Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-02-04

their demands on ne manufacturers.
Unless the spinners recede the cotton
mills throughout the country. owneu
by 500 members OF the Federation OF
Master Spinners. will be closed. Al.
ready firms owning 90 per cent. OF
the spindles have announced their
willingness to close their mills.
Helena, Mont-Jail sentences OF
three months were imposed on Ave
Butte union labor leaders by Federal
Judge Hunt. They failed to purge
themselves Of contempt. In which they
had involved themselves by disregard
fng an injunction forbidding interior
ence with non-union workmen en-
ployed by the Rocky Mountain Bell
Telephone company on its new build
ing.
New York.-The wigmakers OF New
York celebrated a double event, the
recognition OF their union and the
winning OF the first strike of the year.
The organization is known as the HUI
man Hair Workers union and is com.
posed of the makers OF wigs. toupees
and all other like products composed
OF human hair.
Cumberland, Md.-The Cherry River
Boom and Lumber company. with
plants at Redwood Camden on -Gauley
and Holcomb, w Va, employing
1900 men. resumed operations The
Curtain Lumber company also ordered
its men. numbering about 5 200, TO re.
port for duty
Cleveland, O.-It Is variously est
mated that fully 10000 employees re.
turned to work in Cleveland as the
result OF a general resumption OF com
mercial activity. Probably 10000 to
10000 men were put to work in north
ern Ohio.
Sandusky, Corporations have been
resumed in the stone Quarries at Kel.
ley's island by the Kelleys Island
Lime and Transport company. About
600 men are affected. Suspension was
due to the financial strlngency.
Northampton. Mass.-More than
500 mill operatives who have been out
OF work since Christmas returned 20
their work when the Belding Bros
silk mill and the Northampton Cotton
company resumed operations.
Helena. Mont.-Manager A. NJ
Smith. OF the Helena plant of the
American Smelling and Refining com
pany. denied the story attributed ia
him that the company was to close
several more OF its plants.
Dayton, O.-The Plat Iron works.
the steel mills of the Barney & Smith
Car company, the Brownell boiler
shops and several other establish.
ments resumed operations, giving
work to 1000 idle men
Pittsburg, Pa.-The plants OF the
Republic Iron and Steel company and
the Youngstown Steel and Tube com.
pany at Youngstown, o., resumed OPP
erations, giving employment 10 5000
men
Ford City, Pa.-After being shut
down for repairs No. works OF the
Pittsburg Plate Glass company has re.
sumed operations. The department
employs from 200 to 1900 men.
Evansville, Ind.-The working time
at the Evansville & Terre Haute rail.
road shops in this city has been re
duced from eight 10 FIVE hours. About
$50 men are affected.
Altoona, Pa-All Pennsylvania rail
road shop employees engaged on repair
work have resumed the eighth hour a.
day system. Several thousand men
are affected.
New York.-There is rejoicing
among the workmen at the Brooklyn
navy yard over the announcement
that the recommendation OF the
board OF wages that the pay Of the
workers in certain trades be in
creased had been Endorsed by the de
partment The increases average
about "a cents a day and apply 20
most Of the trades covered by navy
yard work.
Albany, n. Y.-It vas announced
that the New York Central & Hudson
River Railroad company had laid of
800 additional men I'm the West Al.
bany shops This is the second LAY
on within a few weeks. the total
number now involved being 700
Woonsocket, r. THE MnlviIle
boot mill Of the Woonsocket Rubber
company resumed operations. giving
employment 10 1000 bootmakers The
American Wringer companys plant
also resumed. 400 operatives again
getting employment
Brookton, Mass Because the hay.
grain. ice and coal dealers Of this city
refused to advance wages from 32.37
to 81 a day 1875 teamsters struck.
The drivers say that they will not sub.
NIT their demands TO arbitration
Denver. Col-WHliam ID. Haywood /
is no longer secretary and treasurer
Of the Western Federation OF Labor !
Ernest Mills has been appointed 90 /
that position by the executive board |
Philadelphia.-The Baldwin lOcomo. |
tive works are being operated on an |
eight instead Of a ten.hour basis The |
reduction affects 1890 men
Holyoke. Mass Two divisions OF |
the American Thread companys plant |
opened after a shutdown OF several |
days.
Denver Col.-The bartenders are |
taking steps to- organize a union to /
procure the eighthour day.
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