The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-15
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against acts of violence in the struggle
which has just opened. He advised
them not to do much talking in either
dry or wet goods stores, and to be cool
ana keep within the bounds of the
law.
Following the meeting, the operatives
went to their homes and a short meet
ing OF the joint council was held, at
winch the finishing touches to the
plans for the strike were applied.
The manufacturers were seen this
morning by General President Tobin
and General Secretary Horace Eaton.
5. Fl. Howe was visited first, and the
situation was discussed at length with
him. He was asked if there was any
common ground on which the manufac-
turers and their employees could stand
in the matter. He did not think it
could be done, but the meeting was
very amicable.
John A. Frye was next seen. He ex-
pressed his pleasure over the privilege
of meeting us, said President Tobin,
dryly, in speaking of the interview
The fact is that the interview was
rather too warm for publication. Mr..
Frye declared his intention of running
his shops by; well, it wasn't steam
power
Charles Curtis, of the Rice & Hutch
ms company, was asked the same ques-
ton by telephone, and as he said he
did not see how his company could re-
cede from the position they had taken,
the labor officials did not go to see him
in person.
OF the 500 reported to be ready to go
to work in the Middlesex shop today,
only few went in. At labor head
quarters it was claimed that only five
reported. One man, who came from
Brockton for a job, went back when
he learned the condition of things. A
young Main street business man today
offered Agent Murray $50 to help along
the workingmen's cause.
Another meeting of the council was
held tonight. An enthusiastic meet
ing Of the Upper Leathers Workers
Union was held and a new union, com
posed Of sole leather workers, to be
known as the Stock Filters Union, was
organized tonight. The regular meet
ing of the lasters will be held tomorrow
night.
Another meeting looking toward the
organization of a new labor party was
also held tonight. 1t was voted to elect
three delegates to the mayoralty con-
vention, to be held Wednesday. Novem-
Der %, and to select three representa-
tives from each ward to serve on city
committee to nominate for aldermen.
councilmen and school committee. ]. j.
Dalton acted as chairman, and DIR. c.
Cote as secretary. The following com
mittees were chosen for the ward eau
cuses, to be held on the afternoon Of
November %:
Ward 1. Hunters hall-James H. Ly-
on, J. f. Stewart, Frank p. Sheffield,
ward 2 Good Templars' hall, William
r. Clark, William Brennan, B. T. War
rem, John Libby, DR.. George A. Fearle;
ward 8, Richlieu hall, A. G.. Bougas,
John D. Loveland, Frank w. Bilson.
Frank Moriarty, Cyprian Simoneau;
ward 4, Forest hall, F. M. Borkings. N.
G. Bisimeth, J. M. Torney, William
Labardy, Michael e. Lyons: ward 8,
S. H. Closson, John H. McManus, D.
G. Cote; ward 6, Testers hall, II. j.
Reagan, ]. d. Elwood, John Slattery,
z, Hunters hall, James b. Goddard,
w. Fl. Slocum, John Kearney. M. T.
Otis Vaughn, John f. Minoth; ward
O'Conuor,. e. ]. Murphy.
Some little discussion arose over that
point. l outlined as clearly as 1 could
our proposition, suggesting that the
rules of the union be modified to con-
form to it, This Mr.. Tobn said could
not be done, and l replied that could
see no other course open to our COM
pany than, that outlined in our propo-
sition. This ended the interview. 1t
was very amicable throughout. and
when Mr.. Tobin and Mr.. Eaton left not
the slightest intimation was given that
the strike was to be called Immediate
ly.
Owing to an error In the interview
with M. l. H. Howe, printed recently
in The Spy, he was made to say that
the wage basis of the new schedule was
81. 1t should have read $3.50.
S. Herbert Howe, president of the S.
H. Howe Shoe Company, the concern
most affected by the strike, said to The
Spy man tonight: Yes, / was greatly
at the announcement Of the
strike We had stated in our an
that the old system and
old schedule of wages would continue
in effect until November %, and mas
much as the conditions were to remain
until that time, I had hard
~ expected any such action before
then. Still, our shops will be running
tomorrow"
when / was waited on by President
Tobin today, he asked me il | would
take down our announcement, and / re-
piled that / could not do so. He ex-
pressed surprise that I should have
placed myself on record as opposed to
organized labor and / replied that /
was not opposed to labor organiza-
ton.
mo, it was no surprise to me-" said
John A. Frye, president of the John A.