Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-09-15
LABOR'S TOLL FOR LUCRE..
WORCESTERS RUBBER BOOI
MAKERS IN A HARD FIGHT.

knights of Labor Representatives and
the Employer at Logger eIheads-Penn4
sylvaniA Mine Owners to Sue TheiE
Striking Employees for Damages ton
Breach of Contract.
PITTsBURG, PA, Sept. 14.--The miners
at the Black Diamond coal works, in the
third pool, returned to work to-day at the
compromise rate of . &c. per bushel. The
operators offered pa, and then demanded
half cent more. This is the first break
in the strike. 1t is believed that 1t fore.
shadows the action OF a convention which
meets at Mon0ngRhela city tomorrow. "a
is claimed that II the Knights Of Labor
element stay away from the convention
the others may conclude 10 COMPROMISE
at 2l5c.
The firm Of Joseph Walton & Co., Will, it
is said, become plaintiffs in suits against
250 Of their miners who violated an agree
ment by striking without notice. The
firm promised steady employment on the
two and quarter basis, and the men
pledged themselves to give thirty days.
notice OF a strike. The suits are to be
for damages for violation of contracts
Other suits OF a criminal nature will also
be instituted against the persons who
melted the strike and induced the men TO
come out. These actions, il is thought.
win be Of vital Importance to both miner
and operator, who regard the issue as q
test. They are not merely intended to
induce the men to return TO work, but to
settle the question Of whether employees
working under an agreement with their
employer can strike without laying them
selves open to prosecution.
THE WAGES OF IRON WORKERS.
PITTsBURG, PA, Sept. 14.-The exeou-
tive committee Of the amalgamated as
faf Of "a. II
recent meeting, decided that when old
rails are worked into finished iron the
employees shall receive what is an equiya-
lent to a days work on muck irOn.l
This action, IL Is said, Is likely 70 cause
another dispute between the manu-
facturers and their workmen, as the
masters are opposed to paving the same
wages for working over old rails az they
pay for muck. The change is to go into
effect at once.
BUBBER ROOTMAKERs OUT.
WORCESTER, MASS, Sept. 1.-The
strike OF the rubber bOotmakers at Mill
vile to-day took on new feature by the
appearance Of the executive board OF dis
trict assembly No 30, Knights Of Labor
They came by appointment with Presi-
dent Bannigan, OF the rubber company, to
arbitrate between him and the strikers
The latter, to the number Of 300 met the
TO the mill. There were in the vil-
laRe large posse Of police fr0ml
neighbOring towns. The cause OF the
concentration OF such police force wasi
a report that the company would putoyer
fifty new men at work, and that they
would be assaulted by the strikers. No
assault, however, was attempted. The
new men, numbering ffty-twO, went to
work. Meanwhile the executive commit
tee Of the knights OF Labor called upon
Mr.. Bannigan, and objected to new mem
being employed prior to an attempt to-
arbitration.
DARK OUTLOOK.
The latter refused 20 cOuntermand his
order, and the committee refused 10 treat
with him on any other terms. The result
is that the knights have indOrsed the
strike, which they had not done before.
although 1t had been in progress II
weeks, and have assumed charge or,
1t. They sent final letter to-
Mr.. Bannigan threatening 10 Orderl
the boycotting OF all goods bearing hisl
trade marks, and TO appeal TO the knights
In other shops for aid. Mr.. Bannigan says
that the new men are entirely an extra.
force, and he is ready 10 take back all the
strikers except such as have engaged IN
rioting and violence. At late hour it is!
reported that the strikers have enticedi
half the new men away.
100 ON STRIKE.
NORWICH, CONN. Sept. 1.-THE strik-
ing weavers Of the Falls Company's mills
were paid of to-day. Notices were posted
that the mills will be shut down on
Wednesday until such time as the
weavers snail conclude TO resume work.
This will add 400 more operatives 10 the
number already on a strike aud make thei
total number OF persons out OF work 700.