Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-27

In the circuit court issued an injunc,
ton against all the labor unions now
nghting the Badger Brass Manufactur.
ing company. In addition to the rank
and hle or the unions. many labor lead
ers and special police officers are
named In the injunction. Walter w.
Britton, former Social Democratic
candidate for state senator and one
OF the most widely-known laboring men
In the state, is included as a defend.
ant. The scope of the injunction Ia
wide. and not only restraints from pick.
citing but enjoins from interference
at 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 Iork.-Ten thousand men EN-
ployed on the Pacific Coast extension
OF the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad. 1t was learned here. already
nave had their wages reduced % cents
day, and have been notified OF a
lurther reduction OF rs cents g
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 off of men by the st. Paul. which
for months had difficulty in getting
enough men for work on its extension.
NOW 1t is getting all the men 1t needs
at reduced pay
lndianapc lis. Ind.-It Is stated that
as 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 /, 1906. over
$4,000, 900 has been collected from the
membership by assessments and vol.
untary contributions, and this in turp
has been disbursed in strike benefits.
and in pushing the label of the organi-
zation and allied crafts.
South Chicago, HIT was an.
nounced that the Chicago Ship Build
Ing company would put 100 men back
to work on account of the rush OF
repair work coming to the yard Incl.
dental to the closing of the shipping
season on the lakes. This will make
about 225 men employed at 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 all
new work was transferred to other
yards and the force cut down TO 1925
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 a month. The
days work of telegraph operators in
the relay system Is reduced from nine
to eight hours day, and Sunday over.
time is raised from 40 to so 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.
Providence.-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.O61. The number of
workmen receiving injuries in this In.
dustry more or less serious, but not
fatal, was 4,79s during the same pc
riod.
Wheeling, w. Vk-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 it's 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 1,400 men, shut down. II is
not known when operations will begin
Washington.-United States Consul
Harris Of Smyrna reports that the
number Of peasants emigratlng from
Asia Minor to the United States is
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 a
guarantee that ne will return.
New York-Labor organizations IN
the state have a membership OF more
than onefourth Of the total number Of
votes. Tho aggregate membership OF
the 2,459 unions Is 414,7lS. inoIudlns
l2.blb women members.
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