New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-11
PATERSON WEATERS ON STRIKE.
DISTURBANCE CAUSED BY THE ARRIVAL OF IN
PLOYEs FROM FALL RIvER-THE MEN INDUCED
TO RETURN HOMF.

DISTURBANCE CAUSED BY THE ARRIVAL OF I'M
PIoYEs FROM FALL RIvER-THE MEN INDUCED
TO RETURN HOMF.
The employees in the mosquito netting fac
tories OF r. g. II. Adams. Van HOuton-st,, Pat
erson, struck two months ago against pro-
posed reSuctiOn OF wages. Nearly 500 per-
sons engaged in the strike and refused returBtO
work unless the firm only allowed them the former
rates Of pay, but 10 per cent additional. The
firm refused to accede TO their demand. The
strikers Joined the International WOrkingmens
Union, and have been supported partly by
that organization. Some OF them returned 20 work
Gently and the places OF others have been filed The
firm erected large mill some months ago John Latus,
the superintendent of the mills returned from Fall
River on Monday with twenty-five new hands.
They were escorted TO the mill by squad OF police
Several thousand persons had gathered abOnt the
mill. Robert Adams the senior member Of the firm
was greeted with loud yels and Kisses Mayor Buck
ley ordered the crowd to dispense, and the police
officers we're directed to any who created
disturbance Sarah d. Winters half-witted woman,
ridcued Officer CroDk who bereupon arrested her and
ATTEMPTED TO take her TO the station house.
The woman made q stout resistance and the
officer was compelled 70 considerable force
more than necessary, II IL alleged.
Peter T. Booker and James FiiZsmmOns Two men
who refused to obey the orders OF the police,
were also arrested. The three prisoners were
peace and were released.
The strikers procured wagon, which they placed
a large frame with white cloth stretched around
the sides and ends. The frame bore -, the
Hound Has Returned. BS Deception and False
Representation He Has Brought 25 Hands.
We tbe L. u, will send them back" The wagon was
driven through the principal streets, and then TO the
residence of Robert Adams on BROADWAY Mr. Adams
made complaint before Recorder warren agalnst the
driver Patrick Kane, charging bin with dis
orderly conduct and libel. Kane was arrested,
I'D o1a Stewart Peet. THOMAS
two hfers, VINO wero seated within the frame. They
we're placed under $500 bonds each TO answer before the
YeSterday the strikers obtained interviews with
the new employees. Simon Morgan, the leader
F5u '9 River stated that Mr.. IStus circulated
bills in the town representing that he
ended As soon as the employees ascertaned that
the operatives we're stu strike they agreed 10 return
home ii their fare was paid The Union at once raised
the money aud all except tour started for Lowell
! and Fall River last night. Morgan alleged that
the firm was not paying as high wages as other manu-
faeturers OF mosquito netting He also stated that the
strikers would buy of all whom the 1rm employed TO
MT. Adams stated tnat his firm was paying the same
wages for labor as were PAID by tho manufacturers IN
b Sie news 0 employees had been induced to return
home, they were also members OF the same Union TO
which strikers belonged He denied that the super
ntendent, Mr. Latus, had misrepresonted the facts.
Yesterday Mr. Adams discharged Thomas Abbott, who
was emnoVed as superintendent of machinery for ex-
| pressing sympathy with the strikers. Some OF the
Strikers spoke against superintendent LAus yesterday
with considerable feeling and It 10 alleged that his life
nc superntendent of the Dolphin Mills at Paterson
has announced reduction Of 10 per cent IN the wages
| persons In the manufacture OF mating. car
| peting, jute and twnes. Thirty OF the em;
Ills Thought that others will also strike, and the mills
Will have to stop work The employees allege that they
ar. poorly RSn a ana P SLOANE Of this et VeSdeSt
the company which owns the mills.