The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-04-02
LAB0RERS AND THEIR HIRE.
THE MULE SPINNERS OF SYCAMORE
MILL At FALL RIVER GO OUT.
Paterson Iron MoIiders Quit work-A Gen.
erai strike OF New York Marble Cutters
Ordered-waResi in Eight OF tho big cities.


FALL RIVER, April 1.-The trouble that has
been brewing in the Sycamore Mill for several
weeks past eliminated to-day In strike
among tho mule spinners. For several weeks
the spinners all over the city have been COM
planning Of bad work and unfair sizing This
grievance has been discussed in the Spinners'
Union but 1t decided. in view of the dull mar
ket, to take no action till further on.
The Sycamore mill for months past has been
reported by the spinners as the worst case in
the city. They allege that the bad material
and the extra weight put upon the yarn have
been equal to a reduction Of ten per cent A
deputation OF the spinners was appointed to
wait upon the superintendent to discuss the
matter, and special meeting OF the spinners
OF that mill was held last night to hear the re-
port of the deputation. 1t was to tho effect
that the grievances were to DO adjusted. The
spinners resumed work this morning in good
faith. When they had been working few
minutes they discovered that q change had
been made. but it was in putting more weight
on the yarn instead Of less, The ,spinncrs at
once went to the boss about 1t and he told thom
70 go home II they did not like It, Thirteen OF
the sixteen spinners took him at his word
departments about long cuts and wrong counts
OF yarn. The operatives are determined to
are, sixteen warp. spinners in this mill,
and unless this strike is settled on Mon
This VIII stop the Whole mill. for no new s' spin
ners can be got Mt present and il new spinncrs
should be employees the wearers and 3D., others
ratlyes in the other mills are suffering from
the same kind OF grievances. and will support
Mr.. Brayton, the Treasurer. said tonight
| that the above statement was correct, but de-
the ground of the dull market. adding that the
manufacturers would as soon stop for two
m in isG aeHn WIZ NTH h sn
| temper OF the operatives, the strike will doubt
lese extend t. other mills, and probably end in
L ty AprIl lat mass meeting TO- 2,
and cheered the speakers who counscllcd
Hon. John X. Tarhox and several State Repre-
sentatiyes. Mr.; Tarbox's remarks were gen
and L is thought that the meeting has banded
mere NOR firmly the disfiontentGd operatives, -
hS smpHy OF A hs 9 a4Ssa CONN
pany struck this morning for an advance OF rs
A mass meeting Of marble cutters from all
held last evening in Hose Hill Hall 427 Second
began last week in Fecney Devaney's shop.
and is against, piece work and the payment Of
ss om shaps wbr n
asm snS5d %sri 6o svsa %sGoy hS
wages, which are $50, for cutters and
Was said io that T. g MAXWELL who has shop
in East Twepty- second street. would yield be-
| received from other marble cutting organi2a
ti3Hs endsrlnG support ana symIathhy to the
men returning TO the shops upon salary is that
no Discrimination shall be made. and every
SnEaSsd in hg strike t fha resume work
ing at o'clock IN Academy Hall. The Advisory
Committee Will be in session during the week
at 800 East Twcnty-second street.
All the organizations of painters OF the city
were repres,epted at a meetiHg last night in the
on Monday for an advance Of nay from So to
unable 70 come to any discrimination in the
matter the sentiment being somewhat divided.
however, was sitting at q late hour last night
still discussing the question.
The German carpenters and ioIners OF Brook,
shops at j +. NJ, and notified their employers
that upon Saturdays hereafter they would quit
at that hour. according TO general agreement
The fact that work Is still continued at the
ported to DO countermanded causes the men
to regard the story as u scheme to head OF the
monlders not getting the 20 per cent advance
which they demanded. quit work last evening
on %s in s wrR Wyere e
moulders have accepted compromise OF 10
| per cent.
in the Ds evening IN Drnids Hail. wa" and ie'a
vote was taken BY shops On the cues,
following shops decided not to go to work on
Monday unless wages advanced 10 per cent,
WSrk heGf%Ss ssr As
ISOLATION, Watson Machine Company, Union
MSrk sson Su9S sns sh0 Phgn
Re s0 Hhs aTaoGf tho ABB VIA
kInn IL .tt Ri xNlNA th.N
an advance Of 10 per cent. Thore are no signs
were discharged from the Rogers works mon to-
night nor will there be probably until pay day.
K. 4. Giblcy. a conductor on the Sixth avenue
elevated road OF whom II was said that he was
discharged because OF his connection with the
position yesterday. 1t is reported that others
will be restored, on this line. The association
had n meeting last evening, and were in con-
ference with the engineers after midnight.
some Of the men wished to strike, and others
desired that the question of raising the wages
decision was reached.
About 200, union carpenters, Of Jersey City
met last night in Franklin Hall. A resolution
that demand for an increase Of from $3.50 TO
81 per day be made in every shop in the city to-
morrow morning was unanimously adopted.
The daily wages paid to work inGmcn in dill
ferent cities OF this country yesterday are as
follows. by trades
SIS; Chicago, $40; Cincinnati $40; PhiIadslpia,
rSGS y Bs EG' sssS Tofk - Brooklyn
RG:.c" tS SG sssfsSo u Philadelphia
..CAErrSTIRs.Nsw York, sS2S brooklyn, 80; Boston.
81. Louis, 90 rs; Baltimore, 81 50.
CAMSErAAGERS-Nsw York, 1928; Brooklyn, SO; Boz,
ton 81; Chicago, $3.50; Cincinnati SIS Philadelphia,
81 %; 81. Louis, s.; Baltimore, $50
FIsisHERs-New York, 81 25 Brooklyn 81 Boston, 81
Chicago % 20, Cincinnati, 1925; Philadelphia 81 St
Louis 81 -; Baltimore S2.25.
FousDRrNFN-Sew York, $50; BROOKLYN, So IS; Bos.
T. L. fa s" s. SHin%s sa'0 PHILADELPHIA
nL.sK,SlInsaSsw York, $50: BIoOslyp: ss2s Bos.
$3.50; ST Louis, a.; baltimore - -
Gas FIrrHRs-Eew York $3.50; Brooklyn, s. rs; Bos.
ton ss So chicago ss Cincinnati! $780, Philadelphia,
LtBoRFRs-New York, s2,sl Brooklyn. 81 25; Boston,
81 Cheago " Is; Cincnnag $3.50; Philadelphia q 50;
PllSrLas-Sew York, SO; Brooklyn, g So Boston,
80; Chicago, $40; Cincinnati, "a So Philadelphia,
S225; ST. Louis s. rs; Baltimore 81 as
PLAsrFRRRs-Sew York -; Brooklyn, -; Boston, 81;
Chicago 81; Cincinnati - Philadelphia $2ao ST Louis
81 Baltimore, s..
Chicago, 50; Cincinnati - 25i Philadelphia, $3.50; St.
| LOUIS f1T5; Baltimore %.
STONE GUrIERSSew York, 80 Brooklyn, $3.50; Boston,
$3.50; Chicago $50; Cincinnati, s. rs; Philadelphia,
81; 81, Louis, 81; baltimore, -.