Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1908-01-04

Nh0 vi lile AlllNE lNAn
GRAFTON OF Labor declare that the con-
vention's action and legislation were
the most important of any year. The
reports OF all the 12i big international
unions showed tremendous gains In
membership and many advances In
wages and betterment 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
unions would not stand for any wage
reductions at any place.
Louisville. Ky.-The strike OF $50
union employees OF the Louisville Rail-
way company was called of by a 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 ~ days and was marked by
two serious collisions between sympa-
thizers and the police. IL was caused
by friction over the Interpretation OF
an agreement OF the strike which oc-
CURED last April
Boston.-Thirty.fiv mills and fac.
tories in New England, which have
been curtailing production or shut
down for repairs for a brief period, are
expected 10 resume operations. There
will also be resumption OF work I'm
the Bigelow carpet mills at Lowell and
Clinton, and the Apsley rubber mills
OF Hudson. while at Marlboro three
shoe factories which have been oper-
ated on half time will begin running
on practically full time.
Omaha. INSTRUMENTATION work all
along the line of the Hartman rail
roads, which was suddenly brought to
close a month ago when the financial
furry began. has started up again with
renewed vigor Advertisements ap-
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 short time ago.
Bristol, Pa.-The iron rolling mills
here have shut down temporarily,
throwing 100 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 60 per cent. of the men have been
laid of. The price of coke has been
reduced until the operators say they
cannot manufacture It at a profit
Boston.-David j. Shackleton, NJ. p,
president OF the British trades con
gress and head OF the labor party in
the British parliament, who was one
OF the fraternal delegates from the
British trades to the A. F. OF L..
sailed for home from this city, hurry
ing back to take charge Of several i'm
portant labor measures that are TO
come up
Bedford Ind.-On account Of the
financial situation 1900 foreign labor.
ers, who use the pick and shovel at
the Hoosier quarries, had their wages
cut from 155 to - cents an hour.
They marched to the machine shops
and cut several inches off their shovels
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 battleships on which they
had been engaged having been com
pleted. 1t Is expected that altogether
1000 OF the 5000 workmen employed
at the yard will be laid off within the
next two weeks.
Washington. - President Gompcrs,
OF the American Federation Of Labor.
Issued an order directing the Interna-
tional Longshoremen, Marine and
Transport Workers association, com
prising a membership OF 10000 men,
to so change it's name as to eliminate
the words marine and transport work
ers."
Ottawa, Can.-The loss OF time to
employees through trades disputes in
AhS DOullAiOu VI Cdudud during sep
TENDER OF this year amounted to 81 900
working days. In 1906 the loss from
the same cause was 99,86O and the
year before 97,140.
New York.-Industrial insurance is
the fad In the east at this time. many
Of the members of various unions TAX
ing advantage OF the insurance Dropo-
sitlon offered by their respective
unions.
Washington.-The national union Of
brewery workers has issued an appeal
to the public for opposition TO local op.
ton bills In a number OF the states.
on the ground that the passage OF such
bills would work a hardship on many
hard working people and deprive them
Of the means Of earning a livelihood
New York. Eight OF the big trans.
Atlantic liners which sailed for Eu.
ropean ports December I carried in
the steerage aliens to the number Of
10000, making the record breaking
total for the week OF nearly 10000 for.
eign laborers. who have left the coun-
try because OF lack OF work.