New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-20
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DEG 10 1885.
Discomfort IN BROCKTON.
POPULAR FEELING AS TO THE STRIKE.

THE DELAY IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF THE
WORKINGS LOOKED UPON AS EXCESSIVE.
BROCKToy. Mass, Dec. 19-The fifth week Of the
contest between the Shoe Manufacturers Association
and their striking asers has already be gun and yes
terday morning the prospect for au immediate settle
ment looked dubious. Alter the agreement to certain
articles drawn by representative committees OF both
parties on December 3, it supposed that speedy
adjustment of difficulties would follow. But the COM
mttees found serious obstacle in the way in debat-
ing the question OF prices. No agreement could be
reached and artbrators appointed by each party
to deal with the question, only TO be objected to by
tie other side
As united action seemed possible Friday the
Arbitration Committees adjourned for week, meet
ing again yesterday. In the meantime the situation
was changing somewhat in Brockton. The citizens
generally have begrn to ree the effects of the strike.
The possible scarcity of bread and butter brings people
down to plain facts quickly. 1t was remembered how
prosperous Brockton has been under the old scale of
prices and people asked at whose door the present
deadlock could be laid after such progress in agree
ment had been made. The result the general con-
clusi0n that the workingmen demanding a.io-
gether too much and poi uar sympathy has thus been
to a certain extent withdrawn from The The asters
union has been the organization directly involved and
il has had the support OF the Knights OF Labor. the
local assembly of that order again pledgng its sup
port Monday The turn Ia popular sympathy has
been noticed, however by the general officers OF tue
order and outside pressure brought to bear TO In
duce the local associations to discuss the situation
fairly with the manufacturers, and this is what is now
taking place. .
lists lies in the fact that the leaders i'll the local labor
organizations promised their followers an increase OF
fifteen or twenty per cent The manufacturers, whose
profit is small cannot make this increase without rum
ming behind and therefore refused. 1t was felt that
when the committees met on Friday speedy agree
ment must be reached, or else deadlock to last
all winter would result. The full committees, SIX
entatives from the manufacturers and six from
the labor unions met at 10 o'clock, and III harmoni-
GUS maurer discussed the situation laid aside all ex-
listing price lists aud framed one. The general
feeling that if scale of prices for lasting could
be agreed upon, work might begin and the other de-
par tmcnts might he settled leisure Sessions were
held all day yesterday and people stood about outside
anXiously waiting for news. Brocktcn, indeed. has
heen an anxious place for weeks, and many workman
have given up the contest and sought work elsewhere
thirty leaving on Thursday for PttsGed prominent
member OF the Manufacturers Association talked
freely with the correspondent of TIL TR;BuNE thus
afternoon upon the present aspec of the situation.
4" shall welcome a settlement ne salG. as much
any one, but regard this method OF arbitration rs
unnatural 1t cannot be right in theory or practice
to haze individual totally uDconnected with you
step and regulate the vital part OF your business Tor
you As to the men who usually represent labor IT'S
for their interest to keep up the agitation they thrive
it, They have been demanding Of Ms an increase OF
20 per that is forty fifty cents advance
day. Our actual average profit Is between ID anu ~
cents per day on each employed 1t is apparent
how steadily their demands must be opposed The re-
sent condition of affairs IL critical This from
the fact that outside pressure has been brought to bear
on the local committees the iue cf more reasonable
demands. This is what makes the situation hopeful,
the central organization realizing the responsibility OF
continued agitation by the local unions. Ihe public IL
getting of patience they feel that prosperous times
resulted from the scale OF wages paid Tor several years
and that the Orbiugmen want the ear H. These
troubles have resulted in permanent los. OF trade
One-tLird of spring business has been lost seat
tered To all part the country. Go into the head
t,ar.ar cbn mon in 10
will find drummers with samples of the Brockton
shoe made elsewhere. and making sales too. Agents
of other firms have been IN town from time to time en-
poying orr wjrlmen. Clann ana CobuIn. OF Hop
knton. have taken a number. actually coming to us
for recommendations"
" Have the manufacturers gained anything, IL was
" Certainly il nothing else, we have taught the
unions that W. have an elective organization 20 guad
us against their tyranny and think the lesson will be
preventative OF outTage demands Tor some time 10
come What the hnal result will be il labor unI0ns
continue, cannot say. Lynn manufacturers are as
gusted with arbitration. and the final adjustment mast
be other basis. II present we can Ouly loos
ard to the day. at bauG. when both manniact.
and labor will be thoroughly organized either 0r
One prominent dry goods dealer said " Our bust
ness has not suffered So much we expected. Deng,
deed during the holidays better than last year. but
the pay rolls of the suspended factories amount 10
SO 900 week. Ghi, in circulation amounts TO over
5000 900. and easily the disaster awaiting
the town when that amount is tong Withdrawn"
LABOR TROUBLES IN OTHER LAClS.
BIRSuNG IAN, Dec 19.-rhe 8 O'Clock train
this morning from NewIIaven brought about twenty
five men from towns in Massachusetts FOR the Derby
silver Company. They escorted fiom the depot TO
The mill by Chief Of Police Bradley al shelton, and one
Of his officers Many OF the strikers looked on ana made
considerable noise, hut offered no violence.
CHICAGO. Dec. l9.-An0ther strike was begun on the
Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad here this
morning. the local swtchmen and hrchen going oat
The yards OF the company in Western-.Se. are filed
WI ia the strikers and their sympathiser and as trouble
is ANTICIPATED thirty policeman have been dispatched 10
the scene. Tie freight traffic Is almost stadstu.