The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-11-28

necticut in nearly every branch Of
trade. and more particularly along the
Naugatuck valley, which is the center
of brass and copper goods making.
The increase In orders to electrical
equipment concerns will Immediately
be followed by active resumption on
full time of many plants in Waterbury
and Bridgeport, which turn out fit
tings of copper used in electrical ma
chinery. In all the metal trades a
busy winter is expected, interviews
with manufacturers at Waterbury In
dicating that Inquiries for estimates
on contracts have begun. The Manga
tuck valley was hit hard by the in
dustrial depression for more than 25,-
900 highly skilled workers in copper
and brass have been on partial time
for months. The industries of this
compactly settled valley furnish some
thing in the metal line to every corner
Of the United States. The hardware
and silverware concerns are preparing
makers think the improvement will
reach them late in the winter.
Galveston, Tex.-From the lumber
regions of east Texas comes the an
nouncement that seven lumber mills
which have been shut down since last
May will resume operations between
the middle of this and the first OF next
month, giving employment to about
1,400 men. -Four other mills which
have been running on half and three,
Z quarter time will be put on full time
and increase their force with about
$50 men. The mills report that or
ders, aggregating 100000, 900 feet Of
lumber, which had been held up for
two months, are now coming in. The
most favorable sign of the times is
the reopening OF the railroad shops
in Texas on full time. 1t is estimated
that over 10000 men will be restored
to work.
Richmond, Vain telegram re-
ceived by Joseph Bryan, announce
ment was made that the Virginia
railroad, controlled by H. H. Rogers.
had ordered 10 engines of the latest
model from the Richmond branch Of
the American Locomotive Company,
which will necessitate the operation
Of the plant. SO long practically idle,
at full blast for months to come. 9th
er Industries throughout the state are
noting improved business, and employ
es are being reinstated in many fac
tories. Local retail and wholesale
houses report Increased trading for the
last two days, some houses having
sold more goods in this time than
within the same period for the last
six months.
Pittsburg, Pa.-As result of the
remarkable scarcity of laborers in
the Connellsville coke district. An
appeal is made in this weeks issue Of
the Connellsville Courier for 1000
men. According to the operators, the
foreign worknnen who went home last
fall when the financial stringency
came on have not returned. Thou
sands who did return to America, fear
ing that the Connellsville coke region
would not be as good as before, con-
tinued on their way to the far west.
A positive famine Of coke workers Is
threatened.
Cleveland, O.-Printers who went
on strike in the two Hungarian daily
newspaper offices to increase the
wages of machine operators to SIS
per week for day men and $40 for
night workers, organized a union Fri
day evening. They had previously
sustained social and beneficial club.
Boston.-The wage question of the
| street carmen's unions of the Boston
& Northern and Old Colony street
| railway systems has gone to arbi-
| trate for a decision. Each side APP
points one member of the board, and
| they select an umpire If an agreement
cannot be reached. There can be no
strike, the general agreement still
having two years to run. The men
voted against renewing the existing
scale and want an increase. The
/ companies suggest reduction Of one
+ cent an hour for every man.
Pittsburg. Pat was announced
here that ten glass plants in Pennsyl-
vania, Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland
| and Indiana will be put in operation
within two weeks. They are the prop
erty of the National Glass Company,
now in the hands of receiver All
have been idle for months and bond
holders will endeavor to purchase
| plants at the trustees sale with a
view of putting them in operation SO
as to get the money back.
| Mobile, Ala.-The shops of the Mo-
bile & Ohio railroads at Whistler, Ala,
| which have been running on half time,
| started on full time for the first time
| in several months.
| Chicago-Chicagos contribution to
! the prosperity is $4,000 jobs by the
| following concerns: Western Steel
| and Car Foundry, 500 men and 1000
| more within month; Pullman Car
works, $500 and $500 more soon; In
| land Steel Company, 1900 and 1000
more soon; Illinois Steel Company,
| 1,500; United States Steel Corpora