The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-10-07

"A q
Window Glass Workers. would grant
a reduction Of so per cent. in the wage
scale he recently mailed to the window
glass manufacturers. He says: The
wage committee of our organization
has decided that the present scale will
prevail during the blast of 190T'0S. all I
reports to the contrary notwithstand- /
ing, and as president it is my duty to
enforce said scale, which ! expect to /
do to the best of my ability"
Pittsburg.-An order has been sent
out from the headquarters of the Penn
sylvania Railroad company to reduce
expenses. This. however. will not af-
feet the Improvement work that is to
be started this fall. Reports made
to headquarters show that the ex-
penses in the operation of the system
this year are enormous-greater than
ever before in the history of the COM
pany. 1t is proposed to reduce ex-
penses at least $1000,000 a month,
this reduction to cover every division.
Antwerp.-The strike of the dock
laborers of this city, which began
last June, came to an end with a vic
tory for the Federation of Ship Own
ers. At meeting of the strike lead
ers it was decided that the men
should return to work Internationally
at the terms of the employers. This
strike has brought about a coalition
among the ship owners of the world
for mutual protection, which in the
/ future will make a shipping strike
an extremely hazardous undertaking.
Pittsburg Announcement was
made that the Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing company is lay
ing off about 1000 employees. Officials
Of the company, however, say the dis
missal of these men will not impair
the productive operation of the plant
1t has installed new machinery and
erected a new shop. In these opera
lions, they say a large number Of
men were employed whose services
are now no longer required because
the improvements are completed.
Washington-The statistics compil-
ed by the interstate commerce COM
mission for the year ending June 80,
1906, show that the number of per-
sons on the pay rolls of the railroads
of the United States was 1921, 1855.
The total amount of wages and sal
aries paid to employees during the
year was $900,S01, 653. The number of
railway corporations was 2,313, and
the total single-track mileage 244, 1868,
of which 1871 was operated by receiv-
ers.
Galveston, Textile strike of the
Southern Pacific dock workers has
ended. The steamship company had
ESQ negroes at work on the wharves
and was bringing in more negroes
daily. The strikers saw they would be
replaced by negro labor and at the
solicitation of the citizens committee,
decided to work at the old scale Of
wages. The company made some minor
concessions, but the wage scale re-
mains unchanged, 80 to As cents an
hour.
ST. Louisa general strike of the
shoe workers of st. Louis, in sym
pathy with the strike of the shoe cut.
tiers, was declared Nearly 10000 work
men are idle. At a secret session OF
the executive board of the union the
act of the workers in striking received
official approval The st. Louis Shoe
Manufacturers association also me-
in executive session, and the member:
refused to disclose what plans were
formulated.
Chicago.-Printing pressmen Of Chi
cagos local, No. 3, voted unanimous
ly to go on strike Oct. 1. The demant
is for an eight hour day with the same
wage as with the present nine hou
day. The strike will involve 1850 Chi
{ cago pressmen. The strike is likely t,
/ be widespread, involving all Of tn,
t territory east of the Mississippi river
as well as Canada. Freshmen in tn,
western states have already secures
the eight hour day.
0 MISUNDERSTANDING that the short
e age in the supply of miners is caused
[ by internal strife among the men and
n accusing President F. ]. Feehan o.
introducing Socialism into the Miners
: union, Patrick Dolan, the ex-presidenl
:. of District No. 5, which includes al
1 western Pennsylvania, with 35.OOI
d members, has announced his candl
d dacy for the presidency.
y Terre Haute, Ind.-President van
Horn of the Indiana Miners assoela
ton has revoked the charter OF th'
: local lodge of 200 members at Heck
land for refusal to restore 10 Inc
: lodge treasury IS for each member
e which amount they allowed them
e selves for Fourth Of July spenaln'
it money.
y Washington.-The loss to the coun
try caused BY strikes during the 2
years from 1881 TO 1900 inclusive
amounted to 2,7ss.1sO working days
i or 7,641 years, equalling nearly one
l third of the entire Christian era ID
= total direct financial loss reached tn
) enormous sum Of s500,o0O.ooO.