The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-04
END OF SHOE STRIKE.
AMscable Agreement Between Brock
: ton Factories and Employees
Al Old Help Reinstated at
Former Wages.
New Machines Will Be Used Ia Barry
& Co.'s Shop.

Brockton, Mass, Feb. 4.-The strike
I'm the shoe factories of T. ID. Barry q
Cs. and c. A. Eaton & Co, is ended.
"A conference between President ToGln
of the Boot and Shoe Workers union
resulted in a settlement of the difficulty.
Barry q Co. have agreed TO reinstate
their old employees under former con-
difions OF wages and hours. The follow
ing statement is given TO the press:
The differences between L. ID. Barry
e Co. and the Boot and Shoe Workers
international union are settled. The
17rSn agree to reinstate all the old help,
;at the old prices. the help to report for
work on Thursday morning, Feb. 4.
(Signed) Thomas d. Barry.
John f. Tobin.
This action on the part of Mr.. Barry
sn agreeing TO such a settlement Is
direct retraction from his previous
stand, when he peremptorily refused to
entertain this same proposition on the
mart OF the union.
All the old lasters will go back and be
nut to work upon the Chase lasting ma
Gaines, which have been put into the
factory in place Of the "Nigger" ma
chimes. There has been considerable
anxiety I'm Brockton as to the outcome
.cf this war OF the machines" but il
appears that the Chase machines are to
stay in the factory.
The factory of c. A. Eaton & Co., an
Other Of the firms which shut down Mon
day. will start NO today. The firm ad-
yertised for all the old employees to re-
port for work this morning.
When asked how he was to arrange
about employing both the old and new
help who might apply, Mr.. Eaton said
The old employees will be given the pref
erence. He further said, however, that
they would all be asked to sign paper.
agreeing that all differences shall be
Dettied between the man, Individually,
and the Arm. Mr.. Eaton also said that
there would be a raise in prices in many
- the departments.
At the factory OF Joyce & Fletcher,
MI the help were paid or yesterday. Mr..
FLETCHER stated that there was no change
In the situation there, but that IL they
were to start up at all. II must be with
IN a few days. He said he expected to
Ne able to announce this morning just
What time the factory will resume.
Massachusetts, Legislature.
Boston. Feb. "A petition from the
advocates OF municipal ownership of
street railways was introduced In the
house yesterday. 1t Is as follows:
The undersigned represent that mon
Opoties In the public ways are often det-
x1mental to the welfare Of the people,
and petition your honorable bodies 70
pass such laws and make such provi-
1iOns as shall secure the cities and towns
me right, separately. or in conjunction
NTH other municipalities. to take, con-
Struct. owr, or own and operate, street
railways, as any part OF the plant there
OF ALSO that such powers may be con-
ferred upon the governor and council or
the railroad commissioners, or such
other board as you may create, in the
management and control of such rail-
ways and plant, and the appointment Of
agents thereof. as may be necessary to
protect the interests of the people and
Of the respective cities and towns in
tereSted.
The petition Is signed by Robert
Treat Paine, DR.. Edward Everett Hale.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, ]. p.
Quincy, Frank Parsons, Frank X. Fos-
ter. III. Lloyd, Charles NJ. Cox, Arthur
Hildreth, Edwin ID. Mead. George b.
Pope. George f. Reed, s. B. Pearmain,
Freeman G. Coffin. William L. Rutan.
petition was presented from the
Boston associated board of trade and the
NstsA<ohS oocONiaAiOh lOI dh aCt 10 re-
quire corporations using streets and
public ways for street railways or cleo
<<fy1n wires 20 paS compensation therefor
20 cities and towns.
The act provides that, In the case of
railways. the tax shall be 8 per cent on
gross earnings. and. In addition, a sum
equal to the amount such railway pays
In dividends on the capital stock in ex-
of X h,,t ,a
company shall pay q tax where il ap-
commissioners that the earnings OF the
company are insufficient to pay operat-
Ang expenses and fixed charges exclu-
siye Of dividends.
2 A measure to amend the present box
ing law was also introduced. Under the
prcsent law. boxing for any remunera-
fton whatever Is prohibited The
amendment provides for six -ounce
gioves. padded floors and postless rings
and physical examination OF contest
ants six hours before entering the ring.
Under the law. sparring exhibitions
saay be held only before incorporated
clubs and under the greatest safeguards
Rough Weather For Sailors.
Boston, Feb. 4.-The northeast gale
Whach began late Tuesday night. while
not severe I'm the interior, vas very de-
Utructive on the coast. and a heavy surf
has been dashing on shore from Chat
ham to Poytiand ever since. The wind
reached the velocity Of 40 miles an hour
and at times blew harder. At Nantas-
ket, the surf was very high. showing
that the storm was a hard one off the
coast. The tracks OF the New York.
New Haven and Hartford railroad were
somewhat washed. and at Stony Beach
q sunken barge was washed ashore
The high wind blew the snow onto the
tracks OF many OF the electric roads In
southeastern Massachusetts. and .
number of the lines were blocked. N,
wrecks have been reported as yet. an,
there are but few vessels In the bay. ow
fng TO the timely warning OF the weathe
bureau. The storm has completely sub
sided. The incoming fleet OF fisherme
bring tales of fearful experiences In IN
recent storms and gales. and IL is feare
as~ss many disasters have occurred m