The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1894-10-26
ANOTHER PARADE,
Striking WeaversDat Fall River
Gained Many Recruits.

Public Sympathy Is Enlisted In Thei
Observation-Disclosures Are Beginning t,
Talk of Shutting Down Again.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Oct. 23.-Fully 3o0(
weavers paraded through the streets yes
Iterday, and as many more followed the
procession On the sidewalks. The mills
are paralyzed and the manufacturers are
satisfied that they cannot run under exist
| ing conditions, and talk of shutting down
Wednesday or Thursday night.
The several parades held by the weavers
have had more or less effect upon those at
work in the mills but Fridays turnout
with the brass band played havoc, especi-
ally with the mills in the eastern section
of the city.
Secretary Whitehead had promised that
yesterdays celebration would be on a
grand scale, and his promises were full
filled. 1t was by far the largest labor pa
rade ever seen here.
Among the most striking and original
mottoes were these: mo flies on the
Chace weavers." "Joe 10 detected; might
doesn't make right" ''Fresh air club; too
heavy for light work. too light for heavy
work" "Why reduce us 10 per cent and
New Bedford only ar" cdr Tanners
brigade; tasted for nine weeks, good for
mine more" Gee whiz, we're not dead
yet" Bakers what is it," "Will slavery
days never endP" "Good mill agents are
all dead" Give per cent or no surren-
DER
! There was the usual amount of hooting,
but everything was kept within reason
able bounds. The weavers marched by
the Slade mill. and gave vent to their
lpent-up feelings when the King Philips
big plant was reached The shouting and
yelling were long. Eight policemen lined |
up in front of. the office kept the crowd |
upon its good behavior.
Upon Its Good Behavior.
The Shove mill was reached Just as the
weavers were returning to work, and |
many were induced to join the ranks
From this point the procession counter
to the South park and was dis
missed.
Yesterdays celebration demonstrated
one thing particularly, and that is that the
weavers are not by any means tired Of the
battle they have begun. Up to the present
time they have had decidedly the best of
1t, and have had public sympathy enlisted
IN their cause
They started in against big odds, and
against the gloomy prophecy that their
struggle would be a short-lived one and
hat they would be compelled to go in ut
he terms of the manufacturers. But they
lave strengthened instead of weakening
On the first morning little over half the
ooms in the city were running This
lumber was slowly and steadily decreased.
Until today hardly quarter of the looms
ire in operation.
The local manufacturers are not inclined
10 talk for publication. Some are ready
md willing to accede to the demands of
he weavers, and in fact all the help, but
he great majority favor holding out and
starving the help into submission.
The weavers' claim is based upon the
act that New Bedford weavers have had
@ accept only a 211 per cent reduction and
Dover per cent.
The average work is a cut, a loom, day.
Thus an eght-loom weave will weave
light cuts or pieces a day, and in six will
weave 4S. AT the rate of 16 cents per cut
his will make S7.6S as a weeks wages.
This is subject to fines, ETC., for imperfec-
ions.
Spinners earn from $12 to s14 week.
They were given per cent reduction.
md an attempt is being made to force a 10
'er cent upon the weavers.
Weavers Want a Conference.
FALL RIVER, Mass, Oct. 24-The execu-
i've committee of the Weavers' associa-
ion have instructed the secretary to write
o the Manufacturers association request
ng conference. Resolutions were
Idopted declaring that the manufacturers'
with the Spinners' union was .
m utter disregard of the welfare of e5 per