New-York tribune., 1870-08-30
THE SPLNNERS STRIKE.
TIE STRIKERS QUIET, BUT AN OUTBREAK AP-
PREHENDED-NEARLY FIFTEEN THOUSAND

THE STRIKERS QUIET, BUT AN OUTBREAK AP-
PREHENDED-NEARLY FIFTEEN THOUSAND
PERSONS THROWN OUT OF EMPLOYMENT.
FALL RIVER, Aug. 20.-The striking Spnners
and their sympathizers still and quiet, but
thero are nevertheless constant and fearful apprehen
sions rotous outbreak The local city police has
been quadruped in strength and efficiency, and In add
ton 10 this there present force Of nearly 80 State Off
cias, and this combined array Of authority MUSCLE and
determination has served to keep beneath the public
surface all manifestations OF disobedence TO law ana
order.
There are about 400 OF the striking spinners fighting
against offered by their employers. The result
isthat nearly all OF the mills in the city wholly
partially suspended Between $4,000 and 1900 men and
women are thrown out OF employment. Ttis has been
the condition OF affairs here for month; for when
the spnners ceased to labor there was nothing left for
tho weavcfs 6f other employees to do however willing
they might be to repudate the course OF the strikers
connected with the whole affair, and tho number who
have been made Involuntary sufferers Is almost lmp0s
when it said the pnners making average OF
s2 week, and the manufacturers attempted reduc
The workmen said they would submit to five per cent
decrease but the manufacturers would not listen to any
proposition, and hence the present troubles. At first
when the new pnners went 10 work at the reduced rate
there symptoms OF fearful riot and 1t would prob
ably have occurred but for the timely presence OF the
military state police. This spirit OF fOrcibe oppos
as before stated largo force Of officers duty
ders any outbreak inexpedient at this time. . - :,
the disguise Of spnners in search OF work Ihey were
waited upon and remonstratod with the strikers anu as
ured that t would De extremely dangerous for them 10
commence work The officers seemingly approved OF the
course the strikers had taken and suggested the pr9pe
ty Of gathering in force OF several thousand ana pre-
venting any aud every one who came from taxing the
This the Committee said, was precisely what they
would do the officials now on duty here were
withdrawn and they could best ha5ten sucn & an event
feignng obedience to law and order now Ihs state
and a majority OF the other employees Of the mills and
Is al
standing army will have to be maintained here
A few workIncn have come from Lowell ana Man
chester 10 supply tho vacancies but in almost every case
they have been met by committees OF the stKers ana
persuaded otherwise prevented from beginning w0rk
ont of the whole number who have come not more tn
half have taken situations and these have 10 1e
escorted by strong police force to and from he mills
and carefully guarded, while at work as well as while
n Manufacturers are firm in adhering TO their terms
and the strikers are equally firm In refusing 70 yield.
They claim that they are backed oy al the oor @ G ofg
zatons in the country and that they nave 6eea pee oneed
National Labor Union Offers Of tins mature 6s s1ng aTg Gn
tIsSrs tSeSrsp6ers Of the western Union Telegraph
Company the North 4d' SaSs reean,y Spn' arraHed Hed
themselves against capital and d8uGt u they were ee
osPs Sags X 4 many be- Inherent in the experience Of the
ners and it s they viii In tho end be Obliged 70
ibet thew viii not want for fricnds when they
quired and declare With great air OF deterninaton
tneh nshi,p D bnt full acquieaeence to their demands
eones held daily and although their proceedings
oy received congratuatory letter. and the tender OF
financial aid the spinners in Providence. III this IS
so the contest Will be Interesting in more senses than
one and the Rhode Island Senator viii have an ample
0npotunjty of giving practical instructions OF his
ideas advanced in Congress year or two since AS
close this dispatch this evening the city presents an AMI
mated and lively scene.
Numerous small crowds gathered In the principal
streets earnestly discussing the probabilities OF riot
and every now and then the police dsperse them with
the order to "move on" All agtee that the present
Tranquility will prevail willie the city ia well guarded,
but none deny that the evil spirit of new riot and rum
ps exists among the strikers, and they only await an
opportunity 10 manifest II.