The New York herald., 1876-01-18
THE MILL STRIKERS.
THE LANsDALE OPERATIVES STRONG IN THEIR
SENSE OF RIaHT-No ovER-PRoDUorIoN-
FACTS SHOWING THE ''oUT-DowN" TO DE EN-
Urn

FACTS SHOWING THE "oUr-DowN" TO BE EN-
.TIRELY UNJUST
LoSsDALE, r. l. Jan IT. 1876
As predicted In the columns OF the HERALD, the
operatives at this place refused 70 20 10 work
to-day and at early hour they could be seen IN and
about the depot in small companies discussing tho
situation The rain did not seem 70 dampen their
ardor. In conversation with many Of the strikers
to-day the fact CLEANED that but for the Interference
Of the Providence police they would probably have gone
to work this and the trouble might have been al
end LonsdaIe aud New Village owned by
Brown Ives and nearly every piece Of real
is owned by them WE'LL and consequently they. and
not the city OF ofProvIdonce will be called upon to pay
the policemen for their duty while here Just who Is
TO blame for this interference remains TO be Mr.
Pratt the Assistant superintendent states that
threats were made by the strikers and that they
| conducted themselves in becoming manner.
| This is also the opinion of others outside
OF the villages The strikers severely censuro
the Providence Journal which they state Is the organ
of Brown Ives, and think It has not represented
them fairly in this unfortunate business Upon nyes-
tgation find that the journal has acted honorably
in the matter, and has way given the strikers the
sembance OF chance to think that 1t was In the
interest of the mill The organ OF the labor
party pitches into the Journal for its action in tho
matter; whereupon the Journal retaates by stating
that the labor paper copied the Journal reports OF the
strike almost verbatim, without giving credit
THE STRIKERS PUBLIC.
There Is question but that the strikers have
gained the sympathy Of the public by the
OF the police and the for the first time
in the HERALD ofthe prices paid them by the mill
The wages Of the operatives in Berkeley have not
been cut down. AS the mills also owned by Brown
Ives the HERALD correspondent inquired as
TO tho cause. 1t appears that the mills
have recently commenced TO manufacture that
place sateens, beautiful and production samples
only OF which being in the market aud they being of
nice quality could be manufactured in England
have created considerable excitement in tho cotton
market These goods the sole production Of the
Berkeley Mills and their manufacture never before
been attempted this side of the Atlantic consequently
is necessary 10 employ only skilled workmen and
the company shrewd enough not TO attempt a re-
ducton at that place. but they state and their state
ment is substantiaed that they obliged employ
skilled workmen here as we'll for the that the
goods of the mills at Berkeley Manton Ashton, Black
stone Hope and PhDnix are brought here be finished
An idea of the quality Of sateens made by Brown x
Ives may be had from the fact that 800 picks are
used TO the inch in It's manufacture No outsiders are
admitted for fear they will get of the machn-
cry, which was imported specially from England
Recent orders from Chicago and St Louis have been |
the means OF exhausting all the goods hand, and,
as stated before even that on the looms SO it will be
seen that there is
ovER-PRoDUcrIoN
here to warrant Cut down, the In Fall |
River General Superintendent Kburn when called
upon stated that he supposed all the papers the
country would them for their action in this
matter, in view OF the fabulous wealth at thar
mand. In fact he expected nothing better and ap-
peared to be fully prepared for public condemnation
| No print goods are made here, those manufactured
being heavy fine sheeting shirtings aconets and ST.
lesas, and their superiority for the that
| the company have no stock on hand TO be
! dcpreciating in value. 1t is the general opinion,
| in OF this fact. that the submitting of !
| the hands would be welcome news the mill |
owners AS proof of this il may be stated that the
mill gates kept open, and every the mill is
| lighted up night aud morning in the hope that they
will see the error OF their ways and return TO their
! looms Three Providence were engaged this
morning, but as soon as they found out what the /
trouble was they lett. Employees OF the picker and /
carding rooms paid by the month and with the |
/ cut down will receive $22 40 per month. Thomas |
| Monroe, station master informs me that about fifty
OF the best weayers engaged this morning TO
transport them and their families TO FAN RIVER where
they have secured work Some packing up and
going TO North Carolina, where they intended TO
so IN the spring. as here they could hardly money
enoughTo keep soul and body together before the
duction. At hafpast eleven O'Clock to-day Captain
Msrston and nine additional policemen arrived from
Providence, and they created considerable OF
mills all sold up to June next on Saturday Messrs
Woodward, Lawrence Co., OF New York. notified the
Lonsdale Company that they wanted large quantity
of goods and that IL they could III the order they
would be compelled TO purchase the goods esewhere
The strikers do not believe the in the letter
Of the Goddard Brothers. that the latter had notified
parties who had been sending goods to their bleachery
TO send the elsewhere, from the fact that the
same goods are constantly being brought here, and It
is claimed that the kind OF bleaching done here could
be done elsewhere The strikers think the state
ment was made 10 scare them
CHANGES
Since the death OF Robert H. Ives, Jr., member OF
the hrm OF Brown Ives wages have been cut down
twenty-five and half per cent and after the death Of
Mr. Brown, about the rent of the best
ments was raised from 81 90 to 81 per month"; that
OF others in proportion. The moving spirit in this
famous house now Is claimed 10 be Robert Ives Gam
mel, grandson OF Mr.. Ives and he is the person
whom the strikers denounce as the cause OF all
the trouble. They do not blame his father, William |
Gamme who married the only daughter of Mr. Ives |
nor Mrs. John Carter Brown, widow OF the senior
member OF the House The HERALD correspondent in
vestigated several
here to-day. One man was found who has wife and
i've children, and before the down he recev-
ing only eighty seven cents per day Another man
had three children, aud having lost his wife was
obliged to board himself and children upon egh three
cents per day. One girl, eighteen years Of age,
found, who after pay ng her board had only twelve
cents lett Numerous other cases equally bad were
found. These are cases that exasperate the strikers
and serve " make them more determined 10 resist the
cut down
This afternoon notwithstanding the rain upwards
Of GOO Of the strikers gathered at Barry's Hail
for the purpose Of marching TO Ashton but 1t
was voted to have the parade tomorrow,
owing to the storm. Several speeches were
/ made, and great enthusiasm manifested
The police were again present 70 preserve order The
Relief Committee reported that yet no application
had been made for AID letter then read which
had been written by non striker giving the Of
men who had gone 10 work and secured the places OF
\ women who were out on strike One speaker said he I
saw no need OF the help going 10 work, and in
formed them that many Of the weavers who wanted
work and who desired 70 leave the place could have
BY handing their names TO The weavers' Committee.
I
were called upon, and they made remarks which
were automatically received OF them said that
former beau of hers had sueakcd into the mill and Sc
cured her place. II he had a family dependent upon
him she would not have cared. She hoped hat
II they gained the victory they would show those who
had gone TO vork better sp.rI She did not think the
company would End profitable 20 run the mills with
only four She did not what she said, as
she had secured situation elsewhere
The lady said that shc could not say that she had
] lots Of money but she would say tnat she would
main true 10 the tne tbought that many n
the rnccaders would be refused work. tut that
they mad the majority and u ~4s ther duty 20 nast
thai the who al work should be diam ssed IN
case victory the result o. tie strike. "a