The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-08-09
TRADE, INDUSTRY, LABOR.

The bank of Devalls Bluff, Ark. has
been placed in the hands of a receiver. 1t
is alleged that SIC, 900 or more of the banks
funds are missing. 1t is believed that de-
p~ositors will be paid in full.
Adolphus Busch. of st. Louis, has Of
fered a cup worth $500 for the best exhibit
tories, to be shown at the coming session of
the National Congress at Ogden.
The Morril Commission Company, of
Omaha, a grain and stock brokerage firm.
suspended Saturday The concern did an
Morrill, had been i'll and had been compelled
to suspend business on that account.
A certificate of incorporation of the Pitts
burg Union Stockyards has been filed in
Jersey City. The company was organized
for the purpose of buying, selling, slaugh-
tering and packing live stock. The capital
stock is $100, 600.
A dozen corporations in Fall River, oper-
ating twenty cotton, mills announce that
the curtailment possibly will be continued
this week. About 6,o0 hands will be idle
all the week and several thousand addi-
tional will work only part of the time.
Machinists and helpers in the employ of
ton, Springfield. Albany and Rensselaer,
shops went on strike Saturday. The cause
of the strike is the failure of the company
to grant a demand for an advance of 121h
per cent. in the hour wage rate.
The strike of the employees of the Buffalo
Union Furnace Company, which was set
tied Friday, is again on. Five hundred
men are out. The strikers say they quit
this time because the company refused to
reinstate some of their number who had
taken a prominent part in the previous
strike.
The entire board of managers Of the
Brotherhood of m Engineers held
a morning session at Cleveland Saturday
and adjourned until Monday without elect
ing a successor to the late p. NJ. Arthur,
grand chief, and A. B. Youngson, first
assistant grand chief, also recently de-
ceased.
Notice to be served on the ST. Louis Mer-
chants Bridge Company, Of st. Louis.
commanding il to show cause before Sept.
4 why it's charter should not be forfeited
for violation Of its charter, and the bridge
taken in charge by the secretary OF war;
was received by Major Casey, of the United
States army engineering corps at st. Louis
Saturday.
The general lockout of the jewelry work.
ers in New York decided on by the New
York Manufacturing jewelers. Association,
is In effect. The cause of the lockout is
the demand of a walking delegate that Shi-
man Bros, manufacturing jewelers., dis
charge an employee, a member OF the
union. for the nonpayment of his union
dues. TIL firm refused.
The textile strike in Philadelphia, which
was inaugurated ten weeks ago, was yes
terday practically declared Off, 1000 of the
strikers through their executive board
promising to return TO work on Monday.
1t is estimated that about 5000 textile work.
ers are still on strike and the determination
of one-third OF these 10 return to work,
it is believed. will force the collapse of the
strike.
George Wharton Pepper. receiver for the
Bay State Gas Company. or Delaware, has
posted notices announcing the public sale
of the effects of the company on Thursday.
Aug. 20. at the federal building in
ton, Del. The property to be sold includes