The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1907-03-31
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longshoremen's striks was declared
early in February. in the several
buildings known as the acre
broke camp last night, after being
successfully operated for nearly two
months.
While very little was printed in
the columns of the press during the
time thar this camp or "headquar-
tors" has been In force, it was
something entirely new in Bruins
wick. and one cannot imagine how
it was operated unless ne paid a
visit after tne work hours or on Sat.
urday night when the laborers were
teing paid of.
Between 500 and 1000 men have
been housed and fed in the several
buildings during the entire time. and
IL has required the services OF ten
OF fifteen men to conduct the place.
There was one or two bookkeepers,
a cashier. time-keeper and NUM-
erous guards, who kept the negroes
in camp and watched them when
they were not at work
While the strike was in force
these men were closely watched
Each morning representatives from
the different lumber companies
would appear at the camp shortly
before 6 o'clock, secure their pro
gata Of hands and drill them to their
respective wharyes, where they
would work until the knocking Oh
nour. They would then return TO
Headquarters where they would be
served 9ath supper They were al.
lowed to leave tne houses, of course
at night. 1t has been somewhat OF
q difficult task TO keep them in the
city. Every Sunday after they had
received their money Saturday
night. dozens of them would leave
the city saying that they were go
ing home to spend Sunday, and it
vas seldom that any of them re
turned. but additional men were
pouring into the city all the time
and there has been an average of
about 700 men at the camp all the
time
The Lumbermen's Association paid
the expenses of maintaining the
feadquarters and they likewise paid
the laborers, each paying off the
men who had worked for the firm
during the week
Since the strike was declared off
a few days ago j; WAS decided to
break camp" and everything was
closed last night. but the negroes
who have beer brought 70 the city
to neIp out the lumbermen have
not been discharged and all who so
desire can continue work, provided
they can get place to stay IN the
city AS is well known Brunswick
was short Of labor before the strike
was declared and 200 more me-
could have been used. Now that the
longshoremen have returned and
with three or four hundred new men
In the city It is expected that there
viii he ample labor along the bay.
The force Of men who have had
charge of the camp haY1 rendered
eood service to the luna abermen. II
cost considerable to M Bntaiu the.
quarters, the force itself being quite
lar one.
There are over 500 beds, consider
able cooking utensils, etc, in The
buildings, but 1t is not known wat
will be done with these things
While the camp was practically
broken last night, number of tile
Iaborers are still there, while some
Of the Office force and one or two
Of the guards will be maintained fo!
several days.