New-York tribune., 1885-09-15
EXPECTING 4 LABOR RIOT
THREATS OF mLLvILLE sTRIKEEs-sTATE PT

THREATS OF MILLYlLLE sTRIKEIS-sTATE PRO-
TECTIoN ASKED AND THE POLICE PUT on GUARD
PROVIDENCE X. l., Sept. II Especial. The
WOonsockct Rubber Company of Millyille, Mass, oo
tanned fifty two green hands charitable employ
agency Boston and had them brought out to the
mill today, where there 900 men on strike. Whch
the strikers heard the coming they made
many threats, and the rubber company, IN
anticipation of riot, asked the pro
lection OF tho State and the selectmen oil
the town asked aid of the Worcester police. Twenty
four sent to the village, and when inc
the station to escort the new men 10 the mill No
trouble occurred The strike took place on June 20 ana
since then there has been much suffering among me ue
people OF Millvie. The operatives have lost SllovoO
in wages have run through with what little money they
had laid by and the crisis is approaching. Inc
presen OF the police exctes Indignation The company
send them under police escort TO Bridge. the next
station north. The strikers hoycottng the manriac-
lures Of the WOonsocket Rubber Company
PITTsBuRG. Sept II tSpec,aiJ To-day word
reached the city that break the miners strike had
occurred. It said that the at the Black Dia-
mond pit, operated by Brown Co., I'm the third pool
had resumed work at two and one-haf cents bushel
1t is thought that this foreshadows the action OF the
Miners Union Convention which meets at Monongahela
City tomorrow 1t said to-day that Walton q co.
wonld soon institute two hundred suits against
their minors for breach OF contract In entering upon
strlSe without having gwen Ine hredreu nDe % ,bi itv
to-day and tried to convince President Costello ana sec
retary fInnnery mat the strikers
One-half cents for mining He departed without ac-
compishng his object and volunteered the Information
that the operators willing TO keep their mines Idle
for at least two months.
NORWICH. Conu.. Sept II (Speeiai)-The strike at
the Falls resulted the issuance OF the follow
ing:
The Falls Company will shut down the whole mill on
Wednesday night, september 16 Tic mill VIII remain
closed until the get ready to go TO work There
is nothing IN the market prices OF grades to warrant any
advance In wages present We regret tnat so many
good people compelled to suffer loss OF work ana
wages by the foolish and illadylsed action OF the
weaYers. FALLS COMPANY. III. T. fishcr Shpt
Tho company employs between 700 and 500 persons,
about wO-thirds OF whom thrown out OF employ
ment by the strike OF the other third.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, Sept. II (SpceaD.-All last night
crowds OF Poles aud BOnemans. armed with stout
budgeons guarded the approaches to the works OF the
Cleveland Rolling Mil Company TO prevent the secret
introduction OF workmen. The men had become excited
BY the rumors that work 10 be resumed and were
determined any effort in that direction. Tue
attempt was not made This afternoon the plate mill
held q meeting and again resolved 10 hold out until
their demands were granted.
AKRON. Ohio Sept. II tSpccaD. the miners In the
mines about silver Creek operated by Akron men have
struck az ainst a reduction from - to 90 cents ton
The latter price has accepted by he miners In the
MasslOn district The strike includes about 900 men,