New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-28

THREE THOUSAND At TORK.
EIGHT MILLS RUNNING IN NEw-BEpFoRD-oNLf
FOUR FALL RIVER CONCERNS At
rrNpr OPERATIONS

TEMPT OPERATIONS.
New Bedford Mass. Aug y .C5peclaD-" men 'nS
gates Of the six mills owned by the f1o"a"" w
poraton were opened this morning al us o"" ei"'
poyes and many others "ere on ia'd lea'' i'
work. These mills employ about LOO people.
,,.o,,o,, Er,ns r Ha.ey Of the Bennett and
Columbia Yarn Mills has decided to follow the ex-
annie of Mr. Rowland, and viii start those mi!i'
on Wednesday morning on me pia 'c"e"..; VI
wages Orders for goods 10 De dei'Versu VIM" :"
short time have been received. ana II - sa'd u"
good authority that :hs yarn mus nave orucfS
enough on hand to keep the machines III opera
ton for n considerable period Ihese eo'p'
employ about 1890 1anis
Many OF the operatives have gone 10 Ca""u" :"
remain until the strike Is over
The weavers have issued an appeal to the peop.e
OF New England. In which they state their case rs
follows
We. the operatives If n w Bedfcrl are engage
in n great s,ruggl, with our employers the mn
corporations The conflict Is not OF our own r,sl
ing. It has been forced upon us Dy the "oS' ''"e'
and unjust action Of our employers. 49,, N .. ~
One year ago our wages were reauce1 Az W ,h r.,
per year this reduction been largely in.
creased in the weaving depar. ax,r.' nav and by
changing the styles OF cloth ny tnes Sccd ths
some corporations nr n nan iur'ner
To protect the operatives from TINS oF ,sse
oro the Legislature Of TO state to the
weavers the length Of cuts. etc. ana tne price to
wea wing the same The manufacturers ale .so"
evadng this Just law treating 1t with conte'npt.
80 tbay announce q further reduction or our
wages Many OF the operatives were aireauy U"
These witch are 1sa'n 4s nsary ali
mn wing their usual dividends, ana the stocknoiuel
beya scarcely suffered ut all The opera'Nes -.
Wawtedford have, therefore. struck WORK asa,,sii
;;hIs cruel and needless reduction In wages. am
m.,,., Tho defiance OF law by the manufacturers
Tbev anpeal most earnestly for support from Al
gle against oppression and wrong -,
raj, nIvor Mass. Aug 1.-THE Conancut mil.
has closed Its gates for an indefinite period' anu
,har, ,ow remain only four corporations out OF
for,vtwo that are making attempts 70 ru, I'LL III
nils The Fail River Iron WORKS ana tne
bingham Mills bid fair 10 continue III tui VpeI
90 thev n 70 PAVING under the cd scale Inc Dur e
sohai,o and predictions freely made to.uay ,nd'
me he,o will leave them On Wednesday ana Isuay
when they receive their first payments uHue' 'ic ~
per cent reduction. -, c,..., r.,,on To-
night was voted declare AZ union Denen's ~.
tor four weeks beginning last Monday mornIns Inln
vote VIII include every one VINO was III, ~ ay,Iras
he entitled to benefits until the time limit eHp'ies'
Tho action was not entirely unanimous Out VIII u,-
dOub,cd'y be followed. AT the carders meeuns IL
was voted TO discontinue AL union dement's pestn-
ming this morning anu !asuhs az ""s 90 INC '
The votes passed by these two unions. Indicate me
intention Of the trades union!sts 10 prepare TOT tuue
trouble by protecting iheir FUNDS AS ioils us '"e'
possibly do So .
Lowell Macs Aug 1.-THE fremont ond Suffolk
mills started up to-day in all departments except
the color and blanket rooms with LOO operatives.
The Middesex Woollen NILS carding and spinning
rooms and part OF the weaving rooms also re-.
sumed work and also the Appleton NILS IN al.
departments The total number OF operatives get
10 work is about 800. There Is a temporary sCa'S-
ity OF weavers In two Of the cotton mills.