The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-02
THE MlLL-OWNERS S. RIKE.
NOW THE RICH MEN Sprung a RE-
DUCTION UPON THE SPINNERS.

The Poor Mems Propo.ai for n Compromise
Flung Aside with Contempt-Tho Mayor
of n City Concocting n Riot In tho In
terest the Capitalization Men stand-
ing shoulder TO shoulder for their Rights.
On the Goth of last June the proprietors Of the
mills Of Fail River warned the mule nners In .Leir
employ that on and after the Fourth Of July the, in
tended to reduce their pay SO per cont. At the
zane time they were paying less than anv otncr
mills in the New England states. THE srnners
roresaw tat the contemplated reduction, Il e"-
forced would reduce nlrlcet to starvation those Of
their number who lad l'rge families dcnei ling on
their enrnnrs for support. T erciOre tLey Lost no
time In memoriazing their employers to that effect.
Tho only reply thew received was that tho employers
had resolved to reduce their w"rkuen's wares on
the Fourth OF July, and that they tended to adhere
to their resolution regardless of the consequence.
The spinners met again on the 7th Of Jul =, pre-
pared second memorial, reiteraling their criev-
ances, but Offering to continue work II the em-
ploi ers would AGREE TO compromise making the
reduction FIVE per cent. instead Of e ht. Tbei
further requested the mill owners to APPOINT a com
mittee OF FIVE 10 confer with an equal number OF
spinners ard discuss the reduction. THIS document
was presented to their employers Ne their ultI
matum. It wss treated by the capitalists with
silent contempt. Hoying, then, no alternative.
rates, the spinners struck In a body.
ovrh sfvrs THOUSAND OPERATIVES OFT.
This Strike OF the mule spinner. who number
49, hn. been the means OF almost entirely suspend
ihr operations IN tho mills Of Fan River. thus
throwing out OF employment over seven thousand
operatives. Tho strike has continued six weeks.
The srsh rcpres cntative enjoyed an interview
With the chairman OF the Spinncrs Association yes
ter,isy A. f6liows:
Reporer-Does not your experience IN .uen mat.
ters teach yor that in almost every Instance wherein
labor has arrayed itself against capital the laborug
men have been the suiYerorss
spinner-Yc., sir; am well aware that proce.
dents have established that fact but in tho present
instance the mule splnners 20 strongly allied in
the bonds Of union and cooperation that We oIv
firmly convinced that no very grca. length OF TINE
viii elapsed, before INC capitalists will be compelled
to accede to our just demands.
Rerorter-But in case this strike shoud continue
much longer, the thousands thrown out OF employ.
mon, by your action will necessarily suffer Have
you made any PROVISION to
GUARD AGAINST srARvArios?
spinncr-Wc have ut present over SI,900 IN orr
Treasury. and are In receipt OF various SIMS dali
from kindred associations, In every section OF the
country. and as We make no distinction between
members OF this Association and non.membets. ~
between spinners and other operatives. We stpni
ready. as have already cd, to relieve all
tG SIga "s1 'rS b, we regard Hr Prem
~ In holiing ou' for an indennlto period
the RIOT
which was threatened on Wednesday evening. the
Gath Of August, and which AZ one time assumcd
Formidable PROPORTIONS. wac a. we learn Cro m dis.
interested observers brought about In measure by
tie too hasiy action OF Mayor Brown and David \.
Brayton, the Treasurer Of Durleos mil. The f,ets
as we gathered them are, that two OF the strikers
returned 20 their work, and their action occasioned
much feeling among the other strikers. This feeling
eliminated on Nednes dav evening, at which lime
the two workmen. on leaving The mill. were hootel
and jcered by sume boys who were around tie Ell.
trance TO the mill. one Of the men 20 far forgot
himself ss to assault one Of the boys. This was
promptly resented by tine mother OF the lad and
some other women VITO were there, aud igrt en-
sued, In which ono sandcrson WAS badly injured.
lie has not since been able to resume work. Mr..
Bravton, OF the Durfee MILL tearing general riot,
sounded
FIRE ALARM
from private signal connected with the mill This
alarm not only brought the engines TO the ground,
bui also increased the crowd 10 several thou
sands. The hremcn then ordered by
the Mayor TO play upon this dense mass Of citizens,
who were assembled there only as spectators and
who up to the time OF the order had committed no
breach OF the peace Accordingly, several streams
of dirty water were opened on them, and during tho
cor fusion consequent, upon this -lly action several
persons were injured. The Mayor subsequently
called out tie two companies of "a Hilary belonging
to the city, and swore in one hundred special con.
stables lie then telegraphcd TO Gov Cafin, who
ordered two companies Of military from Taunton,
and large force Of state constables were sent from
Boston 10 the scene OF the MAYORS riot. but their
services were not called into rcqusition. large
body Of State cohstbles still remain In Fol River
least disposition is manifested by tie strikers 10
commit . breach OF the peace, THEN services will
soon be dispensed with.
TIE MULE sPISNERs
have since their second memorial withdraw their
offer OF compromise. and determined that thcy will
not resume work Until the Old price is paid them
their labor
The owners and ,gent. Of the majority OF the
mills have endeiyored since the strike To get spin
ners from other places, but so tar they have not
formed by tho strikers OF the facts, havo returned
homo, positively refusing TO WORK
the step which u ev have taken; bu, while tSev say
they do not wish TO proong tie strike, az II may
eventually cause much suffering; they EXPRESS a de.
termination. and show an ability TO oppose FOR a
long time what they dsnominate the tyranny of the
capitalists.
APPLICANTS FOR RELIEF
have been very lew since tho strike; but whenever
they have arpesrsd they have been promptly at
tended to-. The strikers say that they have gooi
credit at all the stores ana find no difficulty in oh
tanning all the provisions they require. TIE pro-
pretors OF the mills have endeavorej to retalirte In
part on the strikers by serving notices OF ejecent
on sucn as occupy tenements belonging to the wills.
TIE spnners ieel that their claims are Just. and
accorded them. Tbe sympathy OF the community is
The military have been dismissed but are under
orders to report At their srmories In OF dis
turbance.
price OF prints from ~ 20 ~. cents AT the III cries
The strikers disclaim completely IN any riotous de
monstrat0ns, and most positively assert that all tho
blame OF tue riots OF Wednesday night belongs TO
Br1yton, Treasurer Of Durfce's mill.
The owners and superintep dents OF the mills are
very Teucent.
rnE sPiSSERs' HEADs LsvFL.
A. large meeting OF the Spinners' Association on
"Wednesday the following resolution Was unani.
mOusy adopted;
ResOhsd, That THE NEw YORK SuS - thf impartial
aud fearless exponent OF puzzle sentiment. Offering
does IN this particular nom tue more ycnal
sdi2e portion OF TIC prr's o. our country, merits the
hearty approval o Lc entire body N muc Siurcrs NJ
fail lINert and we cordially recommend IL tn The
favorable Iteration OF AL labor unions IN tie CuiCi
SITES,
DENIAL PRI/E- FICHTERS.