The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-03-05
NEW6fARER ACCOUNTS.
PROCEEDINGS AT LYNN, MASS.

from the Boston Traveller, March 81
The enthusiasm among the strikers Lynn has not at
oil abated though the excitement has almost entirely sub
sided The 'ours express greater confidence than ever
In the success Of their movements and while they
with renewed ZEAL they have learned wisdom from expe.
renee, and much orderly in their demon
strations than any body Of Boston people, equal in
number would be likely 70 be while making similar dis
plays.
Yesterday afternoon about one thousand persous-cer
tanly not less than thaparaded and after marching
through the principal Streets went 70 East Saugus few
miles distant. They were accompanied by the band and
made fine display ashey marched out Of Lynn up Mar
ket street and down past the Common.
After reaching their destination they were treated 10
cold collation. from the establishments Of Messrs Josiah
Starr and - Newhall The best Of feeling prevailed
After the luncheon, James Don Of Lynn addressed the
crowd from the door Of the Spice Mandatory there and
soon after the whole crowd returned procession TO
with numbers somewhat Diminished, but their zeal Is
warm AZ ever.
During the afternoon the trial Of the promnen. strikers
who are alleged have been concerned In the riot
continued before Justice NewhaI In court room crowd.
ed with spectators The government concluded their
case and the following witnesses examined Lieut.
E. W. Mardant who was present at one meeting where
one OF ihe spoke fAvoraby 70 stopping the
presses O. Merritt, who beard Woods speech in the
who present during the trouble about the
box in the depot; James Hilton, exprcssmau, who
A. ThuTston, the City Aarsha who described tho willow
street disturbance in which be was struck ana some ono
Who saw n~rphy haye mite p ~. III n Constable
Officer who saw the CITY Aarshsl struck in the willow
street row. Charles Flint shoe manufacturer, Who saw
police officer, who was present at the Willow street rsw
Richard Conner, foreman for George W. King, whs ss
ofcer do VIM. Tssr eo John n Aussa q. po TSs
case continued this forenoon II nine O'Clock.
Another arge-crowded-meetng Of the female strikers
was held last night, ut Lyceum Hall. It presided
At nrst by James Dillon, who called the meeting
order at o'clock and threw ont few very uses
Of purpose &c. &c. he advised them 70 adhere % he
support Of the principle that the prices Of labor shou be
regulated by the hoorer He reviewed the grievances
under which those engaged in the various OF
shoe manufacture in Lynn had been borng and showed
the immense interests they had At stake. Many
jourpeymen had been cut down third and that too
when the original amounts they earned were Ate
the support their families The ladies had part 10
perform in preventing the recurrence Of such oppressive
acts.
The records Of the last meeting were read by Miss Ia
vnia +. Hail.
and Dsnvere reported that at Marblehead she induced
Of the two persons there who seemed legitimate sub
ects Of her efforts 70 agree not take of Lynn
at reduced prices. At Danvers thirty signed paper
agreeing 10 the eame ter COS.
Mary D Poster, from the same committee, reported
hat she had seen many In Marblehead who had agreed
operate in the same way
The committee to visit and invite the military to come
out az escort with the procession Of ladies' reported that
the City Guard would probably out would de-
eide At the company meeting on Monday night
Mr. Dillon then read an interesting muncs,ion from
ledy who was TOO modest 70 speak. urged an abst
nence from all womanly actions and the exert,on of
every tnort in q cause worthy.
The mosl perplexing part Of the evenings business-
the consideration OF the bill OF wageswss then intro
duced by the Chairman
Mrs. Mary A. Damon objected, saying that a sub
ect could not be properly considered 10 the meeting II
the matter was TO be brought up a. all again should be
discussed by the committee and not by promiscuous
audience, containing many persons who understood
more about machine work than Of the reporters
Iarebter)
Mr. Dillon explained that the matter Of wages had been
taken up wrong END foremost and he suggested
sdera,,eB Of al that had been done
Mrs. Damon made very energetic speech, In which
che rgsa harmony but insisted her view Of the bill Of
wages
Mr.. willard r. Oliver came forward and made an ex-
PLANTATION about having altered the figures Of the
repor the adoption Of the other and the Inconsistency
Of the action Of the ladies.
u was finally, after much warm discussion, voted 70
leave the whole matter Of the wages discretionary with
the committee. This understood to have been 90 ar
ranged order to gain the cooperation Of several large