Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-26
BRAWN DRIVEN TO BAY.
WINTER WINDS AND THE WOLF
HOWLING AT THE DOOR.

The Avalanche of Reductions and Shut
Downs Still Roaring Through the In
dustrial Centres The Pennsylvania
Carpet WesVers Unable to Effect a
Compromise and the Strike Under Full
Headway.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 25.-The striking
ingram carpet weavers held a meeting
this afternoon at which fully 700 strikers
were present, as were also representa-
tives of the Knights of Labor. The arbi-
tratiOn committee, which had been ap-
pointed at the previous meeting to request
the manufacturers to withdraw the notice
of reduction in wages, reported that
several of the manufacturers declined
to confer with them, and that very
little satisfaction could be obtained from
any of them. The meeting thereupOn de-
cided to abolish the arbitration commit
tee, and to have no further cOmmunica-
tiOn with the manufacturers. 1t was also
agreed to remain firm in their demand,
and not to return to work unless the old
rate of wages should be paid. A com
mittee was appointed to look after all per-
sons in distress, and to furnish funds to
alleviate their suffering, 1t was an
nOunced that 900 weavers had already
affiliated themselves with the Knights of
Labor, and that 200 others would ioin.
The organization will be known as Ken
singtOn Assembly No. l. The meeting
was addressed by Henry J. Skeffington,
District Organizer and the Master Work
man of the Knights of Labor, who ad-
vlsed moderation, and expressed the be-
lief that the weavers, acting now as an
organized body would be successful in
their resistance of a reduction in their
wages.
THE WALTHAd COMPANY oVERSTOCKED.
BOSTON, Nov. 25.-The American
Watch Company Of Waltham commenced
yesterday to reduce it's f rec. Very many
employees received notice during the day
that their services would not be required
after Dec. 6, and it was expected that as
many more will be similarly notified to-
day. 1t is possible that the entire reduc-
tlon OF the force will aggregate 900 or 700.
STRIKERS SURRENDER.
Weavers in the Whittenton mills. at
Taunton, who struck yesterday, returned
to work to-day at the reduction. The
statement telegraphed yesterday that the
mill company had conceded the demands
OF the strikers was an error. 1t was the
strikers who weakened.
The North Bellingham, Mass, wooden
mills will go on three-fourths time on
Dec. L.
AN
TAUNTON, MASS, Nov. 27.-The weav-
ers in the Whittenton mills went to work
this morning on the promise of the man.
ayers that improvements would be made
enabling them to do more work than be-
fore, and not on the restoration of the 10
per cent. reduction, as erroneOuslv re-
ported yesterday. Some of the Younger
hands became dissatisfied, and started |
out again at noon, against the remon-
STRANGE of the older hands. but when one
came out all the hands joined. At 2 |
O'Clock they held a meeting to decide |
what course to take. The sentiment of |
the meeting was that the managers are
going to do all they can to assist their |
hands.
A RESUMPTION PROMISED.
EAsTON, PA, Nov. 25.-It was an
nOunced in Bethlehem this morning that |
the puddle mill OF the Bethlehem Iron
Company, which has been idle since the |
early p art of this summer, will resume on |
Dec. !. |
ROLLING MILL sUSPENDs.
READING, PA, Nov. 25.-The rolling |
mill at Blandon, this county, suspended |
operations to-day for want of orders, |
throwing 450 men out of work.
McIlvain's plate mill, in this city, which |
suspended week ago, resumed to-day.
IDLENEss IN THE WEST.
CINCINNATI, Nov. 25.-Next Saturday
the FairmOunt WoOlen Mills in this city |
will shut down for an indefinite period. |
This is said to be in accordance with an
arrangement by all the woOlen mills west |
of the Alleghanies entered into by reason
of Over-productiOn and the dullness in |
trade.