New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-01
FALL RIVER STRIKE.

FALL RIVER. AGsS., sept. 30 mere II no harAeu
change in the aspect OF the labor troubles here.
Quiet and good order prevail now as they have since
the disorders Of Monday last The issues are dis
cus,ed on both sides with continued activity, ana
neither PARTY 80 far as the leaders concerned,
chow. any purpose Of submitting 20 the wishes Of the
other Citizcns of Fan River irrespective of manu-
f,ctur.rs aud operatives, divided IN their
opinions. though all express an intense desire 10
have the mills start again. The strike is taxing
away the lle Of business OF every character. Inc
past two months Of idencss have deprived the city
of 81 900 900 which otherwise would nave heen
distributed among all classes OF citizens. This sum
would be SUIT lent 20 bulid twO respectable cotton
mills Meanwhile in the course Of TINS deadlock and
discussion ,l uut ght of the forty mills are running
though .,ir supply Of operatives varies very much,
and only I'm two or three cases the mills supplied
wish their ml complement OF help. number of
oDcr.t,vs ave come in from other places and nave
received work One mill has procured an entire
force of spilucr- from out OF town. But there are
many operatives here in the place who have gone 10
work the number increasing every day. The addi-
tions to-day have been the largest oI any one day
during the week Mil owucrs assert that from
their conversations with operatives they are of the
opinion ,hat all the mills would he filed at once
were IL not FOR She influence eXcrted by a few lead
ers. ON the other hand. many operatives have said
that they viii never agree tothc obnoxious contract,
~ il takes away an inalicnoblc right OF every
American citizen
A large meeting Of operatives was held to-day az
the CITY Hail Park. fu' Y 5000 men, women, and
children being present The Rev. Jesse Jones OF
Plymouth County was the regular speaker OF the
day He advised patience end moderation and
closed his address hy submitting the following prop
Osition
To ne hammers o. hs Fat Etrer Coioa MiUs-The
fr section r Tine proposed agreement, ~ IL now stands
will II signed by u- deprive us 'f one OF me ia, 3oe
rights of every American citizen. ne rlshl pe,cly 20
assemble and DISCUSS questions. taking such action NOT
contrary ,o NV Is - ,,. ~ +l -i. n,ss ~ +Trir
hearts. may put better construction upon II tAan lAl
but IN the hands of who cAoOse7. il could be- made
al instrument of great TYRANNY IL Is Tor TINS reason
that refuse Go - IT, We r. ready 20 90 10 worn o-
contest rorrcrp9c WAGE. 10 .hov orv readiness 10
work. submit the following as SUBSTITUTE TO- ca sec
ton to which have objected
~ brsak o,r Engagement AZ the command OF Others
cent when hv our own free VIII To- du anal We
viii seek FOR tc ahaad, Lucuj o. an violent ana c'tt..Ee
measures thc part of 3n operative or body of opera
tjves ina deciding questions between us an' our en-
sJ5d W. desire 70 establish arnit.atio FOR The SET
Element Of M c,1ltGur,. TO- this ena "e propose NAY
committee of one two or three aceordns 20 'Ae huA-
ben uI persons That Glass, 90 ur CHOSEN by lAe
mill shall constitute board 90 decide al cases ot differ
their decisions % De- final whenever Sach srN-
stopped bat shall continue nor shall any disturbance
arise ia tle Iu.'. concerning that natter
The following is the section for which the above
is intended as q substitute:
That wc win not. while IN the employ of said corpora
Ou belong cor b,SduCuced 10y the action of any assoc
cint0u confederation W. se members are subject 10
the viii the majority the matter 1f wages Or any
other rubrc. connected with The right OF person
~ WORK for whom and az such they may IT.
The proposition was pat to vote ON lis adoption,
and carried unanimously. Had the further proceed
incs been of the same nature those thus far the
troubles would have been nearer settlement than
now Bus several speakers followed in noisy bar
argues ahout tyranny and starvation, and even
went SO far as 70 attack the pacltyns words Of Nh
Jones' One speaker amid much flourish of rhetoric,
asked how many could hold ont a week longer. Up
lifted hand, came from every quaitcr The speaker
then called for those who could not endure another
week Of ideness, and q few tlmid hands could be
seen lust rising into view. the men evidently stand
ing in fear OF being called cowaTdly and ,layish
The proposition viii be submitted to the manufac-
turer- tomorrow Its acceptance is generally re-
rlried AZ extremely doubtful Ia conversation, to-
day "a prlmi.eu mill manager said the companies
could not concedc anything. The contract they had
offered, be SAID IS nothing more than the combined
interests Of operative, and employers require. 1t
might be- added that the proposition made to-day Ii
little more than q modification OF that offered by the
mill owners. il does away with the system of indl-
yiduas beng controlled by mJIorites, and that the
manufacturers state, is the evil they anxious TO
destroy.
IN conversation. tins evening, lady who is a
prominent labor rcformcr IN this section said that
tie refusal If the owners to accept this proposition
all tend TO lggIayate greatly tie troubles. Having
once offered 90 accept a reduction Of wages, and
having made fair proposition of compromise,
which was rejected. the operatives viii resolve 10
begin the fight with greater earnesncss and to en-
durt to the bitter end There are families She said,
IN thi. CITY, who have not sufficient in their houses
20 make single meal. Then children 20 from door
20 door begging for food. Those who have money
left are aiding those who have not.
The bankers say the operatives are drawing out
their savings some of them with tears i'll their eyes
Delegates have gone ont into oil parts of New-En-
gland and some into NewlOrk state, TO solicit aid;
and it is probable that should the proposals DO
lected sour-hauses will be established here and
idleness continue for an indefinite length Of time.
In that event II is possible that many OF the mills
viii close altogether. Manufacturers say that no IN
ducemeut exists for them 10 start the mills, and 50
long a. they have only partial force they are run
ming al an actual loss. The impression has gone
abroad that the articles Of agreement proposed by
tine manufacturers provide that II the mon stop work
without observing its conditions they forfeit all
wages due them. This is an error ald a circular
las been issued explaining 10. BY an old agreement
the operatives ON leaving required TO give ten
days notice. and beng discharged were also TO
have ten days notice or wages that would have
been earned in thai length Of time. In these articles
il is provided that they forfeit the night to this
notice or the wages in lieu cf notice, if guilty OF
misconduct which term applies 10 any violation of
Che terms of the agreement. This error has been
quite universal and has been a fruitu! source Oh
much o. the foriiug among the operatives.
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4 SLINDERED CLERGYM4N