The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1892-04-20
is IT CONTRACT LABOR?
That's What the Lings'
Striking Spinners
Now Charge.
TO BE FULLY INVESTIGATED.
And If True Government Aid Will
Be lnvOked-The Lings Say
That the Trouble is
Practically Ended.

The strike of the splnuers at the mills
of Chadwick & Co., better known as the
"Lings' Spinning Mills" still continues.
Treasurer Lings, however, claims that
the strike is practically over. despite
the fact that none of the strikers
have returned. The strikers, on the
other hand. claim that everything is GO
ing their way, and that the company will
have to accede to their demands or stop
work, as no one can be secured to hll their
places.
Mr.. Lings said yesterday that be had
received applications for work from over
twenty-five spinners. Only two of them
were put to work this morning, however.
ALLEGED CONTRACT LABOR.
Mr.. McNair of the Knights of Labor
claims that he has evidence that these
two spinners are "contr act labor" They
arrived from England "a few days ago,
and were at once put to work in the mill.
Mr.. McNair said that he would visit Ellis
Island this afternoon, investigate the mat
ter and bring the Government Inspector
to Greenville. II the sp1nners are "con-
tract labor" the Knights Of Labor will
prosecute the firm.
Mr.. McNair, in speaking about the
strike this morning, said:-
Treasurer Lings sent us q letter yes
terday asking us to send a committee of
the strikers to the office so that confer
ence could be held. He stated, however
that he would not listen to any delegate
from the Knights of Labor and we had to
limit the committee to the strikers. The
committee stated the grievances of tho
strikers, and Mr.. Lings refused to make
but one concession and that was In re-
gard to the men working overtime. He
said that il the men returned to WORK he
would not demand that they should
work overtime but would simply re-
quest them to do so.
ANOTHER GRIEVANCE.
Among the other grievances Is one In
regard to the Saturday half holiday. The
men had to work until five O'Clock Satur-
days, and if they work overtime at nights
they think that they should at least have
halt holiday every Saturday. In spfnn-
ing the men walk at least thirty miles
day, and they will not work overtime and
Saturdays too.
"There are now over sixty men and
boys out, and unless the Lings come to
terms within the next few days all the
spinners in the State will be ordered out.
We have already sent letters all over the
United States requesting knights Of
thread. %eaf III The \ Newark an0'g branch nk Of
the knights have already volunteered
support and they will meet tonight to APP
propriate money to help us in the fight"
MR. LINGs' STATEMENT.
Mr.. Lings said this morning that the
girls and men at the mills would not go
out "They came to me this morn
ing." he continued, ''and said they were
satisfied with their work and wages, and
would stand by us. They said that they,
the spinners, had struck without cause"
That the company is anxious for
settlement is evident. Notwithstanding
that Mr.. LinRs said that he could secure
twenty-five men if he wanted them. he.
admitted that he would like to get the
strikers back, as they were very compe-
tent.
LOOKING FOR FUNDS.
The strikers will hold mass meeting
in Greenville in a few days to secure
funds The majority of the citizens in
that section sympathize with the st2ikers,
who will receive hearty support.
The strikers have been orderly and the
police fear no trouble. The spinners will
hold another meeting this afternoon at
Stencils Hall, on Noble street.