Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1845-10-11
A FEMALE RfoT.

account of riot among the Factory Girls at that
place on Monday last. The origin of the difficulty
between the girls and their employers is the refusal
of the latter to adopt the ten-hour SYSTEM
There great excitement among the girls on Mon
day morning. A portion of Them moved and insteat-
ed thereto most probably by necessity determined to go
work The restthe real and pre-
vent their refractory sisters from doing large number
OF them collected around Backstocs Factory and began
hooing and kissing at those who going work. Not
withsanding this, however few persisted although the
majority were, doubt deferred from their purpose by the
violence of the others
The Mayor was sent for who attempted to with
them They would not listen him patiently however,
even respectfully although he spoke to them in his usual
amabe and concilato They accused him of being
IN favor OF the employers and he had without
plishng any thing.
These Amazons proceeded to the upper cotton
and commenced similar assault upon the that
quarter Mr. Moorhead came among hem but rather
roughly treated After sufficiently expressing their dssatis
faction they returned in increased numbers Backstocks
The police Called and the Mayor and Squire Campbell
were on the ground The girls drew up front of these two
who were standing the steps, and commenced telling them
their notions of matters and things general and of the
hour system in particular
all in vain for the attempt remonstrance At
the the opposite side ohe street and
left Mr. Campbell to face the storm alone for few minutes
He's no SQUIRE screamed OF the girls and general
shout reiterated the sentiment Give him cent said
other and four five stepped forward to offer him that liberal
reward for dischagng his duties Now, ladies' said the
l
missing his squireships head by inch "Let
him, alone did you not hear him say he going to
treat? ?" "Really now T-and here the squirrels harangue
interrupted by another handful of dirt this time hitting
him in the face He brushed away, and taking off his hat
wiped his face without word This orbearance appeared
to have more effect than all he could have said for after few
more shouts and cheers, they dispersed
The return to work has been, by any MEANS general
one Perhaps not two in hundred have gone work and
from the almost erocous determination exhibited by the others
we are induced to believe that reconciliation will be effected
for some time.
The Allegheny police were on the ground the Mayor did
all In his and too much credit given to Mr.
Campbell for his orbcarance under provoking crcum
stances We have seen several rows in time, but really
this mob OF women the most formidable that under
our observation You do nothing with them if you
tempt to with them, they speak words to your
one You might well attempt lay railway with snakes
Ii you demonstrate angly they will daub you la Camp
manhood to force with such collection young and
pretty women If they old hags would know how
act but with ape and saucy and eyes that spoke
lntelgenty with excitement, what the police do
AffernoonH used to be considered that dinner settled
discomfort In the Of Factory Girls however, it
seemed though they had hardly swallowed that necessary
meal before they ready for renewal of hosles on
still more extensive scale Their efforts the morning had
been sufficient stop work in the factories The engines
still pulled to their great dissatisfaction and worse than all
the recreants were still employed. II be borne
The ocsin again sounded and the pecoated iegons
advanced-ths time to a complete victory
The first object Of assault the Union Cotton Factory
After struggle they successful The doors were
thrown open the girls work out Joined their COM
ades and the works stopped The Hope the next poa
Of attack The garrison appeared first sight, disposed
make some deence but cverawed by superior numbers they
surrendered at dscreon and the invaders received another
addition to their ranks.
The factory owned by Messrs Gray & Fife was the
next object of vengeance. 1t shared the fate ~ the Others
They were now in full force Asxpe legion Of and
boys accompanied hem auxaes be used in they
required Thus prepared flushed with conquest and
confident numbers they marched for the The grand
struggle struggle which will chrsten the " battle Of
Blackstock's Factory"
On their arrival they salued the enemy with three shouts
of defiance and universal flourish of sticks and bonnets
After minute or two spent in reconnotre they moved
ward in solid column Of attack the principal gate Of the
fortress-that is, the pine gate Of the yard.
In the gate forced OPEN But the defenders
determined on heroic defence and the assants
thrown I-l ~.l shs cato again Closed
| assault made with a similar result
Both parties took time for BREATH and opened nego
atons The Factory Girls demanded instant expulsion
of the few girls at work The people inside obsnatey
fused the terms and both parties again prepared decide
the matter by the uncertain chances of the field
"They say they wont-lets try again :" and encourag
ing each other with loud the legions marched the
imminent breach. For moment the combat q doubt
full The garrison made stubborn rcsistancebu what
could you expect from pine boards Can bits of plank half
inch thick Withstand the might that sumbers in pea
SAINTS !" The idea absurd Progressive HUMANE
the day, clerks, propretor pine boards and all
The gate gave way" hurrah ~ and in the yard
filed the fortress taken by Storm and the garrison
| prisoners of
Of course, resistance out of the queston-how
a resist !" when the foot of the conqueror upon
his neck " There help and with sulen resignation
the girls employed escorted the door, and given in
charge Of their oveoyed companions, half frantic with
exutaton and success.
The Moment however, that they gained their point all
lence ceased There certainly shouts which could not
have been particularly agreeable to the vanqushed but
| thing outrageous.
They afterwards repaired to the Temperance Ark where
the money collected for their distributed.