Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-30
IN THE LABOR WORLD
GENERAL CURTAILMENT IN
NEW ENGLAND COTTON MILLS.

labor will be recognised in the shops OF
the Denver and Rio Grande railway, the
strike of the machinists, boiler makers
and blacksmiths, which has been In force
since March IA. will spread to the shops
Of all the other lines in the Gould system
west Of the Missouri river, according to
a statement today by ]. ]. Mockler.
second vice president pr the international
Brotherhood of Blacksmiths.
Mockler said q strike vote was taken
in the shops Of the Missouri Pacific. the
Wabash west of the Missouri river, the
Iron Mountain and the Texas and Pacific
before the shop men on the Rio Grande
walked out, and 1t was only by continu-
Gus efforts on the part Of the union off,
GERS that the men had been restrained
until now from going on strike.
The engineers, fremen and trainmen on
the Denver and Rio Grande also have the
question Of a sympathetic strike under
consideration.
Trainmen Laid OF.
WILKESBARRE, Pa, March 3O-Sixty-
eight employees Of the Wilkesbarre
branch of the Central railroad of New
Jersey were laid OF this morning. and the
suspension is for an indefinite period.
Forty-eight of them are trainmen, and
this indicates decrease in the coal and
freight traffic. It Is stated that men on
other divisions are also to be suspended.
Wage Cut for 10000.
BOSTON, March 3O.-The general reduc-
England cotton mill operatives which was
decided upon became effective
today in mills employing 10000 persons
Next Monday the movement will apply
to the pay OF as many more. The re-
cotton goods market which forced many
mills to curtail production. The city of
Fall River, Lawrence and Berkshire coun-
ty are not included In the general reduc-
ton. but may be affected later on.
There was some interest In mill circles
this morning az to how the operatives
would accept the cut down. Several
minor strikes were regarded as possible
but no serious walkout was expected at
any point today.
General Curtailment.
The curtailment Is general throughout
New England at the present time. The
average curtailment is placed at from
20 to Is per cent Of the production
The cotton mills Of New England have
about $4,000, 600 spindles In Fall River
production Of print cloths last week
was lessened by about $4,000 pieces, the
largest amount held from the market
this year. It IL probable that most Of the
Fall River mills will adopt N. c. D.
Borden's policy and run on half time,
closing every other week.
Miners Consider Suspension Order.
KANSAS CITY, March 3O.-Four hum
bred delegates to the interstate conven-
ton Of the United Mine Workers of
America Of Missouri. Kansas, Oklahoma
and Arkansas met here today to consider
the recent order for the suspension OF
The order affects 5000 men. and Is to
become operative April l. on which date
the present contract ends.
TERRE HAUTE. Ind, March 30-In-
diana coal miners and operators went
into joint conference today to endeavor
to agree upon wage scale to go into ef-
feet April I, when the present scale ex-
pires. Both operators and miners believe
that as soon as Vice President T. L.
Lewis assumes the presidency OF the
United Mine Workers Wednesday he will
issue a call for an interstate conference
to rehabilitate the interstate agreement.
Lewis In Indianapolis.
INDIANAPOLIS. March 3O.-Thomas L.
Workers Of America. who will succeed
John Mitchell as the head OF the organi-
zation Wednesday. arrived in the city to-
day to attend a meeting of the national
executive board. Mr.. Lewis declined to
talk OF his intentional policy. but it is
believed that as soon as he
takes ONCE he will make an effort to Sc
cure an interstate Joint wage conference
in the central competitive field to en-
deavor to revive the interstate wage
agreement.
Asked today about the situation
the country on wage matters
In his organisation. Mr.. Lewis said:
ION April /. 1900 miners in all Ohio
will drop their tools and go out on strike.
This may last sixty days. and perhaps
longer. At any rate they will not go back
to work until a wage schedule has been
drawn up. On the same date 81, Zoo
miners In southwestern Oklahoma. Kan
sas Arkansas and Texas will go out.
Western Pennsylvania miners, having
failed to come to an agreement with the
operators regarding a separate wage con-
ference. will also cease work on that
date