The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1907-11-30

maCh1H6S- one OF the AOSl noldDlS
features presented by the statistics of
bituminous coal production during the
past year or two is the increase in
the use OF machines and in the guam
tity or machine mined coal In 1889 .
the percentage of machine mined
tonnage was %: in 1906, S51 In the
number Of machines in use and in the
amount Of machine tonnage as in the
total production of coal. Pennsylvania
stands far in the lead with 10 per
cent OF the number Of machines and |
456 per cent of the machine mined I
coal. West Virginia stands second. /
Illinois. Kentucky and Indiana rank /
next. These states contribute over 80 /
per cent. OF the total machine mined /
coal.
Escenaba, Mich.-Following the an
nouncement Of a further cut in wages +
25 experienced machinists employed +
in the Northwestern shops here /
struck Northwestern officials re- |
duced the working time of all the shop /
men from ten hours to eight hours /
and orders were issued reducing the |
working time of shop employees to four
days a week The first reduction was /
accepted without question, but the
second resulted in a walkout. II is
claimed that orders have been issued
to reduce the companys pay roll in
the peninsula division So per cent
New York.-On behalf OF the Build
ing Trades Employers association an
official statement was made of present
conditions in this city and the inten-
tons of the employers. Not for many
years have there been so many men
idle IN the building industry as now.
says the statement. The prevailing
sentiment among the members of the
association is not for reducing wages
in the trades whose agreements expire
at the end Of December, but to exercise
the privilege of selecting the best me-
chanic for any work they have In
hand.
Reading. Pa--Employes at the loco
motive shop Of the Reading company,
who have been working so hours a
week, will work 45 hours, or five days
of nine hours A suspension of at
least Ave per cent. of the force OF en-
ployes will be made in the different
departments. The employees at the
car shops will work 471z hours, with
half holiday on Saturdays. Seven hun
dred men in the roadway department
of the Reading system we're laid OF.
The remainder of the force will be
put on nine hours a day.
New York.-Returns made to the
state bureau of labor statistics for Sep
TENDER show that the conditions or
employment during the first half of the
year were not so favorable as those
Of 1906, but better than those of 1905.
There were more disputes between
employers and employees up to the end
of the second quarter of the year than
for the last five years.
Lexington, Ky.-The suspension of
light work on Thomas F. Ryan's South
& Western railroad, the great new
trunk line from the southwestern Ken
lucky coal fields to the Atlantic coast,
has left 5000 men idle A telephone
message received here states that the
contractors are reducing wages, and
fully thousand more men have quit
on that account
Harrisburg, Pat was announced
, by the Pennsylvania Railroad com
pany that all shop forces here will be
} put on an eight-hour day. There will
also be a large reduction Of freight
crews shortly, and a number of yard
crews have been laid Off
Norfolk, Va-The American Fed
Grafton of Labor, with but few dis
senting votes, placed itself on record
|, as favoring a system of government
postal savings banks and unanimously
! Endorsed an appeal by the Porto Rican
delegates to President Roosevelt and
congress for reforms in that insular
possession, with but one amendment,
accepted by the Porto Ricans, calling
, for an immediate territorial form OF
government for Porto Rico.
Washington-Of the 900 occupations
, followed by male bread winners all but
; nine have been adopted by one or
. more women. No women are reported
, as United States soldiers, sailors OF
marines, as members of city fire de
, partments, as telegraph or telephone
unemen, as apprentices or helpers &c
. roofers and skaters, or as helpers tc
steam boiler makers or to brass work
. ers.
: New York.-A canvass Of the stu
! alton reveals that 10000 skilled work
+ men in the building trades are idle II
' New York In 1903 and 1904, $1,000
men in these lines were working over
] time, and work was accumulated
t ahead, waiting for men. To-day less
than half Of these have regular work
: St Louis.-An effort is being mad,
r In Missouri to obtain an appropriation
! of $50, 900 for the establishment Of
q steel plant at Jefferson City, 10 be op
: Grated by prison labor. 1t is designed
e that this plant shah turn out shapes
y demanded by the counties for bridgr
, building and other improvements