The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-12-11
W AGES TO FALL
ABOUT JAN. lSI
MINERS OF THE LAKE REGION
ARE FOREWARNED.
Cut VIII Be About 10 Per Cent and
Will Hold Until spring-No Serious
Objection Made or Hardship Felt,
as the Men Are Well Fortified
Against the Situation-Wolyin May
Soon Resign.
Special to The Journal.

Specia. to Tho journal.
Duluth. Mimi; Dec. 11.-No announce
nlents have yet been made as to probable
wage reductions at mines in Lake Superior
region. but they are expected about Jan.
l. President 4. F. Cole, of the United
States Steel's mines returned this week
from New York and has assembled at the
offices of the company here all managers
of its mines on. every Lake Superior range.
It is possible that a reduction of,about 10
per cent will be made all thru the lake
region III a few weeks; to remain in force
until spring at least. Miners have been
getting high pay and it is not expected
they will offer any serious objection, as
most Of them understand the situation: q
At the Brotherton and Sunday Lake
mines, Mich, operated by. Joseph Sell
wood Of this city. notice of 10 per cent
|cut caused a strike. but this is over and
the miners have. gone. back under the re-
duction. Notices OF similar reduc-
tiors at OF e Of two copper mines of
northern Michigan did not result in any
trouble. 3 $50
|; IT. is generally supposed that confer
ences have been had to wage reduc-
tions5 between THE various mining COM
pailfes. and that any action taken will be
general all over the region.
Steam! shovel stripping has ceased. for
the winter nearly all Mesaba range
mines where it had been continued to%De-
cember. The weather has. turned too cold
for this work.
| : AshIand's Shipping Loss.
| Total orc shipments from Ashland Wis
this year were ., $4,000 gross tons. of
which the Chica go & North Western road
moved 2,02f.0O0 and the Wisconsin Gem.
trail the rest This is a decline of ISL,
600 tons from last year and So, 900 from the
year before. Mines on, Gogebic range
which ships to Ashland. are now stocking
ore for the coming year and expect to
make shipments in 1904 nearly AS large as
this year. - 60 .:
In spite Of reports to the contrary not
all exploratory work has ceased on: the
Nlesaba range for the winter. A great deal
| is still under way One contractor has
forty-fYe drills running and expects to
maintain them till spring. Most of them
are on.the sMesaba tho three or four are III
a new field in Aitllin county, Mimi, where
! there seem to be some indications Of iron
ore. :. =, 3 $50.
I #,tss ,..,r. Mine Reductions.
{ Night work has stopped at the St Clair
imine. near Hibbing, which is operated by
the Minnesota Iron company. At the same
time the Sellers mine, at Hibbing, re-
at Anna sa, Mich. has resumed for
the j. winter. : and taken on :, LOO
men. Lincoln mine. Of James & Laugh
| Inns. at Virginia., has closed. letting out
nearly 300 men,. 1t is probable that a, re-
duction win take place in the force at
the same company's Lake Angelina anime.
at Ishpeming. Mich, which has been work.
ling steadily day and night. Pumps at the
Dotoer mine. Iron River. Mich. are toRbe
uplled and the mine will fill with water
] for the winter. There will be no. reduc-
ton of moment ut the mines Of the Cam
bria Steel company, OIL either the Me-
nominee or Marquette ranges. SsssAS
/ Ludington B. Shaft, ut Iron Mourtain,
has reopened, and is running full. Rogers.
BIZ own & Co. have decided to push:na nd
equip the Monroe. at Iron Mountain. as
fast as possible. in, order to? make ship
ments next year This is one of the few
new mines of the Menominee range, for
! this year.
| - Wolvin to Resign.
! 1t is expected that A. B. Wolvin, man
ager OF the lis ships of the United States
Steel corpora ton, will resign Jan. i, on ac-
count OF press Of other business and that
! H. fCoulby. now Of Pickands Mather &
Co. Will succeed him. In the latter, event
! it is more than probable that the head
quarters of the steamship branch of the
corporation will be moved from this city