Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-05-06
FULL OF GRIT.
Neither Men Nor Company
Yield at HaIIoweII.
The Grand Masonic Bodies Closing
Their Meetings at Portland.
erasd Officers Installed and Long List Of
Officers Appointed.


SPECIAL to the hEsNRBEf JoCRSAf-
HsLLo~ELL, May THE publication in
this mornings JouRSAL of the result of the
meeting Of the New Engiand'- Manufaeim-
ers Association ~ Boston yesterday has
brought everything here relating to the
Works and it, employees TO focus The
citizens and business men generally have
made up their mind. that for several
months at least, but little if any, work will
be done IN the company quarrIes and
yards. This. combined with the growing
fear that the MitIiken.' .aw mill will have
10 -hus down before many weeks for want
Of Iogs, has caused general dependency
The olt-io1k l. believed to be for mem
orably dull summer.
The ultlmatum of the manufacturers ha-
been very quietly received by the meu for
indeed they expected nothing else. One
result il that they are beginning To look
around for other Jobs Many will drop
their trade altogether for the present and
wilt turn to other occupations It is row
recognized that even should the local griev-
ance of the cutters be settled that after shc
! 5th tn. fight will again he on. II Is now
however, possible that the sheds may start
up again tor about week. Two delegates
from neigtb0Fing unions one from Port
land and the other from freeport, have
been at work all day studying over the
matter and getting it into shape for pos
-ibi, conference with the company which
might result in the settling of the plug or
swld2e drilling question But this relief
will only bc temporary.
\ new phase in this local trouble ha- de
yelopcd. \ JotgSAL reporter learned to-
day. on good authority. that the ilallowell
Granite Works Officials consider that they
have a. vet received no official notice OF the
cau>e OF the cutters having stopped work
The unly thing they know is that the men
have struck and the only reasons for the
act. that they know Of. they say, are those
which have been given in the columns of
the InI ENti.
it IL also understood that that the com
paus would hike 10 see settlement. but
feel convinced that any agreement must be
based on the acceptance hy the men of the
proposed change of date-. They consider
that thes have the right of the matter on
this point and are understood 10 BE- willing
to compromise the other points in disagree
mont, viz increased pay, change from
piece work to day work, and new elassiti-
cation of their employees
While the quarrymeu and the cutters are
put Oh matter of principle, there are y
large number of sardmcn. teamsiers. black
smiths etc, who have lost their Jobs On
account of the strike. These men may
have much weight in bringing about an all
ju.tmcnt in the future, n, they have no
principle at stake and are more likely to
suffer from the trouble than are the union
men.
I,nt the unions are in splendid financial
condition and as they include all the gran
ito workers throughout the country, the
strikers in New England can coun, upon
assistance for some time to come. With
the belief in the justice of their fight
w hich is universal among the men, it is
doubtful whether they will ever accept the
demand of the manufacturers for change
IN the dates of the bills of prices.
There are two things which reflect much
credit upon the men and which are inelin-
! ing public opinion here IN their favor. The
first is that since the trouble has begun not
L drunken striker has been seen or heard of
and this in spite of the fact that there are
over 500 idle men IN the city The other
point Is that the meu continue to speak
moderately about the company and seem Ia
think that their opponents tcrl that the
company !, right according to it,
standard, and position. In fact each side
apparently has u thorough respect for the
other Tins fact decreases greatly the
chance. of a near settlement of the trouble.
Each side hriug >urr of its position thinks
that the other -honld give way tirSt. Neither