Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-20
Over Eleven Thousand Quit Work at
| NE Bedford.
STRIKERS AND EMPLOYERS CONFER
A Possibility. Of an Early Settle
ment Of Differences.
OTHER lLABOR TROUBLES

NEW BEDFORD. Mass. August 2O.-The
great textile strike which bids fair to prove
the biggest. Of its kind in the history of
New England is en-. Some fifteen of the
non-rnion weavers who deserted the
strikers during the recent Wamsutta strike
are at work Ing that MILL and q few Portu-
guese are wording in the south end. With
these exceptions, every mill in the city is
silent. and the directs are full OF operatives.
who seem to be- well behaved and cheerful
1t Ii estimated that over 1900 persons
have stopped work.
Meetings Of the various unions were held
this forenoon, and encouraging reports are
made. The Rowland officials and Secretary
Ross Of the SpinheGs' Union are to have a
conference today. and 1t Ii hoped that an
understanding wi1l be reached. Even II this
mill should settle with its employees, it is
thought the other mills will hold out longer.
Many OF the business men Of the city be-
lieve that a settler ent of the whole trouble
will be made withia a week.
Secretary Ross Of the Spinners' Union
says that the members Of his union have
lined up for a long struggle. and confidently
expect that It will be of six months dura-
ton.
Secretary Ross Of the Spinners' Union
and w. D. Rowland, treasurer Of the New
Bedford Manufacturing Corporation. Recht
Spinning Company and Rowland Mills Cor
poration, three Of the leading mills Of the
city, had q conference this forenoon, and,
1t is believed. a settlement will be arranged
between these mills and the union. II 80,
other mills will be compelled to follow suit,
and the labor troubles will be at an end.
LOWELL. Mass. August 2O.-Inauiry at
the offices Of the various mills today by a
representative of the Associated Press de-
veloped that for tbs present no attempt will
be made by the manufacturers to cut wages.
The agents admitted that they were watch
ing the outcome Of the New Bedford strike
and would be governed largely by the re-
suit. Should the manufacturers in New Bed
ford succeed in their efforts to enforce a
cutdown the agents here will make q. SINH
lar cut. II the strikers win, however. the
probabilities are that for the present no ef-
fort will be made to reduce wages.
Reduction IN Wages Ordered.
PORTLAND. Oregon. August a.-Owins
to inability Of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company to pay operating ex.
penses the following reduction in wages has
been made: All employees drawing over $lOO
per month. II IL per cent; on all drawing
over $50. to and tpclpding SlOO. ~ per cent
The above reduction applies to and has been
accepted by all employees OF the operating
department except the trainmen. for whom
a new schedule will likely be made.
Glassmal<rrs' Proposition.
PITTSBURG. Pa. August 2O.-The win.
dow-glass workers have made a proposition
to the manufacturers which makes allow.
ance In the reductions In the tariff and will
prevent many disputes in the factories. In.
stead of being paid different prices in every
variation in size or duality. prices remain
the same in any size within limits. while the
matter of quality will not be a factor. The
manufacturers look kindly upon the propo.
sition.
End Of a Street Car Strike.
s. N ANTONIO. Tex, August O.-Ths
street car strike. lastIng five days. ended
yesterday. The company agreed to take
back the men at their terms-$I. 50 Der day
and to employ men instead OF boys as con.
ductors.