Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-11

the convention OF the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor declare that the con
vention's action and legislation were
the most important Of any year. The
reports OF all the l24 big International
unions showed tremendous gains in
membership and many advances in
wages and bettcrment OF conditions
in every section OF the country The
A. +. OF l.. reiterated the declaration.
made at the Boston convention several
years ago. when hard times seemed
threatened in general business
throughout the country that the
unions would not stand tor any wage
reductions at any place.
Louisville. Ky.--The strike OF $50
union employees OF the Louisville Rail
way company was called on 10y vote
by the men. The men made no con.
ditions. The officials OF the company
announced that they would employ the
strikers who apply as individuals or
who have not been implicated in acts OF
violence during the strike. The strike
lasted II days and was marked by
two serious collisions between sympa-
thizers and the police. II was caused
by friction over the Interpretation OF
an agreement of the strike which &C
CURED last April.
Boston.-Thirty.flve mills aud fac
tories in New England. which have
been curtailing production or shut
down for repairs for brief period. are
expected to resume operations. There
VIII also he resumption of work in
the Bigelow carpet mills at Lowell and
Clinton. and the Apsley rubber mills
of Hudson, while at Marlboro three
shoe factories which have been upcr-
ated on half time will begin running
on practically full time.
Omaha. eb.-Construction work all
along the line of the Hartman rail
roads, which was suddenly brought to
a close a month ago when the financial
Hurry began, has started up again with
renewed vigor. Advertisements APP
pear in western papers for thousands
OF men They are inserted by the con
tractors who are engaged by the
Union Pacific TO complete the work
which was brought to such a sudden
close u short time ago.
Bristol, Pa.-The iron rolling mills
here have shut down temporarily,
throwing $50 men out of work. one
hundred and fifty coke ovens at
Stonega. Va, have shut down and 500
men are idle there. The Norton Coal
company has closed down all its ovens
and 90 per cent. Of the men have been
laid off. The price of coke has been
reduced until the operators say they
cannot manufacture II at n profit.
Boston.-David J. Shackleton, M. p,
president of the British trades con
gress and head OF the labor party i'm
the British parliament. who was one
OF the fraternal delegates from the
British trades TO the A. +. of L..
sailed for home from this city. hurry
ing back to take charge OF several i'm
portant labor measures that are 20
come up
Bedford, Ind-On account of the
financial situation 500 foreign labor
ers, who use the pick and shovel at
the Hoosier quarrIcs, had their wages
cut from 1876 to 10 cents an hour.
They marched TO the machine shops
and cut several inches of their shovcls
and say short money short shovels.
Youngstown, O.-The Valley plant
Of the Republic steel and Iron com
pany and several departments of the
Brown-Bonnell steel plant resumed
operations, giving employment to 5000
men.
Boston, Mass.--More than 400 men
were discharged from the force of the
Charlestown navy yard, the work on
the various batteships on which they
had been engaged having been com
pleted. 1t Is expected that altogether
1000 Of the 1900 workmen employed
at the yard will be laid of within the
next two weeks
Washington. - President Gompers
OF the American Federation Of Labor.
issued an order directing the Interna-
tional Longshoremen. Marine and
Transport Workers association. com
prisiHg membership OF 10000 men,
10 so change its name as To eliminate
the words marine aud transport work
ers"
Ottawa, Can.-The loss Of time to-
'hipiOyta lhloueh llduc8 disputes In
the Dominion Of Canada during Sep.
TENDER Of this year amounted To- 81 900
working days. In 1906 the loss from
the same cause was 99SGO and the
year before 97,140.
New Industrial insurance is
the fad I'm the east at this time. many
Of the members OF various unions TAX.
ing advantage Of the insurance propo-
sition offered by their respective
unions
Washington Tho national union of
brewery workers has issued an appeal
to the public for opposition To- local op.
ton bills iu number OF the states.
on The ground that the passage OF such
bills would work a hard ship ON many
hard working people and deprive them
OF the means Of earning q livelihood.
Now York Eight Of the biz trans
Atlantic liners which sailed for Eu.
ropean ports December carried fin
the stoerage aliens to the number of !
10000. making tho record breaking
total for The week of uo7rly 10000 for |
eign laporors who have laft the coun |
Try because OF iacb OF work.