The morning news., 1894-09-25
SHIRT MAKERs' STRIKE.
Work Utterly Abandoned in 800 Shirt
Making Factories.

Making Factories.
New York, Sept 24.-The strike of the
shirt makers for more pay and less work,
which was ordered Saturday evening, as
sumed a size this morning which was a
surprise even to the strike board Over
5000 shirt makers. of whom at least ,. 600
are women, are on a strike this morning
There are about 800 shirt making firms in
this city, ana the leaders of the strike
said this morning that work had been
abandoned entirely in all of them.
Their demands are for a raise
in the present price of 80 per cent
and also that eight hours shall constitute
a days work. The strikers further de-
mdnd that contractors shall furnish real
estate security to the amount of 800 for
faithful keeping of the con tract.
The waist and wrapper makers at Nos.
D and Z Grouverner street went on a strike
this morning because Boss A. j. Brown
had discharged two of the men VINO tried
to organize the shop. it is thought i'm
strike among the waist and wrapper
workers.
CONTRACTORS GIVE IN.
Boston. Sept. 24.-Eignt clothing con-
tractors this forenoon signed the agree
workers, and 500 strikers have returned
to work. More will sign this afternoon.
Contractors TERMS REJECTED.
Boston, Sept 14-The bill of prices pre-
sented by the Clothing Contractors As
sOciation TO the Clothing Manufacturers
Association of this city was re ecJed at a
meeting of the latter organization to-day.
This means an indefinite continuance of
the garment workers strike. Before the
decision of the manufacturers associa-
tiOn was reached to-day eleven contrac-
tors had signed the demands of the union
anu their shops were started.
Most of these contractors manage the
work for the firm of A. Shuman u Co.,
and whose concessions to the new union
prices was announced last week and
signed the demand of the men, after re-
ceiving an order from Mr.. Shuman TO open
up their shops.
A number of contractors would have
signed to-day, but their bonds were not
acceptable to the union.
The fight will probably be carried on to
the bitter end. The men do not blame
the contractors so much as they do the
wholesalers
1t is thought the men and women at
work will be assessed to support those
who are now on strike, which can be done
by vote Of the union.
SIX WEEKS OF IDLENEss.
Fall River, Mass, Sept 24.-The sixth
week of idleness in this city opens with
out any promise of an early resumption
of work. The manufacturers seem more
united than ever in their determination
TO make the operatives yield to their
terms, and as the pendulum of trade
swings it seems to be bringing the time
of their winning nearer to hand. The
weakening prices in the cloth market.
coupled with the weakening in the de-
maud for goods in the markets of the cOun-
try are soidifying the manufacturers,
who five weeks ago were disposed TO yield
and compromise with the operatives.
The Durfee mill is now running in full
under the reduced scale of wages, except
in the mule room, where nine out of
twenty-one pairs Of mules are idle. The
Sea- uonnet mill, where strike was or
dered, is running nearly three-quarters
full this afternoon under the reduced
scale Not the slightest sign of an at
tempt was made to-day to operate the
other mills, and agents say they will not
give in until the weavers and splnners
and all the help are content to give unre-
sistance
Secretary Howard of the spinners'
union has called a meeting Of the execu-
tive committee for tomorrow, and Wed
nesday a special general meeting of the
union will be held 10 take some action on
the situation. Both spinners and weavers
have disbursed their first weeks strike
allowance Among the wea ers there is
much dissatisfaction because only one
half pay was allowed. The spinners at
the Sanford Spinning Company have been
TRYING TO effect a settlement, but the
authorities will insist upon enforcing the
reduction.
PIrrsBURG PUDDLERs STRIKE.
Pittsburg, Sept 24.-The puddlers at
the Oliver Iron and Steel Works, South
Tenth street struck to-day against a %
per cent. reduction and all but four fur
naces closed down. The men gathered
about the gates to-day and the firm asked
for police protection, but there was no
trouble.