Evening journal., 1899-10-04
MET STRIKERS TO-DAY.
Weavers and Manager OF
Delaware Cotton Mills Confer.
80 AGREEMENT IS ;REAcHBD

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MANAGER GAMBRILL. OF THE
MILLS. WENT TO BALTIMORE
YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AND
CONFERRED WITH THE PREsI.
DENT AND DIRECTORS.
This morning a conference was held
between General Manager Gambrill, Of
the Delaware Cotton Mills Company,
formerly known as the Arlington cot
ton mills, and committee composed Of
four men and three women, represent
ing the striking weavers, who demand
ed more pay for their work, and on not
being Immediately answered as to
whether an increase would be granted
or not, walked out.
The mills are now under new man
agement, having been reopened about
July /, after being idle for about three
years.
General Manager eambrilI was in
Baltimore yesterday afternoon, where
he conferred with the president and di-
rectors of the company, which is oper-
ating the mills and who are engaged
at that place. They claim that they
should not be compelled to pay as
much. il not practically more money,
considering the length Of their cuts and
number Of reeds, than old mills Of es-
tablished reputation, whose goods are
consequently better known and sell
more readily than theirs.
The local company pays ninety-hve
cents for a cut of seventy-seven
yards, and 1900 reeds. while the older
mills pay 81 a cut OF seventy-hve yards
and 1850 reeds. The latter are very
strict, and the weaver is required &c
repair any defect in the cloth with the
laid of a needle
The weavers assert that they car
easily secure employment in the MILL
at Chester, Frankford, Kensington anC
Bridesburg where quite a number o.
them worked while the mills here wer,
closed down.
1t was reported yesterday that thu
beamers had gone to Philadelphia 4
seek work. as they were unwilling 4
b lose any time This they deny, sayinI
that they would remain here until Al
answer had been received from the man
agement They claim that a weave
can earn SIS or SIG in Philadelphia
where they can only get SO or $40 here
NO AGREEMENT REACHED.
Mr.. Gambrill was in conference witt
the committee for nearly two hours
but no agreement was reached. MI
Gambrill explained that the compan,
is unable 20 accede to the demand 70
an increase of 12l5 per cent. at thi
time, having recently made an increas
) of that amount. That having been OF
ganized for only a short time, it is nc
able to pay as high wages as mills tina
have been in existence for years, an
? have already sound reputation. Tn
= new mills cannot command as larg
prices for their goods, and cannot, a
: yet, afford to pay as high wages.
Just what the outcome will be is nc
T. known. Mr. Gambrill stated that er
r gines will have to start tomorrow
5 run work through the dye house
save it from spelling, and to finish u
y goods in process. Those who want
= will be allowed TO resume and work u
D to their cut marks.
V This strike is a remarkable one, ov
D. ing to the fact that there is no i'll fee
;. ling existing between the managemel
~ and men.
'e The strikers say that Mr. Gambri
has treated them with the utmost cou
V. tesy and kindness. He requested the
ID to continue at work while the matt
Is was under consideration, but this tn
refused to do and stopped work
once.
Andrew d. Jones, of Baltimore, pres
&c dent OF the company, will be in tn
p city tomorrow, and the matter W
'u probably be settled at that time.
'S' MASONs CONVENE.
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