The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-19

W." CORRESPONDENCE.
"a ~ LAwRNO, NAss. Jan. II, lS6A
NJ. ~ Mn NamwoaA OeDr-wAy ne fsuA Has
Been Esicitad Bgrs-sOsaAsn Tkskxas.srs and
AortA@~ Nh kGsi1s- Iscd~t-A4~sps 10 lwpessA an
Honest Op~stire-7M Faakeys Of TIE Rich Aasgadss
rys-Fimsy Construction o. OQr MIS- Solemn
Nsckyy, &c.
Tie startling and astounding fact that tho PembertoA
Nil was but ricketty concerns mammoth conn-has
been asoertaned and fully established by the evidence
before tho Ocroucrs jury has been proved that there
were crooks and assures in the building which, in
high winds, would open so far % 70 admit
mans hand. The introduction Of this evidence
aaed profound sensation among those VIII arc
unaequanted with tho interior construction Of the MILL
and also among those who not aware that there "
good TO suppose Of the operatives deferred
from telling all they know about tho building, because
they from experience that they would be
employed again in lawrence mill II they did Talk
Of the tyranny OF Southern taskmasters 1t does not
approach that Of some Of the taskmasters the cotton
mills Of the North will relate an incident 10 show that
the lear Of mourning the dspeasure of some of these
mill masters reaches nearly to the portals Of grave
girl about fourteen years osd lay upon mattress in the
Uty Hall Her head was horribly bruised, and she had
leg and arm broken Derh had already Get his vid seal
upon her features but she could family converse She
asked how long she had been in the Pemberton mills
zone day. she replied "where did you work las,s,
The dying girl had scarcely mattered the Bay
STATE, when her hcartbroken mother, who attend
ing her. quickly and ncrvously checked the child il she
dvulging dreadful! secret "Hush hush my
DEAR said she, "Don't say tha;-it may do your
poor mother harmr' The spirit of that child
was soon waEsed to Heaven, and the wretched mo-
Their may be allowed to drag ou the balance of her life
the Bay State Mills.
Tho nunkcys, who ready TO toady the rich
manufacturers here, already beginning dig up Ike
some chayTcd from the ruins evidence calculated
TO impair the uthuncss Of the witnesses who testify
regard TO the shaky condition Of the Pemberon They
say thar one Of them, Mr. John Crawford, dis
missed from the MILL he thought unfsiry, and would
rerjuro himself to obtain revenge. The lie is buntly
given to this cowardy presumption by the fact tina. but
few men in Lawrence, or anywhere ese enjoy hgheI
reputation for integrity and truthfuhess than Mr. Caw
ford. His testimony might be corroborated BY
Mr.. Kcndrick B. Thompson, Of the Mill And
Is furthermore appears tina. Mr.. Crawford the fire.
person to have water thrown upon the ruins after thu
dreadful conagra.ion commenced. This does no, aort
much evidence that Mr. G. actuated toward the mil
by feelings Of hostility revenge. BIZ. rcpea. II
much more be said about the fmsy construction
Of the Pemberon MILL wei! Of OF the others
the operatives only dare do it. have heard stated
one OF the pills now standing shakes in high ~in
that basin lcd with water will empty itself by the mo
ton of the building.
The whole subject Is demanding legislative inves
cation, and the solons Of Boston would lot the rgge
alone little whio, and look after tho interests OF the poo
Whites employed in the cotton mills of Massachusetts
they woud be performing deed OF righteousness,
the reputation of the State from the just condemns
ton OF every friend OF the white laborcr any part
the world.
| To-day ls day of mourning IN Lawrence. The mill
arc ali stopped, and the workmen allowed % go
pray. In the sight OF that heap o. smoudcripg an
bloody ransthc dreadful m0narncnt of cruel and wi
| full massacreal this ostentaiiOrs mourning seems
solemn mockery. But II is q rcribntion upo
those who live 10 tel the story Of the riches they bav
reaped from tho immoa,ion Of many human beings
Mayor Saunders calls for 600 for tho relief OF tn
sufferers. Almost any Of the gigantic New Engan
manufacturing corporations can afford TO lose twice
thrice much by a swndlng treasurer, but the
and groans Of their wounded and dying operatives apes
| 70 their pockets nearly invah.
will write again to night.