The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-12-20
the STRIKE ENDED.
The Striking Cutters and 6ottomers
Return to Work.

At ] p. m. yesterday the striking cutters and
bottomers at shaw, Cooling & Co.'s factory re-
turned to work.
In the morning Mr.. Moulton sent letter to Mr..
Shaw, saying he would take himself out Of the
way II the firm didn't wish to treat with the strik-
ers through him. The firm then treated directly
with the strikers. The firm stated that they
would do everything in their power to settle al
existing difficulties at Freeport. Tney we're will
ing to take back all the old employees at the form
er rate OF wages. This will necessItate the dis
charge Of large portion Of the green hands who
have been employed since the strike. The firm
told the men that the Portland factory and Free
port factory are distinct Institutions and that
their action here could do no good 10 the Free
port strikers. Upon this statement OF the case the
men agreed to resume work in the afternoon aud
did so.
Mr. Moulton was asked how a settlement was
arrived at and said "rhe firm agreed to take
back all the old hands at Freepol and discharge
all the green hands, so the men here In Portland
work in the afternoon"
A reporter fOr the PRESS saw Messrs. Shaw,
Cooling & Co.. last evening and their statement
follows:
Messrs. Shaw. Goding & Co, announced their
position IN regard 70 their strike that they would
not treat with the Union or any party from out
side repreSeutlng tlem. Inc following letter was
received at about 1U.3O yesterday;
PORTLAND, Dec. 10, 1889.
Sir-As YOU seem to be opposed to deal with a
represe entatlYe of a Union the trouble at any time
can be adjusted with your employees II stand
in the way OF a settlement, please say and
will remove myself from the whole matter. II IL
IS convenient for you TO return an answer please
do so.
ii. Y. MoULToS.
Mr.. Shaw replied that the letter relieved him Of
some embarrassment, for he felt If the men were
left TO treat with him he could have them at work
In very few days.
AT IL O'Clock the employees came In TO confer
with Mr.. Shaw. he said to them he felt that their
action In going out yesterday was unwise and Iii
timed as they had no grievance ana did not claim
to have. That he could only treat with them as
individuals that as such they could best serve
themselves and their friends at FreepOrt by going
to work. That with them at work he would go TO
Freeport and 40 his best 20 ad gust matters with
those Of the men who saw ht 10 come back In
conformity To the terms Of his letter OF the 17th
The men voted unanimously TO go to work aud
they dld so at p. M.
mr. Shaw went to FreepOrt and had a confer
eence with the men there. The situation there Is
men VINO have been hired so that some few OF the
newly hired n.en who went out cannot be paced
the first day. The firm can use nearly all now and
thelrest so soon it Is felt an adjustment cannot
Mr. Moulton,s 81 atement In the Argus OF the
18Th that the firm intended To intimdate the men
bv furnishing the leaders Of the strlke and his re-
ported statement In the ADVERTISER q last evening
napds and discharge all the newly nlred men are
/ both Of them untrue. The firm viii take back as
many as possible OF the Old hands, piObably every
one Ia short time, but will strictly adhere 10 Its
obligations TO the new men. Fortunately there Is
work for both, and settlement can hardly fail 10
be reached very soon-