The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-28
Committee on Labor
Visit Marlboro.
HEARING ADJOURNS
To Allow Strikers Chance
to Procure Counsel.

Marlboro, Feb. 27.-This city was in
state of Subdued excitement this eve
ming, on account of the visit of the
joint standing 'comEnlttee on labor from
the state legislature. The visit was in
response to an act of the legislature
instructing the committee to inyesti-
gate the labor difficulties in this city.
The session was short and the hearing
was postponed until tomorrow evening.
The committee arrived at G. 05 O'Clock
over the New York. New Haven and
Hartford railroad and were met at the
station by Mayor E. J. Plunkett and
were escorted to the Gleason House,
where supper was partaken of. The
following constituted the committee:
Senators John e. Mcclellan of Graf
ton, ). b. Gleason Of Gardner, William
Moran of Fall River, Representatives
Samuel Ross of New Bedford, Thomas
Donahue of Fall River Richard Gull
linane of Lawrence, Edwin Bartlett of
Oxford, q. F. Williams of Foxboro,
Clifford A. Cook of Milford. D. j. Dris-
coll of Chicopee, A. H. Burgess of
F1tchburg. They were attended by
! Messenger L. K. Davis of Worcester.
1t had been announced, although in
definitely, that the hearing would take
place in the city hall at 80 o'clock.
Long before o'clock crowds began to
gather at the city hall, and before 7. 30
O'Clock every inch Of space in the hall
was taken. The gallery, which has a
seating capacity of 800, was filled by
women.
The crowd was an enthusiastic one,
and as various individuals entered the
hall they were cheered to the echo.
The manufacturers entered the hall
first and took seats at the right of the
stage, and some applause was mani
Tested as they entered the hall. This
party included Hon. S. Herbert Howe,
Hon. William B. Wright, Walter B.
Frye, e. Irving Sawyer, Charles w.
Curtis, John O'Conneil.
The manufacturers were represented
by Boyd B. Jones of Boston, United
States district attorney.
The labor leaders marched into the
hall next and took ats at the left
of those occupied by the manufaetur-
ers. This party included John Fl. Muir
ray, John ]. Dalton, Bernard P Dorsey
AS the party entered the hall the
crowd went wild with enthusiasm and
cheered and aplauded for several mo-
ments.
A similar burst. Of enthusiasm greeted
the appearance of the legislative com
AhAtbtC, q low JbNef, dS InGy
emerged from the ante-room, led by
Chairman John e. Mcclellan Of Graf
ton. 1t was several moments before the
first outburst subsidized, and it was re-
peated again and again,
When order was finally secured, SEN
ator Mcclellan proceeded to read the
order which authorized the state com
nittee to visit this city, to investigate
the labor difficulty, and announced that
the committee were ready to proceed
with the hearing
Previous to the entrance of the state
committee it had reached the ears of
the labor men that the manufacturers
were represented by counsel. 1t is I'M
derstood that Mr.. Jones was willing
to retire, but this the labor men did
not insist upon.
After Senator Mcclellan had finished
reading his order, John H. Murray Sc
cured the floor. Mr.. Murray said that
the manufacturers were present with
counsel, and the labor people desired
to meet them on an equal footing. He
asked the state committee for au-
thority to obtained counsel for their
side Prolonged applause and loud
cheering greeted the request Of Mr..
Murray.
Senator Moran Of Fall River moved
that the hearing be adjourned until to-
morrow evening at 7.30 O'clock. to al
low the labor people an opportunity to
secure counsel. The meeting then ad-
journed, amid loud cheering by the big
crowd present.