National Republican., 1880-03-30
CAPITAL And LABOR.
Five Thousand Idle WOrkmen in the
Streets.
The Harmony Mills strike Becomes General
Attempt to Stop Few French weav-
crs-polico Preparations for an
Emergency Liberal Action
OF the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company, Etc.
The situation at oohoos Getting Serious.

New York, March GA special dispatch
TO the Post from Cohoes, n. Y, says: In &C.
cordance with resolutions passed on Saturday
night, the strike In tho Harmony mills has
become general to-day. Five thousand work
mcn are In the streets aud the excitement is
great rumor prevails that the French
weavcrs, comprising about twenty-five per
cent. of those employed in the Harmony mills,
have deserted their union and will return TO
work, few have already done so, and 500
looms arc now in operation. If their deter
mination is persisted in serious trouble is APP
pretended. at 10 o'clock this morning a
committee of section hands waited on Gen.
oral Manager Johnston and demanded that tho
notice served Oh Thomas Briefly to sever his
connection with the union or consider a two
weeks notice given be recalled. Being In,
formed that this point could not be vi clded
the section hands will join the striking move-
ment at noon to-day.
William L. Thorn, treasurer ofthe Harmony
mills is also mayor Of the city. He has given
the police orders TO suppress any dcmonstra-
ton. This morning two drummers, voun.
tecrs from the strikers rnks while paruding
the streets were arrested. They were followed
to police headquarters by 1900 people. On
promising to refrain from repetition of their
OHcnse, then men were released.
At noon mass meeting WIS called TO con-
slider the action of the French weavors in re-
turning to work. A written communication
was read, explaining that the intention was
to use up the filling on hand, when the looms
running would be stopped. The most turbu-
lent strikers declared that this was subter-
fugo TO get the men to remain at their looms.
and the significant cry of "Out or conse-
quenccs" was sent forth In tones of rage. A
force of police are held in reserve TO meet
any emergency.
AN ORATOR WAITING TO GET OUT OF JAIL.
Mcdonnell, the New Jersey editor who is
serving term of imprisonment in the PassaiO
county jail for publishing iuCendiary articles,
and who will be released on April /, has ac.
cepted an invitation to address tho strikers
hero on April 3
There is no change IN the position assumed
by the Harmony mills aud the officers say
that none is contemplated 10 nccede to tho
demands Of the strikers would be- virtually
turning the future management Of the mills
over to the operatives. This they are deter
mined not to do.
old Prices Restored,
PHILADELPHIA, March 29.-The following
announcement, signed by Thomas A. Scott,
president, was made public to-day by the
president of the Pcnnay ylvania railroad "rhe
board of directors, in accordance with the
statement contained in the last annual report,
have directed the restoration of tho pay of all
persons in the service of the company to tho
compensation at the time of tho reduction of
June J. 1877, To take effect from and after
April next. 1t gives me great pleasure to
be able to make this announcement, which
will, l trust, be entirely satisfactory to all
employees Of the company"
Voluntary Increase OF Wages.
LONG BRANCH N. j., March 29.-Thc wages
of the employees Of the New York and Long
Branch railroad aud the New Jersey South
ern railroad, both operated by the Central
railroad OF New jersey, will be increased on
the lst Of April. The men receiving $50 or
less q month will obtain an advance oftwenty
per cent, and those receiving over that