Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1910-05-05
A. s. & R. STRIKE is SETTLED
SATISFACTORILY BY THE MAYOR
Barber Men Also
Resume Old
Positions.
GET INCREASE

Chiefly through the efforts OF
Mayor Bollschweiler, the strike at
the American Smelling and Refining
Company's plant was amicably set
tied yesterday afternoon and toda,
most of the men are back at work.
While the strikers did not get all
that they demanded, they have been
given an increase in wages, with
which they are satisfied. The thirz
ty-flve boiler men who quit last week
have been given an increase of twen-
ty-five cents day and raise of ten
cents per day has been allowed all
Of the other employees. The strike at
Che Barber Asphalt Works. where
the men struck in sympathy with the
A. S. & r. workers, was also settled
yesterday afternoon The company
offered the men raise of ten cents
a day, which they accepted and re-
sumed their old positions this morn
ing.
since the strike started at the
Guggenheim plant on Wednesday OF
last week Mayor Bollschweiler has
been diligently at work every day
trying to settle it, both satisfactorily
to the company and the employees.
He attended all Of the meetings of
the strikers and urged them to re-
frain from using any violence. He
obtained their reasons for striking
and after becoming thoroughly ac-
quainted with the situation, took up
the matter OF settlement with the
A. S. & r. officials at the local plant.
In the meantime the mayor at every
opportunity prevailed upon the strik-
e~s not to do any rioting. The New
York Office of the company was also
communicated with by the mayor In
his efforts to have satisfactory
agreement reached between the men
and the company.
Conference With Oflcials.
Yesterday afternoon, after con-
ference with some of the strikers,
the mayor called at the Office Of the
; local plant and was delighted when
Manager Peirce informed him that
the company was willing to grant
the men a certain increase In wages
II they would return to work. OBJ
tanning the figures for the raise, the
Eayor, hearing that the strikers
were congregated in Pulaski hall,
hurried there in an automobile Full
ly 500 strikers were In the hall when
the mayor entered. They stopped
their discussion Immediately and
gave him rousing. cheer as
throughout the trouble all Of the
men regarded him as their friend.
From the stage in the crowded place
the mayor talked over the situation
with the strikers He told them that
the single men could perhaps afford
@a rc3 h1rt q
the married men with families need
ed wages and that they should &C
cept the terms of the company and
return to work.
The mayor read the offer of the
company relative to the increase in
wages, after which several Polish
speakers repeated his statements.
Again and again the mayor urged
the men to accept the offer. After
much deIiberation the strikers said
they would communicate with the
company today through-a committee.
Mayor Bollschweiler, however, OBJ
1ected to this and insisted that the
men appoint committee at once
and go to the office of the plant.
Again the strikers took his advice
and. when the committee was select
ed. the mayor placed the men in his
automobile and hurried to the plant.
The conference between the strikers
and the officials was success and In
less than fifteen minutes the commit
tee returned with the mayor to Pu-
laski hall, where report was made
The strike was declared over and af-
ter continued cheers for Boil
schweiler," the crowd tried to carry
him around the room on their
shoulders.
Barber Men Back.
Following a conference OF a com
mittee Of four strikers with officials
of the Barber Asphalt Works yes
terday afternoon, the fifty men on
strike, as we'll as those prevented by
the strikers from entering the plant
returned to work this morning. II
was stated unofflcialIy that the re.
suit of yesterdays conference was
the granting of the strikers demand
for an increase Of twenty-five cents
per day, but superintendent Fowler
this morning denied this. He said
the men had agreed to return at an
increase of ten cents per day, the in
crease which was offered them be-
fore they went on strike Monday
night. In accordance with notice
posted in different parts Of the plant.
the increase will affect all unskilled
laborers employed at the factory
Men Are Satisfied.
At the Al. s. & r. Works the fire.
men and boiler room men receive an
increase of twenty-five cents per day
raising their wages from $1.75 to
81: to increase the wages Of the ash
wheeIers, formerly receiving $3.50
per day to s1.75l and to raise ten
cents per day all ten-hour laborers
earning less than $780, and all
eight-hour men earning less than
$40. Following the conference
many Of the boiler room men re
turned to work 1t was agreed that
the remainder OF the strikers and
their sympathfzers return at 12:S0
o'clock today.
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