Bridgeton pioneer., 1899-09-07
Everybody is Happy With Bright
Prospects.
PAPERS SIGNED WEDNESDAY.
The "Pioneer" Instrumental in Bringing
the Contending Forces Together and
as a Result of the Conference the
Big Strike Is Now Settled For
All Time.

from DAILY PIONEER, Wednesday, Sept. 81
AT intervals during the past few weeks
the editor of the PIONEER has had con-
ferences with Mr.. C. w. Shoemaker of
the Cum berland Glass Works, looking to
solution of the labor troubles in this
city. The question of unionizing the
Cumberland works was thoroughly dis
cussed, Mr. Shoemaker frankly express
ing his views concerning the rules of the
Glassworkers Association and admitted
that in the main he offered no objections
to them. There were some things how
ever which he did not feel free to accept.
We suggested that as there was really so
little between the Company and their
men, there ought to be some plan upon
which their difference might be settled,
and suggested that conference with Mr..
Hayes and some of the old emplyees of
the Company might solve the problem
Mr.. Shoemaker expressed a desire to
see the struggle ended, and thought the
real facts in the case were not understood
by the public. He was not, however,
ready to set any time for a conference.
On Saturday noon last we received con-
SOdt lIoL hIs SuO6LDdh0T " duE6 d
conference. We accordingly put our
selves in communication with Isaac
Nelson of the Local, with whom we dis
closed our plan and asked that he select
three or four safe men who had been in
the Cumberland Company employ to at
tend meeting that evening.
At about half past eight o'clock in the
nUoninn ProSidont
Nelson, Henry Mayhem, Isaac Swain
and Harry Boon, accompanied by Geo.
W. MCGOWAN, proceeded to the residence
of Mr.. Shoemaker, on North Laurel st.
The delegation was cordially received by
Mr.. Shoemaker, and ushered into the
sitting room, where they met Mr.. John
F. Perry, of the Cumberland Company.
Mr.. MCGOWAN opened the conversation
by announcing the object of the visit.
when Messrs. Shoemaker, Hayes and
Perry entered into discussion of the
points at variance. The whole ground
was covered, and every argument or pro-
test met in the most friendly manner,
without single clash. About eleven
O'Clock the conference adjourned with
the understanding that Mr.. Hayes, on
the part of the Association, and Mr.. Shoe
maker, on the part of the Cumberland
Company, should each prepare propo-
sition for settlement, as each understood
the points covered in the conference and
submit the one to the other on the follow
ing Monday, and on Tuesday morning
another meeting would be held, at which,
if an agreement was reached, final
settlement would be arranged for.
Yesterday morning at ten O'Clock Presi-
dent Hayes and Mr.. Shoemaker met, as
agreed, at the latter's home, in the pres
ence of the same gentlemen, as had pre-.
viously been together A discussion
lasting more than two hours brought the
corporation and union very closely to-
gether, and it was arranged that final
meeting be held last night.
At half past seven o'clock the two
gentlemen, with Messrs. Perry, Nc
Cowan, Mayhem, Nelson, Swain and
Boon again gathered at the home of Mr..
Shoemaker. Each side presented the
type written propositions prepared as
both Mr.. Shoemaker and Mr.. Hayes
understood the situation. Each propo-
sition was acted upon Independently and
agreed to as taken up, and at ten o'clock
the final agreement was reached, and the
| long struggle was over. This morning
at II o'clock, the same people again met,
and the revised agreement was signed by
Mr.. Shoemaker and John f. Perry for
the corporation, and President Hayes
for the Association, and witnessed by
George w. MCGOWAN and Henry May
| hew.
This is plain statement of fact and
entirely authentic