The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-03-03
THE LABOR QUESTION.
More About the Lime Burners
Trouble i'm Knox County.
A Desire to Return to Work Mani
tested at Lewiston.
Increasing Wages in Various Man.
ufactories.s
Especial to the Press. ]


Especial to the Press.l
CAMDEN, March. 2.-In my last special to
you in regard to the controversy between the
lime manufacturers and the Knights of
Labor, the manufacturers, all of whom are
represented in the Lime Association, voted
that they could not pay the advance asked
for, and shut down their kilns and quarries
A short time after the lime manufacturers
at Rockport received the following:
KNIGHTS OF LABOR, ASSEMBLY No. 1888,
ROCKPoRT, Feb 4.
No s2ss K Of L. % at their hail. is and Is o most re
spectfully submitted to your consideration:
Resotyed, That there is no difference existing
between the laborers and manufacturers of Cam,
den. and 1t is unjust that they cause lockout OF
labor at this time, and It is the sentiment OF AS
sembly No. 32s3 of Rockport that the manufac-
tirers Of Rockport resume productions OF lime as
RESOLVED, That copy of this resolve be sent to
each manufacturer in Rockport. Per order
X. OF l.. ASSEMBLY No. 1888.
The manufacturers applied 10 the Lime
Association at Rockland asking them to re-
manufacturing, and after while they did so
as far as Rockport was concerned.
The manufacturers having made, as they
presumed satisfactory arrangements with
their employees, set fire to their kilns, the
employees agreeing to work for their old
wages, but after they had been at work a
few days, they demanded more and gave
their employers this week to consider the
matter to pay them more or they will quit
The manufacturers feel very much aggrieyed
at the position taken by the Knights of
Labor and fear it will result in great injury
to the town. as it is almost Impossible at the
present cost of lime to compete with Ala
bama and other limes Having lost the
markets of New Orleans Galveston, Savan-
nah, Washington; Baltimore and Alexan-
dria, and in fact all Southern markets ex-
cept Jacksonville, Charleston, Norfolk and
Richmond, retaining these only by selling at
cost, they are also having very sharp COM
petion with Jersey and Glen Falls lime
Canada lime is coming into Bangor in large
quantities, and Vermont is supplying all the
paper mills of Maine, sending annually for
these alone 10000 barrels.
The manufacturers are willing to yield
every point possible, and even to submit to a
fair arbitration, is choose a man to
represent them, the Knights of Labor
to choose one, and they to select a third
knowing an examination will prove that
they are paying all they can.
The Bates mil Trouble.
LEWISTON, March 2.-Mr Pratt, agent of
the Bates Manufacturing Company, has
handed to his overseers a list of prices ad-
justed ON the basis Of ten per cent rise. So
far as Is known the prices are satisfactory
to the help and there is q strong and grow
ing desire among the employees to return to
work. The only issue between the Bates
Company and the Knights of Labor is
whether the employe dalton shall be taken
back or not. The ground taken by Mr..
Pratt, that he being responsible to the own
ers for the good management of the MILL
must in the exercise of sound discretion be
the judge of who he shall employ, is on ma
ture and sober reflection by the employees
generally conceded to be fair
Wages Increased.
WATERTowN, Mass, March 2.-Commenc
ing yesterday, the nearly 300 employees of
the Ktna Woolen Company here will re-
ceive an increase of wages amounting to 10
per cent. The agent, A. 0. Davidson, stated
this morning that the advance was volun-
tary on the part of the company, made on ac-
count of the present excellent Legitimate de-
mand for goods manufactured.
TROY, N. Y, March 1.-The Paris foun-
dry at West Troy resumed operations this
morning, the proprietor having concluded to
grant the demands of the m0ulders for an
advance of % per cent. The resumption
gives employment to about 150 men.
Weekly Payments at WilIimantIc.
WILLIMANTIC, Conn.,, March 2-The Will
limantic Thread Company is preparing to
adopt the weekly payment system. This an
pouOppmpnt will DrnNp pratlfVlnp. NOT
only to by far the larger share OF the 140O
employees of the company, but to the Wilt
mantle tradesmen and community generally
The effect will prove very salutary and help
full to the whole community.
Situation at Manchester
MANCHESTER, N. H., March 2.-Ihe
Amoskeag Company has gained in its weay-
ing rooms throughout the day, increasing
from 1872 last night to 2S30 looms when the
count was made this afternoon. A mass
meeting of the weavers this afternoon was
addressed by the leaders as usual at the
conclusion Of which vote was taken to
continue the strike. The attendance was
smaller than usual. The weayers are
anxiously awaiting some action on the part
of the Knights of Labor
A Strike on New York Street Rail-
ways
NEW YORK, March -Four more lines of
street railways in this city were blockaded
this morning by a strike of Stablemen, and a
most serious embargo was thereby placed
upon the public patroaizing. them. The
strikers demand that the rate of wages shall
be uniform as that on other lines of the city,
that - hours work shall suffice for day,
and that better treatment shall be exercised
ON the part of the men in charge of them.
ance, but being in sympathy with the sta
bemen have also struck.
Troubles on the Texas Pacific.
MARSHALL, Tex, March 2.--The work
men in the Texas Pacific Railroad shops
mere quit work in body yesterday because
an employe was discharged, as they say for
attending meeting of the knights OF Labor
The managers of the shops claim that he was
incompetent. 1t is rumored that the knights
of Labor contemplate general strike on
several railroads west of the Mississippi
river.
Punished for Being Knights Of labor
CRYSTAL CITY, No., March 2.-Twenty-
six men have left the glass works here be-
cause of an order from the company notify
ing all the Knights of Labor in their employ
to leave the company's works or the order.
Great excitement prevails. The company
seems bound to get rid of all Knights ef
Labor. Six hundred men are employed.
Notes.
The Mccormick works at Chicago opened
as usual yesterday morning. There was no
disturbance. Five hundred and forty men
reported for work, and increase of 200 over
Yesterdays number, and the managers of
the works expect that the number will be
increased to 800 tomorrow.
A strike has begun at the Damman Iron
and Nail Works at Lynchburg, Va. and the
mills have stopped. A compromise is prob
able, as an arbitration committee of the
knights Of Labor and stockholders are Ell, in
of reduction of wages on March 1st.
The operatives in the upper Pacific, Mill at
Lowell. Mass, who struck work Monday
because they were not satisfied with the
wages paid, had not returned Yesterday
They number IA men and boys. There are
no signs of serious trouble in any of the
other mills
No Trace of the IdIewiId's Men.
PORT JEFFERSON, L. l., March 2.-The
searchers have returned from patrolling the
beach between Oldfeld and Eaton's Neck
without finding the bodies of the men who
were lost from the life.b boat of the steamer
Idlewild.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, March mo It'd.
ings have vet been received by the agents of
+J,o ctanmpr Jdlewild in this citV from the