Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1889-01-09
LABOR TROUBLES.
A Lockout in Cincinnati and
Strike in New York.
600 KNIGHTS DISCHARGED.
Davis Defies Organized Labor-Higgins
& Co.'s weavers Go Out, Because
the Firm WIN Not Return to
the Old Standard of Wages.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 9.-Trouble of a serious
nature is threatened between the employees
OF the Hiram w. Davis carriage works and
the proprietors
A year ago a contract of prices was made
with the firm. 1t ran out Jan. J. A meet
ing of all employees was held, and scale OF
prices adopted. A shop committee was APP
pointed TO present them to the bosses.
The shop committee called on Superintend-
ent Mason for an answer Instead of ac-
cepting the contract he discharged every man
employed in the factory, 600 in number, and
all Knights Of Labor.
They We're informed they might be re-en-
gagged individually, but not as Knights The
proprietors say they will start up Friday
with, new men, but the discharged workmen
declare this shall not be done, and the ex-
employees now have the factory picketed.
New YORK, Jan. 9.-There is very little
sign of business in the carpet factory of Hig-
gins q Co., but on the corners of the streets
in that vicinity throngs of men gather and
discuss the strike at the carpet factory
Early in the morning members of the ma
tional executive committee of the United
Progressive Carpet Workers union, includ-
ing John Morrison, of this city, and Joseph
Mcclure, of Philadelphia, went to Higgins
mand for restoration of the old prices that
were in effect prior to Dec. II had not been
acquiesced in.
Word was accordingly sent IN to the en-
ployes in the spinning, twisting, reeling de-
partnents and the doubling department in
the worsted mill. The settlers in the tapes
try the weavers and dyers in the Brussels
and ingram in the carpet mill were also in
cluded in the call.
There was Immediately an exodus from the
factory and in little while only those whom
the committee permitted to remain at work
were left--at least so Mr.. Morrison claimed,
and, judging from the big number in tie hall,
he must have been very nearly correct
About 1000 hands were employed in the
factory
Those who were in charge of the factory
declined to give any information. The en-
ploying agent could not or, more correctly
speaking, would not tell how many remained
at work. He said the girls seemed to want
holiday and they took it, but that work
was going on as usual The very lack of
burning of machinery, in fact the solemn
silence that prevailed, were direct contra
dictions of his statement.
There is nobody in the offices who can tell
whether or not the demand for restoration
of the old wages viii be acceded to- In the
meantime the majority of the employees are
holding their mass meeting, and win soon
come to an understanding as to what further
action they shall take.
PITTsFIELD, Mass, Jan. 9-Forty weav-
ers in the Monument cotton mill have left
their looms and refuse to return until the
overseer is discharged. The trouble arose
over the funeral of young woman who had
1 Al.
while. Quite a number of her associates in
the room desired to attend the funeral Over
seer Crane refused permission, and two
weavers, very intimate friends of the de-
ceased, left their looms and attended the
ceremony. On their return to the mill they
were discharged The other operatives de-
manded their reinstatement, and on the
refusal of their request left the mill The
weaving department is sadly crippled.
CHICAGO, Jan. 9-The Mail prints the fol-
lowing: A. r. Carver, chairman of the COM
mittee of nine that settled the "Qr strike,
said to Mail reporter: 81 think that the
rumor that Mr.. Arthur is to resign his office
in the Brotherhood has good foundation.
Mr.. Arthur has been dissatisfied for a long
time, and the outcome of the % strike is an
additional thorn in his flesh.
Il see in a morning paper Mr.. Carver
continued, '.that Mr.. Arthur is not satisfied
with the settlement of the % strike because
he was opposed to it from the start. That
statement is false. Mr.. Arthur worked for
six months prior to the strike on the. % road
to bring that result about After he had
given his consent to the strike, and few
weeks had passed, he began to get nervous
and wanted to declare the strike Off This
the members Of the organization would not
agree to, and because of his attitude the
committee was appointed st the Richmond
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