The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-05

But the Strikers Are 9till ConndeAe-
Carpentars Are Firm.


Carpenters Are Firm.
The striking millmen are still as deter
mined q ever 10 win their demands. and
notwithstanding the statements OF the
mill owners that they have secured full
crews. the strikers are still confident OF
victory.
Yesterday al the factories were running
with new crews. President Louderback,
of the Mechanics Mill and Lumber Com
pany, said: I'VE have all the men We
want. Some of them may not give salts
faction, but We win keep changing until
We get full crew OF competent men.
Some Of our old hands were not
as good as they might have been,
but there were a number of excellent men
among them. They quit without cause
Wit hout knowing what they wanted. for
they said they would have to hold meet
ing to decide on what they were willing to
do-so now we can get along without
them; we don't want them"
A. II. Grout, assistant manager Of the
Western Mill and Lumber Company, said
that his company hired all the men it
wanted, and in few days things would be
running Just as smoothly Is ever; and
that as far as he had learned, all the other
mills were in the same position.
The strikers assert, however, that none
of the mills in which the men struck have
full crews; that not one man in ten Of
those hired is competent; that the mills
are just running to make it appear that
the men have lost; and some Of them even
go so far as to assert that the Carpenter
Union, Of which the Millmen's Union Is .
branch, viii not work on the product that
comes from those mills which refuse to
accede to the demands of the men. In
quiry among members Of the Carpenters
Union, however, developed the fact that
this last assertion was unwarranted, as
the Carpenter Union had not considered
any such q proposition, and until it did no
one had right to assert what carpenters
would or would not do to aid the millmen.
The millmen claim that in the Pacific
Manufacturing Company's mill, where
partial strike was inaugurated Saturday,
only two machine or bench hands re-
NAMED at work yesterday.
The carpenters held large meeting last
night at Washington hall, on Sixth street,
near Pine, to consider the cases of con-
tractors who are holding out against the
eight-hour day. Only on two jobs of any
size were the carpenters reported to be
working more than eight hours. Several
enthusiastic speeches were made. and
every question was decided by a unani-
nous AYE" that could be heard across
the street, showing unity of thought and
interest in what they were about. A
committee of three was appointed to wait
on the superintendents Of the two jobs
referred to and il this committee fail to
bring about an understanding, more
aggressive measures may be expected.
They would not state just which Jobs the
two are which are holding cut, but it is
evident that they are the Seattle National
bank and the Harrisburg buildings.
The striking painters held another meet
ing last night. It was reported that no
less than twelve bosses have now acceded
to the demands of the men, the last to
yield being E. NJ. Rush. They now feel
confident of success and think that the
strike win last bnt few days more at
the farthest. They look for settlement
when the two sides meet tonight.