New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-03-26
THE DIFFICULTY ~ OUR M4NUFC TL-R-
ING ESTABLISHMENTS
From The ,fanehe.t.r rs. HI Mirror. Ma,ch ..

Previous to October 3, 1853. the mills ia Msnches-
ter went by the folloSiDg Time Table:
From Sept 20 to March 20, commenced work
soon as could zee in the morning, aud worked til
Il p NJ 45 minutes were allo wed for dinner from
about l54e. Previous to that time 30 minutes were
allowed-bu. in lsi9 or 80 concession VS. made by
tie companies and A. minutes were allowed
From March 20 to May !, commenced work as soon
could see and worked as long as could see.
From May to Sept. l. commenced work al
A. NJ. went out to breakfast AS minutes aud
worked till 7. NJ.
The average time was probably about 1915 or
1896
In those times we were always In q war. Newsps-
pers and politicians forever bidding for the votes
and favors of those engaged in our factories. The
Manchester Democrat Judge Potter editor, and The
Monckoter American, John H. W arland editor, had
one loud and long battle. John G.. Cuer was fetched
up here from Boston, and meetings were held and
demonstIat atoms made. Our citizens we're at war with
each other and for years good> men were estranged
from each other. COrporationsts and Ann-CorPora
tonists were never associated together. hardly 10
church. But finally, Oct. }, 1853, the corporations
WELDED. and q lew timetable was arranged and put
into operation which made the time TO work average
II hours per day. The Companies yielded about !
hours per day.
From Oct 3. ls53, to Feb 90, 1855, tina, time WAS
strictly adhered to- and it was SESSION Of quiet aud
harmony no s,rife-no dsturbance-no ten hour
meetings or advocstes--no ten hour strikes or ten
hour pspers; everybody was contented
But shout the lat of Februsry there were rumors
tb,, a change in time thought Of by the Agents,
and that il any change made il prob sble that
longer Aours would be the order of the day
Feb. pro, 10 be true, for thst day
Time Tables were posted announcing from that time
forward there would be addition Of AZ minutes per
day to the average daily time. The announcement
received with suppressed feelings OF regret on the
part Of the employees, but external manifestation
took place and thus things went on till Saturday the
18th met, when the ruDor was very generally crcu
lated that the Agents had been together, and that
vision Of the Timetable had taken place, and that
the clever. hour sys.em bad been decided upon But
on Monday morning the bills were posted aud the fact
revealed that not one minute Of time al been taken
off, and from that Tuesday the day following, the
belp would be required TO get their breakfast before
coming in. This sudden and unexpected dl.appoint'
me nt had very marked effect and 10 addition TO the
help in the mills the boarding house keepers were all
up in arms because from April 20 to August 90 they
would have to get up by o'clock in order to get
breakfast ready.
Moncay the 10th, was day Of some e1citemt mt
in the mills and Monday evening it was rumored on
Elm. st that the weavers in the Manchester Mills had
very generally signed paper not to comply. Tues-
dsy morning there at time assembled in front
OF the Manchester Mills counng.room, from 500 to
700 persons who refused to 20 ill., as IL is understood
unless the ll.hour system was adopted. The Agent
went among them but did not succeed 10 inducing
them TO 90 in The gates were closed, and they went
avay got out posters saying they should rally at the
came place at noon, with band OF music which WAS
done. and two thirds Of the hands went away with
them. About the same proportion joined them from
tbe Amoskeag ard Stark, which had caught the fever.
THE EXCITEMENT TO-DAY.
This is Friday the fourth day OF the strike, and
from first TO now the excitement has been on the in
crease This morning procession of from $500 to
q 700 ont rativee by count, marched a. o'clock, to
he music of the Comet Band to the mills and through
The prLcipa streets. At 10 o'clock, what could as
semb,d in the City Hail. and the rest went TO Con-
ooi6.squsre, where they were addressed BY ~ u. H.
stevens and some dozen others. In the Hall, Com
mites reported, and B. b. Bunker and the Rev. b.
M Tillotson made remarks. Those Of the latter
uere very fecitous, and Of them we shall give
a Itch tomorrow. At the time Of writing, clock,
nrocession larger by far than the one in the morn'
inr l. marching to the City Hall to hear what may
be said. This evening Citizens Meeting Is called
10 aid tie operatives in their endeavors.
The Manchester Mills stopped running last night
for tie present and the Stark Mls to-day at noon.
The ONLY mil, running are the Amoskesg and those
only one-thrd OF their machinery
Girl are leaving every train for their homes, and
II il thought that between now and next Tuesday
a, Last eco will leave. Such is the state OF our
1,y 10 day. Business it left undone and nothing Dut
The A." strike IL talked about. Places oil Amusement,
are deserted, and the chief question Is, WAX Will
'be the result Al
None but those who mingle with the crowd an tell
box deep seated ana uncoDquerable Is the ieelng
smopg the mass OF our people against the adoiGn OF
a. minutes 10 the houls OF labor and the compelling
them TO breakfast at 81 O'Clock.
MANCHESTER, y. H., MNcn "a, TO.
The strike of the operatives continues WIZ UNA
hated determination. Yesterday procession, num-
berpg full Ave thousand persons, mHcheeotnrousn
the streets sid q meeting Of citizens r1 neii 70
s,mpaibize with tie strikers. Inc siaA ana ~, Ma
cbe,ter Nils have closed. The Amo-Eesg NIL 10
a.. o,ix ona mining Al lesst two thousand glris