Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-11-05
AUGUSTUS STRIKE ENDS.
THE WORKNIEN FAIL TO GAIN "A
FINANCIAL CONCESSION.

Even the Clause Guaranteeing an In
crease in Wages Before tho Payment
of n Dividend Left Out of the Final
Agreement - Work to be Resumed
Monday.
AUGUSTA, GA, Nov. 1.-THE following
agreement was entered into to-day be-
tween the Southern Manufacturers Con-
vention and the Executive Committee of
the Knights of Labor:
l. The pass system and petty tyrannles
complained of shall be abolished.
,. No former employe shall be deprived
of work on account of his connection
with the Knights of Labor, or with the
difficulty which caused the existing trou-
bles, and no member of the order shall
discriminate against any employees be-
cause they do not belong to the Knights.
3. The manufacturers shall remit the
rents due them during the strike and lock-
out until Nov. g.
4. All difficulties hereafter shall be set
tied by arbitration of committee to be
composed of two mill presidents and two
employees, and in case they do not agree
the committee is to select an umpire
Pending adjustment the employees shall
continue to work.
>. In case of the discharge of an en-
ploye for cause the position or machine
OF such employe shall not be boycotted.
6. The mills snail commence work next
Monday.
This agreement has been signed, in be-
half of the General Executive Board Of
the knights OF Labor, by James A..
Wright, and in behalf of the Southern
Manufacturers Association by CHARLES
9. Goodrich, Secretary ana Treasurer.
Committeeman Wright addressed a meet
Ing Of knights and citzents tonight at
Masonic Hall.
There is general rejoicing in Augusta
over the satisfactory and honorable settle
ment of the labor troubles. All the fac
tories will be ready TO start up Monday,
after strike in the case of the Augusta
Factory of over three months and lock-
out In the other mills OF over two months.
THE MEETING AT NIGHT.
Masonic Theatre was literally packed
tonight. the occasion being the address of
Committeeman Wright to the public. AS
early as 6 O'Clock the crowds commenced
to gather around the doors OF the building,
and Manager Cohen was compelled to
throw the doors open an hour before the
appointed time. When the speaking began
there was not a vacant seat In the house,
and standing room was at a premium.
Thousands were turned away. On the
stage were Mayor May. the City Council,
and many prominent citiEens. Hon. Pat
rick Walsh presided. Committeeman
Wright captured his hearers, and i'm
pressed all within sound OF his voice.
MR.. WALSH SPEAKS.
Hon. Patrick Walsh also addressed the
crowd. The best of feeling and the
greatest enthusiasm prevailed. Augusta
is in ecstacies over the work done here
to-day. Those idle mill 8 have been eye
sores to the people. and the knowledge
that they are soon to start up infuses re-
newed life and further efforts. Augusta
despite the mill troubles has been prosper
ing, and now she will witness season of
prosperity SURPRISING anything in her
previous history. Tonight the knights
of Labor are gathered in crowds about
the corners in West End discussing the
turn of affairs. MIR. Wrights name 10 on
everybody's lips.
SOME DISSATISFACTION.
There are among the operatives those
who think the settlement of the difficulty
not honorable to their organization, but
the great mass of them subscribe to it,
and are glad to get back into The mills
and to work. All hurtful talk and in.
JuIIouS OlcAelAnES nave peeh puTleu III
the general enthusiasm, and work will be
begun Monday with light and happy
hearts. Those who are dissatisfied with
the turn Of affairs among the knights
are local leaders who have
no especial interest at stake
and whose objections amount TO nothing
whatever. TIE feeling among the Knights
is so jubilant that they roundly ap-
plauded Mr.. Walsh, where in his speech
he told them that they had acted wrong in
etriklng, and had asked lmpossibilitles OF
the mills. The women knights are
especiaiiy pleased,