New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-01-31
THE REDUCTION AT FALL RIVER.
THE SCALE ANSoUNcED-IT AVERAGES ABOUT Ten
PER CENT.
[Br TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l

PER CENT.
[BT TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
FALL RIVER, Jan. 30.-The suspense in which
the operatives have been kept for week Is
finally broken, and the figures OF the reduction
have been made public The schedule or
prices very longs and although affects those employed
in several departments OF the factories, no two depart
nents are affected alike The reduction which was anc
mated would not reach 10 per cent in every case but IL
equivalent 10 that amount; while In some
IL approachcs within small fraction OF IL cent The
weayers who are getting 81 cents per cut Will get
1871 cents, reduction Of nearly 12lper cent. The
spinners. making warp yarn, getting 3as cents
per hundred hanks, will get only
cents and spinners getting 3o cents for filling yarn VIII
get ga cents making reduction spnners OF over IL
per cent.
The schedule of reduction is not the same pre-
sented to the Board ofTade at its meeting this afternoon
owing to several changes being made in the interest OF
operatives The mill reasurers were given the scale and
will post copies in the mills tomorrow
sHoP-KEEPERs AND OPERATIVES INDIGNANT.
The result OF he meeting OF the Board OF Trade and
the refusal to treat with the spnners toward eectng
compromise severely criticised by business men In the
city, who think such wholesale reduction unwarraned
The operatives indignant and boldly assert their de-
termination TO strike. They look upon these rates
as unfair and aimed directly at those who have families
provide for and who must necessarily work harder
than unmarried people The weavers who are to feel tho
effects Of the reduction sharply thanoher operatives
are composed mostly Of women. 1t Is Thought by
them that they must bear the brunt Of IT. because they
disorganized and unable TO participate In strike OF
any length Nevertheless Inducements viii be MADE 70
effect their union within few days, and to have them
join others in the strike which Is inevitable.
ADVOCATING STRIKE.
Secretary Howard In an interview said: The Board OF
Trade has gone beyond all limits Of fairness and seemed
than do justice toward the invite hos
ttes rend the bonds of fendshipthat have existed
between employer and employe since the settlement
of the last difficulty There is c for argument.
The manufacturers bound to lule, aud can be
stopped only by firm and resolute opposition such as Is
manifested in well managed strike"
After other remarks concerning the opposition of sev-
era manufacturers to this outrageous out down, he
quoted the following mills aud figures, showing the profits
made during the last quarter OF the year: Union ooo
wampanOag, $4,000; Stafford $4,000; Merchants Da
50 600; Sycamore, $4,000; Border City, 100000
Globe, yarn $4,000 "Is this" said he, running the
mills at lossi" -
The spinners' Union hold special meeting tomorrow
night OF operatives will abide by It's action
The feeling among cotton operatives tonight s so strong
ly favor OF strike that is probable that the required
two weeks notice will not be given to the manufacturers
before the mills are compelled TO shut down.