The evening world., 1913-05-17
STRIKERS DESERT:
LEADERS THREATEN
MORE VIOLENCE
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wages. The workess Of the Price COM
pany issued . statement over the
signatures OF . committee said to
represent all Of the 2oo employees Of
the frm. which read:
I'VE went on strike out OF sympathy
for the other mill workers In Paterson.
nine weeks ago. We are independent OF
the Industrial Workers OF the World.
Tho best Of feeling has prevailed be-
tween the employees and the propristors
OF our concern. and tho proposal that
has been made to us has caused US to
arrive at the decision that we should
return 10 work under these improved
conditions"
TROUBLE is.FEARED At STEIN
Z POLLY MILL.
Stein & Polly admit that all Of thar
hands have not agreed to return. ana
therefore trouble Is doubly feared at
their mill. 1t 10 certain that the work.
ers who have not agreed to the terms
Will try to prevent their fellows from
fiiling their places. and It II squally pos
Tive that they will have the full
strength OF the I. W. w. adherents be-
hind them. The offer Of Stein 4 Polly
Is similar to that Of the Price Company.
at the same terms except that they are
to prevail only until the strike be set
tied. and then the workers and tho
company are pledged to abide by the
outcome Of the strike.
The news that two Of the mills had
settled with the men was followed by
the announcement that the independent
dysrs anticipated . speedy settlement OF
their difiiculties. A secret meeting was
held last night and another will be
held tonight. Most OF tho indo-
pendents are small concerns. and they
SOY that they have had to bear more
than their share OF the hardships OF
the strike. II 10 understood that they
have agreed TO offer a 10 per cent. In
crease and an eight-hour day, and they
say that strikers who have been ap-
proached with this compromise have
accepted 1t. II this agreement Is COM
pleted tonight some l000-odd other
strikers will return to work on Monday
also.
The strikers are In ugly mood. which
was not soothsd by the complaints OF
Abraham Shops. q striker who was ar
rested ten days ago. lie was released
to-day and rushed to strike headqusr-
tiers to tell his fellows how he and
nine other prisoners had been kept on
bread and water for three days an 4
then had received soup and meat which
we're unit for consumption.
sheriff Radcliffe heard Of the com.
plant and admitted that Shops and his
companions had been fed on bread and
water for three days because they wers
SO .unruiy In jail that this was the onl,
way to control them. They insisted. hi
sad. in shrioking ]. W. W. doctrines
through the jail and In endeavoring ta
hold strike meetings behind their bars
so far as the soup and meat were con
cerned. however, he said they were al
good as were served on his own table
REIGN OF TERROR IN DARK
NESS, 10 NEW THREAT.
4 forma, call viii be issued by tin
Executive Committee OF the !. W, w
on the employees Of the Public Service
Corporation to quit WORK. In further
ancs OF the plan to give Paterson 1
! torty-elght hour period OF darkness
beginning next Wednesday niGht.
This was decided on las; night at q
meeting OF the committee At Turn Hall
and IL was voted 10 70 further. The ]
W. W. agttators Will attempt to bring
| about a general paralysis OF industr,
In Paterson. The strikers have beer
advised. In addition to trying 10 de
privs the city ef electric light an'
power. TO do ali possible to involve con