Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-08-11
LYNN SITUATION.
Even Armenians Stop Work,
Monday Morning.
As Foreigners Left Guiding They
Were Cheer d BY Strikers.
Aid Will Be Offered 10 the Workmen Out Of
Employment.

Lynn. Mass, Aug 1O-The big fac
tory lof the Thomas g. Plant Co. on
Washington street is almost deserted,
today, and but n small number of those
who came out on a sympathetic strike,
Saturday, to aid the locked-out lasters,
returned to work, this morning. In all
about 50 women StitcherS went into
the shop, this morning, and about 80
men. Most of the women stitcherS
went in to finish up work left by them
on the benches, Saturday, and to make
out their time cards. About two-t thirds
Of the number finished up, this fore
noon, and came out for good and it is
said that most of them will be out, this
afternoon. Eight of the non-union
lasters. all Of whom We're Armenians,
who have been working and sleeping
IN the Plant factory the past week,
struck work. this morning. and left the
shop. They came out together and
We're cheered Justify by a crowd of
strikers until they left the premises
one of them related his experiences
working and sleeping in the factory
the past week, which he said he did
not like at all He said he came from
HaYerhi1l with several other Arme-
mans, and that he was hired by an
agent of the Plant Co, who did some
tall lying to him in order to get him to
90 into the Lynn factory to work He
had revolver that was worth $3.50
which some one stole out of his coat
lille il was hung up in the shop He
said there were 20 non union lasters at
work in the Plant shop, 10 of whom
We're Armenians and 10 Americans
Most of the Armenians told him, this
morning. he said. that they would quit
work, this evening. There are only a
few hands. comparatively speaking. in
the finishing and making departments,
50 that the entire shop might almost as
well be shut down for all the work that
Is being done. There was a large force
OF polic" on duty at the Plant factory
at an early hour. this morning. but
there was no disturbance of any kind
This evening, special meeting of
heelers and heaters ont of Union No.
90 will be held to vote financial aid to
the strikers and locked out lasters A
mass meeting of the entire force of
strikers and locked-out workmen of
the Thomas G.. Plant Co will be held.
tomorrow afternoon.
The strikers are talking of organic
ing citizens meeting to be held in
the rotunda of City hail. Wednesday
evening. to discuss the Plant trouble,
also to invite representatives. of the
Plant Co. to attend and put out their
side of the case.
The news from the Plant annex fac
tory in Ipswich, this forenoon, is to the
effect that the force of strikers had
large accesSionS to their ranks this
morning Secretary Carter of the
Lynn Lasters Union is in Ipswich. TO-
day. directing the fight against the
Plant Co. there. 1t is reported that the
Plant Co. may possibly cease manu-
featuring shoes until its new factory
now in process of erection in Jamaica
Plain is completed.
Thos. G. Plant. president of the
Plant Corporation said, this afternoon:
The Thos. G. Plant Company will not.
from this date. recognize or have any
thing to do in anyway with the Lasters
Union or its representatives.. nor with
any of the organizations involved in
this struggle. We are through with
them once and for ever"
Mr., Plant stated that he expected
by the end of the week to have all the
lasters he needed and good ones. He
admitted that some Armenians left.
this morning. and said those who left
We're very indifferent workmen and
would not be missed.