Democratic Sentinel, Volume 8, Number 45, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 December 1884 — Paralysed Industries. [ARTICLE]

Paralysed Industries.

'I he mineral mining and railroad company at Siiamokm, Pa., which operates the Cameron, Luke Fiddler, and Pennsylvania collieries, employing 1,200 miners, lias re - duced wages 7 to 10 per cent. It is not believed the men will accept the reductions, it is thought there will be a similar reduction in all mines in this section. A special from Easton. Pa., saystme week ago everything looked bright for the industries in the Lehigh valley, but now the situation is changed, and the prospects are that a large number of men will be either working at reduced wages or idle during the greater part of the winter. . B- Rend made a requisition for cars from the Hocking valley road yesterday, in accordance with the order of the United States court at Cincinnati. The company honored the request, demanded local rates, pay in advance, and refused to carry the coal further than the extent of their lines, which would necessitate transfer.

1 he two slate mills have shut down at Fair Haven Vv„ and two mills were closed at Hydcville,Vt. A Lewiston, Me., telegram says the Hill and ontinental cotton mills resumed work yesterday, and the Bates mill, which has been running on short time, started up with a full force. The managers of the Beading railroad have reduced salaries 10 to 4" per cent, in both the railroad and coal and iron companies.