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THE Factory OPERArIvEs.-The girls held
meeting on Monday afternoon, at which the en-
ployers were expected having been invited BY com,
mtee of girls in consequence of their having declined
attending the Friday previous, when similar meet
ing had been called by r. C. Fleeson which not
cognized by the employers To obviate such objec
ton in this instance the meeting called and written
invitations to the employers carried to them by girls
lately in their employ.


None however attended on Monday, and Mr.. Fleeson
read the meeting the correspondence between Craig
Riddle and others, appointed committee at the meeting
the Island and the employers, in which the latter
pledged themselves =


lst To establish the ten hour system here, when
adopted by the manufacturers in the east


ID To exclude from their factories children under
twelve years of age


Mr. Eleeson then advised the girls to 20 to work. but
not to agating the question: until the ten hour
system was adopted.


This was strongly opposed by the girls who reluct
any agreed give up the stre provided the employ
ers would. .


ist Attend the adjourned meeting Of the operatives on
Tuesday, election day, at 8 O'Clock, P. M.


Id Renew the pledges made in their letter to the COM
mittee, and ~ -
girls growing out Of the outbreak of Monday Of last
week. - .


So the conduct of the parties to-day will settle the
question Of return to work, indefinite continuance
Of the strike.-Pdtsburg jour nal, Oct. H.