Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-25
AT NEW BEDFORD.
BOARD OF ARBITRATION SATISFIED
WITH WHAT IT HAS DONE.
Effect Of the Fall River Lockout-ihe
Pinch Of the Strike
at Hand.

NEW BEDFORD. MASS. August 2i.--
The State Board left the city to-day ana
did not state its destination. The men,
bers feel quite well satisfied Win 'he re-
suits OF their visit to New BEDFORD. WIN
the mill men firm, conservative. and reti-
cent little was TO be learned from them,
while the help. viewing things only from
their standpoint. are apt TO be slow ABOUT
accepting arcur ents from the board. The
meeting OF last night happened 10 come
at Just the opportune time, and when
both sides expressed desire to hear the
boards decision, the board felt that 1t
was a great step accomplished In break
ing the ice. The board regret the failure
of the manufacturers TO attend Dut
found some consolation in Mr.. Crapo
presence. They expect to be able TO ac-
complish something in the way OF n set
tlement at not very distant date'
II they can accomplish settle
ment, the boards proffers or assist
ance will be hailed with JOY by mill men,
operatives end everybody else in town.
Secretary Ross stated this morning that
he did not think that the conference OF
last evening was of n great deal or
value or Importance as medium or
drawing the contsnding parties together,
and he did not expect that II would De
fruitful in results. He thought that the
presence of the representatives OF the
labor organizations was a public demon
stration OF the fact that they desire 10
be honorable and above-board in their
course. and that they are desirous OF
bringing the strike to an end.
WAGES OF sPINNERs.
He takes exception to some Of the
statements Of Mr. Crapo in regard to the
mill-men Of this city desiring to pay high
wages. He says that up to 1883 1t was
undoubtedly true that the spinners Of this
city received more pay than those of other
textile centres. but In that year there
was a general levellng. At that time the
cotton trade was in "A llOurlshng condi-
tlon, and an advance was made In wages.
1t is now true that i'm no place are the
wages OF spinners ) per cent. below those
i'm this city, and there are some centres
where they are slightly in excess of what
they receive here. The pay Of spinners
here at the reduction would be consider
ably less than that of the splnuers Of
Lonsdae and Berkley.
Many of the operatives OF this city re-
gard the action of the F'all-Rlver manu-
facturers in deciding upon the lockout as
a move in sympathy with the mill-men OF
this city. They think it was taken be
cause Of the pledge of their operatives 10
assist the New Bedford strikers. They
profess to be pleased with their course.
and regard 1t in a sense as a victory. They
think ii is likely 10 react upon the manu-
9 bar ~ haltpNA fl1t
a lively advance In prices and a sharp
demand for goods are sure to follow thelr
course. with "A better tone to the mar
ket. the manufacturers will want 10 do
business. and will acceie to the demands
for a restoration of the old schedule. II
the mills Of this city yield, the Fall-htiVer
mills will speedily follow suit.
The Bennett mills paid off some of their
help this morning. This Is the last money
they will receive in some time. II the
strike were 10 be settled tomorrow, the
help would receive 10 money till Septem-
ber 7th. The time for the pinch will now
begin to develop. At a meeting Of tire
manufacturers Thursday afternoon, It Is
said. Only seven or eight mlll-men were
In Attendance.
BETTER COCNSEI.S PREVAILING.
NEW BEDFORD, MASS. August 2i-
The rumors that the Bennett and Co
lumbia mills are 10 open their gates or
Monday TO allow such of their employees
as desire to return to work at She reduc
tion are confirmed. This is a disappoint
ment to those who have hoP,l these mill
| would follow the, rear )f the HowldH'
corporations.
There are many who find encouragement
in the belief that the spirit Of hot-bioodet
contention is slowly giving way 10 ;
recognition on all hands that the crisi'
IS one which demands earnest and>tem
perate consideration. The results of th'
conference Of last evening were, no doubt
far short Of the expectations of th'
more sanguine. but the meeting certainly
accomplished something in the direction
Of conciliation. and may set in motion q
train of circumstances which Will lead ~
to a settlement Of the difficulty. in whicf
the rights of the parties at issue will be
recognized and conserved
STNCOOK STRIKE EXTENDING
STNCOOK. y. Il, August 2i-The strik
at the mills here has spread som ,what
ana il is expected win further extend
4 labor agitator from Fall River arrive,
here Yesterday, and ii IS said that he wa
the cause Of nearly 100 spinners Of th'
China Mill coming out at l O'Clock tn
spinncrs in the Webster also struck. as
did three f0urths Of the weayers IN The
Webster. and about one half Of those II
the Pembroke. \ large number Of Others
did not 90 into the strike. There ha:
been no disturbance "a yet.
ut is the policy OF the mills here
said Agent Jewell, "to follow Fan River
strictly. When they advance We do, an,
il Is the same In regard 10 reductions
II We DO not move in case Of an IA
crease, the employees demand it, and w'
always comply. The cut here was Il
Fail River prices-ll per cent on weaving
and 10 per cent. otherwise. our weaver
under this Will average from So TO 81 q
week Should they all go out. as Seem
probable. we shall shut down until they
wish 10 come back We have been run
ming at a loss for three months, a'>i ou'
storchOuscs are full"