The wageworker. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1904-????, 1908-10-10

Chicago-The celebration Of the
twenty-fifth anniversary of the organi-
cation of the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen at a banquet showed that
the railroad managers and union men
are on the best of terms. P. H. Nor
rissey, grand master of the brother
hood, and F. o. Melcher, general man.
ager of the Rock Island road, each
told of the pleasant relations between
the company and employees. E. E.
Clark of the interstate commerce COM
mission, former head of the conduc-
tors, also spoke. Mr.. Morrissey was
presented with engrossed resolutions
commencing him for his good work
for the brotherhood.
Pittsburg, Pa.-Orders have been
issued at the large iron and steel
plants Of the country to prepare for
resumption by October 1. A plan has
been evolved at series of meetings
in New York to get the jobbers and
dealers to stock up and not wait until
after election. AS a result fully 1O0,-
900 idle iron and steel works in the
country will find immediate employ
ment. Jobbers have been offered a
long line of credits by manufacturers
and have been guaranteed against any
reduction in prices later.
Washington.-Tne general strike of
machinists on the Louisville & Nash
vile railroad, growing out of a charge
of discrimination in favor of nonunion
machinists, half thousand men en-
gaging in the original walkout on that
nff al
almost 16 months duration. James
O'Connell, president of the Information
al Association of Machinists, said that
the action of the executive board in
calling off the strike was due primar-
lily to industrial conditions.
New York.-As the result of Wig
orous organizing campaign being con-
Quoted in this and nearby cities, more
than 5000 new members have been
obtained by the International Labor
ers' and Hold Carriers union. 1t is pre-
dicted that within a few weeks New
York city and all the vicinity within
radius of rs miles will be absolutely
| union, as far as the building laborers
are concerned.
Manchester, Eng.-More than 40G
cotton mills in Lancashire are idle
as result of the dispute over
| wages between operatives and employ
ers. This means that 10000, 900 spin
dies are wholly or partially stopped,
that more than $250, 100000 of capital
is not bringing in any return, and that
| 100000 operatives are without work
and losing something over 100000 in
wages a week.
| Butte, Notwithstanding to a tele'
gram received here, miners in Sheri
dan. Monarch and Carney, Wyo., have
returned to work. Although the basis
of settlement of the strike is not
known, these mines will begin ship
ping coal at once. No settlement, il
is understood, has as yet been reached
in the other Wyoming coal towns in
volved, but negotiations are in prog
| reSs.
Boston.-The largest machine SHOP
in Greater Boston has notified ma
chinists' lodge 264 that it will at once
introduce the eight-hour workday sys
tenn.
San Francisco.-Carpente of this
city will exert strong efforts to obtain
the convention of the United Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners in
1910.
Boston.-Rev. Minot ]. Savage ha.
declared that all wage-earners SHOULD
be members of the unions of thei
crafts, and in recent sermon h,
urged all non-unionists to join.
: London, Eng.-British coal owner:
in tho federation orpa houo oiuor M
, tice of 5 per cent. reduction IL
: wages; the matter will, in due course
, come before the Cancellation board.
the parties are unable to agree, tn,
} dispute will probably be referred tt
) Lord James, of Hereford, as umpire
: by the consent of both parties.
. Ottawa, Canada.-Labor unions
were almost unknown in Newfound
land up to 1892. Then the only OF
ganization for the protection of tn
l employed was the Typographical un
2 ion. Since then, and especially of re
= cent years, unions and societies hav
!. sprung up on all sides.
l Washington.-An increase from
cents to 60 cents an hour in the pa
a of linotype and monotype operator
4 a. TIC government pIinliHS oAACc wa
r put into effect on October 1.
e New Bedford, Mass.-Internations
S Cotton Spinners' union has presente
h Samuel Ross of this city, it's vetera
secretary, with silver service of 5
e pieces.
0 Amsterdam.-Labor troubles ar
n again to the fore in Holland. Thi
n time the trouble is at Tilbourg, wher
1000 men are out.
e Mahanoy City, Pa.-The Buck Moul
n tain and Vulcan colleries Of the Mi
p Creek Coal Company, two of tn
s largest operations of the Schuylki
= field, shut down because of lack {
y water for the boilers. The mines wi
: remain closed until the drought
r. hrokeu Fifteen hundred mine wOr1