The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-04-19
DESTROYED DEFEAT
The C1ark's Thread Mill
Strikers Surrender
UnconditionaIIY.
{ SCABS ALL RETAINED
And the Kickers Only Taken Buck
As They are Wanted Work
Promised Soon.


As result Of the visit Of Senator
Howard to Newark in behalf Of the spin
ners formerly employed BY the C1arIz
Thread Company, the difficulties which
have grown out OF the receat strike have
been settled. and the former employees 81
the company are to return to work AZ
soon as the necessary machinery IN che
mills can be made ready. None Of the
new spinners now employed will be dis
charged and only as many &c the foxmer
employees viii be taken back IS are
needed.
Senator Howard, In aeonvexsatiQn with
a reporter yesterday, expressed his satis-
faction with the result. He sasn that the
strike had formally and officially been de-
caared off and that the matter was now
finally concluded. He said that Euper1a-
tendent Wamsleys about whom SO much
talk had been made, was By no means as
black SIS he bad been painted. hus be had E
expressed himself In fair and manly
terms as anxious 60 do the best that could
be done for the striking men who might
come back, as we'll as for the company
would meet the men on the most H1endlY
terms.
Senator Howard added that the settse-
menf above referred to funiuded the EN-
ployment OF portion of the nleu, about
forty In aIl--and that these men are to bel
could be made, ana the men 70 be put to
work would be notified.
TIE FINAL CONFERENCE
Senator Howard visited the office Of the
company Friday afternoon. and had
conference with Mr. W Campbell Clark
Clark. lasting nearly three hours. but the
result of their deliberations could nor
then be fully learned. Senator Howard
said that the trouble was discussed, and
be did all IN his power TO bring aborf *
satisfactory termination Of the affair.
promises. but intimated that some Of the
men now out could secure employment
by applying Individually TO E1perlnten-
dent W almslsy. and In the event Of their
making application, they would start Nc.
3 Mil as soon as possible.
s9The Senator attended the spinnerss
meeting this morning and reported what
had taken place. He suggested that
vote be taken for che purpose Of ascer-
tanning the views Of the men. After con-
siderable discussion rhe suggestion WIS
acted upon, and the hallot stood seven IN
favor of making an unconditional sur
render" and sixty-six against such ac-
ton
Senator Howard had anoshex confer
ence with the company yesterday, when
ne was ECxG EAGI the 0ElA were UUL Uf)~
posed to the Spinners' Uu1cn, but they
would not treat with their former en-
ploye5 until they had declared the strike
a thing Of the past. The co<n1azly agreed
10 treat with the men under si7ch circum-
stances. without their making nd<Nlaual
application for work.
CLEAN BACK down.
The Senator returned to the hall, WHERE'S
the spiuners were In session, and long
consultation followed Wkas took place
could not be sscertafued, IS the splnners
refused to say anything fer qualifications.
were elated over the willingness Of rl1eS
company to further consider their case. Z
in accordance with the understanding ST.
rived at with Senator Howard. A hope
was expressed that q settlements would b.
effected in q few days
Another conference between the men1-
bers of the firm and Senator Howard took
place IN tbs Office OF No 2 u1li ia Hearhey
In the afternoon. at which Mr. Howard
explained the stand the men had taken.
1t is reported that the Senator was told
that the men could go back to work with
ont applying to Superintendent Walms-
len personally. but he Cir. WRlmsleyj
would notify the overseers. znd they, Ia
turn, would notify the men as soon as the
places were ready for them Senator
Howard was f1rther told. It Is said. that
II an Immediate settlement was effected.
sc the expiration OF a week, which Will be
necessary to clean up the machinery and
get the mules In readiness TO go 20 work
Senator Howard returned to the Han,
and meeting of the men was irnmedf-
ately called. The men were all WILLING %
accept the terms or the company. and the
strike was declared OF as the firm DE-
sired
A dispatch was received yesterday FROM
Thomas T. Connolly. OF the Lowell Spin
ners, denying the statements madn
against him and delouncipg the pub
lshed reports relative to the Lowell spin
ners refusing support 20 the Newark
men. The spinners say this b true, as far
as the Lowell spinners are concerned, eut
Connolly himself is traitor and the
author OF al the damaging statements
that have been made against the cause q
the Newark spinners.
Three OF the Newark men left for diff
ferent parts Of the East yesterday TO
procure work and they viii also act as
delegates The men, numbering ninety
two in all, were paid OF yesterday morn
ing.
Senator Howard went home 70 Fall
the Clarks SO often without being sent
for, and feels his position keenly.
or the 102 spfnners that struck, only
eighty-two remain. Three Of the others
returned 20 work, and the others went To
work elsewhere The strikers ssy thar,
leaving out those whom the company Will
not take back and those who VIII NOT
work under Walmsley there are no more
than fifty men available for work.
In a day or two Gregory and hia dspu-
ties, as we'll as the Jersey City police, will
probably be withdrawn, and all p1ste1a
signs Of the big strike VIII hare dAsap-
peared-