The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-21
rLAN of THE MANUFACTURES.

NEW BEDFORD MASS. Aug. 9.-The
situation in New Bedford is quite different
from that ~ Fall River. In the latter
city print cloths are manufactured. for
the most part. and there is a larger stock
of goods on hand. Here however. the
mills manufacture a finer grade OF goods,
and some OF them have orders which
would Keep the mills busy for several
months.
\ conference yesterday developed a new
feature, which the operatives say reveals
the plan Of the manufacturers with reia-
tion 20 the impending struggle. 1t had
| hitherto been supposed that inasmuch
as the Spnners' Union was much stronger
than the Wcavers organization, the man
ufactUrcrs would cater TO the spinners
I'm the reduction and cOnci.iate them IL
possible. Every mill posted its reductions
scheduled saturday, and they were COM
pared by the labor leaders yesterday.
While the schedules are dissimllar ~ was
found that the manufacturers had cut
down the spinners more than 10 per cent
In many instances. while the weayers
We're not cut at all. or very little This
ratio is preserved systematically through
out the mills. and the operatives believe
that the manufac cturers hope % get the
weavers back before many weeks.
orrnAT RS c0NFiDrNT.
As long as the weavers are not backed
| by d strong treasury the manufacturers
think they will not hold out very long.
particularly rs their wages Will not be
changed, and they viii only be impelled
L. stay out through sympathy. The man
ufactt,rers think that by the time that
they are ready % start up the weavers
viii he ready t. come I'm, and that yarn
can he bought from other mills until the
spinners are ready 70 succumb. But there
rs no trepidafion on the part OF the opera
tivcs. All are huoyant and confident Of
ultimate success. some II the mills, no
doubt. are preparing for a long shut
down.
The meeting of manufacturers Thurs
day was AN adjourned session." said a
gentleman who was present. "and was
not called because ot the action of the
spinncrs as supposed. iu fact. the de-
termination of the SINNERS was but brief
iy touched upon. The meeting was held
u decide upon some plan Of reduction
whereby the basf-paid help I'm the mills
might he reduced. aad those who are
classed as small-paid help either but
/ slightly cut down or not touched at all.
No cUr ,r ArLIN W,NY INsrAVcrs.
"rhis matter was fully discussed and
finally IL was decided that each corpora
ton should regulate its own adjustment
Of the cut-dOWn. which is from , II per
cent. to 10 per cent. In great many
instances there will be no cut whatever
while ass n rule all spinners. who are the
best paid men in the different mills out
side OF officials, viii be affected 10y the
new order Of things.
THAT the spinners would resent this
was the unanimous opinion of those pres
ert. but the plan adopted was considered
ming Of the mills without loss under the
present condition Of business.
Whether or not the operatives are sue
cessful they will be more contented TO re-
main idle In the summer months than
later IN the season.
ONE N,NUFAcTURYD YiE D..
NEW BEDFORD. MASS. Aug. 2O-The
developments In the great strike to-day
are many. During the carly part OF the
day the streets presented hoiiahy aP-
E.4rr un1g Of
attired operatives wandered 70 and fro,
brimfull of hilarity and confident or vic
tory. with the exception of n slight dis
tulhance az the Bristol mill. where
dozen operatives who were al work were
attacked by the strikers at noon time
without any serious result, the behavior
OF the strikers was peaceful ana orderly.
AZ the day advanced signs Of a weaken
Ing of the manufacturers were manifest.
william H. Rowland treasurer Of the
HDwiand. Rotch ana New Bedford Man
uiaciuring Company. took the initiative
IN weakening away from the InanufactuT-
ers. From the start he was opposed 10
the strike. and his manly action to-day
i'm making concessions 20 his operatives
before the strike was inaugurated IN his
mills has won for him the universal adj
miratOn Of tho public Mr Rowland said
that he has simply waived the cut down
till he can decide what action he VIII
adopt. Mr.. HoWiands : action VIII restore
10 work about 100 hands and most ~
them represent families. Late this after
noon Andrew 9. Pierce, treasurer Of the
Wamsutta mills. was asked. I'm view Of
the action taken hy Mr. Rowland. what
would be- the course OF the other cor
porations. lle replied: "The mills viii
lock up tonight Tor an indefinite time"
His statement be said not only applied
% the Wam+utta corporation. but 10
every mill in the city, outside Of the
mills controlled by Mr.. Rowland.
A PASTOR ,TracE. UIr srHIxRBs
FAIL RIVER, MASS, Aug. 2O-The
manufacturing situation to-day IS I'm "A
very much disturbed condition. only
about one-tniri Of the looms I'm the
mills are running, the rest Of them being
idle on account of a. voluntary vacation
taken by the weayers. The Iron Works.
American Linen. Cornell. King PhlNns
Yarn. and Sanford Spinning Mills are
running as fully rs they We're last week.
In the other mills the looms running
vary from not any 70 fourteen hundred.
There are not any manufacturers who
care to say that the vacation will end
in one, two, or four weeks.
In two or three churches yesterday
the leaders of the strikers We're de-
church. where Rev. Michael Cook IS
pastor the people were advised 20 re
labor leaders whose glib tongues raise
them 10 dizzy heights The action Of
these men have impoverished the district
and they are little better than Anarch-
lists. -
Much Importance Is attached to this
clerevmon's words. from the fact that
his church IS in the centre Of a thriving
min centre of the city, and he Is very
popular and much beloved in a congreesta-
lion Of about three thousand. The
cardars SINNERS. loom fxers. and slashcr
tenders started at work in all the mills
a. they promised to DO at meeting
held last week.
srRIKvRs RRsuNING WORK.
WHEELING. W. VA, Aug. IA
large number Of men resumed work here
to-iav. The big Riverside Tube Works
went on full time this afternoon.
A CONFLICT AT PULLMAN.
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