The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-03

The Standard Oil Company mas decided to
develop the oil lands of Roumania.
A reduction from to 10 per cent. in
wages was ordered yesterday In all the
wire mills of the United States Steel Com
pany, affecting loo men.
The Charlotte On. Co. Street Car Company
did not furnish heat for its cars yesterday,
and all motormen and conductors went on
strike Traffic was suspended.
The directors of the Maryland Coal Com
pany met in New York yesterday and. in
addition to the regular semannual dividend
of 215 per cent, declared an extra dividend.
Nearly all of the 1000 men laid off several
weeks ago at the Westinghouse Electric
Company's plant in East Pittsburg are
again at work, and many others are being
hired.
Girl cracker packers have officially given
up their strike against the National Bis
cult Company at Chicago. II Is said the
members are returning to work as indi-
vidualS.
The Standard Chain Company's plant at
Braddock Pa, and many of the smaller
manufacturing concerns that have been
shut down for two weeks are preparing to
resume work next week.
Three hundred and fifty men struck at the
Sunday Lake and Brotherton mines at
Wakefield, Mich. The operators reduced
wages on Dec. l. and now in view of the
strike, have closed down the mines for the
winter.
Operations are being resumed on the
street railway lines at Marquette Mich,
nonunon motormen and conductors peplac-
ing the strikers. 1t is said regular serv-
ice will be instituted by to-day. There has
been no disorder
The miners at the coal workings in
disagreement regarding the system OF
measuring the product. About 1,5OO men,
nearly all of whom are members OF the
union, are involved.
MI I,o @
closed a deal for the purchase of the oil
wells and lands of the Pennsylvania Oil and
Gas Company at Salt creek. Natrona coun-
ty. Wyoming, and the refinery at Casper.
The purchase price is not given.
After months idleness the red mill and
field fence department of the -Pittsburg
Steel Company at Monessen, Pa, resumed
yesterday. The nail department and other
last night, giving employment to over 1,5OO
men.
The Lake Shore engine works at Mar
quette, Mich, has reduced wages In all de-
partments 10 per cent. At the shops OF the
South Shore road hours Of labor have been
cut to nine daily with proportional reduc-
tion in wages. Several hundred men are
affected.
The sheet steel workers convention, at
which the removal of the limit OF the pro-
duction will be considered. will be held in
Pittsburg next Tuesday. Notices were sent
out from the Amalgamated Association OFF,
their delegates.
After a meeting of the new interests in
control of the First National Bank OF Allie
gheny, which closed it's doors Oct. 20, IL was
announced officially that the bank will re-
open for business on Monday next. II Is
stated that every creditor of the suspended
bank will be paid dollar for dollar.
The directors of the New Orleans Board
of Trade have voted unanimously to con-
solidate with the Maritime Exchange. The
Maritime Board had previously acted. The
| two bodies will be amalsamated about Jan
/. A beneficial effect of the merger will be
| a single instead Of dual inspection of grain
| in New Orleans.
All negotiations between the committee
| Of the street railway employees and the
Pittsburg Railways Company were declared
| off after a brief conference yesterday. Pres
| ident Gallery, Of the company, stated posi-
| lively that an advance IN wages could not
| ticable to change the turn plan for operat
| ing cars.
Foundry iron has advanced at Pittsburs
| and No. northern is selling in considera
| BILE lots at s14.25 a ton at Pittsburg Sale.
| of foundry coke for next year are also be
ing made and contracts formed at S2.65
ton. This was the price fixed in the cir
| cular to the trade issued by the II. c. Fricl
| Coal Company, of the United States Stee
| Corporation, when 1t re-entered the genera
| market recently.
The men employed in the blacksmith de
| partment of the Reading Company's ca
| shops at Reading, Pa. who have beer