now on Tor the reconciliation.
EMPLOYEES of the Michigan Central Rail
road have voted down Il proposal! for SER
vice pensions, the fund to be largely
created from their own wages. SINH
lar plan presented to the employees of the
Chicago. Milwaukee e ST. Paul Railroad
by the management recently was also Vot-
cd down by the men.
Last Saturday a petition was present
ed in the Massachusetts Legislature for
the appropriation of S12,0oo for the New
Bedford Textile School on condition that
the sum of $1,000 be raised in New Bed
ford Tile lowell Textile School has ask
ed Tor a State appropriation OF sN,Vee.
SIS Coo to be contributed by the city or
Lowell
! Il Alfred Mosely, C. NJ. c., of Lonoon. IS
& ARA ngins for commission to visit the
limited states in the autumn to investi-
rate American industrial methods from
the British standpoint. He says he In
tends to meet representatives of work
ingmens organizatio in five-sixths of
the great stap.e industries. The Whole
of the elected delegates viii accompany
him at his expense.
AS the result of the conference between
the committee representing the Brother
hoods of locomotive Engineers and Fire
men and President Hall, of the Console
dated road. the road has decided to grant
the request OF the men and hereafter
there will go into effest an equalization of
the pay schedule Of firemen and engineers
that will put every division of the Com
sclidated on the same footing.