Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-04
MEETING Of CITIZENS
To Tyand AdjustAuburn'S
Labor Controversy.
VERSIONS OF THE TROUBLE.
Armenians Again Followed by
Crowd but Not Molested.

AUBURN, Me-, Oct. AT a citizens
meeting last evening Mayor Bolster pre-
sided, and committee OF 10 was chosen
TO confer with the shoe manufacturers and
the Shoe Workers union and offer aid
toward the existing trouble.
The shoe manufacturers, the union men
and the citizens each had something to
say yesterday regarding the labor troubles
:. Herman A. Packard OF the firm of Mon
roes, Packard a. Llnscott said to a re-
porter last evening: after our help left
us, we kept our factories open for two
weeks for the sole purpose of giving
our former employees the first opportu-
mites to resume work in their old po-
sitions, and, having scarcely any spplica-
tious during that time from the old help,
we deemed it just and for our interests to
seek help elsew here, which we did, and
are meeting with very good success.
In regard TO foreign help at work In
our factory, will say that they are Ar
menians, aud have been tax payers In the
state of Maine. They are also experienced
shoemakers, and are doing their work to
our satisfaction.
II can say for ourselves and for all mem
bers of the association that we much pre-
ferred giving employment to those who
left our factories, but, after waiting two
weeks, we were obliged to seek help from
other sources During the two weeks of
suspense many conceived the idea OF weak
ness among the members of the associa-
tion, which idea was erroneous In the ex-
treme, as the entire association has been
firm from the start In the move to conduct
business under the plan Of individual con-
tracts, and have no idea of making any
concessions whatever"
The executive committee OF the Joint
board Of Lasters. Boot and Shoe Workers
International and Cutters unions re-
quested the reporter to say for that body:
How the strikers Stand.
"First--That 4. Y. Turner Of Auburn
has no influence whatever with the shoe
makers OF Auburn.
'Second-That We will not accept re-
duction Of 10 per cent.
"Third-That we will not sign the shop
rules drawn up by the Manufacturer
association under any circumstances what
ever.
This statement is made by order of the
joint board Of the three unions"
In the face of these stat ements from
both sides that they will not yield a single
point, 500 citizens gathered in Auburn
hall last evening to select a committee,
with view of effectinR a settlement.
w. A. Robinson called the meeting to
order, and stated that it was not a time
for speechmaking, but for action, and said
that the object of the meeting was to de-
wise some means Of Offering aid in settling
the labor troubles.
He then called Oh Mayor Bolster to pre-
side, and A. w. Fowles was elected secre-
tary.
A committee was then appointed and
directed to offer to both the manufacturers
and the unions its aid In settling the differ
ences.
The Armenian sfioe workers were fol-
lowed to their boarding house again last
night by a crowd. although no violence
was offered. In dispensing the crowd COL
lected in front Of the boarding house the
police arrested several men, and there was
great excitement. Thousands of people
were on the street.
Last night IS special police officers were
on duty In the business portion OF the
city, and the services of all were needed to
keep the streets passabe