The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-11-05
THE STRIKE Is OFF,
And the Mills at Fail River, Mass, VIII Run
with Fail Forces.


Fall River. Mass, October 29.-The big
strike of weaverS which was commenced
at II four weeks vacation, ten weeks age,
was declared off this morning and the
strikers VIII return to work tomorrow
morning. They were defeated By the man
ufacturers and they will resume their old
places under Il reduced scale Of wages.
For eight weeks some 5000 operatives
were thrown out OF work and for the past
two weeks about eight thousand people
were affected. The strong letter Of the
manufacturers, in which it was stated that
no conference would be held and no con-
cessions made, and the fact that the unions
finances were in a very low condition,
were the cause of breaking down the re-
sistance that has been offered.
The strikers voted Saturday, by ma
jority of A in nearly Il thousand votes
not 10 return to work. After the vote was
passed several meetings of weavers in in
dividUal mills were held and votes were
passed in favor of returning TO work.
Today the mills showed gain in the
number of weavers employed and when
mass meeting was held in the park less
than three thousand people were present.
The parade of weavers did not include -Ou
hundred persons Some 800 operatives
crowded the Academy OF Music anu
speeches were made by Secretary White
head and others. The general advice given
was that it was wise TO return 10 work
under the terms offered. rising vote was
taken on the question OF returning and
hardly twenty-five PERSONS Noted 10 remain
out.
The strike has been the most orderly al
fair Of its kind in the long history or LABOR
struggles mere. General business mas peeh
about paralyzed, but although so many
were idle. no serious disturbance occurred
and arrests for drunhchheSS anu iiiiioi
crimes fcn Off
the operatives lost about $i5oQ,ooO IN
wages. whit the loss 70 thu mills was not
so severe, owing to the dapressed c"hdi-
ton of trade. The sympathy Of the puoho
has been overwhelmingly IN favor OF the
strikers, but there IS much satisfaction on
all sides now Ihat the long hShl IS ehae"'
Resumed Operation.
ran Pfver. Mass October SU-Nedrly all
of tho mills resumed operation this morn
ing. Repairs that are being made az the
ostorne No. . Laurel, Lake, Richard Bor-
don No /, and Durfcc Nos. ! and :, VIII
keen those concerns idle for some time, but
for the most part the striking operatives
have thrown up their hands and achno"l-
edged themselves beaten. II VIII be some
DAYS before things are in smooth running
order again, as the back boys and doflers
and other ORGANIZED help will be likely 10
cause petty troubles. In mills where the
machinery has been iGie eight and ten
weeks IL takes time to get il in good run
ming order and the operatives meanwhile
are i'm a very frodul frame of mind.
Notice OF Reduction ia WAGES
Fan River. Mass. November The iol-
lowing notice was posted inns morning IA
the iron works mills:
Notice is hereby given that a reduction
will be made in wages Of operatives en-
ployed by this corporation to take effect
Monday. November 9th. Al the same ume'
to accommodate our method of payment I'M
der the particulars, bin weaving VIII be
paid for by the pound, instead OF by the
piece"
The iron works mills are owned by NJ. {.
y. Borden. of New York, and did not cut
the wages when the vacation began August
Goth. but have been running at the ola rate
since. The help did not know whether the
reduction will be 8 or 10 per cent.