The examiner., 1886-02-13
NEW BRITAIN.

Probably in no city in this country has there been so many strikes in so short a space of time as there has been in New Britain within less than two weeks. The first one began a week ago last Monday at the Stanley works, where 8 number of young fellows were in the employ of Con tractor Townsend, said to be one of the hardest task-masters in the city. His hands asked for fifteen cents day advance and he drove them out with great dignity. Then series of strikes began in the facto- ries of Russell & Erwin, F. & F. Corbin, R5na works, Stanley Rule and Level com pany, American Hosiery company, and the New Britain Knitting works. Nearly all of them were speedily settled by the various companies granting a raise of from five to thirty per cent. At present the hands of the carding department of the American Hosiery company and of the mule-room are out. They number about fifty, the mulers being all children of tender years. The mulers of the New Britain Knitting com pany are also on strike. To them we shall refer again. Some sixty young fel- lows are out from the Stanley Rule and Level company finishing rule room. Over sixty strikes or demands for higher wages made by as many departments of our vari- ous factories have resulted successfully. We believe there were but two instances
 
 raise than that at first demanded accepted.
 Of the strikers who are out 1t may be said that in all cases their demands are just ones. The sixty hands on strike from the Stanley Rule 6L Level Go. factory, work for Contractors Eddy and Kenlock. These gentlemen have widowed in milk and honey for long time. Jim Eddy draws nearly $1 ,O00 month from his contract it is said makes tours to foreign lands at least once |. help when he returns. The strikers ask that the day hands be given a raise of ten per cent. and that the piece hands be given back cut of 5 per cent made last August. It has been the policy of the Rule shop to keep large stock of their goods manufactured ahead but this will be a detriment to them if boycott is placed on their goods. A boycott on goods like theirs could be made very effectual through the aid of the Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiner5 and the United Order of Car penters.
 The twenty boys and girls of the Amer jean Hosiery Co, mule room ask for an advance of 10 cents per day. It was re ally amusing to see the gravity with which these little ones none of whom are over + years of age manage their strike. They will undoubtedly win it. The thirty card CTS of the same shop ask for ID per cent increase ana that noreafC6r when a g1rl stays out and her comrades do her work il addition to their own, that the company pay them the wages due her if she hac worked and not take one half of it them selves as they do at present.
 The most prominent strike just now i that of five mulers from the New Britain Knitting Co.'s factory. Their boss treated them roughly when they struck, throwing the little ones out of the room, one of then fainting on the stairs loom the handling h. got. Before the Central Labor Leagne th' children told story that was frightful, O the way they had been abused by Contract or William Sturgis, It seems that he ha been accustomed to apply to them the viles epithets, The Central Labor Leagu adopted strong resolutions after the hear ing Thursday night and on Friday (yester day) sent committee to Supt. Hall demand ing his discharge. Hall asked until even ing to consider it. If he is not discharged he will be arrested and prosecuted in tn courts.
 There is strike in the Peck, Stow 6 Wilcox shops at Kenslngton and the com