New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-23
4 SHUT-DOWN ORDERED.
THE MAJORITY OF THE FALL RIVER
MILLS WILL PROBABLY CLOSE
TONIGHT.
THIS ACTION DECIDED UPON BY THE MANU-
FACTURERs TO FORCE SETTLEMENT
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE

WILL. BE IDLE
Fall River, Mass. Aug. 22.-Rumors OF startling
importance were anoat here tonight to the effect
that all mills in this city had been ordered to close
tomorrow night at o'clock except those controlled
by the Fall River Iron Works. Secretary Rounse-
willie asked what foundation there was for these
rumors, but he declined to negatively or
affirmativey. one other manufacturer adopted the
same course. II has been learned beyond question:
however. that the Executive Committee Of the
Manufacturers Association met this afternoon and
voted TO order all mills under its control 10 close
tomorrow night for indefinite period. probably
for four weeks, until the operatives feel like re-
turning to their looms.
The order wholly unexpected on the part
OF the operatives and was not looked for by many
manufacturers. 1t is thought that it will meet
with general response. although it does not
cmanate from the Manufacturers Association as
a whole. 1t s understood that the Executive
Committee has decided to take the government
OF the association into it's hands in accord
ance with the custom in vogue some years ago.
1t Is also reported that the action Is the result
of an agreement entered into by the manufacturers.
by which they promised to support idle mills IN
case an unsuccessful attempt made to enforce
the cut-down and keep the mills i'm full operation
The lockout will be a sore disappointment TO n
large body Of operatives who recently voted TO
accept the cut-down pending the approach OF bet
ter times, but will be hailed with delight by the
weavers. who have partially enforced the idIehess
OF most OF the operatives
The order will imply the throwing Of 5000 people
out OF work and the stoppase % plants, variousiy
estimated at $iUO00oD <yOcDOOO IN value. No one
seems able to predict how long the lockout VIII
continue but II j. generally expected that II will go
until the market shows some improvement \
manufacturer states that he viii be- glad ot a
chance To restore wages and go back 10 high prices
all around but he fears the present adXan1e @ IN
goods Is only temporary, aud that the shutdown
will be followed by the reduction of wages already
The event Of the day outside Of this announce
ment has been the strike and consequent shutdown
at the Globe Yarn and the Sanford NILS. se Ihese
are he direct the erratc cOui 81
adopted by Arnold y. Sanford in dealing with ms
spnncrs Mention OF this course has been made
from time TO time in the press dspat tches. and the
outspOkcn anger OF operatives ana manufacturers :
is even greater than IL was Yesterday. Mr. Sanford
saws the affair IS the result OF MISUNDERSTANDING
and makes "A long explanation IL the evening
napers When this statement read by more
ii%in do1nn nnanufacturers this afternoon they
emphatic in denying that they M knew @ oi , any
TO any agreement. and II there were any they said
he alone kne" OF them
New Bedford Mass. Aug % 'speciaD-The close
OF the third day Of the textile workers strike hhds
the status OF the struggle the same as when 1t
began with the exception that the three yarn minis
Of the Holland corporation Will resume work on
Monday morning the old schedule OF wages
Whether other yarn mills viii follow ther ~
| uruul. can only be couJ"ctured. and opinions are
| about evenly divided. All Of the cotton ms are
as firm ever. are the operatives me M Wetv'fs rs
and spinners unions have voted not 10 ara" vi
| their funds for one month. . o,,,,,
BrOWn"ll has issued n chlI !oi "a i'''''''r
of representatives OF the manufacturers anu opera
| ;iyes 10 consult with him to- morrow evening fos
sibly the Boa-d Of Trade committee may meet win
| them. 49,
There r. likely be trouble between the spinner
and tho weavers II the latter insist upon makhi
| the particulars law issue IN TINS stTlk' Mfls
| ~ tho spnners say the cut-down Is the "nly pur7
- ,ba, shnuld be brought forward. and tho
| action OF the wcavcrs they say. may h.Ip W ~ "
| ionr The strike The state Board Of Arbitration
has offered its services. , =, T., H..
| An aftach6 OF the Bennett Mills who Is In close
| tonch with the management said to-day that thc
| mills had large number OF orders on mana i"i
d.livery in the near future. II determined sthh1
| IS taken against the demands OF the operative
| thcv Will OF necessity bc cancelled