The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-22
LABOR LEAVES ITS LOOM.
The Strike On in Its Full VigOr in
Massachusetts,.


Action in Acoeding to His Employees
Demands Not Followed-The Day at
Fall River.
New Bedford, Mass, Aug. 21.-The
pleasant visions of some that the great
strike of textile operatives would prove a
huge fzzle and only a temporary ripple on
the surface of the industrial sea, by the
developments of to-day, are shown to be
based upon a most superficial and hollow
view of the conditions and of the actual
situation.
The conclusion was jumped at by some
that inasmuch as the mills, known as the
Rowland plants, had conceded the old
schedule of wages to their employees, the
other cotton manufacturing establish
ments in the city would hasten to follow
their lead. Such as have taken this view
seem to have lost sight of very impor-
tant circumstance in connection with
the complication. At the time of
the meeting of the mill men for the pur-
pose of arranging for the cut down, Will
liam D. Howland was not in the city, and
no representative of the Rich or How
lands Compani es, or of the New Bedford
Manufacturing Company was present.
There are not a few who do not hesitate
to say that was not a coincidence. After
a long consi deration and an assurance
that the operatives would show fight, re-
Eardless of what Mr.. Howland's views
or course might be, the mills decided to
post notice of shut down.
Without positive knowledge of what
Mr.. HOwland might do in regard to the
enforcing OF the notices, the operatives
generally from the first, said he would
make his employees the concessions they
desired rather than see the pleasant re-
latiOns which have existed between them
ruptured. 1t is not TO be supposed for a
minute that the other manufacturers were
not as well informed in this regard as
the operatives, yet in view of all the con-
ditions, the notices were posted.
The conditions in yarn and cloth are
widely dissimiiar. 1t is generally agreed
that the mills producing yarn alone are
finding much better market for their
goods than is found for cloth. In the case
manufacturers of yarn, it is serious
matter TO lose buyer, as the identity of
their product is completely unknown to
The general public who purchase 1t under
the brand of other manufacturers, who
make it into cloth This is not,
OF course, the case with the
product of the cloth mills. When
there IS any movement in cloth the op-
portunlty to dispose of goods is always
open 10 cloth producing mills IL is a com
mon thing for retail buyer who is favor
ABLY impressed with a particular brand
OF eLoth, 10 call for it over the counter of
the retail store, and thus the mills are
constantly brought face to face with the
consumers. In the case of the yarn mills,
the trade once diverted may never be re-
gained, consequently it is of the utmost
Importance that it should fill all its or
ders. 1t is possible for cloth-producing
mill to remain idle for a period and still
regain it's prestige I'm the market No
doubt these considerations have been
given weight.
THE DAY AT FALL RIVER.
Fall River, Mass, Aug. 21-To.day the
mill situation is not improved A canvass
of the mills in the city shows the follow
ing conditions:
Shut Down-Barnard, Narragansett.
Sycamore, Stafford. Stevens, Wampa-
noag, Weetamoe, Flint, Anawau, Fall
River Manufacturing Company.
Running on Full Time--American
Linen, Iron Works Metacomet, Globe
yarn, Sanford Spinning, King Philip,
Kerr Thread.
Partly Running City, a few
looms; Bourne, same as yesterday Chace,
sixty looms; Cornell, 400; Davol 200
Durfee, few, not over $40; Granin, 200
Hargraves, $50; Laurel Lake, not any
looms; mechanics, 200; Merchants, 100;
Crescent, 600; Pocasset. 1,424 Richard
Borden, $50; Seaconnet, $50; Shove, 40;
Slade, $50; Tecumseh, 100; Troy, 500
In general the mills in the center of the
city have gained in the number of looms
running, while those on the outskirts
have not been doing so well The weav-
ers met on the South park to-day and lis
tened TO addresses made by the officers Of
the union and others
Arnold B. Sanford. treasurer of the
Globe Yarn Mills, and X. c. Kerr. treas
urer of the Kerr Thread Mill, notified
their help this morning that they would
be obliged to work under the reduction
agreed upon by the manufacturers two
weeks ago. They accepted the offer and
will work.
Manufacturers in general believe to-
DAY that things will be in very unset
tied condition for three or four weeks,
and some of them have decided to fore
staI any serious difficulty by shutting
down.
THE CARDERs AND sPINNERs.
The carders and spinners' executive
committee held meeting last night, and
there is every indicationj of a strike on
the part of the unions represented, unless
a change is made in their intentions be-
lore Wednesday morning At the carders'
meeting 1t was reported that the Kerr
III eau llll4AS udu OlcTcu com promise on
wages in defiance of the prof. osed under
standing the operatives had with the
mill authorities few days ago. In the
case of the Globe Yarn and Sanford Spin
hlng Companies. 1t was reported that
Ihey had ylioated the agreement made
with their spinners and carders, and that
notices had been posted ordering a cut
down, to go into effect Aug o. At Gran |
lte Mill No B it was said that the
ohcers had left work because
they were not to be paid more than s.. S5 |
per week. If the mill authorities can |
settle grievances with the piecers the !
Splnners say they will resume work at
any time. Those mill spinuers are idle |
on account of trouble with the book boys. |
me committee authorized them TO remain |
UuI until competent help was supplied. |
me condition at Hargrave's mill No. ? |
IS practically the same as at the Granite |
mllls. The Sanford spinning company's |
men were notified at o'clock yesterday |
afternoon that their wages would be re-
uuced from Sl22S per week TO Sll.50, or |
ABOUT . per cent This action has made |
Lne spinners' officers very angry. The |
splnners say they were working in the |
me yarn mills with the understanding |
mat they were to be paid according TO the |
NeW Bedford price list which was to be |