The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-02-24
THE LABOR QUESTION.
Seven of the Knox County Lime KiIns
Resume Work.
No Change in the Situation at Man
chester, N. H.
An Original Boycott in Rhode Island
Town.

CAMDEN, Feb. 23.-February first by order
of the Knox County Lime Association all
lime-burners in the county stopped quarry
ing rock, hauling rock and making casks,
and buying casks. Directly after that an ap-
peal was made by the Reckland Knights of
Labor for an advance of wages The Cam
den and Rockport manufacturers were not
consulted when the order was issued but
were earnestly invited to cooperate, although
having no trouble whatever with their em-
ployes and not having burned out their lime
quota. The Camden manufacturers did not
wish to shut down. To-day with the per
mission of the association seven kilns started
up, and more will follow soon.
The Camden anchor works commenced
Saturday weekly cash payments instead Of
monthly as heretofore.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Feb. 23.-Wanskuck,
manufacturing suburb of Providence is
agitated over boycott which is, to say the
least, original. The weavers in the large
worsted mill are organized in the Knights of
Labor. An oVerseer in. one of the weave
rooms, Reed by name, is alleged to have been
guilty of unfair treatment eliminating in the
discharge of a young girl working in his de
partment. AS consequence her companions
struck, but were ordered back to work by the
executive board of the district, pending an
attempt to settle the difficulty. The ire of
the girls was, however, thoroughly aroused,
and they began boycott of their own
against the owner, and in quite number of
ways have made him feel the effects of their
dlSpleaSure. One of the methods reSorted to
by the irate damsels is, to say the least origi-
nal. The overseer is also superintendent of
the Baptist Sunday School of which the
young lady weavers in the Wansluck worst
ed mills form the most considerable portion.
AT the last session of the school, consterna-
tion was produced in many of the classes
when the comrades of the discharged young
lady announced that if Mr.. Reed did not at
once resign they would leave the school.
The pastor and the rest of his parishioners
are therefore awaiting with some anxiety the
outcome of this boycott extraordinary.
A Friendly Conference.
LEWISTON, Feb. 23.-The firm of A. Cush-
man & Co., Auburn, employing nearly half
as much help as the Bates Mills, have just
had cordial conference with representa-
tives of the Knights rt Labor and both
parties have signed an agreement, the main
points of which are as follows: That the firm
alone shall judge of the competency or in
competency of its employees; that no children
under 10 years of age shall be employed;
that ten hours shall constitute days labor;
that the daily wages shall be $1.5O for able
bodied men and 81 for women.
No Change at Manchester.
MANCHESTER, n. H., Feb. 23.-There is
no change in the situation of affairs here as
regards the strike The Weavers are holding
out as closely as ever. A committee of the
Knights of Labor waited upon Agent Straw
this evening, and there are rumors that that
order is to take hand in the matter.
Coal Miners Beaten in Illinois.
NATION, ILL.,, Feb. 3S.-Thirty coal
miners resumed work at Mattoon yesterday
and were not molested. The rest win go to
work tomorrow, the strike being ended.
The miners acknowledge themselves beaten,
and go to work under the same conditions
as prevailed before the strike was made.
A Strike Ended on the Southern
Pacific.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 23.-Intelligence is
received from the headquarters of the South
ern Pacific Railroad at New Orleans, that the
strike of brakemen on the Morgan and
Louisiana divisions has been settled and
traffic resumed The concessions were mu-
tual.
The Chicago Lockout.
CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-It was rumored at the
Mccormack reaper works this morning that
it was probable that the lockout would be
speedily ended 1t was decided by the men to
send committee to visit Mccormack to try
ana ADJUST the differences existing.