The New York herald., 1876-01-23
THE LONSDALE STRIKERS.
No Indications of Termination Of the
Movement.
THE OPERATIVES FAVOR ARBITRATION,
An Example Of the Penniless Condition Of the
Factory Women.

There are no indications might that the dinculty
at this place will be settled very The company
and others hoped that the OF the resumption Of
work at the mills at Blackstone. owned by Brown &
Ives on Monday would induce the operatives here to
go to work; but the news did not have the desired
effect for the obvious that the mule spnners
that place were the only persons who had rebelled
against the reduction, and they sgnined their inen
tons Of going TO work the company notified the super
intendent that he could start up on Monday.
Its influence has not been felt here in the least The
agents of the European lines of New York
and Boston arc making every effort to get
the patronage for their respective lines Of those
who determined TO leave the country, and, we
learn, to offer extra Inducements next week As
far learn about hundred Will leave the
country, and informed by three four OF
the operatives to-day that they would also leave they
could the necessary funds Many are offering
their entire household effects for 500 less order
to secure money to leave They cannot afford to give
their goods away but work has offered them
Fail River aud elsewhere they will be obliged to sacri
nce them One OF the leaders Of the strike, to
show that he not influencing tho
masses, stated to the HERALD representative
to-day that he out with the majority, but would
be willing to go in with the minority As the
Fall River, the committee and officers do not get
any pay for their services it will be that they
have inducement to remain out influence others
to do So
MERITS OF THE STRIKE
This point worth the serious consideration Of the
company. It is the universal opinion that the Ions
dale strike is different from any other strike which has
occurred in this country. The operatives say they
cannot live at the proposed reduction for the
that before the reduction they could pay the legiti
mate expenses of their families and that the company
for whom they work were not justified in making this
O
speakers TO day referred to the HERALDs editorial in
relation to the STRIKE and said that the matter should
be settled by arbitration that the only way TO
reconcile the differences between the employer and the
employed HIS remarks upon the editorial in question
were frequently apDauded. on Monday committee
will wait upon the operat at Berkely Mills owned
by the same company for the purpose OF receiving the
dollar head promised by the operatives at that place
Ashton Mills, owned by the same concern also to
contribute for the Lonsdale operatives
MOTHER AND HER CHILD.
lady operative called ON the Assistant Superntend
ent say that upon the reduction she could only
$l5 per month, and that she obliged to pay $l2
month for her board and SO more for that of her child
The superintendent offered take her child and put
the Poor House for her True to her womanhood she
Indignantly refused to become party making her rst
born pauper She Indignantly refused to accept the
proposition and is living upon the charity OF somo
kind friends Who will say that the amount of board
which she has been paying for herself and child was
extravagant that she has not acted just right in the
matters The HERALD correspondent visited a large
number OF the operatives TO see what their sentiments
were about going to work. With two exceptions all
in favor of remaining out for ndch-
mite period believing they did that the reduction
would not be forced and that the company were more
desrous OF keeping their mills running than the
tives Of resumng their old places. The company
state that they are daily receipt of numerous app
from abroad to come here and go work. No
action has been taken on the applications for reasons
heretofore stated IN the HERALD IL is claimed that
the company, by not running their mills with the
usual force for the past two weeks have occasoned the
cost OF keeping the Providence policemen on guard
which would be sufficient have paid their help their
former wages for nearly three months. This doubt
less exaggerated but there Is no dspung the fact that
they have been the losers, especially when 1t IS taken
into consideration that the mills are running with less
THE cuAIRxAS's SPEECH
The meeting to-day, like its predecessors, was well
attended After the report of the Secretary the Chair
man. James s. Lewis who all through the strike has
acted in a manner which would lead the public to
think that he in favor Of the resumption OF work,
and said there were many present who did not
fully understand strike strike was to rebel
against their employers Cor an nsuficiency OF wages
He differed from the opinion expressed by many that
the Lonsdae Company we're making as much money
represented from their mills here, and he
did not think that parties making those
statements had stopped TO consider, when
referring to the quotations of the price OF the cloth,
that machinsts carpenters and clerks employed in
the mills to be paid. He also referred 10 the
amount which the company were taxed Tor their prop
erty in this place, Ashton and New Village. He gave
other figures 10 show that the company not max
ing as much money thought. He told them 10
look at II fairly ami squarey and they really wanted
go work to say and not say atcrward that but
for their chairman they would have gone 10 work He
concluded by saying that IL was for them TO whether
than had right TO from their help If they believed
otherwise IL thoir duty to 20 work
He told them that pride was keeping many OF them
from going in and that they had rather starve than
submit II you really think by staying out a week
longer you Will gain your point then stay out 1t was
a matter that they should weigh before deciding
Notwithstanding this Kind OF talk by a gentleman
whom they all respect they showed signs OF sub
hitting Mr. Mooney said the relief committee had
nothing new TO report that number who
work had not increased Having been called TO ac-
alter the meeting yesterday by some outsiders for
II. hal hodh tQd IN roqfU hut
urgent request OF his friends he had made up his mind
10 keep with them. II persons who had accused HIM
OF a want OF moral courage would take his place he
would resign. He had not advised them one way or
the other.
prominent citIzons Of the village had come 10 the
meeting the purpose Of discussing the vexed ques
in all It's phases and the audience ought to listen
to them. Upon the announcement Of their names,
however II voted that those present did not
TO listen 20 them and believed they had been sent
the meeting by the company The Chairman then
said that he wanted the strikers there to speak and not
be afraid as the company had stated that they would
hold no hard feelings against one more than another.
Mooney referred to the strike at Blackstone, and no
stated that no one had been on strike there but the
spinners.
John Brayman said that he worked In the blcachery
and after the girls had struck he followed suit and
repudated the report OF the company that the hands
IN the bleachery had left cloth IN the chem
Gals for the ayowed purpose Of making II
total loss TO the company When they lcft
they knew that the number who continued al work
was sufficient the cloth, proved TO
been done by them He recommended that they hang
together. He stated that he had never worked for
better company but he came out with the majority and
should stay. He was able TO move away
Thomas McGorie said he had been out two weeks
and should remain out long ten willing to
stay with him. II folly to think that they would
get back the reduction in tho spring by going in now
II you remain out you will gain your object Great
applause. large number had left town and were now
better on and others would do likewise as soon as pos
sible.
Here young stepped TO the platform and said
hc had from good authority that II they remained out
until tuesday they would get back the reduction This
created great excitement and II was long time
before order could be restored
ARBITRATION
John Rcdding referred 10 the fact that the mule
spinners had passed resolution TO out until the
help IN other departments willing TO 80 20 work.
He hoped they would stand firm and be united lie
hoped the majority would rule IN every case, and that
they should act like and women arf stand up for
their rights He called their attention TO the editorial
in the HERALD which arbitration was suggested
means of settling their difficulty He said IL
grand idea, but the Goddard Brothers had Informed
the reporter OF the HERALD that would work
II would be useless TO attempt anything OF the kind He
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