Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-18
LABoR,s upHEAvALs.
10000 Spinners Offer 20 Compromise
with Their English Employers.


MANCHESTER, Oct. 1.-THE striking
mill operatives of Oldham, at q conference
held yesterday, decided to accept a per
cent. reduction in wages with a further
similar reduction three months hence, II
the trade has not improved. IL Is hoped
that the mill owners will meet this con-
cession Of the strikers, and resume work
at their mills, which have now been idle
about fourteen weeks. The decision
affects over 100000 spindles and 26 600
operatives. TIE strike was oocasioned by
the owners posting notice OF a 10 per cent.
reduction in wages.
MINERS TO VOTE ON STRIKING.
A meeting of delegates of the
various miners associations through
out Great Britain was held
here Yesterday. A resolution was adopted
approving the demand of the miners for
an advance OF 10 per cent. on the present
rate Of wages, but il was decided to take
a ballot OF the whole of the operatives on
the question before ordering a general
strike. The delegates represented l09,-
600 men.
A COMPROMISE AT OLDHAM.
LONDON, Oct. 1.-THE Oldham strike
ia ended, and 10000 operatives have re-
sumed work. A compromise was effected
on basis OF a 3 per cent. reduction Of
wages.
GLASS WORKS TO SHUT DOWN.
NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE Eastern flint
glass manufacturers met here today and
decided TO draw the fires in their factories
rather than submit TO the demands Of
from 81 to So increase weekly in the
wages of employees. Dispatches were
sent out this evening to the factories of
the following firms to shut down at once:
Gillinder q Sons, Rochebacher q Har-
mon, a1d Gill 4 Murray, OF Phlladel-
phia; +. Thill, Hbber Rausch, Francis
storm, the II. =. Gleason Man lfaciuring
Company, j. N. Huwer, w. g. Nicholas
Dannenhoffer Of Brooklyn, N. Y, IL.
O'Neil Of Jersey City, the Boston and
Sandwich Glass Company OF New Bed
ford, Mass. the Union Glass Company OF
SOmeryille, Mass, and the New England
glass works at Sandwich, Mass. Three
thousand or 1000 men, besides 1000
strikers already out, are thus thrown out
OF employment.
RATS" TAKEN INTO CAMP.
MENoMINEE, MICH, Oct. 17.--On We'd
nesday morning at o'clock upwards Of
1900 men marched from Marinette and
Menekaunee to the Kirby Carpenter com
pany's boarding house. A committee OF
the union men hired the s'Tats" OF that
concern to work for them. The Kirby
Carpenter company then proposed n con-
tract which was satisfactory 20 the union,
but S. NJ. Stephenson refused to sign IL, and
the negotiations fell through. The crowd
then dispersed. The "rats'' marched to
Marinette, Joined the union, and were
cared for. n. Ludington. II. Whitbeck and
the Hamilton a. Merriman COmpany's
mills, of Marinette, shut down and re-
fused 10 set men to work. The mill own
ers held a meeting Thursday and resOlv-
ed 10 remain closed, pending a satistacto-
ry settlement, which they are endeayOr-
ing TO accomplish. All Is quiet. The
union can place 1900 men. They are
constantly sending men away TO good sit
uations.
THE FOURTH POOL STRIKE.
PITTsBURG, PA, Oct. 17.-There were
$50 miners at work at NeePs two mines,
in the fourth pool, at reduced rates to-day.
President Costello, OF the Miners AssOci-
alton, was unsuccessful in his attempt to
persuade NeePs men 10 quit work. The
operators say that under no ciTcum-
stances will they pay the prices de-
manded.
100 MEN SUSPENDED.
READING, PA, Oct. 17.--At the close Of
work this morning nearly 100 men were
suspended indefinitely in the Philadelphia
and Reading car shops IN the freight de-
paTtment. The suspension is not thought
TO be a long one, as the company expects
TO build 900 new cars tor next seasons
coal and freight business.
STRIKE FOR HIGHER WAGES.
CHESTER, PA, Oct. 1.-THE hands en-
plOyed at s. Riddle a. sons mill at ROch-
dale have struck for an advance OF wages,
and the mill has been stopped. The
cause of the dissatisfaction among Rid
dies employees IS that Burnley h Son have
advanced their wager 10 per cent.
TROUBLE FEARED AT GALVESTON.
GALVESTON, Tex, Oct. 1.-THE NAL
lory Steamship Company put $50 colOred
men TO work this morning in place OF
white strikers. Trouble is feared by the
Mayor and the police department, and an
extra force Of police las been ordered 20
the docks tomorrow.