The Portland daily press., 1886-03-05
THE LABOR QUESTION.
Demands of Lime Burners of Knox
County.
A Compact Which Many Manufac-
turers Refuse to Sign.
Knights of Labor Say They Must be
Recognized in the Bates Mill.
Collapse of the Weavers' Strike in
Manchester, N. n.

Collapse of the Weavers' Strike in
Manchester, N. II.
RocKLAND, March 4-Thursday, Friday
| and Saturday of last week, a committee of
lime manufacturers of this city met the ex-
ecutive board of the Knights of Labor, con-
sisting of A. L. Mudgett of Belfast T. j.
| Lyons of Vinalhaven, and j. W. Kittredge
of Rockland The conference resulted in
the following decision, presented by the ex-
ecutive board:
| l. That all men employed on or about the kllns
| wharyes and sheds shall receive So per day, ex-
| cepting rock breakers who shall receive $11 per
| week, (of seven days work..
q That on all kilnS producing less than $50
| casks per week, three men shall be employed be-
more rUm aflT four IN men shall be employed below.
8. That all men engaged in quarrying rock
| shall receive $2.25 per day, and men who handle
4 That all teams engagedin hauling rock shall
receive one cent per cask advance over prices
paid in 1885.
s. That all coopers shall be paid for making
casks with two machine heads, seven cents per
s. That all men employed in the manufacture
and production of lime shall be paid for their la
Dor weekly and in cash; provided, that receipted
bills for goods or cash, procured of employers by
employees during the current week shall be coli
sidered as cash for the purposes OF this agree
ment.
their old places, and in hiring new help knights
of Labor and men working under tle cOntrol OF
the order shall have the preference
8. Any employe may be discharged for inconl-
potency. such cases to be decided upon by the
agent of the kiln and the local executive board.
o. That the said district executive board VIII
not countenance any demand or advance made by
the local assemblies here in any OF the depart
ments of labor connected with the lime industry,
but agree that the foregoing stipuaton;s, and
agreements shall be binding upon both parties to
this agreement until Feb. /, 1887.
The agreement now rests for signatures of
the lime burning firms Of Rockland Perry
Brothers signed Saturday, and set two of
their three kilns afire Monday, burning their
quota under the Lime Association rules.
None others have signed. The manufactur
ers unitedly consider many of the PROPOSE
tions as arbitrary and unwarrantedly inter
fering with a mans conduct of his own busi-
ness. The Courier r-Gazette says that if they
eventually sign the agreement it will be be-
cause the Knights of Labor have the power
to compel that action or ruin the lime bust
ness of Rockland.
No Change at the Bates Mill.
LEWISTON, March A communication of
Labor, has been sent to Mr.. Pratt, the agent
of the Bates mill, asking that an agreement
as to prices be made between him and the
organization. He replies that he has made
a list which can be seen at his office, and he
declines to submit it to outside parties A
public meeting was held this afternoon, the
speeches declaring that the operatives could
not return to work except the Knights of
Labor organization was recognized
a Sensible Way of Settlement.
CONCORD, N. H., March 4.-Howard l..
ing on list of prices for one year from the
1st of April. The workmen met him in the
most friendly spirit, and the list was decided
on without the slightest difficulty.
The Strike on New York Street Rail-
ways.
New YORK, March 4.-Contrary to report,
none of the horse car lines in the city stop
ped running cars this morning. All of them
with the exception of the Dry Dock line, are
running as usual RumorS prevailed of a
threatened strike on other street car lines
but so far none have taken place. ltwas
proposed some time during the day to run
car over the Dry Dock route. The strike of
the employees on this route continued un-
changed this morning. About 1000 of the
strikers congregated about the stable and Of
fice but the presence of the police kept Or
der
A car was started out of the stable of the
Dry Dock line about noon and its appear
ance was hailed with derision by hundreds
of men on the street. Inspector of Police
Steers mounted the platform beside the driv-
er and the car started. The police cleared
the way until Lewis street was reached,
where the first obstruction was met in the
shape of a car of the And street line which
hod nln hQ frap Rnhin6
two trucks were standing and a little way
behind a load of coal had been dumped up
on the track Another car of the And street
line came along, drove on the pile OF coal and
was also turned across the track. The strik-
erS greeted this with cheers They Sprang
into the street and every wagon that came
along was captured and turned across the
track while the horses were unharne ssed
and driven away.
The police flourished their clubs, gave
commands and issued threats alternately,
but in vain. There was no hope and the po-
lice were powerleSS to act. While the police
were standing looking at the scene gangs of
men rushed along adding additional obstruct-
ions on the track. At Cannon street q wag-
on was turned upside down on the rails. At
Goreck street car of the And street line
was tOppled over and fell with crash on
the track. SiX.cars in all were turned across
the track and side streets were bloc ked with
wagons waiting their turn. The contest
was practically over at this point and or
derS were issued TO start DacK 10 tne StaDle.
The strikers were good natured and chaffed
the policemen, but they went about their
work in way that showed organization.
At Mangin street, the strikers tore up sever
al curbstones and placed them on the track.
The board of police today received letter
from the railroad company, asking for police
protection for their employees and property.
Adother car was started in the afternoon,
guarded by 1900 police. They were hooted,
pelted by rotten eggs and coal, and the police
finally charged the mob clubbing right and
left. Several arrests were made No Off
GERS were hurt.
The Crusade Against Knights of La