The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1896-06-21
GREAT STRIKE
DECLARED OFF
General Feeling Of Relief Throughout
the City When the News
Got Abroad.
SOUND JUDGMENT PREVAILED
Colonel Summers Mach Pleased That 4
fsaeeiHl Solution Mas Reached
An unfortunate 0e-
euffenee.

There was general feeling OF re-
lief throughout the city last night
when the news was circulated that the
great strike ~ the Columbia river iish-
ermcn, which was inaugurated some
ten weeks ago. nhortly after the sue
esSsful formation By Mr. Norris. rep
rcscnting the A Booth Packing Co.. Of
Chicago. of the Columbia River Pack
ors' Association The business Of the
entire community. has for these weeks
vcen almost at u standstil The usual
large amount Of money In circulation
at this season of the year has been
lacking The merchant. the clerk. the
lawyer the doctor. and the fishermen,
have all alike suffered from the con-
gcstion Of business. Now. all has been
changed
At 8 o'clock last evening mass
meeting of the members OF the Fisher
mems Union was called at Fishers
Hall The meeting WIS long and
earnest one, and the subject under con-
slderation was the adjustment OF the
present difficulties, Many arguments
were presented pro and con. and final
ly the ballot was taken upon the Ques-
iion of the acceptance Of the comprom-
Use offer Of the canncrymen, and the
calling of the strike of. Four hundred
and thirty votes were cast and by a
majority Of hfty-seven II was decided
to accept four and One.half cents per
pound for salmon straight. for the bal
andce Of the season. and the strike
was declared on II was reported that
a strong EFFORT was made by the i've
cent men 10 maintain the original posi-
iion Of the union. but the bet
ter judgment Of the majority prevailed.
aud the compromise was effected. A
feeling OF relief passed through the
large assembly hall even among those
who had been advocating most strong
~ FOR the maintenance Of the position
originally assumed by the organization
The concensus OF opinion on the street
was one most complimentary TO the
good Judgment of the Union. The men
are certainly 20 be congratulated upon
the good sense which prevailed over
rasher counsels and led them 10 accept
the four and one-haif cent compromise
offered some days ago.
Al is o'clock tonight there Will be
complete resumption OF the great salm-
on packing industry OF the Columbia
river. The present strike has been the
longest one ever known in the history
OF the business on this river. The re-
suits have been more or less disastrous
to the community az large, but Vic
tory for common sense and law and
order has been won.
When seen last evening by an Asto-
rlan representative, Colonel Summers,
In command OF the First Regiment.
stated that while he had not yet re-
ceived official intelligence OF the ter
minatlon OF the strike. yet he was
greatly pleased that satisfactory and
peaceful adjustment OF the difficulties
had been made. 81 am very glad TO
note that the militiamen and fishermen
have been on the best OF terms. and
that no feeling Of animosity has eX-
listed between them. feel that the |
men OF my command are to be congrat-
ulated upon their soldierly department |
while in camp. and that they can
now return quietly to the arts OF peace
having nobly responded to the call of
duty They demonstrated that the
state OF oregon has men of whom 1t |
may be Justly proud. and who can be
relied upon during the most trying
General Beebe Is expected this morn
ing from Portland, and 1t is probable
that a portion Of the troops at least
will return tonight or tomorrow. Suf-
ncIent numbers will be left, however,
10 guard against any possible difficult
ties which may be experienced by men
outside said to be opposed to the set
Element OF matters.
Very large quantities of fish were
yesterday turned In to the various cam
nerles. The Scandinavian Packing
Company was In the lead, and 1t was
reported had received shortly after
noon slxty-flve tons of salmon, and
that enough more was on the way to
have made ninety tons before night,
The cannery was blocked, however,
and was compelled to post notice
that II would receive no more fish until
further advices. The men of all the
cannerles, or at least a
number Of them. were tanning their
nets and preparing to fish yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. Megler received word
that his men at the Brookfield cannery
would probably fish on Monday. A
large number of boats were fishing on
The lower river, and the canneries up