Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-03
y,alv hsnntbsr Journal
ROTH SIDES DETERMINED.
p,.,ud Contractors and Strikers Ere Each
Equally Sure Of Winning.

Portland. Me. May 2'-ihere was ut
-. change. today, in the strike sitla-
,,on which involves nearly every
,.,rcb of the building trades in the
.,,, The union men are practically
o,,t but with the exception of the
,cons none of the trades Workmen
49,, thoroughly organized and work Is
tho carried on in many cases by non
a. moon Secretary Fox of the Central
,ho. Tnion. sent out an official state
,nont declaring the situation practi-
lily unchanged from yesterday. lie
eoi1 however. that the outlook was
,,ns, encouraging and that the strik-
orc felt confident of victory and de-
te,mined 10 hold out.
A. vet the Painters Union has taken
mn action. although meeting had
hasn called for last evening to con-
..i,ar the matter of joining the strikers.
,,,o,her meeting is scheduled for this
evening. and At that time definite &C
ZION probably will be taken.
As evidentc of determination not t.
ocoaae 70 the demands Cf the striErrs
..,aral master masonS have oanGurc-
-, tbot ,nlc.s the trouble IS qucki.
..,,tI.d trev will advertise for - men
- take The places of the men who
,ant out. yesterday. They say they
ara determined rot to make any con-
assions Whatever. TIL leaders il the
uasons' Union claim ii viii he iIlpoS-
sibia for the contractors to secure com
n.tant men, as they have sent warm
irqs 10 union members all over New
Enq1and Of the conditions existing her,
md feel sure the warning Will be re-
spected.
The carpenters strike lags along with
little change Some of the strikers
went 10 work. this morning, but on the
other hand the strikers received fresh
accessions to their ranks, and honors
were about even.
The contractors seem very sure OF
their position ana say they have ne
fear of the result Of the presen:
trouble. One Of the most prominent
builders in the city said, today:
There are two things which are GO
ing TO prevent the strikers from be-
ing successful in the end. one OF
these things is the fact that the strike
is not approved by the large owners 81
real estate and the men who are doing
the greatest amount of building from
year to year. The other is that tn;
strike has not been approved by the
General Union of MasonG. which de
prive; the strikers from a weekly pay
ment sufficient to support their fami
lies during the time that the men art
not at work.
The contractors say they are reCeiv.
ing the hearty support of all the large
real estate men. and that, in event o
a continuation of the present trouble
they will not be held strictly to thu
terms of the contracts. Under thes'
conditions. they say. they have nothing
to fear and are confident of bringin;
the strikers to terms.
The sentiment of the strikers, as cx
pressed by Secretary Fox of the Sen
tral Labor Union is just as strong 70
ultimate victory as is that of the con
tractors. Mr.. Fox said. today. that tn
walking delegates We're constantly re
porting additions to the ranks Of tn
strikers. With the determinat ions Q
every man to fight till he wins, whicl
is evident on all sides, today he al
ded. the prospect for 2 successfu
ending of the trouble is good.
The Central Labor Union reports tina
five small contractors have conceded
the S-hour day demanded, to the car
penters. sAss Isl