Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-08-23
COTTON STRIKE.
THE MAYOR OF NEW BEDFORD CALLS
PUBLIC MEETING.
versy BE Represented and Discuss
Settlement Together.

NEW tbfDfOtfI, NiADc. august %s.-
The great strike Of textile operatives has
developed into a period Of dogged and
determined activity on both sides. and
there are no new developments Of inte-
rest. To-day the feeling is that the other
yarn-mills OF the city are not likely TO
follow the lead OF the Rowland corpora
tons as soon as was predicted yesterday.
Whatever their decision may be. there Is
likely to be continuation Of the strike
far beyond the time set by many at the
beginning of the trouble. All OF the ar
rangements made by the operatives and
their employers are in anticipation Of
long battle.
Mayor Brownell has issued the following
call: "The fact that 1900 operatives in
our city are unemployed is a public ca
lamity Of so much Importance 10 all
classes of citizens that / feel justified
I'm making an attempt TO relieve the city
OF this unhappy and embarrassing situa-
ton. so fatal TO New Bedfords interests
/ feel that If the citizens representing
our mill interests and those representing
those of the operatives viii come together
and confer, and consider the situation In
the spirit of the greatest good TO the
greatest number. some course may be
determined on which will be OF beneht
10 all concerned. A fire Is much more
easily extinguished at its commencement
than after the structure is In hames'
while the saving Of property Is vastly
greater | therefore invite representa-
tives of the mill corporations and opera
tiVes TO meet In Room 4, Library Bullu-
ing, tomorrow CThurscay) evening at
o'clock. Let us meet as cltiZens lmpneH
with a spirit OF reconciliation ana de-
sire TO accomplish what is for the best
Interests of our city.
CSigned
STEPHEN A. BROwNELL,
"MayOr"
Mayor Brownell states that he hopes
that the Board of Trade Arbitration Com
mttec, OF which he is chairman. will de-
eide TO act with him in the matter. lie
thought IT well, however to issue the call
to-day, in his official capacity as Mayor
of the city in order to save time.
MEETING OF WEAVERS.
There was a mass-meeting OF the
weaVers on the common this morning.
An immense thrOng was In attendance
and the enthusiasm was unbounded
Speeches were made by Secretary Hart
and three other members OF the weavers'
union. The gist of the remarks made by
the speakers was a refutatiOn OF the
statement made yesterday by Andrew G.
Pierce that the charge that cuts have
been heightened or other unfair advantage
been taken Of the help is untrue.
An attachce OF the Bennett Mills. who
is in close touch with the management,
stated to-day that the mills have IA large
number Of orders on hand. which are for
delivery in the near future. If deter
mined stand is taken against the demands
of the operatives, they will. of necessity,
be cancelled.
SITUATION IN FALL RIVER.
FALL RIVER, MASS. August 22-The
spnncrs Of the Sanford Spinning Com
pany went out on strike to-day refusing
TO work under a further reduction. They
have been working at lower wages than
are usually paid in mills where colOred
hosiery yarns are made. The back boys
in the Globe YarnMlls have left their
work. and the spinners there are idle.
Secretary O'Donnell of the union went
Ia the mill to-day TO try to effect set
tlement, but no agreement had been ar
rived at up to l o'clock.
The following mills have shut down:
Anawan, Barnard Cornell. Durfee's Nos.
/ and >, Flint Hargrave's No. !. Granite
No g. Laurel Lake. Robson, SagamOre.
Border City zone mild, Stafford two mills),
Tccumseh zone milD, Wampanoag uwo
mills). and Weetamoe. The Shore Mills
will close tomorrow night, and the
American Linen-Mills will close Saturday
night.
The Kerr, Conanicut Iron-Works, and
part of the King Philip are paying under
the old schedule. and will probably be
kept running. The number of looms run
ming in the other mills varies from fifty
10 I.GOO. About 32G spnners and 400
weavers are out of work. ana as the
yarn continues to accumulate. the card
ing-room and other employees VIII be
thrown out of work
Print cloths are very firm, and offers
to buy at 81 cents have been refused.
STATE ARBITRATION.
BOSTON, MASS. August 22.-To-day
Secretary Supplee. Of the Board of Ar
bitratlon and Cancellation, notified the
manufacturers and strikers Of Fall River
and New Bedford of the existence of the
heard and its objects. The notification
calls the attentions Of manufacturers,
corporations and other employers of Ia
Dor. and of all employees and labor or
ganizatons throughout the Common
wealth to the provisions of the law for
the settlement of differences between
employees and employers. This is the
first step ever taken by the board in
matters Of this kind. Commissioner
Barry states that the committee is closely
watching the state Of affairs in Fall
River and New Bedford. I'VE have sent
word to the parties of our existence" he
said, but the law requires us to DO
more If the troubles stlll retain their
present serious aspect we will visit the
cities in question either tomorrow or
next day"
ALL MILLS TO CLOSE.
FALL RIVER, MASS, August Cit
has been learned beyond question that
the Executive Committee of the manufac-
turers association met to-day and voted
that al the mills under their control
shall close tomorrow night for an in
definite period The order will cause the
throwing out Of work of 1850 people, and
the stoppage of plants variously estimated
at $lOCOO,O0O 10 $50.00o.0O0 in value. No one
seems able to predict how long the lock-
out will continue. but il is generally
expected that ii will go on until the mar
ket shows some improvement.
REPUBLICAN COLOR.LINE.