Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-08

ton against all the labor unions now
fighting the Badger Brass Manufactur.
ing company. In addition to the rank
and file OF the unions. many labor lead.
ers and special police officers are
named in the injunction. Walter w.
Britton. q former Social Democratic
candidate for state senator and one
of the most wldely-known laborlng men
In the state, is included as n defend.
ant. The scope OF the injunction is
wide, and not only restraints from pick.
citing but enjoins from interference
ut the boarding houses in which non.
union men are housed, and from boy
cotting any grocery or other supply
house furnishing goods to nonunionists
and their families.
New York.-Ten thousand men EN-
ployed on the Pacific Coast extension
OF the Chicago. Milwaukee & St. Paul
railroad, IL was learned here, already
have had their wages reduced % cents
day, and have been notified of
further reduction OF 25 cents
day These reductions are the direct
result OF laying OF OF men by western
roads, by mining companies and by
other industrial establishments. The
number of men seeking employment
has been largely increased by this lay.
Ing OF of men by the st. Paul. which
for months had difficulty In getting
enough men for work on it's extension
Now IL Is getting all the men II needs
at reduced pay.
indianapolis, Ind.--lt is stated that
as a result of the conflict between the
International Typographical union and
National Typothetae over the estab-
lishment OF the eight.hour workday ap.
proximately 10000 members OF the
union are enjoying the benefits of the
shorter hours, while but 1000 or less
are still on strike In the cities OF Phila.
delphia. Detroit, Louisville, Cincinnati
Chicago and St. Louis. Since the begin
ming of the strike, January 1, 1906, over
| 100000 has been collected from the
membership by assessments and vol
untary contributions, and this in turn
has been disbursed in strike benefits.
and in pushing the label of the orgaul
| zation and allied crafts.
South Chicago, HIT was an
nounced that the Chicago Ship Build
4 z company would put 100 men back
/ { work on account OF the rush of
n iair work coming TO the yard Incl
| dental TO the closing OF the shipping
season on the lakes. This will make
about 22b men employed al the yard
and 100 more will be added within a
short time. A year ago the company
| employed about 1000 workmen, but
| following the strike OF last summer al
new work was transferred TO other
yards and the force cut down to 12I
men.
Seattle, Wash.-The Great Northern
officials have announced that the Hill
| system has granted an Increase In
wages and time allowance amounting
to approximately $12 n month. Tho
days work of telegraph operators Fl
the relay system Is reduced from nine
to eight hours day and Sunday over
time Is raised from 40 90 80 cents an
hour. A number OF other concessions
are given the men
ST. Louis. Mo.-The strike Of ST
Louis shoe workers has been officially
called off by the Joint executive board
of the Independent Boot and Shoe
| Workers union, and the strikers be
gan making applications for re-employ
ment as individuals. About %, 900 men,
women and boys were affected at the
| time Of the walk-out. but many went
back to work during the last few
weeks.
Proyidence.-It was announced that
the working hours would be shortened
for an indefinite period by the Gorham
| Manufacturing company. the Peace
| dale Manufacturing company and the
Valley Falls Manufacturing company
This shortening OF hours is stated to
| be made necessary By curtailment of
business. About $500 employees Will
feel the result.
Washington.-The total number Of
men killed while mining coal in the
United States during 1906, according
to statistics gathered by the geological
survey was 2,06l The number Of
workmen receiving injuries in this I'm.
dustry more or less serious. but not
fatal was 4798 during the same pc
Rod.
Wheeling, w. Va-The entire plant
Of the Riverside department of the
National Tube company at Bedford.
W. Va, near here. suspended opera,
lions for the first time in its history.
The plant embraces steel and pipe
mills and two blast furnaces and EN-
ploys 1000 men
New Castle, Pa-The Lehigh Port
land Cement company's plant here. EN-.
ploying 400 men, shut down. Il Is
not known when operations viii begin.
Washington United States Consul
Harris OF Smyrna reports that the
number Of peasants emlgrating from
Asia Minor 70 the United states As
large, SO much so that the Ottoman
government fearful lest the whole
province be depleted Of able bodied
men, has refused to permit anyone to
leave the country except upon giving
guarantee that ne will return.
New York.-Labor organizations I'm
the state have q membership Of more
than onefOurth Of the total number OF
votes. Tho aggregate membership Of
the 2450 unions Is U4.718. Including
lz.5lb women mcmhpes.
TAR AND CANCHALAGUE