New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-28

notice had revoutionzed the business and by nvus
up the work done by hand IN svh w gave an oppor
unity for greater qulckness anu po to make higher
Wv b r' eyer bcfore The price sought 10 DC
now established by inc manu- ,in Iast year; but this
ue' nom Ic 20 rnrrssarv by competition and other
ex gencios of the trade Ihe men and getting the fni
rate tev asked and even more; Dst my oo t o
- ber,use they had TO change from one khu Oh WORK
,dtVN The men, at the price proposed TO lie paid
cH ~ a The wear round In Beverly the shoemakers
ved only 4tc FOR the work it agreed by the man
however that an arrangement would he come 10 Win
he strikers to-day, ana put an END 10 'ne Hi"c Thi
firm was about the largest in Lynn, and usually
about $50 men. bt not one was at work thert
our reporter visited the headquarters OF the flscs
on Westinghouse. where meetings were being heln. Inc
all appeared sober, thoughtiul ana s ph Mibed
Of their element for lack OF employment Ihey Wsneu
IL understood that the affair was not stTlke III t o
binary sense OF the word but Inc iatctS au and threw
the men In the oherdeartmcnts out fwork Inc trOue
was moi about double or single soes but the question
of The general price TO be paid for the work In the slack
season. seems, the men work AT somewhat loNci o.
hut nj Inc commencement Of the Fall trade they ask ior
and generally get the regular rates. This year mOd-
cation Of last wears prices had peer asheu o Nv re-
ducng their scale from half cent TO one cent peio"
This did not satisfy manufacturers who wanted sun
further reduction OF Onehalf cent on the whole SAFE
"NOw" continued the spokesman OF the CIlspins, Ins
little too much for us We ma we nav 20 pay We
high for house rent food and clothing as last year. We
have reason believe ALSO that there is nothing 10 JUS
tifv tGe manufacturers in asking MS to come down SO
much in our pccsthe demand for shoes being goou'
and the prices ruling being about the same al % yS r.
We do not like this state of things ana can III aodG 70
Law idle at this busiest and most prOntaDe season vi
the year We are losing time, which Is our money anu
tbe manufacturers are also losing heavily by the stop
page lust at the beginning OF the busy season. we want
to 90 TO work, but want chance 10 make nNlng
WAGES We know il is said that make SIS and $50
week. but this is not true We haNegeheTaly Ioh wv
To months OF forced dleness every year. anu our
average will never exceed sa per week the year
o,.o ,1,o+
being directors in the bank, had sought to annoy me
smaller by refusing to cash their orders put as te
cash WAS readily obtanabe outside this had no eject
How true this may be do not know hut II Is CERTAIN
there a want of harmony and cooperation between tne
large and small manufacturers Inc Crlsplns, amonS
many others things told our reporter hat sOHe oi tc
manufacturers, who always paid the ghes prices VII
the TN n Sst eT aSd deaer sneir "oiA
The Crispins were altogether sober digned, and I'M
demonstratiye in their behavior They did not seem 10
wish to have il considered they were on su,kec
They INDUCED in loud boastful talk threats or
recrimnation, but stated their case modesty ana "i'
| out vndictveness. -, . .., .,oo ,ro.
made during Saturday. The Boston journal OF MONDAY
says: The manufacturers felt with reason tha tS
state OF things was continued for any length OF ule
buyers would seek other markets aud the Vi lS
CITY he ruined As was, the shipments for last Wock
fell off nearly 200 cases from the colresponne S VI
last The merchants applied 70 the CTlspIls IoI d
committee OF conference, which was granted al coi
mttee of five from eaCh mel AZ thI boIu a.; ,
Saturday morning and continued their session 1or seNe
both parties and throughout the day the streets were
filed with groups anXously but calmly uscussls td
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reported that they had 10 an agreement TO com
promise the matter by TIE concession of quarter OF
| a cent by each party, and the agreement
the part Of both parties 20 continue these prices Io
year and the CrispnS agreeing to WORK Tor the u
The manufactures viii commence running To-Day, al,
though will take two weeks to get STOCK nted
up and all departments in full running order Whelhtr
this will be permanent end OF the troubles remains 10
be seem although j! would seem 10 be substantially
yielding TO the Crspns demand One effect OF the
movement will undoubtedly be to lead the nanutact-
er TO organize themselves in some way Tor thelr own
protection and counter movement 10 the CrlSplhs'
and in the Of future strike the contest VIII ui-
doIbtcdy be more prolonged.