Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-06-10
THE STRIKE IS STILL ON
Workingmen are Holding Out
for Boarding Where
They Please
An Angry Discussion Termi-
mates With a Large
Sized Row
The Bellingham Mill to Resume
Operations in a Few
Days

The strike is still on and groups OF
laboring men stood around the streets
yesterday discussing the situation. The
prospect for adjusting the existing differ
ences seem very slight but the laboring
men seem determined TO hold out until
their demands are acceeded TO. The
sympathy Of the public is with the work.
ingmen and the prevailing sentiment is
that their demands are just and reasona-
BILE.
Yesterday morning a large number OF
laboring men gathered at the intersection
Of Tenth street aud Mckenzie avenue.
Mr.. Dougan, the receiver who was re-
Gently appointed TO take charge OF the
Templin interest in the Mckenzie avenue
contract, happened to pass along and
was soon surrounded by a crowd
Of the strikers. Mr.. Dougan conceded
every demand made by the men, with the
exception OF the privilege of boarding
where they pleased. This, he said, he
would not grant and every man working
on the contract would be compelled TO
board at the contractors boarding house.
He agreed 10 pay the men two dollars per
day and to pay In coin every two weeks.
The men ard Mr.. Dougan talked very
reasonable, no bitterness being shown on
either side. The strikers were orderly,
law abiding and peaceful and gave Mr..
| Dougan respectful hearing.
| Shortly after the conference between
| Mr.. DOugan and the men had taken
place, f. i. Templin put In an appear
| ance and instead OF acting in quiet
| gentlemanly manner, assumed bragga-
docia staggering air. Templln engaged
In discussion with several OF the men
| In, La Of lgh Ia oafd hot h.s
would. II possible, bring their wages
down TO Sl.25 per day. This, OF course,
/ ncensed and excited the men. Peter
| Ahern, who was standing near, engaged
| in the discussion that had by this time be-
come exceedingly warm, and becoming en-
| ragged struck Templin a heavy blow. Inn
mediately a hundred men commenced
| crOwding and pushing toward the COM
! batants and a hundred blows were d.
rected towards Templin. Outsiders, how
| ever, rushed In and succeeded In separat-
| ing Templin from the crowd OF angry
wOrkingmen. For time 1t seemed as II
Templin would be badly beaten, and were
IL not for the timely interference OF several
bystanders he would have been seriously
injured.
Templin at once declared his intention
| OF having Ahern arrested and started for
Judge Clark's Office to procure a warrant,
but up TO a late hour last evening the
warrant had not been issued. The Oc-
currence was unfortunate, but the assault
was provoked. The men were already
angry and we're In no mood TO stand
, abuse.
About one hundred labOrers gathered
at the ocean dock yestesdaY afternoon TO
witness the arrival of the steamer East
ern Oregon. IL was thought that a mum
/, ber Of men would arrive on the steamer 20
take the places OF the strikers, but the
, imported laborers failed TO materialize.
a number Of teamsters are working on
Mckenzie avenue and the striking men
. Yesterday morning tried 10 induce them
: TO quit but they refused. Not man was
, working yesterday on Bennett avenue.
Mr.. A. l.. Mccoy, the contractor, Is not
In the city and his representatives here
, do not care TO assume the responsibility
! OF adjusting the matter. A meeting OF
/, the laboring men Will be held today.