The Portland daily press., 1882-03-21
LABOR TROUBLES.
5000 Operatives in Lawrence Out
of Work.
PROSPECT THAT THE STRIKE WILL
END TO-DAY,

LAWRENCE. Mass, March 20 "A 'spinners'
meeting was held to-day in Father Matthew
Hall, ex-Representative Joseph j. Nichols pre-
siding. The meeting was largely attended,
upwards of 400 being present, and was held
with closed doors. Committees were appoint
ed to wait upon Superintendent Stone and
Parker and ask to see on what terms the strik-
ers would be received, but it was unanimously
voted not to return to work under the proposed
reduction. A mass meeting will be held on
the Common at p. M, at which time the
committee will report to the strikers.
Mayor Breen and others lof the special COM
mittee went to Boston to-day to consult with
the treasurer and board of directors OF the Pa
cific Mills. Although great excitement pre-
walls among the operatives the city is compare
lively quiet and no disturbances have occurred.
One hundred and forty worsted weavers of
the upper Pacific Mill struck at $50, making
the total number of accessions to the strikers
to-day 400.
One thousand looms in the upper Pacific
Mills and the entire worsted department will
shut down tonight, throwing 5000 persons out
of employment. The worste1 department of
the lower Pacific Mill will probably be closed
tomorrow.
The committee of strikers who waited on
Superintendent Stone of the lower Pacific Mill
this noon were told that their former wages
would not be restored.
The additions to the ranks of the strikers
to-day caused total cessation in the worsted
department of the upper Pacific mills, which
have now shut down indefinitely, throw
ing out 400 Eon-strikers. Including the strlk-
ers there are now 5000 operatives idle At the
mass meeting tonight the strikers determined
to continue the strike. The committee APP
pointed to col suit with the directors of the
mills in Boston, learning that they would not
be received did not go upon their mission. If
city of at least $4,000 per week.
At meeting OF weavers tonight
it was agreed to hold a meeting
tomorrow forenoon and decide by ballot
some wesvers will return to work in the morn
ing. The spinners will meet with the weavers
in the morning to take decisive action. There
is no disorder whatever among the strikers.
BOSTON, March 2O.-A special from Law
renee says the committee of strikers who wait
ed on Superintendent Parker of the Pacific
Mills to inquire lif any concession would be
them on his return from Boston late this after
noon. A report is current that cut is soon to
be madeat the Washington Mills which en-
ploys about 2100 operatives. Should this take
expected.
Omaha Strike
CHICAGO, March 20-At mass meeting yes
terday under the auspices of the Chicago
Trades Assembly, resolutions denouncing the
action of the Omaha authorities during the
recent strikes were passed. The capitalistic
press, the Chinese and rapacious landlords
were also denounced. The resolutions also say
that the emergency has arisen which demands
the interference of collective labor to bring
about social, economic and industrial reform,
and that it is the duty of every working man to
join some labor union.
Carpenters Demand en- Advance.
A general meeting of carpenters held yester-
day decided to demand an advance after April
LIST from So rs to SO per day.
BROOKLYN, March 20--A mass meeting Of
the carpenters of the eastern district of Brook
lyn decided tonight to demand IS per day af-
ter the first of April, and if employers refuse
it to strike. The present rate is $3.50.
The Salt Lake City Strike Ended.
SALT LAKE CITY, March 2O.--The troubles
at the Horn Silver Smelling Works has been
settled by the arrest of four leaders of the
strike. The other men resume work to-mor-
row.