The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-08-28
THE SECOND WEEK.
The Textile Operatives Strike Under
goes No Change.

AAG SEOONO WEEh.
The Textile Operatives Strike Under
goes No Change.
New Bedford, Mass, Aug. 27.-The
second week Of the great strike of textile
operatives opened to-day. with no change
to be observed in the situation. 1t is gen
orally agreed that no settlement will be
reached this week.
The Rowland corporation resumed on
erations this morning as II nothing had
occurred to interrupt them, and there
was no demonstration by either operators
or strikers. A crowd of 5000 idle en-
ployes gathered in the vicinity of the
Bristol, Bennett and Columbian mills at 6
o'clock this morning in anticipation that
these mills would resume, to watch for
any of their members who might de-
sert them and return to their
work at the reduction. The mills
made no effort TO start up
and it is not likely they will do so this
week, at least. The weavers held mass
meeting this morning in an open lot near
the Bristol mill. One of the speakers
claimed that the advance of three-tenths
OF cent per yard in the price of cloth
had made it possible to give the weavers
an advance in wages instead Of making a
reduction necessary as is claimed by the
mill men.
MOST CRUEL AND UNJUST.
New Bedford, Aug 27.-The New Bed
ford Cotton Weavers' Protective Associa-
ton has issued an appeal to the people OF
the New England States, in which they
ask for support in their fight against the
corporations.
In speaking of the strike, the weavers
say: 1t has been forced upon us by the
most cruel and unjust action OF our en-
ployers.
"One year ago our wages were reduced
10 to ~ per cent. This we quietly ac-
cepted During the present year this re-
duction has been largely in the weaving
department by the great lengthening OF
cuts without extra pay and by changing
the styles of cloth BY these unjust
means some corporations nave further re.
duced the weayers wages from 10 to
20 per cent. These corporations
which are treating operatives with
such scorn and contempt are nearly all
paying their usual dividends and stock
holders have scarcely suffered at all The
operatives of New Bedford have, there
fore, struck work against this cruel and
needless reduction in wages"
There is rumor that the Bennett and
Colum bia mills will start up Wednesday
under the old schedule. The officials will
not affirm or deny the report.
THE SITUATION AT FALL RIVER.
Fall River, Mass. Aug. 27.-The Conan
icut mill has closed its gates indefinitely.
and there now remain but four CORPORA
tions out of forty-two that are making
attempts 10 run their mills The Fall
River Iron Works and Baraby Gingham
mills bid fair to continue in
fYal1 nrgf
under the old scale. Durfee No
2 and Seaconnet are running under the
new schedule, and predictions are freely
made to-day that the help will leave them
Wednesday and Friday, when they re-
ceiye their first payments under the 10
per cent. reduction. The temper of the
Mule Spinners' Association has changed
materially within the past forty eight
hours, and Secretary O'Donnell reports
that from the talks which he has had with
many spinners he has concluded the men
will not return TO work at the old rates
while cotton and cloth are quoted at pres
ent prices in the open market. This at
titude is in direct opposition to that
assumed by the spinners association at a
meeting held week ago last Friday
Since that time, however, print cloths
have jumped TO 2$4 cents and cotton has
remained about stationary. This new
stand is of particular interest because the
hope was gaining that certain
mills that had signed the manufacturers
agreement would eventually break
away and start at prices satisfactory
10 the spinners and carders. An attempt
was made TO start the Globe yarn min
this morning but the carding room help
refused to work at the new rates They
held meeting and voted TO remain away
from the mills while the reduced prices
are offered by the management.
Secretary Tansey is endeavorlng 10
compromise with Agent Sanford on q
per cent. reduction, and inasmuch as the
New Bedford yarn mills and the Kerr
Thread mills are in operation on nearly
the old rates, he feels very confident Of
success. The King Philip mills strikers
met this morning, and some of them who
are not In financial standing in the union
were paid from the collections made from
the public. The carders and spinners
will hold general meetings tonight
UNION BENEFIT ORDERED OFF.
At a large meeting of the splnners'
union tonight IL was voted 10 declare all
union benefits or for four weeks, begin
ming last Monday morning. The vote
will include every one who was or who
may be entitled 20 benefits, till the time
limit expires. The action was not en-
tirely unanimous, but will undoubtedly
be followed.
At the carders' meeting il was voted TO
discontinue all union benefits. beginning
this morning and lasting as long as the
lockout continues The votes passed by
these two unions indicate the intention
Of the trade unionists 10 prepare for
future trouble by protecting their funds
as long as they can possibly do 80.
LOWELL MILLS RESUME
Lowell, Mass. Aug. 27-The fremont and
Suffolk mills started up to-day In all de-
partments, except the color and blanket
rooms, with ZOO operatives. The Mid
dlesex wcolen mills carding and spinning
rooms and part of the weaving rooms also
resumed work, and also the Appleton
mills in all departments. The total mum
Der Of operatives set 10 work is about
$500. There is a temporary scarcity Of
weayers IN two Of the cotton mills.