The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1907-10-11

Hartford City, Ind.-It has been re-
ported that President A. l.. Faulkner
of the Amalgamated Association of
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 1907'08. all
reports to the contrary notwithstand-
ing, and as president it is my duty to
enforce said scale, which l 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 at
be started this fall. Reports made
to headquarters show that the ex-
penses in the operation of the system
this year are normous-greater than
ever before in the history of the COM
pany. 1t is proposed to reduce ex-
penses at least 100000 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 a 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 shipping strike
an extremely hazardous undertaking.
Pittsburg Announcement was
made that the Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing company is lay
ing OF 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
tons, they say 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 SO,
1906, show that the number of per-
sons on the pay rolls of the railroads
of the United States was 1871 1855.
The total amount of wages and sal
aries paid to employees during the
year was $500, sol ,653. The number of
railway corporations was 2,313, and
the total single-track mileage 244, 1863,
of which 1871 was operated by receiv-
ers.
Galveston, Textile strike of the
Southern Pacific dock workers has
ended. The steamship company had
$50 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 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 met
| in executive session, and the members
| refused to disclose what plans were
| formulated.
Chicago.-Printing pressmen of Chi.
cago's local, No. 3, voted unanimous.
| ly to go on strike Oct. l. The demand
is for an eight hour day with the same
wage as with the present nine hour
| day. The strike will involve 1850 Chi
| cago pressmen. The strike Is likely to
be widespread, involving all of the
territory east of the Mississippi river
as well as Canada. Freshmen in the
western states have already secured
| the eight hour day
Pittsburg.-Declaring that the short
age in the supply Of miners Is caused
| by internal strife among the men and
| accusing President F. J. Feehan Of
introducing Socialism into the Miners
union, Patrick DoIan, the ex-president
of District No. 5, which includes III
western Pennsylvania, with $4,000
members, has announced his candi
| dacy for the presidency.
Terre Haute, Ind.-President Var
| Horn of the Indiana Miners assDcfa
| ton has revoked the charter OF thu
local lodge of 200 members at Heck
land for refusal to restore to ths
lodge treasury IS for each member
which amount they allowed them
selves for Fourth of July spending
money.
Washington.-The loss to the coun
try caused by strikes during the 3
, years from 1881 to 1900 inclusive
amounted to 2,789,16 working days
| mr. 7 car wears euualling nearly one