The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-25
THE FALL RIVER sPINNERs.
Voting 10 Strike To-day In All tho Mills In
which tho Ten Days Notice Expires.

FALL RIVER. June PA circular was
issued this morning calling special and gen
erul meeting this evening Of operatives. and
urging Il full attendance as most important
questions would be considered. the principal Of
which was as 10 the advisability OF notices Of
the operatives all terminating at one time also
for the selection Of deputatons to visit
the outlying district TO solicit aid. Secretary
Howard says that the object OF the meet
ing is to decide whether the strike shall
begin on Thursday or Friday morning
rousing meeting was held in response to the
circular. and their hall was crowded MS never
before. To persons standing on the street and
listening to the remarks Of spinners on their
way 10 the hall. there could be but little doubt
rs TO the result OF the meeting. Such remarks
MS " I'm ready for three months and don't care
what they say were frequently heard. and
showed that the majority are prepared for a
str ke and It's cOnsequencrs.
The meeting was an enthusiastic one. II was
voted 10 inaugurate a strike tomorrow in every
mill in the city except the Metncomet ana Ana
wan. Motto" not having been given in these
mills as early ~ in IN" others. the spinners will
continue 70 work until the ton days expire
which will be in day or two Nothing was
said about the King Pnllip Mill. it being under
stood that no strl Ike will take place there
~ Another meeting will be held Tomorrow.
The spnners have procured CHrrnltOu Hail.
which is much larger tnan their own. and eX-
pe1c,t full merting Its object is lwofoid:
manufacturers may weld tomorrow. and If So
they can hear reports from the manufacturers
and act upun them in a body
Srcond-Thrv believe that II the manufac-
iurcts do not yield the meeting will strengthen
the feeling l. resist and hold out TO the bitter
end. Th"v say that every meeting strengthens
them, nnI dountrss frequent meetings will he
h"ld for tins purpose during the strike. The
spinner. assert That IN" superintendent OF the
pavol NH offered 20 present every spinner who
would work with 80 dt the eud of the mouth,
saying that bee himself would sro that the money
was forthcoming. tn" agent OF the Davoll Mill
Indignantly denies this statement. There seems
10 be- not the slightest indcAtion OF weakening
ON the part oi the manufacturers.
In" meeting OF manufacturers spoken Of this
morning WAS AN informal one. at whNh bnt few
We're present, general meeting has been
chilled for tomorrow afternoon. when a course
of action Will be decided upon. The general
opinion seems 90 be- that manufacturers
throughout the clty will try and run their mills
regardless oi the strike. Several of them have
Spnu"rs from out NJ town engaged. and agents
hrr constantly engaging others. Striking spin
n"rs llvlns IN the corporation houses who have
wages coming 10 them will have the advance
rent tor ono or two months deducted from their
wages, or Will be- paid IN full only ON vncating
III" tenements. No well-ini0rmed person be-
lievrs that the manufacturers will in any way
yield To the splnuers, aud the prospect is that
on Thursday morning sharp contest will
begin.