Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-05-19
LABoR's FIGHT WITH CAPITAL.
The Maine Ship Carpenters Persuaded
Not to Antagonize the Strikers.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May 1S.-Twenty.
four of the ship carpenters who had been
induced to come on from Maine to take
the places of strikers in the ship yards in
| Camden, returned to their homes yester.
day, after the status of affairs had been
explained to them by the strikers.
/ PATERSON, n. j., May 1S.-A mass
/ meeting of silk operatives was held last
/ night in the Continental Hall to consider
whether to order general strike or only
resist further reduction of wages. A resO-
| luton was passed against a reduction,
but before the meeting could proceed fur
| ther the communIStic crowd broke it up
with great noise and threats of violence
to the Executive Committee of the Silk
Weavers' Friendly and Protective Union
of the United States, this committee hay-
ing taken a decided stand against COM
munism
MILWAUKEE, May 1S.-The employees
of the Bay View Rolling Mills, being in
Strengthened circumstances, fear a pro-
longed shut down on June l, and there
are murmurs of dissent in regard TO the
action of the Amalgamated Associa-
tlon The men claim that they can work
under the general laws, but difference in
the locality of works calls for different
laws regarding detailed action. They say
that the Plttsburg men are willing to close
ON account OF the hot weather that
begins there in June but the men here do
not suffer until July or August and want
the extra months pay. The Pittsburg
mills have an old stock of usually unsai-
able iron on hand, but the mills here have
no such resources to fall back on. Again
there is a strong feeling that the time of
making the Bay View agreement should
be changed to July l or August
l, and it is probable that the rup-
ture in the union will be caused.
Absolute necessity is driving the men at
Bay View to look the matter unfairly in
the face, and they feel the action of
the association in closing the mills just
when business is booming ana they can
see orders daily refused which they might
work on and make living wages for the
summer but for the action of the union
leaders.
PITTsBURG, May 1S.-President Jarrett.
Of the Amalgamated Association, said
last night that they would present last
years scale to the emanufacturers and if
IL was not signed by June l a strike
would certainly take place and the asso-
citation would make no concessions. The
manufacturers are equally determined,
and assert positively that the scale will
not be signed unless the wOrkmen submit
to reduction. The outlook at present is
troubles between the iron manufacturers
and the WOrkmen, and general shut
down of the mills on June / at this time
appears inevitable.
In an interview to-day President jar
rett, OF the Amalgamated Association,
said that the last conference between the
manufacturers and wOrkmen had been
held, and nothing remained but strike.
lie SAID that If the association agreed to the
reduction he would resign. The sugges-
tlon that the mills close for the summer
and pay last years scale next fall he said
was not feasible, as the country was so
large that July in one place would be hot
and in another place enjOyably cool; be-
sides the sizes of iron were changing
continually. and therefore no stock
could be made. Secretary Weeks, of the
Iron Association said that the manufac-
turers ware prepared for an indefinite
suspension OF work. He admitted that
the mills were rushed with orders, but
said that the consumers. iron were rush
ing in orders because they believed that
work would be stopped and prices ad-
yanced. 1t is thought that if the mills
close it will have the effect of settling the
wages dispute between the coal miners
and operators, as the coal trade will suf-
more than any other industry, and the
miners will be compelled to accept the
cent. rate.
READING, PA, May 18.-Thirty of the
two hundred striking cigar makers at
Terrehill, Lancaster county, to-day re-
turned to work without getting the adj
vance for which they struck. Fifty more
of the strikers have left the place, and
the others are still standing out for an
advance.
CHICAGO, May 18.-The manager of the
North Chicago Rolling Mills says that it
is no matter what action is taken at Pitts
burg, his mill will not shut down. 1t
might be well, he thinks, for the Bay
Mills to close out. The mills manufactur-
ing railroad iron are not ahead of the mar
ket, and can continue to run orders right
through the summer.