Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-09-25
STRIKES ENDED.
Brockton Lasters Gain Com
plete Victory. y
Miners Defeated in Pennsylvania
Martin and Deputies Arrested.

BROCKTON, Mass Sept. 23-The big strike
between the operators on the Chase lasting
machines In this section and the Chase last
ing machine company, which started on
Sept. II has been settled. The outcome Ia
an unqualified victory for the. strikers;
OF this city and the unions Of Whitman,
Rockland and Stoughton were In almost
continuous session. The manufacturers
who were DESTROYS OF seeing the matter adj
justed had also committee Inc ession Tor the
greater portion OF the time, and 1t was due
to their efforts that the settlement was made
possible. Finally, the COMMITTEES represent
Ing the manufacturers succeeded In obtain
ing the signature Of Treasurer Shaw OF the
Chase company to an agreement which met
with the approval OF the joint board. Fol-
lowing was the agreement which was signed,
and which settles all the differences which
threatened to become matter OF serious
import to the city's chief industry:
lit is hereby agreed by and between the
executive boards Of the Lasters unions
OF Brockton, Rockland, Whitman and
Stoughton of the first part, and the Chase
lasting maching company OF the second
part, the party OF the second part agrees
to withdraw its agents now operating
machines in the factory of Churchill
4 Alden OF BrOckton, as the matter OF
price in said factory has been settled to
the satisfaction OF the lasters' union and the
firm. The party OF the second part agrees
that 1t will not furnish Is agents to last the
shoes in case of any dispute between man
ufacturer and his lasters regarding the price
OF lasting unless an attempt is made
tie s sscona part BY raising the price Of
labor ON the Chase machines above
the present union prices or lowering the
present union prices on II competitive ma
chine. This agreement covers the factories
nl.r In, inriSHintinn nf fhp NJ tha
first part. In consideration Of above agree
ments the party OF the first part agrees to
consider the present difficulty settled" This
agreement was signed by representatives OF
the various unions, and by Treasurer Shaw
OF the Chase company. The men have gone
back to work.
HAZELTON, Pa, Sept. 23-Unless unfor-
seen developments occur, the anthracite
coal strike In this region is ended. Twelve
hundred men, half Of the full complement
have returned to work at the Honey Brook
collieries OF the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
company, 800 OF the 1900 at Pardee's
Lattlmer mines have returned, while the
Cranberry. Crystal Ridge and Har-
wood collieries OF the same company
and Coxe's colleries In the Drifton district
remained at work. The employees OF the
Iehigh Valley company are considering the
| question Of returning in the morning, and
will probably do so. Nearly 5000 strikers have
returned or will do so In few hours, and
little less than that number are still
out, with Indications In favor OF the joining
the workers. The break Of the strike Is prac-
tically victory for the operators, as In
| only one or two instances have the demands
OF the men been granted, although several
companies have promised to consider the
grievances Warrants for the arrest OF Sheriff
Martin and his deputies who fired into a
crowd and killed several alleged rioters
were served, and no resistance was made.
The writs contain IS names, including
the sheriff, and the latter has agreed to de-
liver all the deputies for hearing. A COM
pany Of the Ninth Regiment will escort them
to Wilkesbarre. Gen. Goblin permitted the
service of the writs because he thinks the
civil authorities are now able to handle the
situation. The gradual withdrawal Of the
troops will be at once considered.