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About The west shore. (Portland, Or.) 1875-1891 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1879)
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Two new mills were Started tip and manned; a rail road was built to convey logl to the mills and lumber to the piling grounds) large tracts of timber were purchased to secure los for future use. Every thing seemed alive and prosperous. The proprietor, who we will call Mr. A., had formerly worked at the mill with his men by day and wrote up his accounts by night, but the increasing business now demanded his whole time, Consequently a foreman was placed in charge of the mill. Among a lot of new hands secured were two by the names of Kearny and Wellock, who, although they proved to be good workmen, soon began to siiw seeds of discontent among the hands. They spent their earnings at public places, in drinking, gambling, and smoking, and, to use their own ex pressions, were always in the shorts. These men were always harping about the pi ice of labor, and about men get ling rich by other people's work. In most towns there are plenty of loungers and loafers who, too lazy to earn an honest living, are ever ready to join in a tirade against busings men who are prospering by industry and economy, mil more especially those who were classmates in youth with themselves, rhese two men found plenty of chums ol their own stamp. They would visit them at the mill bydav and meet them onthestreel at night ' They expressed great sympathy toward the hands, whom they affirmed were working too Cheap. Kearny and Wellock were ever bickering and taunting the mill hands, saying that they were working RW nothing, were Huffing another man'" pockets while their own were alwavs mpty. At length some- of the men moat easily effected were induced to "ve that this was true, that thev were QOl receiving as much as thev OUghl t- have, and that Mr. A. was making very large profit, fnm their rhey joined these malcontents mlver, soon , feeling of disaatlsfiiction W spread hroughont the entire gat," hev were led ,,, believe that ifthey o,,l, only strike, Mr. A. would ofleV ln higher wane .0 induce them to K" to 1 work. Sayi Kewny. "Let m P the mlU nnd send word to tfi ' -"..i vMenuid A. comea down tell bun that we are no, slaves e know what a fair price for th.1 we are S gS S5 " xx;."k irtelvti ... death, nifht I'";1 Vl f-r mere pittance, whK ;0','-'"llnll.is.hous.uls,,e,v e Iran our toil. ' "vjesw "That's the kind of talk, Kearny," replied Wellock. "We don't get enough to keep one in terbacker, after paying for board, let alone a warm drink, which a man needs now and then to keep his strength to do this kind of work. I say, boys, let us stop now; it's a good time; the foreman is away. I'll give it to him right in his face when he comes round. lie's made money enough off of me, I'll tell him that." "Yes," cried Kearny, "let's shut her down at once. Hurrah for the old mill and good pay!" and down went his gate with the saw in the middle of a log. Wellock also shut his gate, and several others followed suit. These men then rushed to the other men's gates and shut them down, shout ing, "Hurrah for fair wages; who's afraid!" Most of the men felt that it was wrong, and began to expostulate. Hut others hooted them, saying, "It's no use working night and day, at this rate, just for one's living." "You know that old A. is piling up money like dirt, while we are just starving," cried Kearny. "Let him come down here; all I want is a chance to just tell him what I think of him." Turning to a lad standing near he says: "Here, boy, is five cents; you go and tell A. that his mill is stopped." The boy started out, and soon Mr. A. was seen coming hurriedly down toward the mill. When he had advanced nearly half way, and the men's faces were turned in that direction, these two cow ardly rascals darted around the corner of the mill out of sight, yet near enough to hear what was said. Mr. A., approaching the men, who were sitting on the wagons and piles of lumber, asks: "What is the trouble, boys?" No one answers. Again he inquires, "What is the matter ? Why is the mill stopped ?" Still all were silent. At length a small boy speaks up and says: "They have stopped the mill to make you give them more money for working." This was the first intimation that reached him that there was any dis satisfaction among his men. He turned and surveyed the different groups, his countenance showing more of grief than anger, and asked : " Is this true?" No one answered. He then inwardly asked himself the question! "Can it lie true that these men whom I have as sisted and cared for as for my own chil dren, upon whom I have bestowed so many favors, are not satisfied?" To many of them he had advanced money to bring their families here. He had helped others to purchase lots; had ad vanced lumber to build their houses; and several who had come there pen niless, he had fetl at his own table until thev could find a place to live. These thoughts rushed through his mind like electricity as he scanned the various groups. As he continued to gaze at them,