, 1870-01-17
Strike OF SeWfrK- n achtue Men nj
bridgeport, Conn.

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| Fsum th* .Se1r FORK Sun, jim. II
Tbs HoHo Sewing Machine Company /. An or
IeuGge inhlfntion, having Its principal once Il
Se. ioft. and IL nanofac,oiy N B1td9epott
~ une career Q! ny: Mias aoxe Gart
atsended one OF our American inventors. Fron
an i ooec;5e he&tnning be built up IN ImIoenle toE
tuse, nurt1R ". Hove. life no dlmcuity eve,
employ. - ~
About :No years sgo Nj. Howe died, md ttt
with capital s1ocE Of $aon0oo or Enocn the nr15,
stpai members Ee1e tso gentlemen Of the nHme
81 o.,sh,ek s,Sekoe9: e easa o. Nhom had married
tae asa,n oonoeIn ta5ough n1s wIeI tnnefitancs
tnec sold II to the EiockHel1s. thu3 consfitnt,no
tnem Nmoet sole owners Of the e4tabltanfnent
WIN tne elder Of the brothers a. P1eAdeui Of ths
The ntss uove On the part Of tho new admins.
EaHon was TO reduce the compensation Of il
Mo!kmen ~ PET cent On the Wxges paid under
1 ~: aoHe; :, TAI, Iais - snontt ed %, tnoush he
ocE1Afou q notn disaaGAfhuun. In June lsas Mr.
ssockEen Etnpiet further rednctloo Of %
per cent On the Reduction OF 10 per cent. This a.
qaI5a asa z "a sfe 4 S sa
Enioa No !. Of BrtdxeposL il mambersnip en-.
pany Tns tzs sese :: ia.s @s ias ASMs inrd a0 e
yield TO the demand Of the stElket1, ana natter
Eassa Along u ne cid sr!e gnt,l % lsse Of De-
gwen, tigned b. tho secretary o. the company:
"Eo77cx or SUSPENSION.
-. snca u No general asagnauou Of butlness and
INC dtmcnlty IN collecting moueJ, thks the con-
panJ have decided 70 stop most Of the wot1 II tue
1ac:orJ fpr the present They Will therefore mo.
cetd Oh Monday to take account Of STOCK, aud to
MAKE Ferrous repairs In boilers, DC, aud there
viii be no nAch!Le or berch work doae On seWluR
machines On the 1rst aud second noofa and
aust1eIooEs after tonight They intend 10 start
with limited number ef mep. Meau,lmc. thsT
VII cLdeayof to pay the men their dues II soon A.
ehese can % maze ou.' n 7oxx. sec,~,..
"BrnakroRz, December. lsda,
Mt. stoekxen gave postuye Assurance that On
The resumption OF full operations those dschsfxed
should b. the nrsr ones e,nploJed-aboat iTo-
thtos being SUSPENDED under rus operation Of tne
s1a 49, neng f u
be,nG clardestinely htred N their ptaces n y1oa
ton q MI. stoexMelt pedze. TneS determined
10 sa1e EIomps @ acton. md, after Writing upon tne
to call = pubic metlipR atd demand IN exnrea-
sion Of public s9mrathy In their support, Is vel
a. e ~ n ma.A 5 ao deemed neeessarJ, 70
through The psouac'ed saspeaaloa Of 1neH en-
: a ID mense multitude packed franklin Hau,
war esaced by 1a1gs number of laoiea spcecaes
were made bJ Ea!loas pe1sons IN the interest Of
'eS tss
lttg I'd to1IEsd amid Enca epthn4tA8lQ. Thu in
Len Z assembly, Eump ring nearly 1No thoUa ana
!? a?pea1ed to baTe gone H1ld- Men three ,hetf
natx IN the alr and shouted unttl holt1e while Tue
ladies' IN the balcony waved their handkefrniefs
and gayc other tokens oi encouragement
It Was VI Identood prts1o1s to Tie meeting that
The Howe Company Wonid have 4 ArcoreseptatIYn
present 10 answer The allegatlons Of the s1tke1k,
aud tne!f failure to DO % et!c4ted .ytry general
comment. The union claim that thn
et1ozt Of The company to rpduee Wagea u uncalled
for, - Their diyldeLda fo1 tue patt year vt1c
d capital of oniy tnas ADonn& The moscment
h11 evidently ! t2rxe hold On the pubur sympatoy,
Tho company viii probably publish 4 counter
statement within d&J OF two,