New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-01-17
TIE LYNN LOCKOUT.
A LONG STRIKE AMONG TIE sHOEMAhERs PROBABLE
-THE CRIsPINs COSFIDENT-rhE MANUFAC-
TIRFEg FIRM.

A long STRIKE AMONG TIE sHoEMAhERs PROBABLE
-THE CRIsPINs COSFIDENT-rHE MANUFAC-
TUREE3 FIRM.
BOsToN, Jan. 15.-The boot and shoe man
ufacIureTs of Lynn and their operatives entered upon
labor war yesterday which viii result IL the strength
ening OF the Crspin Organization or its entire annllla
ton On Saturday about fourAs OF the of the
Mckay machines adopted and issued the folio wing
lar:
Take no;lca that we the UNDERSIGNED shoe manu-
facturers of the city OF Lynn. HEREBY that, AMI
after Monday. January IA 1873 will give work T. 10
person subject to under tine control Of any orsan2a
ton claiming tho power TO interfere VITA any contract
between employer and empioyc." Every person taking
work in this shop after this date, thereby as5cnts 20
the conditions Of the above AGREEMENT and acknOw-
edges bic in1cpendence oi any Interference any matter
between himself aud bis employer.
The resolution is the the adopted In 1s72
which resulted in the death OF the Crispin organization,
and in years gone by, whenever the manufacturers
united against Crspns they invariably succeeded in
breaking up the order Az the crews Of the shops went
to work yesterday they were confronted with The
notices and in nearly the crews Immediately
reported at the headquarters of the Board OF Arbtia
ton. There every was instructed to appoint
committee to wait the employers and this done
No demonstration made and the streets quiet
ard orderly The larger part OF the Crs?ns gathered at
the headquarters in Pleasant Hall, and spirited addresses
were made from time to time, encouraging the to
stand and depccatng all acts OF violence One or The
prncpl speeches made that of Mr.. George Guuton
of The Ftu Rirer Standard lie sad that the git OF the
LYNN Crsins not their exclusive struggle, but it
was the fight of all laboIing people IL Is not against
the Crspn Board OF Arbitration that the manufacturers
declared war; hut against the organization OF labor. The
Crsins in their speeches very sangdnc OF ulii
success ana Pcn:cd WIN lfue 10 lhC leter. ana
90 stick and prOoilng tacin All ID any i0fn The com
mttao when appointed from the shops crew OF TIC
mandatory Of G. SHeetscr d Co.. aud instructed 10
wait upon their employers to ascertain tG1 ht10hs re
grdn- their uture 81 nay lc u. u, nau uc
{l.. ,,iffe he
o o" yyt6 6isses aud GcIsive laughter D,na-
lions of money, ciOthing groceries, etc. Tor
the Crispins arrived al intervals during the
day ard upwards OF ~ 900 III cash was received.
IGe manufacturers say that they with 1t distinctly I'M
dersiood that they do not war a-ns e CfiStm organ
izatOn but AGAINST the Board ot AI5iiaoh j the On.
una won abolish the system Of arbitration or as tucy
tern H. the Board Of Dlctaooh the tou1io o0u!d he
aicabiy adjusted inside 81 t"SAH lof uo"l~. lheb
further mat il Is nota ight bttWrch me manur'c
turc and workucn or between t"e manufacturers ana
orr,nl lcd Labor, tut 1t il fight against organized
=, SEEM that allows body oi Irresponsible MIN TO con
trol the slcsuic Of ne 32oCp 900 Wlic ne hdniac-
tGrers have invested 10 tLe business ~ Inn ana ".'o
allows a. to stop the wheels oi INDUSTRY, when tie
manufacturers are satisfied WIN incr ne ~ ana me hjp
ere satisfied tn tleir c0ni ION aud wages ire man
ufsc;ures are very pn iE tncir determination Il DreiA
up he Ciisin 0r.duH ,tiOn aud VIII 10 through the
INC oar VI Arbitration has authorized the following
definition Of " ab 10 be distributed aboul Inc blh 'h
Iliuted circular form:
"At conspiracy trial in England, the prosecuting
counsel gave thc following definition % a 'scab':
'sclO i, 10 has ir@de "ht 'l"lioi - 20 ~" c1hdJ
and though bOtI may be usrfG 10 one party IN irCuNc
Ni,A peace Ittuii7 ih'y tt"tit'u hiAt
b. Az. 80. when hclp is needed, scdb j. the 'i6i Ia
Contribute ASSISTANCE and TIE irst 10 grasp benefit c
n vcr Iaborcd 70 procure be cares only FOR himself but
h. secs not beyond the cXeIt Of da, and i0f lDnou-
taIy and w1rtf.es Appreciation, "oH.d bcudl Ircnds
,ainilv and country; sAO.t, hc - TRAITOR on small
scu!e who rst sell, the tourney men, ana II himself aiter-
ward sold In hs b. his cnpOye uhtl al "st lie ls
dcsvisad 10y both and deserted - all IL j. an enemy 10
himself to thc present art aud 20 'stcrl'y''
Tncr~ has boon material change ia INC u"IDea 10
dav Both the manufacturers and CIispns are STANDING
firm, aud potter psty viii gave in uHi "iirr 70 severe
struggle There have been acts of violence or ia"
esscss although large crowds assembled On Tue sue
walks and the principal manufacturing streets 10 aiscH,s
the situation amt asecr the latest developments OF
the nght. 1he synpathies Of the ciuzeIs arc about
equally diyid d.
Nearly all the manufacturers who sigDcd tue Tc5G.n-
ton have enforced H. and, consequently, their shops are
idle
During meeting Of the crispins at telT headquarters,
today, Il d.pdtch--aIODg other prOfefa Of ald-Hd5
read from trade union IN EewlOik City Idyisine Their
brethren stand firm, aud stating That It's IDembors
would send 81 900 10 Lynn, II necessary