Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-15
THE wEAvKRs, STRIKE.

Both Sides Still Determined.1he Manufacturers VIII Not meet she Strikers Arbitrators-Mr. Barry Wishes the Strikers 10 Go 10 work Pending an Investigation-Manu turers Expect to See Signs Of Weak ness Next Week.
 FALL RIVER, March 14-There is practi- tonight and both sides are apparently as de- termined as at the beginning. Secretary Bonneville of the board of trade said to- night that he had not yet received any word from the State board of arbitration regarding the expected visit of the board tomorrow. If the board does come, as was intimated at MT. Barry's interview with the weavers' com mittee yesterday, there is little chance of any settlement being reached, as manufacturers generally decline to entertain 8 proposition for conference and regard such conference as 8 concession to the strikers which they are not inclined to grant. Indeed, they feel that conference would be regarded as virtual victory, and they are not inclined to make any concessions.
 They feel that the weavers will have to give in and prefer, now that as strike is on, to have it last until the union is thoroughly
 
 derstood that the weavers would not be met as arbitrators, and the weavers or their rep- resentatlves would not be recognized in any way. MT. Bonneville added f'There will be no compromise, and consequently the visit of the State board will not amount to anything. We understand perfectly we'll what they would propose They would sug- gest that we compromise and offer 5 per cent. instead of 10 per cent, but we are no. going to offer any per cent. The weavers are not willing to follow the directions of the State board because, if MT. Barry is cor rectly reported, he wants the strikers to go to work pending an investigation. But whether this is the case or not, we will listen to no suggestions of compromise"
 Another mill agent said: "The idea of comparing wages paid in Fall River with Lowell, Lawrence and other places might be of arbitration would find, however, that it would not be the simplest matter in the world to get hold of the prices paid. Aanufactur CTS who are having no trouble with their help are not likely to invite disturbance by giving figures which would prove to their operatives that they were being underpaid. That would be suicidal and arbitrators could hardly hope to get more than peep at doctored pay rolls and that would be worth less" Very few looms were running in the city to-day and several mills were entirely shut down. The Weetamo, King Philip and American Linen were completely stopped. All departments at the Flint mill, except the spooling, closed at noon. The slashing and speeding departments at Mechanics mill al- so shut down. With the exception Of few looms at three or four mills weaving is prac- tically suspended.
 Fifteen corporations pay off tomorrow and fifteen more on Saturday. Most of the strikers have one weeks pay coming to them and this will tide them over the next few days without seriOus trouhIa Naxf week they will have nothing to draw on and by the middle of next week the manufactur- CTS expect to see the strikers show signs of weakness. The weavers also realize this and are making arrangements to send to other manufacturing cities next week, when they hope to receive funds enough to relieve any case of destitution that may be caused by the strike. There is hardly cloth enough on hand here to make a market on which to base quotations.