Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 30, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1895 — A Tariff Comparison. [ARTICLE]

A Tariff Comparison.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN HIGH TARIFF AND LOW TARIFF Continued V age Reductions Under High, and Wage Advances Under Low Rates --Facts That Upset Republican Theories and Strike Republican Editors Dumb Week.before last we gave list of ‘protected’ industries that had re* duced wages or heeu shut down under the operations of the blessed McKinley bill, as wed as a list of the same resuming work and voluntarily increasing the wages of employes under the Wilson bill. Every week adds to the list. Below we give another batch: Protected Manufacturers. How They Were How They Aie BeMade “Prosper- ing “Ruined’’ Bv ous” By the Me- the V iiaon Bill ’ Kinley Bill Crane Iron Company, Allentown, Pa. Feb 2,’91; wages June 12,'95, wages reduced lOpercent. of 200 meu in-creas-ed 10 per cent. Weyboßset Woolen Mil.s, Olneyville, R. I. Eeb 21. 81, wages I decreased by obange | of schednlo of al- I April, ’95, an inlowances. j crease in wages. Iron Furnaces, New Castle. Pa. Feb 26, ’9l. all May 2, ’95, wages emt loyes accept re- of 500 menincreasduetion of 10 to 15 ed 30 per cent, cents per day. Cotton Mills, Adams, Mass. March 7, ’9l, two I May G. 95, wages mills closed. j increased. Riverside Iron Co., Wheeling, W. Va. 61 arch 12 ’9l nail May 10,“95, wages factory idle some of 2,200 men ? n _ time. creased 10 per cent Edgar Thompson Steel Works, Braddook Pa. Mar 10 ’9l; works closed. i , Oct 25, ’9l, drapers’ wages rednoed over $lO per month; ladlemtn’s 30 oents May 14, ’94, \ ages per day. increased 10 per April 10. ’92, fifty cent; 5,000 men afworkmen discharg’d fected. Aug 6, ’92, two furnaces dose.

Lucy Furnaces, Pittsburg, Pa. March 19, 1891, 1 furnaoe closed. May ;14, 91, two stacks idle. ' May 14. ’95. wages Sept 15, ’92, one increased 10 per ct. furnace idle some time. Loot lei Iron Works, Harrisburg, Pa. Mar 28, ’9l, works I June, 1895, wages closed. | increased 10 per ct. Reading Iron Company, Reading, Pa. April 3, ’9l, wages of 2,000 puddlers reduced 26 cents per ton. Feb 25, ’92, mill No. 5, idle; 300 men >O9 June 5, ’95, wages , P of 500 men inoreasL’l rrs » di ° cent. July 18, ’92. two fur aoes closed; 150 men idle. Lowei Union Mills, Pittsburg, Pa. Mav 1,’92, wages of 150 men reduced; 75 blacksmiths accepted cut of 20 per cent; 76 hammermen struck. May 14, ’95, wages Aug 11, ’92, re- Increased 10 per ct, duotion of 10 per cent accepted. Mors i T. Stevens Sc Sons, Andover, Mass May 7,’91, work- April 1,'95, rages ingonualf time. of 1,200 men in cre»s«d 10 per cent. Junction lion andSteelCompany, Mingo Junction, Ohio. May 14, '9l, only June, 1895, wages one stack in opera- increased 10 per tion. oent. Isabella Furnace Co., Pittsburg, Pa. May 14, '9l, two I May, ’95, wages stacks idle. | increased 10 per ct. Nelson Mills (Run by D. White Sc Sons), Winchenden, Mass. Nay 28,’91, mills I June 15'95, reducclosed. I tiou of Aug restored Jas. H Winch el'. & Co., Haverhill, Mass. Aug 8, ’9l, olosed Mar 16, ’95, wages probably for three of 700 men increas'd months; 600 men out 5 cents per case. Laokawanna Iron and Steel Company, ScrantoD, Pa. Aug 20, ’9l, lower IJJu ne ’95, wages of mill shut down. 4,000 men inoreasad 10 per cent Cotton Manufactures Association, Fall River, Mass. Sept 3, '9l, wages I Apr 22, '95, reducreduced 10 per cent, | tionof *94 restored. Oliver Iron and Steel Co, Pittsburg, Pa. Sept 3, '9l, plant to be closed until . .. iron business im- , . 9S > proven increased to $4 per 61 arch 19, ’92, 250 to ?*, , , „ furnaces idle. tfuly B ®®° nd ,n * Aug 11. ’92, 10 rer Cleaße « th « two cent reduction in ,0 18 finishing dep’rtm’nt 18 P er oent accepted. Rowland Paper Company, Mechanics Falls, Me. Oct 3, 91, closed I Apr, ’9swages inpart of the time. | creased 12J per ct. Beaver and Eclipse Mills, North Adams Massachusetts. Oct 15, 91, cotton I Apr’9s, wages in' mill olosed. | creased 12 per cent. Union Mills, Pascoag. R. I. Nov 12, ’9l, run- I June’96, wages inmng on short time. | creased 5 percent Jones & Langhlfn, Pittsburg, Pa. Nov 12, ’9l, reduced wages 10 per cent; 500 meu are ttff Feb d 29 ’92 200 Mfty 16 >.’95, 4,000 p-dal,.4ii,S f closed; 200 men out. Aug 13, '92,olosed; 4,000 me . out. Mooreheoc Bros. Sc Co., Pittsburg, Pa. Mar 17, ’92, pud- May 13, ’95, 350 dlers wages reduo- men reoeive an ined from $5 50 to $5 crease of 15 per per ton. cent. Stewart Iron Company, Sharon, Pa. April 7, ’92, furn- May, '92, wages ace No. I out of increased, blsst. Iron Furnaces, New Castle, Pa. April 10, ’92, noti- QMay 2, '95, wages ticcs of reauction in of 500 men inoreasall furnaces. ed 30 per cent. National Tube Works Company, McKeesport, Pa. Apil2s. ’92, works idle seme months. Aug 11.’92,redue- May 8, ’95, wages tion of 10 per oent of 5,000 men inin finishing depart- orensed 10 per cent, ment accepted. sligo Iron Works, Pittsburg, Pa. April 26, ’92, mill I May’9s, wages inclosed; 300 men idle | creosed 40c per tpn. Pennsylvania Bolt and Nut Works; Lebanon, Pa. May 5,’92,10-inch I June,’9s, 1000 men mill idle. | get 10 f) ct increase, Knoxville Iron Company, Knoxville,Tenn May 15, ’92, idle I June, ’95, wages some time. | increased 10 pet ct.

Calumet and Hecla Mining Company. Calnmet, Michigan. July 15, ’92, three May 27, ’95, waand possibly five ges of 2,500 men smelting furnaoes increased 10 per closed. cent. Tilden Iron Mines, Gogebio Range, Wie> Aug 8, ’92, all mines, save the Ash land mine under j une , * 95 700 control of Wisoon- men reoeiTe old sin Central RR. Co. r . taH olosed;2000 men 01 1 Carnegie Steel Works, Beaver Falls, Pa. Aug 11, ’92, reduc- May 14, ’95, wages tionof 10 per oent increased 10 per accepted. 06n t. 1 Amerioan Wire Nail Company, Anderson, Indians. Aug 11, 92, re- Junoo, ’55 wages cent teVlV 0 5® r ° f I ’° oo men cent in finishing de- creased 10 per oent. pertinent acoepied. Salem Wire Nail Company; Eindlay, O. 400 ° loßed Ms * T 18 ’ 9l > SOT - Aue 27°°92 ar#l thoaß * nd V’ Bel * f®o«ive an inefease } air ?> ,°*> ,nra,c ' of 10 per oent. banked down; steel F works closed.