Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-08-22
ARLINGTON MILLS STRIKE,
over 60 Weavcrs Leave Work Frida
NInFufQu-oun ani,,s pdla

iOrninR-21O Looms Idle.
From 80 to 10 of the weavers q. the
Arlington Mills left work last Friday.
The strike Ia due to the action OF the
proprietors in announcing reduction OF
10 Per cent in wages. The reduction took
effect Monday morning.
In reply to a question from GA
zETrE representative an official at the
mill stated as follows; The condition of
the market required the reduction. II is
not made on account of any extra over
stock OF goods on hand, but Is due to the
general dullness OF the market. There is
no outlook of new orders and there has
been stagnation in ginghams for the
past eight or nine months.
The official stated there was no trouble.
The men walked quietly out OF the mill.
He continued IN stating that the reduc-
tion would not have been made had the
state OF the market not forced the pro-
prietors to this course. The weavers had
received good wages hitherto. They
were paid as high wages az the condition
OF business would allow. The strike will
cause the stoppage of 200 looms imped-
ing the mill product to that extent.
About one-fourth OF the strikers are mar
ried men with families. 1t is stated that
not over half Of the weavers have gone
out. The others are satisfied to work at
the reduced rate. The strike is limited
to the weaving department.
The official referred to added that IL
business becomes brisk again and that
there is return Of demand for stock
there is no doubt but that the proprietors
will put the wages back to the former
rate.
The Arlington mills employ 425 hands.
The four.lo0m weavers average 80 per
week pay. This is inclusive OF the III
per cent reduction. In good times they
average $40 per week.
One Of the strikers said to the reporter
that the weavers who have gone out num-
Der 100; that they are all men. Those
who remain at work Rre women with the
exception OF one or two.
About 80 of the weavers of the Arllnp-
ton mill who struck work last week held
meeting Saturday afternoon In the
Ohurohman Building, Tenth and Market
streets. The meeting was not addressed
by five business men Of this city, as
stated in morning paper, nor did any
business men promise help to the strikers.
No committee was appointed by the
strikers, as stated on Monday, for the
purpose of making arrangements with
the proprietors OF the Arlington mills.
As the matter stands now over SOC
looms are idle. At the mills on Mon.
day an otiioisl stated to GAZETTE
reporter that no delegation OF the mill.
hands had presented themselves. Under
any circumstances IS Superintendent
John Greer is ont OF town aud will not
be back the latter part of the week.
nothing could be effected. Ii is coneid.
cred that the mill will not feel the loss
OF the idle looms for two or three months
In reply to the question as to what would
be done to get the needed help at the
end of that time, the official sRid he did
not know what Mr. Greer would do.
There has been no trouble at the mill OF
any nature following the strike.
! Several OF the strikers have already
obtained employment at Patterson's mil
at Chester, which commenced work Nor
day. Others of the strikers are going tC
Philadelphia, while still others are going
to Fall River, Mass.
They expect to get the sans pay at
Chester and PHILADELPHIA as they received
here previous to the 10 per cent reduc
ton, which would be equivalent Il
about $40 per week the year through
Two or three beamers quit work this az
ternoon. But that was due to the slack
ness following the weavers' strike. TIL
teamers left of work with the permission
OF the mill authorities.