The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-07
THE STRIKING WEAvERs.
GLOOMY PROSPECTS FOR THE FALL RIVER
OPERATIVES,

GLOOMY PROSPECTS FOR THE FALL RIVER
OPERATIVES.
FALL RIVER, Mass, August 6, 1875.
The strike excitement in Fail River remains
undated. The developments to-day point en-
phatlcally to the fact that but a very few OF the
operatives are DESTROYS Of continuing the warfare
the majority or the hep being lntmdated and
forced TO acquiesce apparently In the suicidal
policy. Individually they freely express an
anxiety TO return 10 work, but the question has
now assumed sucn shape that 1t is generally I'M
derstood that the manufacturers will keep the
mills closed for the coming thirty days unless
the pItiaDe condition OF the help, which
assuredy must come, Will necessitate an
opening. Many or the mills paid or the oper-
atlves today and the work Will be continued to-
morrow. The average payments amounted to
not more than IS or $40 each. meeting on
the part Of the strikers THIS afternoon was at
tended by 700 or 500. ana but little enthusiasm
was displayed. the majority looking Rloomily on the
dark prospective. Passionate appeals were made
TO them to remain united and uphold the stand
they have taken, but the response was only
feeble. The programme Is Delng engineered by
three or Jour men and few women, the former
association formed here this summer, who now
attempt 10 take out or the hands OF the local
Weavers, Union the management OF their own
STRONGLY DEPREcATE VACATION,
or strike ana no doubt favor an accept
stances; while the former, with communis.
tic ideas that have several occasions
been boldly enunciated, cry out for warfare 10
the bitter end, regardless OF the TACT that hum
dreds, innocent ana guilty alike, Will be brought
TO The verge OF starvation, with no prospective
nope OF aid either in or out OF the city.
EMPLOYERS WILLING TO STOP.
The warerooms OF the mills are filed with manu-
tactured goods, and the stoppage Is looked on by
the citizens generally and the manuiac-
turers as fortunate incident were lt not
for the suffering 10 thousands that Will
certainly follow. A few or the parties
who are thus criminally wrong in creating and
following up the vacation policy have nothing to
lose. They have been in the city but a short
period, are prompted by selfish motives and know
but little, II anything OF earning bread by the
sweat OF the brow. Already strong feeling Is
being evlnced against these parties, and the sur
prise would not be great II In the end they suf-
Tered severely at the hands or their deluded fol-
lovers. The mdnufa cturers declare that these pc
some time, and no better occasion Tor enforcing
lesson can be secured than now, although
the contented ana Gl5co1tented VIII equally
bear their quota OF the attendant suffering. The
end Of the next week, wnen what little funds they
possess mas Deen expended, will present the cru
the leaders oil The strike call upon the
help to assemble at Rocky Point on the
10th, In mass meeting, 70 advise for INVASION OF
Rhode lsland for the advocacy OF Jen-nour law.
The resentment against one OF tho leaders-a
needy ana unKnown adventurcr, who only arrived
at Fdll River short time ago, Is very intense;
nut the public concede tnat his duped followers
VIII yet innlct upon him his deserved punishment.
AS AFFAIRS rest to-day the entire city, with
majority OF the hep, are unit AGAINST the vaca-
bon; bul unfortunately, the difficulty cannot be
remrdled owing 10 the action Of the Board OF
smut down In case The help In any single mill left
work.