The Portland daily press., 1893-03-09
STRIKE AT WEsTBRooK.
The Machine Tenders at the westbrook
Paper Company's Plant Leave the Mill.

Paper Company's Plant Leave the Mill.
The most friendly relations have ex-
listed between the employer and the en-
ploye at all of the numerous plants in
Westbrook and it has been many years
since the operatives of any of the mills
have gone out on strike. Tuesday the
machine tenders at the Westbrook Paper
company's plant thought they had sufi-
cient grievance and left the mill stating
that they would not return as long as SUI
perintendent Borne was in charge. This
necessitated shutting down the mill, and
no work can be done until new machine
tenders are secured or the difficulty with
old hands is settled. Superintendent
Borne left for Boston to confer with Mr..
Carpenter, the agent of the mill, and the
strikers have stated that they will not
return as long as Mr.. Borne remains
superintendent.
If this is done trouble may follow, but
the fight, if there should be one, would
probably be short-lived, as the strikers
do not have the sympathy of even the
other operatives of the mill. Two of
them are young men who have made
considerable trouble in the city, and
have bad record.
The relations between the strikers and
their superintendent has not been very
friendly for some time, but the election
water is credited with being the chief
cause of the trouble.
Tuesday morning one of the employees
entered the mill badly Intoxicated and
was discharged. His friend who was
also little the worse for liquor as were
q number of others on the machines, ex-
horted the other machine tenders to go
out on strike. They complied with his
wish and all but one machine tender left
the mill. They were much put out with
this one man, and after the superintend-
emit had left the mill, later in the day,
his fellow workmen came around and
told him that he would get himself into
trouble if he did not leave. He decided
that it would be best to obey their COM
mands. The affair is much regrettred in
Westbrook and it is hoped the plant will
not be tied up for any length of time.
The result of the election on Monday
was somewhat mixed but on the whole
was decided gain for the Republican
party.
The Inauguration of the new city gov
eminent will take place next Monday
forenoon at ten o'clock in Odd Fellows
hall.
Naomi Rebekah circle will meet with
Mrs. C. B. Woodman this afternoon and
evening. All members of the Lodge are
invited.
The work of setting up the old State
Street church organ in the Methodist
church is completed and it is now ready
for service. This is considered one of
the best organs in the state and will be a
decided acquisition to the church fur
nishings of this fourishing new city.
The work has been done by Mr.. Chas. z.
Graves of Portland, and he has spared
no pains to put the organ in first class
condition. The instrument has been
thoroughly overhauled and repaired,
modern Improvements and new parts in
troduced so that in many respects it is as
good as new, and in some even better
than it ever was. Mr.. Graves is com
potent, reliable, painstaking workman,
thoroughly understanding his business,
and the church was fortunate to secure
his services. He is under engagement
at Gorham N. Fl. to put in place the Or
gan purchased Of the Westbrook society.
The Methodist organ will be opened to
the public Wednesday evening March Is.
when an organ concert will be given by
Prof G.. A. Quimby. Distinguished
vocal talent has also been engaged. This
will be rare opportunity for all music
loving people and tickets will be placed |
on sale at G. B. Woodman's at 50 cents
for reserved seats.