The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-03-06
A GENARAL sT1KE IMPENDING.

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A general labor strike throughout the Uni.
ted States is feared. During the past two
weeks there have been a large number Of men
on u strike aud the telegraph reports similar
occurrences daily.
At Troy, n. Y, on Thursday of ast week
the men IN the niokelp plating works demanded
10 per cent advance, which was refused, and
an assault was made on the proprietors, who
were compelled to use pistols to protect them
selves, seriously wounding several Of the men,
one OF whom has since died.
At the same place a portion of the employ.
es OF the Bessemer steel works struck. No.
tees bearing skull aud cross.bones and
collins are posted up in the vicinity of the
mill, stating that all persons who attempt to
20 to work will be Killed. The notices arc
signed "By order of the strikers
The puddlers ia the Atkins Flshback Roll
ing Mills, at Pottsville. Pa. struck on Friday OF
last week for an advance Of 10 cents per ton
The laborers on the extension of the Nir.
gInia Midland Railroad, from Barboursyille
to Charlottesville, struck Monday for higher
wages. The strikers are colored men, aud
they marched along the route compelling
others to quit work. The strike was stopped
at Charlottesville by an armed force Of eti.
Gems arresiing about 70 OF the ringleaders.
The employees in the nail aud plate mill Of
the Messrs. Brooke, at Brdsboro', in Berks
county, Pa, the largest in the State, have
struck for 70 per cent advance The pud.
dlers employed by the same firm have gwen
two weeks notice Of n strike, il they are not
granted an advance
The managers OF the Allentown, Pa, Roll.
ing Mill Company "Wednesday evening stopped
work IN the rail mill, the employees having
demanded an increase in wages OF 10 per
cent About 200 men are idle in consequence.
general strike prevails at Cohoes, n. Y,
amoi.- the employees of the Three Harmony
Mills, numbering $500 On Friday Of last
week the strikers formed procession, and
headed by drums, marched through the
streets. Iranspareneies and banners were
displayed, bearing the notices, "1en per
cent. aud no surrender, 1--WE want an hour
for dinner &c. The assemblage was after
watds addressed by Samuel Gauit, editor OF
the Cohoes Sunday Regulator, aud others
Committees were appointed to confer with
the mil. owners, aud also 10 solicit aid in
holding out until their demands were complied
with. Two hundred and seventy. five thou
sand spndles are stopped. The average
daily wages Of the employees was 10000. II
is said that the mill.owners are willing to give
one hour incoming but not the ten per
cent. advance.
The puddlers connected with the Francona
iron and steel works, at Wareham, Mass,
struck Saturday evening for higher wages.
They demand s3.25 per tou.
NEW 1oRE, March Lit is probable that
the threat Of the piano manufacturers to inaa.
gurate general lockout ia their factories II
Stelnway' striking workmen do not accede 10
their employer propositions By the 18th Of
March, viii bring the men to u more sober
view OF their position than ut present Strikers
numbering about 800 arc supported by fellow.
Craftsmen. lock out would throw about
5000 pidnomakers into enforced idleuess, and
the unions would be unable to supply so many
with funds. At FIRST 1t was supposed by the
men that other trades would come TO their
assistance, but there is so much resllcssness
among all crafts, strikes being spoken Of
among all, that each trade will have enough
to do should the demands for increased nay
be refused. For this reason the callner mind.
ed OF the striking men are in favor OF accept
ing steinway's proposals.
NoRTn ADAMS, Mass, March FORTY
miners, employed on improvements at the
central shaft III Hoosac Tunnel, struck for
eight hours u day on Saturday. There are
two gangs, work going on both day aud night,
and each works ten hours. Their demand
was for full pay for only eight hours work on
Saturdays Contractor Calvin refused to &C.
cede TO their demands, and to day they con.
cuded to 60 to work again. They are paid
from Sl.5O to Sl.75 a day Their wages are
more and hours are less than common on &C.
count of the dangerous work they ate engag.
ed in.
The striking weayers Of the 5. Rlackin,un
Woollen Company, at Blackinton, are still
oa:, but It IS hoped that an amicabe adjust.
ment Of differences will be made TO morrow.
The spinners, carders, spoilers, aud narrow.
loom weavers went to work to-day with an
advance OF ten per cent. The North Pawnal
Manufacturing Company, the Braylonyille
Wooilen Company, and the Freeman Manu-.
featuring Company, all in this neighborhood,
have voluntarily advanced the wages of thor
employees.
Troy, March l.-Seventy laberers ia Nor.
rlson, Colwell { Pages rolling mill at Cohoes
struck to-day for an increase from 81 to 81. 25
per day. They were offered l2l, to date from
last Monday, and II! more on MAY |, but de.
elined to accept. The employees in the
wooilen mills at Schagtieoke went on a strike
this afternoon, an increase OF wages being re.
fused. Indications point to a strike at Hol.
brook extensive knitting mills on Ida Hill,
this city.
PirTsBuRG, Pa, March The Journey.
men painters Of Allegheny struck to-day for
an increase OF wages. They we're paid from
Sl.5O to Sl.75, and demand S250 The
fiitsbnrg painters will doubtless Join the
strike. The plasterers Of both cities have
struck for an increase to 81. so per day. Three
firms have already conceded the demand.
The well.iniormed New York oorrespon.
dent OF the Philadelphia LefJer. of March >
says;-Ihe orators who are just nos going a
bout this and other cities andeayorins TO en-
gineer, among the working people, whatthey
call general STRIKE" would derive some
profitable instruction from the eleventh annual
report OF the Massachusetts Bureau Of Labor
Statistics, just received here. The results of
l59 strikes in that State, during the past
twelyemonth, are tabulated as follows: Unsuc.
eessiul, 100; successful, Is; compromised.
10; partly successful, g. result unknown, Q;
contest still pending, l.
In the various Fall River strikes, which
were the most Important movements OF the
kind ever witnessed in Massachusetts, the
enormous sum Of 81 400, 900 ia wages wasyol.
unfairly forfeited by the enforced idleuess OF
the operators "And besides that sum-
adds the bureau, "large amounts of which no
record could be 0btained-lhe savings of
months OF toil--were contributed 10y sy,npa.
thizers IN other cities, and deliberately throwu
away N fruilless struggles. The whole was
wasted for, in no instance, was permanent
advantage secured, aud, what happened al
Fall River, Is true Of a majority OF cases IN
our record. The report does not take a
one-slded view Of the question. Il shows
that employers often commit as bad binders
as the employed. The interests Of the two. p
we are told, fare mutual, and when the trnih
Is recognized and acted upon ia .heir mutual
relations, strikes will cease.
Meanwhile the strike demonstrations are
multiplying here, and threaten tuBecotne con,
taglous. To-day the boiler makers are Out
with demand for 10 per cent. advance on
their pay, accompanied with n notice 10 the
bosses, that, unless il be complied with With
IA such and such time, they will quit work
and make common cause with the other strik.
ers. Atihe Morgan Iron works iourneymen
are receiving from SLIGO to s. per diem. but
Of some Of the shops along the East River
their pay Is said to be materially under these
figures. There are about one thousand men
engaged 10 the trade, the largest employers
being the Morgan, Mott and QaintarjI Iron
Works, ava
Suit was begun in the Supreme Court ol
The District Of Columbia Tuesday by Jessie
Raymond against Senator Hill, Of Georgia.
for alleged betrayal She claims damages IA