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Show MILL STRIKERS ARE (LfiEADyj WANT Crisis in the Situation at Lawrence, Law-rence, Mass,, Seemingly Close at Hand. By International News Service LAWIUSNOE, Mass, .tan. 81. Law-reiH." Law-reiH." resriiihled an armed ramp roda-Thousahds roda-Thousahds of curious people from enr-roundlng enr-roundlng towns walled the streets, watched the soldiers and pitied the striking strik-ing mill workers, unless the strike is speedily settled, or unless more abundant relief funds than now- seem to lie in sight are forthcoming. forth-coming. It la feared that it wiU not be a ver-. hmg time, owing to the o I rcu instances in-stances of many of the strikers., before the owners of tenement houses, unable to get their rent, will Institute ovtctlop proceedings The pinch is already acute ly felt by the tenement district, for the neighborhood stoic are markets which rater to the trade of Ihe mill workers nr.-doing nr.-doing von little business because the strikers -ue apparently oul of money. The largest sum In any of the pay envelopes en-velopes that were distributed yesterday, according to a report, was $7 01. One priest today announced from the pulpit the opening of soup kitchen. The arrival of Miss Elisabeth Flynn of New York, the little woman who lads the Industrial Workers ..f the World, was the chief event of the day. E. r Ettor, the recognised leader of th strikers, d-riaies that the d3namlt which ihe police found yesterdaj waa planted by the detectives, hilt the po- li.e iielleve thai lb dynamite was brought on to Lawrence as pan of sn anarchistic scheme to destroy some of the mills. Tomorrow morning tiuee of the mills which havi been closed during ihe week will opep and will extend an invitation to the operatives to return to work The will owners claim that the majority of Ihe striker -- have be. n intimidated and ar afraid to I'turn to work. |
