Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-09-29
THE FALL RIVER STRIKE
InecndiHry NOtjcc-A Special Meeting
of the Spinners' Association
All Quiet.
Nearly All the Mills Running-The
Trouble Discussed by the Labor Re
formers In Boston.

FALL RIVER, September 2S.-The fol-
lowing iDcendiary notice was found posted Oh
Bedford street last night:
MONDAY, September q.
"Now, boys, burn Rock street. 1t will find
| somebody work. Now is your time; do 1t al
! once. D-n insurance. Burn every agents
house you come to. Rock is the street
upon which the greater portion of the agents
! and mill-owncrs reside.
| citation, held yesterday, resolutions were
passed unanimously, as follows:
| Resoltcd, That a petition be sent through
! the city TO solicit the tradesmen and Others
/ 10 favor of the withdrawal OF the conditions
| proposed by the employers, aud petition, II
necessary, be sent to the state authorities for
| aid; that 1t be understood that we wish TO act
in no selfish spirit toward our employers, for
the following will put an end 10 all strikes
THAT we are willing to give and take ten
| Dor, or otherwise we forfeit all pay belonging
to us then due and we expect the same from
them for instant dismissal"
The three commissioners are now In session
for the purpose Of districting the city and
sending out canVaSSerS TO obtain signatures as
above stated. Everything is remark ably
quiet about the mills and on the streets. There
was no Interference with help this morning
while going to work. Richard Borden IL run
ming i've hundred looms. The spinning de-
partment is full, and the other departments
are well represented. The Fall River manu-
featuring company is running about half Of
its force IN each department. The linen mills,
the.MetacOme and Crescent and others which
were running yesterday, have an increased
number of operators to-day, and operatives
continue to come forward and signify a
willingness 20 sign and go to work. Wamphog
and Flint, two granite merchants, and others,
are still Idle, not sufficient number of opera
tives have yet put in an appearance 10
warrant starting. small police force Is on
duty around the mill while the help is going
and returning from work. The milit a are
QuarteTed this morning at Armory Hall and
other points, and there seems to be not much
probability that the petitions otthe operatives
will meet with very great approval by any
OF our prominent tradesmen, but the result Is
waited for with anxiety by the operatives.
NEARLY AID TIE MILLS RUNNING.
Joseph and James Clifton, Martin Bernard,
Burke. Michael M'CaQ and Joseph DobSon,
operatives, were arrested yesterday for throw
ing stones, and other riotouS proceedings,
and brought before Judge Blaisdell. The par
ties were admitted TO bail in five hundred dol
lars each. Aside from the Davol mill, where
a crowd gathered tonight without any dem
Onstration of violence, all remains quiet. The
militia are stationed tonight at the different
pOlice-stations. Nearly all OF the mills run
ming have increased the number of opera
tiveS. 1t is understood that the Chase mill,
having had numbers signify their Willingness
TO start TO work tomorrow, will open their
doors in the morning. Others will do the
same II the operatives, having signed the con-
tract, go in. The spinners have sent eight
delegates abroad to solicit funds.
The following telegram was received here
"NEw YORK, September d, 1875.
Henry Lewey or Mr.. Bitcliffe:
"The moral force you invoke has touched
the hearts ana quickened the Judgment OF
your brothers here. steps for meeting are
being taken in your behalf. Every blow which
came upon your heads has awakened recol-
lections of TOmpkins square,
Joseph A. Taylor, c. Osborn Ward and James
Connolly, manufacturers, declare that they
are Indifferent as to whether they start up or
days, to give the operatives a chance to show
whether they desire 20 resume work; but they
will not continue with one third their force,
which must entail much loss.
THE TROUBLE DISCUSSED IN BOSTON.
BOSTON, September 2S The meet
ing of the labor Teformers held at the Sherman
house this evening, to consider the condition
of the Fall River operatives, at the call of the
executive cOmmiJtee, charges the manufac-
tureTS with oppression, and the governor with
subserviency in calling out the whole power of
the State TO a them, and concludes with the
demand that public sentiment be aroused to
sustain the operatives in their resistance to
tyranny. Speeches of q highly int1amatory
nature were made by the chairman and others.
Two sets of resolutions were introduced. The
one of more pacific character than
the other, and provoked such heated discus
sIon and opposition that they were with
drawn. One speaker was glad the windows
had been broken he had done something in
that ltne and would like 10 do more; he
thought such outbreaks had a beneficial eff
feet in arouSing the public to the importance
of the issue. Another thought that Fall River
in ashes would be preferable to concession;
and another wanted to go to Fall River ana
preach revolutiou. The meeting was coutin-
ued to a late hour, with little If any change in
the prevailing tone.
At late hour the following reso 'utiOns were
adopted:
ResOIrcd, That the action of the Fail River
manufacturers in demanding the humiliating
and dishOnorable confidence of their opera
tiYeS, deserves and should recsive the Severest
cenSure OF all liberty loving citizens.
ReSOlred, That Governor William CASTOR,
in ordering the militia and State police 10 oc-
cupy and control the affairs of municipali-
ty, and assist the Lords of the Loom in their
attempt TO enslave working men, women and
children, while he has utterly neglected to en-
force the ten-hOur law, or laws in relation TO
the employment and schooling of children,
calls for our utmost protest ana censure.
ReSOIUcd, That a system of labor that de-
mands the aid of a standing army to secure
the employment of necessary number of
working people is scandal and reproach TO
our civilization.
The subject of a mass meeting at Fanueil
hall was discussed without final action.