Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-05-17
WORK OR STARVE.
That's the Program Now
in Olneyville, R. |.
Lockout Will be Complete and
Long Drawn Out.
Treas. Ladd Induced to Join the
Powerful Combine.

The big mill owners at Olneyville, r. l.,
have got the thumbscrew on the the smaller
ones, and the dissensiOns in the Manufacture
ers' club have been quetcd by the pres
sure. Treasurer |. G. l.add Of the Saxon
MILL who was kicking over the traces
because he wanted to run his mill. and
who was all ready to give an advance
OF one-half per cent to the weavers, has
been induced to stand blythe manufacturers
combine. Horace A. kimbal president OF
the Manton mills comp ny, who rendered an
increase of about per cent early in March,
and who has orders enough ON hand TO keep
his machinery going for a solid year. will
also be forced to shut down on it Is as
serted.
Not many days ago Treasurer Ladd made
the statement that he would not shut his mill,
because the strike in the National mills was
not caused by wage agitation. He was most
emphatic in his language, and he outlined his
attitude and discussed his relationship 10 the
Manufacturers club. Within "A hours it is
known that he was contemplating going 1t
alone on the Olnevvile strike which would
at once indicate the abandonment Of any plan
he entered into with the othermanufacturers.
The master hand in the great fight of cap
tal against labor got hold of treasurer Ladd
and caused him TO make statement denying
the reports of ruction in the Manufacturers
club. He said that he did not feel disposed
to discuss every rumor, but after considering
that such reports were productive of false
hopes which might be detrimental to these
people. he make simple declaration that
there was absolutely no foundation for such
a rumor. He said il indicated the desperate
measures which irresponsible persons
interested in prOlonging this strike are re-
sorting to. for the purpose OF raising false
hopes, which might serve to keep the people
out u little longer at a time when it is prob
able that they are beginning to see the fact
that there is nothing to be gained.
Treas Ladd indicated that the lockout by
the mill owners would last until Oct l, when
once begun. The other manufacturers about
Olneyville who have discussed the matter in
the past few days have also shown a
particular desire to impress the strikers
IN uue. There appears to be a reason for
this on the part of the manufacturers. Ii is
positively known that there is an eager de-
sire on the part Of the manufacturers to re-
sumo at the earliest possible time. once
closed, the mills are to be kept locked and
barred until the operatives are starved out.
That IS the outspoken policy OF the control
ling members of the manufacturers club.
There has been talk OF arbitration in abun-
dance. and the names of Charles II. Perkins.
the wealthy horseshoe manufacturer and iron
mon anil I-1uor1 Gaupnn tho lnvyar and
labor leader. have been mentioned. II such
a thing as meditation could be brought about
they would. if chosen as arbitrators, name a
third man. Manufacturer Perkins said that
he would act and he did not care who the
third man was. Weavers are wanted in Ar
cadia, Il. l.. where business is booming, and
from other points there are demands for help