The herald., 1898-01-19
And Both Sides Show Grim
Determination
MEN IN THE MILLS RUNNING
VOTE MONEY TO PAY THE MEN
WHO ARE OUT
Coal Miners in Convention at Chicago
Struggling With Complicated
Questions
Associated Press Special Wire

BOSTON, Jan. 18.-Grim determine
tion on the part of both sides, coupled
with a defined issue between employer
and employees, as well as practically an
absence Of any sign of demonstration,
were the features Of the second day in
the great strike in the cotton industry
AS yesterday, interest centered almost
entirely in the strike at New Bedford,
where the disturbances of yesterday led
to the belief that similar demonstrations
might be attempted today. Nothing OF
the kind occurred, and the strikers
strengthened their cause by making the
question of fines a definite issue with the
mill owners. The matter of financial
support to the strikers was generally
discussed, not only in New Bedford. but
in Biddeford, Saco and Lewiston, and
while the union strikers seem to have no
anxiety regarding the next three months
the non-union men who are out fear they
may not receive sufficient support.
The 100000 operatives in all six of the
New England states are watching the
contest in New Bedford, Saco and Bidde-
ford very closely.
STRIKERS PAY
NEW BEDFORD, Mass, Jan. 1S.-The
spinners' union tonight voted to pay the
members of the union strike pay of $4
per week per member, each member to
be allowed 25 cents extra for every child
in his family under 13 years of age. 1t
was also voted to pay doffers $3.50 per
week and joiners SO. Strike pay will com
mence Saturday, January 29th.
THE SITUATION UNCHANGED
BIDDEFORD, Me-, Jan. IS. = The
strike situation here is unchanged from
yesterday. The Pepperill Laconia and
York mills remain shut down and there
is every indication of long struggle.
A committee of York operatives will
call on Agent Page today and endeavor
to secure an adjustment of their griev-
ances on account of the reduction.
RETURNED TO WORK
FITCHBURG, Mass, Jan. 18-The
weavers of the Hockage cotton MILL who
struck yesterday against O reduction
in wages, thereby compelling the fac
tory to close, returned to work today.
The weavers, who were the only opera
tives who opposed the cut, decided to
accept the reduction.
MILLS SHUT DOWN
LEWISTON. Me-. Jan. 1S-The An
droscoggin cotton mills have shut down
al departments for an indefinite period,
owing to the strike. of portion of the
operatives.
RUBBER WORKERS MOURN
WOONSOCKET, r. l., Jan. 1S.-No-
tices were posted in the Alice rubber
mill today announcing shut down on
Thursday for two weeks. This mill is
owned by the United States Rubber
company and employs 1900 hands.
AMONG THE MINERS
CHICAGO, Jan. 1S.--The Inter-Stat
Convention of Bituminous Coal Miners
and Operators assembled today pre-
pared to do business in methodical
manner. The State delegations had been
thoroughly organized and scale commit
tees had been named. The miners did
not conceal the fact that what they
want is an advance throughout the field
of ten cents per ton. The owners arc
far from agreeing with the operators on
this point and say four cents is sufficinet
The morning session was brief. Yes
terday's action in according the West
oClCS SdllOA VI lillAlSlS d Scdt duu
voice but no vote in the convention was
reconsidered and the miners from that
State were unanimously accorded full
The Scale Committee went into secret
conference Immediately after recess was
taken by the convention. A. l.. Sween
of Illinois was elected Chairman, and
VIM. Warner Of Pennsylvania Secretary.
No material progress was anticipated
by the committeeman and none was ac-
complished. The general situation in
the coal trade was discussed by both
miners and operators.
Hon. H. L. Chapman Of Ohio, who is |
a member of the committee for the ope-
rators, said:
"The situation Is an extremely COM
plicated one and will require thorough
which will probably continue
several days. Owing to the large at
tendance at the convention, it was
deemed inexpedient to enter upon dis
cussion of the wage scale in open ses-
sion. Such proceeding would precipitate
endless discussion and be entirely fruit
less. In the elected committee both sides
will be free to express their opinions
and, have no doubt, will reach salts