The New York herald., 1875-09-26
THE CONDITION AS VIEWED pY THE MEN.

FALL RIVER Mass, Sept. a. 1875.
AS your correspondent predicted recently the strike
promises extend into the dreary months of winter.
The mills were to opened on the 2Tth inst at
the ten per cent reduction The operatives had deter
mined to yield and go to work. Now, however, the
manufacturers demand conditions which, if persisted
in will render the of affairs here deporable
than The Manufacturers Board of Trade mas
ters' union, composed entirely of mill and
agents. have prepared documents TO the following ef
feet, which, they intimate, every operative male and
female, must sign before they can go work on Mon
day next
THE MILL OWNERS CONDITIONS
FyrSt-That but one-eighth of the employees of any
room shall give notice TO leave at any one time which
notice shall be written ten days in advance and that
ten days shall eapse between the notice OF every
eighth from each department. As there are eight in
room 1t would thus take eighty days to empty it,
Second-rhat but one notice from any mule or other
room shall be sent at any one date
Third-That all the employees bind themselves to
seperate from all organizations and associations that
may attempt to interfere with the hours of work
amount of wages
Fourth-Any violations of these conditions to result
in instant dismissal from the mills of Fall River.
In consequence of these demands by the manufac-
turers the whole OF operatives is greatly excited
The spinners yesterday held meeting at Mayhem Hall,
and in feversh, determined manner discussed the
situation.
''wI you accept the terms offered ?" said the char
e'No no. mo- Never. never," responded from every
part of the hall
''We'il die 6rsti" 'We'I beg bread afore doln'
o. thatl" yelled man in the front row.
'Poot the reslootion, mon an we'll shoe IL by
ballot" said another broad north country dialect
The chairman read
RESOLUTIONS OF THE MEN
Resolved, That we are willing and ready to return to
our work But not willing to sign an UNEQUAL
one-sded and unjust contract that bears upon its face
the utter degradation and abect servty Of the labor
Resolved, That present ourselves at the mills on
Monday morning aud offer to resume work on condi-
tlons that be requested sign no contract which
involves the surrender Of nalenabe rights as free
men.
The resolution put and silently the ballots de-
cided that must DO 'death starvation afore we'd
be robbed Of our brthrights"
srAMsoS's STORY
''Noo" said William Stamson to mo- "ne IN 'ud
loike give ye Gods truth aboon this trooble We be
all creatures o. circumstance. Thaed ay US gle oop
the roghts o. freomen an hae tell us WeeI ye think
yen hae the best o. it, but you wunna We hae never
been beaten by furegners, an SHALL Boot
say We; gentlemen we nun ask for oor roights the
same as thae gie in Englan. 'Noo, mind ye, thae
toorn upon an insoolt by deciarn thael never
soobmit TO the rooes here as thae ay doone in Eng
lan'r.
William is a well preserved operative OF about fifty
years Of age From his general make up it would bo
easy TO detect his vocation "a sober industrious me-
chanc, said John Sttnes, who pointed significantly
with his thumb at Stamson. William is a native Of
Preston England, where he learned the business ora
spinner Eighteen years ago he came to America to
work. He has wife, two and daughter and
lives In corporation tenement at Globe village Just
outside the town. one and the daughter work at
the mills.
eve pay nine dollar month for thae folve rooms"
said the pleasant old spinner entered his quarters
the lower part of the red tenement Here sat the
wife IN the Kitchen preparing some potatoes for supper
"Ae've brooght a gentleman TO sec oor place.
dear, said William as we passed to the parior SIT
ting room, apartment that bore a strong resem-
blance to the little cosey quarters that may be in
the Lancashire mill district piece Of ingram carpet
covered the floor, round table stood in the centre
covered with few china ornaments, q Bible and a
pdpier mdchS writing that had long service
The walls papered not very comfortable to look at
Two or three little pictures hung against the walls
mostly old country scenes the harcovered chairs and
the old hair sofa had such lengthy rough service
that is questionable whether William could realize as
for the lot Still the apartment had certain AR of
comfort andwas, even to the window blinds strictly
clean.
HOW THE OPERATIVE LIVES.
1--WE live plain enough, ye can see said the old
seated We are as plain In oatin' as In oor lvin'
cOople eggs and bread and butter for breakfast meat
and potatoes and bread nm glass o. ale for dinner
piece cheese and bread and butter for supper
Is all the luxuries we indooge In when Things bright
est Boot mon, y'ud oind moghty little sich luxuros
moo Las noght ae went an bought peck o. potatoes,
Two loayes o bread and some onions an took um 70