Plan of Action Made for Hault to Follow Borden
Falls River April 11 Weavers Hall crowded for meeting on wage dispute with manufacturers. Members demand restoration of old wage schedule. some mills’ workers threaten to strike Monday if unions offer support. Secretary Whitehead notes push for April 22 restoration and 3 cent rise for six fifths to lift six cent gear. Discontent echoes past strike, though officers urge orderly action ahead of district meetings and a big mass gathering. Mills consider closing Saturday for Lexington Day. Seaconner Mill reportedly ready to move wage increases to pressure others.
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Fall River
Seretary Whitehead
Mey
Whitehead
Manufacturers’ Association
Seaconner
Cunniéen
Iron Works Company
Eften
Wgrst
Anitary
Beavers
Lexington
Atlantic Mills
National Union of Textile Workers
Weavers’ Union
Owners Puzzled As Cloth Market Rises Again
In Fall River on April 11 the print cloth market climbed to 258 cents for 64 by 64s for tm and contract with odd goods holding advancing. About 30,000 pieces sold by close of business and demand strong from New York and Philadelphia. wage increase reports circulating last night.
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Fall River
New York
Philadalphia
Iron Works wage battle splits mill men and officials
Hood's Pills 3 and the American Linen Company deny advances while the Iron Works Company stirs wage talk. Union secretaries plan meetings and demands for restored August wage cuts. Manufacturers debate motives and the risk of strikes as M C D Borden’s voluntary raise is scrutinized and profit motives debated. The Manufacturers' Association moves to survey members before a unified action.
Naugatuck Malleable Iron strike ties Waterbury factory
A strike at the Naugatuck Malleable Iron Company plant in Union City Waterbury binds the vast workforce. Over 40 workers participate as 25 cent per hour demands rise to ten hour days, with 1.50 for ten hours, while nonunion strikers and Polish labor claims seal the dispute amid crowding streets and a single policeman.
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Waterbury
Conn
Naugatuck Malleable Iron Company
Union City
Socialist Reform Clash Dominates Boot and Shoe Workers Meet
At the America Hall convention the Boot and Shoe Workers' Union debated socialism versus trade unionism. A strong Socialist influence elected officers yet the majority report supported a trade preamble. The declaration of principles calls for full organization, equal pay, eight-hour days, and union-made goods.
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Shoe Workers
America
Hall
Committee On Constitution
Boot and Shoe Workers
America Hall
James F. Carey
Haverhill
F. G. R. Gordon
Constitution Committee
Tobin
Rochester
Boot and Shoe Workers’ Union
Boot
pThird
Eifth
Sterling Mills Strike Ties Up Lowell Looms
In Lowell on April 11 the Sterling Mills faced a partial shutdown as weavers demanded a 10 percent restoration of wage cuts, which was refused and led to a brief walkout. By noon the dispute was settled and looms restoked. On Wednesday spinners pressed for higher pay, were denied, and all weavers quit. Superintendent Swanton reports about seventy five workers out, with the strikers offering no comment.
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Lowell
Sterling
Swanton
Providence
Atlantic
Atlantic Mills
Newburyport Shoe Strike Sparks Factory Walkout
At the Newburyport shoe factory, 23 shoe makers left with their kits demanding wage increases after submitting new price lists the firm refused to grant the raise. The strike could become serious as talks stall and workers stand firm. The piece also notes The American Wringer Company with contact details on Broadway extension.
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Newburyport
Cigarmakers Strike At Driscoll Factory In State Street
The Cigarmakers Union No 97 ordered a strike against J Driscoll at 168 State Street after wage reductions. The action follows the union's insistence on the old scale and is to be sustained pending executive guidance.
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J. Driscoll
State Street
New York hotel workers clash over Knights of Labor bid
The fourth day of Evans Hall sessions opened at 10 a m as Local Union No 1 pushed a resolution to bring the body into the Knights of Labor. The federationists fought back, sparking a lengthy dispute. The matter was sent to local branches and a condemnatory motion against police and militia was approved. The report urged locals to press contracts with hotels and restaurants under local option laws and licensees.
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Evans Hall
New York
Knights of Labor
National Alliance
Old Shipbuilder Fernald Dies in Portsmouth
William F. Fernald, a veteran shipbuilder in Portsmouth, N H, died suddenly of heart failure while riding home. He built many fine river crafts from 183 to recent years. He leaves a wife a daughter and two sons and was a member of St Johns Masons DeWitt Clinton Commandery.
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Portsmouth
N.H
William F. Fernald
St. John’s Masons
Dewitt Clinton
Subway Row Shows Varying Public Support in Boston
The council debated subway approval with speakers praising rapid transit and denouncing resubmission. Supporters cited construction relief and public need while opponents warned of legislative overruns and questioned turnout. The roll call ended with 41 yeas and 11 nays as crews prepared for work in the Public Garden.
Subway Work Delays Grow As Meehanville Gathers Hope
In Meehanville crowds of workers gather daily at the Common and Public Garden hoping for subway jobs. Contractor Meehan notes the project’s scale is vast, with preparations and cellaring demanding immense labor and careful planning before progress can begin. Excavation continues at the Public Garden entrance as crews shape and fill minor tasks.
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Garden of Common
Meehanville
Charles Street
Park Square
Meehan
Free Medical Services For All Diseases Offered
Announcement by Dewey Medical Co at 74 Boylston Street offering free medical services for all diseases for 30 days. Includes hours 9 to 12 and details on treatments and consultations at Rooms Tand. Contact tel is listed for days and services.
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Dewey Medical
Boylston Street
Merchants Back Subway Plan at Boston Meeting
The Boston Merchants' Association approved a subway in Boston and endorsed Rapid Transit Commission plans. Customs and import under-valuation issues were discussed with cooperation from the Boston Associated Board of Trade. Telephone rates, the Torrey bankruptcy bill, and new members Dennison Manufacturing Company and Russell, Snow & Davis were noted.
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Boston Merchants’ Association
Young’s Hotel
Subway
Boston
Rapid Transit Commission
Burnett
Customs Committee
Boston Associated Board of Trade
Committee On Customs
Leeson
Treasury Department
Committee On Telegraph and
Torrey
Dennison Manufacturing Company
Russell, Snow & Davis Company
Meigs railroad bill dispute in Boston subway meeting
Lowell report states ex Representative Hayes claimed the Meigs railroad would drain state funds, which Captain Meigs rebutted saying the company never asked the State to pay. If the bill had passed, Boston would have an elevated railroad operating, but delays stem from bill changes, plan rearrangements, and aldermen inaction.
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Lowell
Mass
Boston Subway
Boston
Hayes
Meigs
State
Boston Board of Aldermen
Lockouts at Atlantic Mills Spark Olneyville Strike
About 3,000 workers at Atlantic Mills in Providence area face a lockout after a wage cut and a union led walkout. Weavers and other unions vow to stand firm, organize strike duties, and establish relief funds while preparations for a Saturday pay lineup unfold. The firm and workers brace for a drawn out confrontation with no immediate resolution.
Cambridge Domestic Fray Ends With Injuries
A dispute at the North Cambridge residence of Mr. S. F. Woodbridge led to Thomas Harris striking Ellen Kelleher three times with a blunt instrument. Ellen received nineteen stitches to her head. the injuries are painful but not dangerous. Harris fled and police seek him.
Wages Up at Central Falls Mills
The United States Cotton Company of Central Falls Rhode Island announced a wage increase to the old rates effective April 22. The raise ranges from 5 to 10 percent and will affect both mills and about 750 workers.
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Providence
R. I
United States Cotton Company of
Central Falls
Junket under fire as Boston council trips draw heat
The Post exposes a city hall junket for a proposed Cambridge Brookline bridge visit. Aldermen on no license tickets face constituent anger as champagne and cigars spark public outcry. Officials promise open bridge talks and taxpaying scrutiny of planned national junkets.
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Post
Young's
Cambridge
Brookline
Boston
Charles
United States
Aqua Para
City Messenger
Chief Cook
Peters
Alvah
Mumm
Bret Dever
Smith of Avon Denies Elopement Charge
Avon April 11 Mr William Smith who left town after selling his farm writes from New York denying elopement with Mrs Harris. He says jealousy caused unhappy home life and refutes the Adriana Harris rumor and any deceit in signing papers. He notes long separation from his wife and daughter's witness.
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AVON
William Smith
New York
Harris
Adriana Harris
Smith
Brockton Reservoir
Farnsworth Witham Case Detailed Shooting Narrative
Malden April v reports Dr William H Farnsworth lies in Malden Hospital after a Tuesday night shooting. The bullet injured his abdomen and intestines. Charles Witham, the shooter, is free on bail and in Boston receiving treatment for consumption. his fragile health limits interaction with the case. Farnsworth, once a friend of Witham, allegedly pressured by Mrs Witham, has been seen prowling near Witham’s home, raising fear in the neighborhood.
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Malden
William H. Farnsworth
Malden Hospital
Charles
Witham
Boston
Farnsworth
Mary P. Cro Dies After Prolonged Hiccoughing
Lynn obituary reports Mary P. Cro died after months of persistent hiccoughing that began last July. Attacks intensified through December and worsened nine weeks ago preventing eating. Eminent specialists failed to provide relief before death occurred early morning. a tumorous growth caused the trouble. She was years old.
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Lynn
Mary P. Cro
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