The New York herald., 1878-05-27
THE COTTON RIOTS.
Failure of Negotiations Between
Masters and Men.
IN THE HANDS OF THE MOB.
Millowner Threatened
with Lynching.

with Lynchlng.
LONDON, Nay 10. 1878.
The cotton dispute In Lancashire has arrived at
dangerous For past few days rioting and all
brutal have been the order OF She
day in Blackburn other cotton towns; the life Of
ono miliowuer has boen seriously threatened much
destruction has been TO property; tho work peo
pie holding excited meetings all over the strike
district, and their dcmoanor II so thrcaening tnat
tears entertained Of general riot The accounts
from Blackburn and vicinity this mornings papers
have recalled the old and evil days COMMUNICATED IN
Disraelis .ssiby" whom Lancashire divided into
two hostile nations Of rich and poor Of employers and
employed impacably arrayed- against each other.
One Journal tho Daily Nescs, says that no moro dis
graceful scenes have been Witnessed IN England dur.
Ing this generation tho riots at Blackburn during
the last iory-eight hours No such disturbance took
place during great Distress Of the cotton famine.
THE MEETING OF OPERATIVES AND EMPLOYEES
The riots followed mm ediatey the receipt OF the
news forty delegates sent by the operatives
to meet the Committee Of the Masters Association OF
North and Northeast Lancashire a. Manchester on
Tuesday last had been unsuccessful In obtaining con-
cessions from the employers. The operatives had
fully expected that settlement Of the dispute would
have been arrived at, bat the employers would con-
sent to no abatment the offered BY them when
tho began They still maintained that general
reduction OF ten cent the rate Of wages hitherto
prevailing In the trade the least that would meet
the present emergency. The employers were unani.
this point though the delegates OF the oper.
atives were willing their part TO mako halfway
concessions They first proposed that short time
should accompany the reduction. but this proposition
was rejected They then proposed 10 work tour days
week wish the ten pcr cent reduction or i've dnysa
week with ave per cent reduction, but these pro-
posas also refused. They then offered 10 accept
reduction OF i've per cent uncondtionally until the
revival OF trades this, too the employers refused
CAPITAL VS.. LABOR.
From perusa Of tho reports Of Tuesdays meeting
Of the delegates with the employers II was evident
that nothing short OF unconditional surrender BY
the work people would avail to put an end to the
struggle The employers have not only the strength
OF their side, but degree Of justice So
strong they indeed, that they are able to ais
regard the indepe ndcnt action those employers who
have joined their organization Some oil the mill.
owners have made terms w'tn .ner Work people, ana
the majority OF the men have accepted the ten per
cent reduction and are AZ work IN The mills but the
great majority oi tho employers have acted in har.
mony from common feeling OF the necessity OF the
SO all the resolutions OF the employers have
been passed with unanimity, no proposition being
adopted BY majority OF votes q meeting, II there
y single voso against IL. There Is no hone
employers
was even applied 70 BY the operatives 10 act the para
OF arbitrator, and though the Earl declared his Wiling
ness TO inercede the employers, committee have IN.
timated that they could permit OF no tutcrferouce.
THE ARGUMENT OF rnE EMPLOYERS
The conduct of Tue operatives Is gcneraliy con-
policy. Tho operatives OF Prestsn alone to be
aware OF the untimeIuc<s OF the strikc. rhey have
Just appeal to the operatives OF tho United
Kingdom which elicits much apDreciasvo comment
whatever destltution,' they say. "crime and i'm
morality may emanate from the lockout has not been
hfnu n htnhou ~ nm a n IN.
sciences are clear We have submitted 10 the om-
poyers' terms and were working NJ the reduction OF
ton per cene Gould human nature 90 expected 10 do
more than make entire submissionY' They had wisely
70 accept tns reduction for The present 10
be regeLaed that the operatives Of Blackburn and
other districts did not follow their example The lat
which prevails throughout ,he world at the
present moment. The employers can scarcely
prudent aud unjust OF the work people 70 stand out
agunSt reduction of wages, unanimously declared 10
be necessary. strike. AS The Times well fcmarks.
may successful IN face oil rising market but strike
time OF depression affecting the wuoe industrial
world IL maniiestIy doomed 20 failure. IL may be
that Tho employers are greatly 10 blame Drng.
ing about this bad condton OF their trade nrst BY
their ncautous policy OF overproduction, and sec.
ond by closing up many markets by reason OF
feror dutcrated qualities OF goods but the
themselves participated 10 some extent IN the spells
OF the good times. SO much Tor the philosophy Of
the question.
THE RIOTS At BLACKBURN.
Now for tho riots The excitement In the entire
d
between tho delegates and the employers Vt Man
chester, intense Al Blackburn largo sums OF
money wero Dot odds that the masters would
cept the surrender OF fve per cent and
THIS anticipation large crowds OF parsons assembled
al the railroad station TO meet The 80 afternoon train
from Manchester. l cannot do better Than quote the
account oil tho subsequent proceedings gwen by the
correspondent OF tho Daily Telegraph At Blackburn
The cCuntenAnces OF the operatives sll on hearing
the news that every compromlse had bcen refused.
IL then that Colonel Jackson, member Of
o 70 d. w..re sAs sh.rs I. anS r.
sides. There seems " have been many organized
mobs but out OF thcm TOO great were formed.
Ono j0urneyed In tho direction OF Grimshaw Park.
where the windows OF Aidcrmaa Hutchins0n's mill
woro taken out by stones ana missiles as completely
mill OF Councillor Taylor wrecked and partially
pulled down. That OF Mr.. Briggs, NJ r., R0sc Hill.
Gieorgs street West Mus aud those Of Pump street
were not more lori unatc Tho house OF Mr.. Howarths
another manuiacturer, was served Ia similar
way as was the mill 81 Messra C0ddngton, Ordinance.
Fieidng's Mil, Little Peel, visited and It's win
dows broken. inen cry was raised against Henry
Wards mil, and his windows were broken as wore
the plate glass windows OF his watch house. Liko
treatment was inflicted on Adam Dugdalo's mill; but
Eli Hryworth's spared, tor no day gwen
his hands goos din nsr. brook House Cottage was
next visited IL belongs to the nrm of Horribly Co,
very old and very extensive PaiNading was pulled
down, the shruouery destroyed, the house entered
and gutted The clean bun window blinds Of Mrs
AornOy we're torn down aud converted into banners.
which were carried NJ the head OF the lawoss process
sionists la the direction oi Ciithoroc.
TIN MOB WORK
For about three miles tue ncadlong course was purs
sued, ubt ths handsome slone mansion was reached.
Thousands vowed that they would shave the lie"
OF Colonel Jackson on tpc ground that he had Dcen lhe
suggestcr the concocer and prime mover In the present
attempted reduction. Ihore are roads run 10
tho mansion almost longtudinaly aud on hearing the
mob coming Mr. jackson darted out at tue back door
and down toward the Buil's Head, where ne man
aged 10 get hired cab. Thence he drove on toward
Blackburn, but adopted old nignwaya circuituous
route--and reached Blackburn Town Hall at baIfpast
ten HIS whereabouts was kept profound secret.
lnuced, VI IL had been known. assassination would
a A I'm nj valsn
ward cab was seen leaving ths premises; no driver
was seized and roughly assaulted; the vehicle was
detained and the opening OF tho door disclosed Mira
jackson and her cuiarcn, all crying bitterly They
were allowed 70 70 forward, and the house was
entered, the bost chairs were brought TO tho
ruthicssly smashed The house was then fred
ana, 10 make inc destruction moro i'm posinQ
beds aud other blazing articles of furniture were
pitched out OF the windows The nalL which cost
from G3,0uO to G0000, was a wreck. Then the