The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1898-01-17

O1e L IL a
into the mills in the morning The DAY
has been quiet one, more quiet, II any
thing, than the usual New BEDFORD sun
day. So far as the operatives are con-
cerned they seem to have been resting to
gain strength for the struggle which is TO
begin tomorrow.
In the churches some of the ministers
have alluded to the situation IN tnelf
petitions to the throne of grace. rev.
John Stewart at the North Baptls6
church which includes many operatives
in its congregation, during his sermon,
spoke In justification of the resistance to
the reduction, but warned his parishion-
ers to avoid anything which would take
from them the sympathy ofEthe public.
Two meetings of he operatives were
held, one of rep resentatives of all the
unions to form q steering committee to
have charge of the strikers, another
meeting of mill firemen, was organized,
and it was voted to wait until Wednes-
day before taking action on the strike.
WEAVERS WILL STRIKE IN ONE MILL
But Otherwise Lewiston Operatives VIII
Accept Reductions.
Lewiston, January 16.-The cotton
operatives of the city havei been quiet to-
day and have held no formal assemblies.
The mule spinners and the card grinders
have voted to stay in and await orders
from the labor leaders.
But the weavers of tho Androscoggin
mill persist in their intentions to remain
out tomorrow morning. There are $50 OF
these and in this mill there will be 1900
idle looms tomorrow. 1t is conceded that
If the weavers go out the mill must shut
down for the present though Agent Bean
will not state tonight whether or not he
will secure weavers to take the places OF
those who remain out. The operatives say
that there are not spare weavers enough
In the city to supply the places OF the
strikers.
Today Agent Bean went to the police
headquarters and asked that detail OF
police be posted at the mill tomorrow in
order to anticipate any trouble that may
occur. The weavers say that mont OF them
will remain away from the mill tomor-
row, altogether, but that committee
properly appointed will go down ana
await at the gates to see il any soab
weavers go in. The strikers say that they
have enough money individually to carry
them through several months of idleness.
They admit that they have no present
organization, but say that it will not
take much time to perfect one. Some of
the weavers will leave the city tomorrow
to await the settlement of the troubles.
No other mills in the city are to be
affected by the strike except the Andros-
coggin and the operatives in the Bates,
Hill and Continental will go to work in
the morning under the new scale Of
prices.
SACO WON'T RESIST.
Saoo, January 16.--The reduction of
wages in the York mills will go into
effect tomorrow morning and no resist
ance will be made by 600 operatives. Not
until late yesterday were the operatives
notified as to the amount of reduction. 1t
ranged from 10 to IL per cent and some of
the maohinists will be cut from 11.50 to
19 per W eek.
NO EXCITEMENT IN WATERVILLE.
WaterviIle, January 16.-There has
been no excitement among the operatives
of the Lockwood company's cotton nails
today. An informal meeting of the spin
ners and delegation of this body wait
ingEupon Agent Abbott Saturday evening
gave rise to report of a positive strike
being on for Monday. The protest entered
by the spinners was not in this nature,
and without q notice from the national
body is received ordering a strike the
situationSwill be accepted, as reported By
the Associated Press. The cut ranges
from 10 to Is per cent with an average of
II per cent.
NO STRIKE IN AUGUSTA.
Augusta, January 16.-A special meet.
ing was held today by the local branch of
the mule spinners association, to see what
action would be taken in regard to the
proposed cut in wages. At a previous
meeting. held Wednesday evening, they
voted 81 to IA not to accept the cut down,
and the results Of their meetings were
communicated to Secretary Ross, of the