Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-05
STRIKE STILL ON.
Not Much Change in the Situ-
alton at HalloweII.
The Local Strike Seems Without I'M
mediate Prospect of Settlement,
While the General Trouble Is ks Far from
Adjustment As Ever.


HtLLowEgI May There has been no
n1aierial change today in the conflict be
twccn the Haliossli Granite WORKS and
their employee, 1t j. now possible, how
eyer. to obtain definite understanding OF
the Whole matter, and why the strike is
likely ts continue, aHd As 3 result several
uev featurt. have come to light
Ths, qaarrymen and paving cutters are
out because their bill Of prices has expired
and the company cannot sign a new one ma
lees the meh agree 10 a change Of dates as
explained before President j. F. BodweIl
of the company is said to have told a com
mittec of hi- men w ho called ON him that
he thought tieir demands for increased pay
we're reasonable, ant woatI probably be ac-
cppted Int tist tls-y must first agree to
chang, Of dates This the men " III not do.
eyeu though tie COMPANY should pas then
much hett"r wages. for they regard the
i1te qHt sgiou ~ hy lar the most important
The Grauite Cntrers' Union Is ont now
int the men may possibly go back until
May llh, if the company should agree to
their requests relating tn the observance of
The provisions Of the existing bill of prices
Nfter the IN ihr cutters pil he in the
saInr position a. the other employees The
demands on the mems side will then be for
slightly increased pay and change from
piece work TO day work
The batter demand, the leaders of the
neH think. if acecded to would settle per
manelhIy all trouble between the company
aud the men We are hearty
sick OF THU endless friction
-auI onc of the men yrster'lav, land We
have tried to dcsiae some method 50 that
W. may hc relieved from our present un-
rasiuc~-. DAY work wc think would do
tins Then Il man would have a feeling of
pcrmaneuc, and am willing 10 bet that in
the cHd better and more work would ht.
done. II would tend ~ make our interests
and the firms more nearly identical than
they arr nov. We think that if other
skilled mechanics get day pay that We
ought to The change has worked we'll in
other trades and nov why shouldn't it in
Ours =
The personal feeling among the men is
growing stronger and more radical. Meet
ing~ of the Granite Cutters union lasting
the greater part Of the day are being held
daily nov. The speeches and votes at to
day. meeting tend to show that the ,entl-
ulcnt Is growing more and more in favor of
= determined stand against the demand of
the granite manufacturers for u changr of
dates. The cutters make out quite Il strong
ra-c against the company IN regard to their
prrscut local disagreement. II il under
stood that delegate from the central or
rrauizatiou was here all day and that sdoth-
cr camc in on the evening train. An in
rc>tigation into the equities OF the matter
Is being made and the chances are more
than likely that the local cutters i'll be suS-
tanned in the fight.
one effect of the discussions is being
nladr evident and that Is that the men are
2rnwin ins daily more confident of ultimate
NlctorN. This feeling was strengthened to
dav bt word being received from the Blue
ttiit quarrit~ that 81 men were wanted there
and also from Friendship that men were
wanted there. Several of the men have
already obtained jobs in Connecticut,
Nearly all til" unmarried ltalmus expect IN
return to italy immediately and they are to
lsr follow e,l shortly should the strike con
Time, hv the married men This would
take nearly 900 men. women and children
ont of town and would he material blow
tn iliItoW ellis business interests if carried
out.
\ iutENAI reporter called at the mon 5
room Immediately after the meeting to-day
and talked With number of the meu. hut
although they were pleasant aud courteous
tbcy wnutl not say anything official. 1t
was very evident. however that they fully
realized the magnitude of the contest they
are entering upon, and vet they are hopeful
a. to the outcome. The men are, as a
rule. equal in intelligence aud ability TO
ti,r AF host skilled