Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1882-04-06
Workmen Claiming Justice.


Labor strikes appear to be the or
der of the day now, all over the coun-
try. Workmen are not realizing the
advanced wages they were promised
when they turned in TO elect Repub-
lican President and Congress. With
the Treasury overfowing and all bust
ness of trade and manufacture active
and remunerative. to the capitalists, the
workmen are taxed by tariff assess
ments upon everything they consume,
and yet their wages do not 20 up.
Why is it thus? To US it seems that
there is method and reason in the
madness OF strikes, which ought 10
command more attention than our
statesmen seem willing to give to the
subject. The following brief messages
OF April 1st are only given to show the
restless spirit prevailing everywhere
PATTERSON. y. j., April 1.-The moul.
ders OF the different shops this evening
resolved to strike for 8 per cent. in.
crease, excepting at Danforth's, where
the wages we're advanced 10 per cent.
to-day.
WATERBuRr. Conn, April l.-All
the traekmen in the employ Of the
Nanzaiank Railroad Company struck
this morning for an advance OF % cents
per day. The company will not accede
to their demands.
FALL RIVER, April 1.-The spinners at
the Sycamore Mill this afternoon deci.
ded unanimously not TO 90 10 work to-
morrow morning. As there is but lit
tie filling on hand this will throw the
weAvers out Of work and necessitaie the
shutting down OF the mill unless new
spinners are secured. While the spin.
ners allegc that the mules have been too
heavily weighted. the management OF
the mill gives another explanation OF
the difficulty. Until recently the spin.
ners have been permitted 10 use wrench.
es Themselves. 1t il claimed that they
abused this privilege and they were for.
hidden 10 use wTenches, that duty be.
Tux NNsAFHAhtl VI hNAh'ft uhuuht hfuNF
the dissatisfseiion. The cotton brokers
cay that the cotton used at Sycamore,
which the spinners claim is poor, is
equal TO that IN general use here.
LAwRENcE. Mass, April Ia mass
meeting of weavefs and spInners was
held st the City Hall this evening.
About 200 persons were present. There
WAS much enthusiasm and a number Of
addresses were made. The strikers
greeted with Kisses any advice to re.
turn TO work at the Pacific Mil. and
cheered the speakers who counselled
standing out. John q. GIlvey, Presi
dent Of the Weayers' Union, read a
resolution. which was adopted, to the
effect that the citizens Of Lawrence ten
defed their sympathy TO the strikers and
indorsed their action. Among the
speakers were Hon. John X. Tarbnx
and several State Representatives. Mr.
Tarbox's remarks were generally favor.
able toa continuance OF the strike. and
it Is thought that the meeting has band
ed together more firmly the discouteu.
ted operatives.
NEw YoRk, April About 5000 mar.
ble cutters and polishers, who are en-.
rloyed in thirty FIVE different shops in
this city, will strike tomorrow morning
for an increase of wages and the abol.
ishment OF the job system OF doing
work. The men say that they have
hard work To earn from $40 TO $lj =
week They will now demand 50 a day
Tor cutters and 81 day for poIishers.
About 500 painters met at Irving
Hall last night to consider the feasibil
iiy Of making demand for 81. 80 day,
so cents more than their present wages.
No definite action was taken.
CANTON, o., April about $50 skill
ed workmcn employed in the factory
Of the Diebold Safe and Lock Company
struck at noon yesterday against a re.
duction in their wages. but they met
last night and appointed "a committee
tn meet their employers with the view
OF cifecting compromise.