PAPER CUTTERS.

On March 21st the paper cutters employed in a paper box and blank book factory at North Tenth and Berry streets, Brooklyn, went on strike for an increase in wages. The proprietors of the factory refused to grant their demands, and within a few days succeeded in filling their places with new employes.

PAPER MAKERS.

On October 26th seventy boys employed as helpers in a wallpaper factory at Tenth avenue and Thirty-seventh street, New York city, went on strike. They were mostly of Irish parentage and had been receiving $3 per week for their work. Recently about a dozen Italian boys had been employed, and the old employes claimed to have discovered that the newly employed boys received $3.50 per week. They demanded the same rate. The management stated that the boys were hired regardless of their nationality and that no discrimination was made in their wages. All of them received $3.50 per week, which was all they would pay for the work the boys were required to do. The strike was not successful and most of the strikers lost their places, new hands being hired to take the places of those who did not return promptly to work when ordered so to do.

PAVERS.

On September 9th between eighty and ninety pavers' rammersmen and bluestone cutters employed on the roads of the

Metropolitan Traction Company, in New York city, went on strike against the employment, in the repair gangs, of nonunion men, whom they claimed were working for less than union wages. The strikers returned to work the same day, having reached a satisfactory agreement with the company.

QUARRYMEN.

On March 5th eleven quarrymen employed at a stone quarry in Little Falls went on strike because the manager of the quarry failed to pay them their wages as promptly as demanded. The manager claimed the men were paid as promptly as he agreed to pay them, and within a short time he secured other men to take the places of those who quit work.

RAILROAD EMPLOYES.

On July 4th the crew, consisting of engineer, fireman, conductor and brakeman, employed on the Bath and Hammondsport Railroad went on strike. They had been required to make but three round trips per day and a new schedule adopted required four trips. They claimed that they were unable to make the additional trip and so notified the manager of the road. They were offered $5 per month increase in salary, and declining to accept this, they were notified that their services would be no longer required. A new crew was hired, and the management stated that none of the strikers would be taken back.

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SALESMEN.

On October 1st about fifty union clothing salesmen went on strike in shops at 168 Park row, 125 Walker street, 164 Park row, 218 Canal street and 119 Walker street, New York city, for a renewal of the yearly agreement with their employers, which agreement expired August 31st. In the new agreement which was submitted to the employers the previous week, were the following demands:

"The hours of labor in the busy season, namely, from September 15 till December 31, 1898, and from March 15 till June 30, 1899, shall be for those known in the trade as early men, from 7 a. m. to 8 p. m., allowing one hour for dinner and one hour for supper; the late men from 8 a. m. till 9 p. m., allowing one hour for dinner and one hour for supper.

"The hours of labor in the slack season, namely, January, February, July, August and till September 15, 1899, for the early men, from 7 a. m. to 7 p. m., allowing them one hour for dinner. The late men from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m., allowing one hour for dinner and one-half hour for supper.

"In the busy season of the year the men shall be allowed one night off each week, beginning at 6 p. m. In the slack season

of the year the night off shall begin at 2 p. m.

"During the slack season of the year there shall be an additional half holiday for each employe,, each alternate Sunday, beginning at 1 p. m.

"If a salesman is engaged with a customer when his working time is up, he shall complete his negotiations with said customer before leaving.

'Any member who is promised steady employment all the year around, must obtain said promise in writing to receive protection.

"The men shall work on Saturday and Sunday same as last agreement, excepting those men who work late on Saturday nights shall not be required to report for work till 8 a. m. Sunday morning.

Every holiday eve the men shall work until 10 p. m. and bẹ allowed one hour for supper. On legal holidays the men shall be allowed to go home at 5 p. m., except Saturdays.

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"The employer agrees to have his show in at 9 p. m. in the busy part of the year, and at 8 p. m. in the slack season. salesmen not engaged with a customer at the time shall leave the premises."

Other employers in the district averted strikes in their establishments by signing the agreement promptly. The proprietors of the above-mentioned stores claimed that they could not accept the demands because they objected to having the agreement go into effect in October instead of September, as had been the custom in previous years. They had no objection to the other demands of the union as set forth in the agreement. The strike lasted about ten days when two of the larger concerns settled with the union, and the others, whose men were on strike, quickly followed suit.

On June 6th the clothing salesmen employed in a store at 182 Park row, New York city, went on strike for a reduction of working hours during the summer months. A general strike of clothing salesmen in the district to bring about earlier closing was threatened, but was averted by the dealers conceding the demands of the union.

SHIRT MAKERS.

On November 1st about 150 shirt makers employed in a factory in Lispenard street, New York city, went on strike for an increase in wages. Their demands were refused, but within a few days the proprietor of the factory gave in and promised them the increase asked for and all hands returned to work.

SPINNERS.

On October 10th the spinners employed at the Rose Valley Woolen Mills at Auburn went on strike because they were required to work extra hours on a government contract for blankets. The company stated that they were obliged to rush the work and, as their spinners would not consent to work overtime, other spinners, who would, were secured in their places.

SILK WEAVERS.

A strike of silk weavers and all other employes of the Gotham Silk Mills at Astoria, to the number of 175, occurred on June 6th, for increased pay, a reduction of working hours, and other concessions. Commissioner Johnson visited the mill on the 16th of June and had an interview with the proprietors, and on the next day appointed an interview with the strikers' committee, but they did not meet him until the 20th, when, after a protracted discussion of the matters at issue, they agreed to call a meeting of all the strikers and have their demands formulated and put in writing in readiness for submission through a committee to the proprietors