The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-24
A CURTAILMENT OF CASH.
Sl5O,OOO Withdrawn Weekly From
Fall River by the Strike.

All the Mills but One or Two Agree to
Shut Decentralization of the Mill
owners Agreement to Close the
Works-Both Sides Firm at New
Bedford-Neither to Yield One Jot or
Title of Their Plans-The State
Board of Arbitration at It's Work.
Fall River, Mass, Aug. 23.-The publ
cation of the agreement to shut down the
mills was surprise to many men when
they picked up their papers this morning
Notices of the shutdown were mailed
last night but it was the intention to
keep the whole thing a secret to-day.
The executive committee is unwilling to
give out the text of the notices sent, but
they say that it was agreed that when
three-fourths of the spinners represented
by the signers to the agreement should
conclude to order the pursuit of a certain
course the others would stand by the or
der that was issued. Tonight, there
fore, it is confidently expected that every
mill in town will close except the
Conanicut, the Baraby gingham, which
has been shut down, and the
Fall River iron works mills
and the Seaconnet, which are not in the
Manufacturers Association. The Sea
comet mill is running on the reduced
schedule, and may be compelled to shut
down by the help, who may stay out.
The King Philip, American Linen,
Metcamot, Pocasset and others, are ex-
pected to close with the rest There are
236OO operatives out of work, exclusive Of
$500 who are known as sick help.
Secretary O'Donnell of the spinuers
union is well pleased at the decision ar
rived at by the manufacturers 1t re-
lieves him and the union from a trying
position in which the funds were Sc
riOusly threatened.
The weavers, of course, are in high
glee, as they have obtained the curtail-
ment of work which they were seeking
The length of the shutdown has not been
agreed upon, but it will depend on the
attitude of the operatives and the condi-
tion of the markets. Four weeks is the
longest time mentioned, but there is no
guarantee that 1t will not last a longer
period.
The committee of the Manufacturers
Association has demonstrated that there
is greater unanimity of feeling than the
members supposed existed, for at noon to-
day il was confidently believed that every
Agent Sanford, of whom the manufac-
turers are talking very harshly, has con-
Cluded TO close the Globe yarn mills, and
tie Sanford Spinning Company will also
remain closed. Among business men and
others the big lockout is regarded with
much regret. Nearly S15O,0OO weekly
Will be taken out of circulation, and there
Is always great risk in trading among
operatives when a shutdown takes place
Some will pay their old bills, but others
will not if they can avert it by removing
to other places.
GREATEST LOCKOUT ON RECORD.
Fall River, Mass. Aug. 23.-To-night
marks the commencement of the greatest
lockout of operatives ever known in this
city, and that implies the greatest con
certed lockout of textile operatives in one
center in America.
With the possible exceptions of the
Kerr Iron works, Connancut and Seacon-
net mills, every corporation in town will
remain closed until it is shown that a
vote of three-fOurths of the spindles rep
resented in a certain agreement shall de-
eide that the gates shall be re-opened,
and opportunity offered for workers to
return to their places.
An exact statement of the number of
IDLE operatives was given to-day, showing
that excepting the above mentioned mills
thlrtyfour mills, employing q $50 hands,
with weekly pay roll of $3.50 AS, are
idle
THE STATE BOARD OF ARBITRATION.
New Bedford, Mass, Aug. 23.-The
fourth day of the great strike opened with
anew element in the battle-the state
board of arbitration. Both sides remain
as firm as ever, apparently, neither being
inclined to yield one iota. The board of
trade arbitration committee has failed to
accomplish much, and now the only visi-
Die nope for a new settlement lies in the
meeting under Mayor BrOwnells call to-
night OF course, this applies more di-
rfectly to the cloth mills, as there are
nopefuI signs for an adjustment or break
In the yarn mill battle.
Richard p. Barry of Lynn and Rich
ara 4. Warner of Taunton, members of
tne state board, arrived in town this
morning to Investigate the matter The
Jnlrd member, Charles H. Wolcott, is
no" on on his vacation, and was not in
formed of the visit.
Immediately on their arrival the arbi-
Lfators visited the mayors office, but not
hnding him in separated, Mr.. Barry drop
ping IN on the strikers committee, at
2phners hall, and Mr.. Warner visiting
'ne mayor at his business office.
Mr.. Barry said: 1--WE just dropped
IN on New Bedford to do little skir-
mlshlng. We will not probably take Off
- olOu Ou Jue SJflh6 unless Alf. VOL
tott IONS us, but we just want to see how
The land lies"
,Nlr. Barry was asked as to the province
09I the board in such matters-iust how
have wv
Wen, " he replied, "we have the power
TO mold public meetings. summon wit
ueSses' hear testimony and render an
o,nclal report, but we do not like to do so
ollen. We prefer to use the conciliatory
pan, TO act as mediators between the
pdTues to dispute and see If we cannot
make both sides look at things like seusi-
O.e men, rather than from directly oppo-
e s..e sides. But this is not always sue
.esslul, and then we usually have to re-
SyIg TO The hearing system We may have
Qo so here, but we can't tell yet"
r.Ndyor BrOwnell said he had been ad-
,.seu by several citizens to invite the
s,aIe board of arbitration to be present
q. Ihe meeting of the conference to-
u.Eht. He said he had done so and
u'Eed the board to attend. He said the
res s ing was not intended to be
pl9Ac, but TO compromise such dele
sales s as each union chose to send and
I1Nu manufacturers as would attend