The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1902-05-30

'oA' "hoh WIS millS StafCeO tllt
morning to get those who had gone
back in the King mill to come out
again, that committee of twelve
had been appointed by the union to
go to work in the King mill, when
the bell rang, and after being at
work a short time to walk out again
and get about as many of the others
in the mill to come out with them
as they could. Chief Norris told
President Thomas of this, but said
there was no such efforts made by
the union people, they evidently
seeing that such move would be
fruitless.
Aside from the two leaders who
were refused ork iu the Sibley mill
this morning the information comes
that as fast as the other leaders of
fer themselves for work in any of
the other mills they, too, will be
turned down, the mills taking the
position that they cannot afford
to have them in the building for
fear that they will talk to aud an
tagonize the other workers.
MIR. Thomas stated this morning
that he had Il few families coming
to Augusta from the country to go
to work in the mills. They should
have gotten here this morning but
for some reason did not, and are OK
pected tomorrow, or some time early
this week;
| MUST LEAVE HoUsEu
The strongest move that has been
made on the part of the King was thst
of this morning, when President
Thomas had papers served on the sti |
striking operatives to vacate the
houses owned by the King mill with.
in three days. Mr. Thomas says he
does not see why the mill should
be expected to let these people stay
in the houses when they will be
needed for other operatives, who
will be coming in to take positions
in the mill. He SAID Saturday that
he wanted no mention made of this
fact, because it would appear in the
shape of threat, and this was not
what he wanted; that he wanted TO
give the strikers every opportunity; !;
that the King mill is not fighting
them, but merely fighting the do
mand for ten per cent. increase.
dRANITEvILLE MILLS HAVE ALL THEIR
Special to The State
Graniteville, May, rs ALI tho
mills in Augusta district started up
this morning after shut down of
about seven week There had been
a good deal Of talk about a ten per
cent. raise in wages being demanded
throughout the district, and some
had expressed doubts as 10 whether
all the hands would return to work
when The time came. Out OF the
| 800 employed in the Granitevile
and Hickman mills, only seven
were lacking this morning. These
will be in place, it is said, just as
soon as they learn that the mills are
running.
! The scales of wages at tho King
mill, where the trouble WAS inaugx
urated, remains practically the
same. 1t was found that this mill
was paying one forth Of cent. less
per roll on some work, and one fourth.
more on other work than some of the
mills. These discrepancies have
been adjusted in accordance with
the proposition of the president be-.
lore the strike took effect.
The only appreciable difference, so
far as the operatives are concerned
financially, is complete loss of over
I$1aO,OO0 which would have been
paid to them in wages for the time
they have been idle OF course it
will take some time to recover from
such losa 40 many have been forced
TO 60 in debt and it will be one
month from today before any wages
are received.
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