The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-12-24
TRADE, INDUSTRY, LABOR

The Anvil mine, at Bessemer Mich, OPP
Grated by the Schlessinger syndicate, shut
down yesterday, letting out ESQ men.
Schneider Brothers, wholesale clothiers
at Chicago yesterday went into the hands
of a receiver. Liabilities were $4,000 and
assets $35,475.
In the case of the North American Trust
Company, New York, against the Eastern
Tube Company, of GAINESVILLE, o.. appraise-
ment was fixed yesterday, at 100000 and
day of sale, Feb. 10, 1904. Several months
ago the company went into the hands of
receivers, and the sale is the outcome.
An involuntary petition asking that the
George Taylor Commission Company be de-
CARED bankrupt was filed by creditors in
the United States District Court at ST.
Louis yesterday. Last Monday the COM
pany made a general assignment to George
NJ. Block for the benefit of the creditors
The Sharon. Pa. plant of the American
Foundries Company. which has been closed
for the past two weeks pending a settle
ment or wage scale for the molders, has
resumed operations, an agreement satisfac-
tory to both sides having been reached. 1t
Is understood that the men accepted cut
OF 10 per cent. effective from Dec. /.
On account of the peaceful condition of
affairs In the Carbon county coal district of
Utah two companies of militia were yester-
day relieved OF further active duty and or
dered home. All the mines in that district
are being operated by nonunion men, and
unless trouble should arise it is believed the
remaining troops will be withdrawn in the
near future.
The Union Trust Company, of Baltimore
which went into the hands of receiver
on Oct. 10. opened its doors yesterday and
resumed business, Receiver White, jr., hav-
ing been discharged by order of the court
at the request Of all interested parties
The managers announce that the company
is in a position to promptly meet its obliga-
tons and pay all depositors.
An important industry is tied up and go
men are idle because a union engineer
Joseph Freeman, employed at the South
Chicago plant of the International Salt
Company, was told that his wages would
be cut On Saturday. With cry of ''un-
just discrimination, he succeeded in get
ting strike called that threatens to spread
TO the other plants on the great lakes. The
company has arranged to employ nom
union men.
The San Francisco Call says: 1.-THE or
ganization which for two years past has
controlled the export lumber trade of the
entire Pacific coast, has gone TO pieces,
after conference In the city of representa-.
tives of the leading millmen of California
Oregon and Washington. The DISRUPTION
is attributed to a refusal of the California
representatives to sign the yearly agree
made. The disruption will mean loss of
fully 100000 a year TO the producers
along the coast, as present prices cannot
be maintained.
"A strike of union boxmakers which began
at the big factory of Atwood Bros at
Whitman. Mass. yesterday. is said to be
the nrst step IN movement for higher
wages and union recognition in this branch
of the business in southeastern New Eng
land. This plant is the largest of its kind
In that section. and 1t Is Understood that
this will be the battle-ground for the pres
ent. Out of 139 men only forty-two showed
UP for work yesterday. Seven other shops
here ami the manufacturers have agreed to
support Mr.. Atwood.