, 1866-06-18
THE STONE CUTTERS STRIKE.
Meeting ut the Trcment House on Sat-
urday Eyenfng.-Important Action
Of Building Owners and Aroh.
itects--Interestfns and
Valuable Facts
DeYeloDed.

NAAA0UAV AAVt3.
Developed.
1t Is known 10 our re4ders 1hst for some weeks
Fasf 4 disagreement hls existed between tha *tone
cutters ard The proprietor Of stose yards, which
hss illuminated In a strike for nlne houfs. and On
The non-coDpl18nte OF The boeAes cessation OF
work al ali Tire yards. The period has been chosen
by the .tnkcts when the number Of time contracts
on the buildings In proeTesa, of IN Jrospect, wss
tuppoted to place the contractors nj the mercy OF
the striker. II was on this eElettng state OF
re- ~ hoa.e sanrasx vs. asd 81 :. H.
interested IN the principal bnlt1tng euterpl1eea
requiring the fuin!meut Of contracts 1or cot rton-
Az attendance was secured which fuy represented
almost the entire amount OF cut stone con rac.s
now existing. There was also liberal ateudaute
Of our leading architects and master bulides-.
JnsEe Gus vas called TO the chals. and Heazy II.
Smith appointed Secretary.
= y. Phlll,ps. Esq., President Of the Michigan
so1!hesn M halifoaa, WHOSE company isno~ eng1ged
IN s nane s dpot e ssa hs
mpEl mol be al]o %ed 10 rn1e.
Alter statement OF the purposes Of the mee,-
nd nd Hesicens Il ,he Gercan.tle Bul1dins tS ce@.
pany, ea:d that The feeling was that By concerted
ntlion The par Of thote engaged IN the erection
Of builG,n, shf r. ,hs shspe of st,ps ou
ftouts it coa1d be shown to The stone cut1cra that
thtt t,Tile could not tueceed. In one casc an
ouner lsd cone TO hun and tueeested thst he
should chansf hts front TO some Other materul Than
cut tlone. In the case Of The Mercantile building.
IT. hre oWncrs hsa decided 10 eu-penu their con-
trsc;s fo1 cut stone until the strike gave
way. The immediate oecakion Of the orrseut
Esnke Was The New Orleans Contract for cut
etnne LOT the 1ou1stana Bank. The Stone cpstcIs
knew that the time na1 short. and hoped By li1is
entkc TO get The contraction where theY mu.t Weld
lie could ss5 thu arrangements had prob ably been
rnade for extending thlf contrac, and other larre
parties had expressed willingness To wait for tLe
Mr. Boy1ugtou, architect, Was able to speak for
ee<e1u1 heavy jobs. The huild,ng IN charge Of u.
c. Stearue. on lASalle street, would wa1f on the
contIAclore uutit the -riGc broken. BE said:
I'll we sied now ne shall have strike aIter tsrlke,
Eome Of the bu1ldlnes In my cAaree are toe fsr ad
vane'd ior change OF fronts. But / should advise
orncrs to select rome other mater1al II II mns be
The caee that this Eane class Of s'rket season ai-
Ter reason. tnterteres with their completion.
Though! We could not nx on a definite tine ior
this posfponencnt- BuI let Ii be underwood that
these building enterprises will b. held back 70 wait
upltl the straterx 70 hack 70 their work.
Alderman .s. T1sseo't IT, ef sioss5 Ttleott stone
partner very nearly. He vas dom on stIikes.
Had rot through w7lh one two weeks sQo al then
qnany, SAID BE and his partner '5ould pledge
themselves not 10 bring another dimension stone
70 thif city this season, until the stone cuitess'
ftrlke WIS ovfr he rss 10 favor Of the per1od for
waiting being indefinite, 4e wou1d vail forever
md 60 out OF the ttone business rathaf lEau y1cd
NJ. Deakman, Of Deakna1 4 sproehpe, boss
Etone cutert. rave sorne in!osat,nn to rhe orr
1sr " Thy nave ben con'ented wt,h ionr oollass
dsy until the impo1ts! eight hours' lee
zrts now 9aDs 9ns bour: ans ana a4
1n tEo ~teks theJ viii strike for four dollars and
half In two 'seeks more they will finish the
th19s ey ss.ike tor eight houss. The bosses had
made Offers TO Ctre them an extf1 hour on Satur-
day, on1 there have been rejected. +-Ihey ara trm
on shctr first call. They rent committees To-day,
md would hear to no olhef terias,~ 1~'-A'1A'
Mr: basfmap, master JOINER, urged that the pro-
cetf be atmly adhercd 70 Of pottponine these
~, James OTIS, owner Of building io progress,
said the officers Of the STONE Cuttess A.fpciatiou
enough. and they were sali>{,ed with it Now ie;
the ownetz stand together md hold 6sm md hrcsk
down this s.1lke, BAD. himself, heard o.kof work
10 follow the stone Critters HID al CASUAL, eo1ssred
With Eotae Of these etono uttcrs dag or two stnet
shout thls e,s1ke. One at them tatd that IN 1850
He no bad H per dss y .pd p pa,d Sa1a s1a per
month. These men confessed tbe etrike Was
a!sfay Ttsf1s o. Ihs They were ont offand,
sss,as.. I'D I'D est as ~ 4 sosf ae3' ',asi nd
hnl " esme1 wetE at our oxn trade. VI
ru1es t,d not permit It. Next day two men can't
I'D @ nt.hed to unde5'ake NJ work. told them
and bad l.ttle more to DO, and we had advised
III, ~ ~ 9n 70 sne WORE Me aavtsd standing
Gt.na Is I'M H., we nna Loeetnes and. y
~ .ssua n tue ousnH. cHcn Ne onsk ofllo
u uots tne st1ke VIII end IN the stone
IL Rct3na1ao' Ry.sne,' ,tA. u..,
ML: Ho!lne 1nousht little longer Strike
Moula leafs tnc deep9 9smHt. He moved That there
" LITE appolnted 70 dfan feSo!u-
oIn. ~. Tapse'esse .. tae tente o. ms meettne.
:, ~. hos inHs9n ss1d thst the siesrne building.
.nG MeI uoo11s CnI1cn oullasng, on 1he Wen Side.
tu4 ooMen H1utuefts "oula DC Poatpo1ed until
.te ttnkes! came 10 terms. =
INC further TACT Mae called out that th. Young
Mcn't Christian Association 9all would 60, 70
io!MaM nndef ne psessnre or etrdkes fhls season.
M. sao utde4 fala that ". H1tEtt'a fne build
Ing On Lasalle treet Hpu}d. under tue psessure OF
necesssU
MT. tn1ihpF said II there wHa 4 3ieldtDg to the
elr1sete In one instance it would 70 through the
| List. lie would tn no csee Yield to = strike The
Onion PASSENGER hoate Is well adTtnced and cau bs
wo1kea month without further MofE Of thc stone
cuitetF. Bnt cur company and the Rock Islznd
associated in !ie erection will not oe dcated to by
sClket 1he po1lding stands where II Is uutt1 the
etEke II orer
A9Sfnan 1alcott asked II the contractors on
she,- a,uha a9ssa se1us 1up5osemsnl were Getting
vnte MTney ~ s.a ,hs, q II III su.ss. a
ont TO g1sss nsfore Vii r. tnosrrraeq. M 1o.ses ~
Way N heinine his s,rtEe NS ~ Any
Mr. Correiirs f,ricn s,15 th.t thn f..,....
7{Mes Commune nniho11ved h,,n - .sS ~, -.
rsmpalhizrG Win ihis moTement, ana vnnd hnjA
back ,he1r building On Oca.bo strees II m sac ner
eeary bY Ibis stttks. '>-~>'' =
The p.npo.ed acton OF the dealer. in dtrnrrs,o1
etppe nsx tfitl further cInaIned by sidermsn Tai
co1 who faid fhne te deiiyery ar Hjmrns,on stone
would not be continued bY h1k fffn, 10 snT nsriy
who should yejd to1or connena,ce fbe sfriEs5rs 5'
TIE chalr appointcd Mears. E. b, Phillips Jemes