Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-02


Poultry Dealer"
CIkcrs AND MENAGERIE.-Dan RIee's great
show, At the lot on 9th street, south OF Pennsyl-
yania avenue.
Master Builders Union-The Plasterer,s
Strike.
A regular meeting of tse Master Builders
Union was held last evening a, Trades Union
Hall, whsn the following were elected to mem.
bership: T. Lewis, q. w. Goodail, Roach ana
Gray, John MeChrystal. Charles Walker. w.
NICK. Perry, MOrseil d Deeriny, and Ia cob
NWhmysr. Mr.. Angus presented n letter from
the President of the Brick'ayers' Associatiop Of
Baltimore, requesun copies of the constitution
and the Secretary was directed TO connIv vrith
the request
MIR. Angus stated that one of the members had
A-heo ne loIIowing q uestion member of tins
uLl0n Rad employed plasterer, not a member
OF an association, TO do some work and that
man had employed another To aid him. and was
THIS member TO De considered Is violating the
resolution not to employ co-opsratives He
thr. Al did not regard IL as in violation of
that resolution, and stated TO the member.
MT j. e.. Naylor said that he was the member
alluded 20, aud tie man he employed was
stranger here from Richmond. Mr.. :. j. Fague
eaid that the Union had voted 10 sustain the
boss plssserers, and ne asked If they did not
have the night TO pay S5 per day 10 those they
thought worth the amount. Mr.. W f. Brown
held that the master plasterprs who did il
would be amenable to the Union, and be-
fore they could do so they should
obtain the approval of the Union. Tna
Chair took the same view as Mr. Brown.
Mr.. A. jackson remarked that there had been
nothing done in the Master Piasterers' Asso-
cha ton officially as 10 asking the Union 10 sus-
tam them, and the question had been brought
here by Mr.. Hardness. Mr.. Hutchfns SAID then
THIS association is no: bound by their former
action. Several gentlemen asserted that it had
been generally understood by the master
piasterers that the question would be brought
to the Union. Mr.. Eing (of plasterers) said that
If the members of the association empIoved
men 10 do their work who were not members
Of the Union il worked against those w no are
members. Mr.. Nay Tor said that in EMPLOYING
Gerstand his price to be $3.50 per day ON a
house in the city he had man al work, and he
Was getting along with ii. Mr.. King said that
this man had refused to join the master
plastersrs. Mr.. Naylor replied that he made
tie contract with this party before the master
Plasfrers formed an association. H., refused
20 seeede 10 the demands OF the journeymen,
and intended TO join the Union Mr. Stewart said
that this man had one of his apprentices work
ing for him, but did not believe that he knew \,
MI. W. L Brown remarked that if the Journey
men plasterers succeeded il would be an ex
ample 10 other trades, and before the close of
the summer wages would be advanced 81 per
day, and an advance of 20 per cent for labor
would L. an important item, which world
greatly retard work. People will not bujId il
tney cannot see that they can realize 10 per
cent. on their investment He therefore hoped
that the Journeymen would not succeed, for he
saw II they did that all improvements will stop
i he Chair Mr.. Harkness) said that in the pro
eeedings of the last meeting of the journeyrnen
ne roucsd false statement. 1t was there
stated tnat they did not ask an advance of 81 50
per day. Their pay was So per day to the
LON OF March, and they now demand s. and
Nr. Gill says IL is an ad yance of but 40 cents
per day MIR. kirk.-He means 40 per cent:
thai Il nearer the amount Last season thew
asked 80, and received so cents additional with
out a strike Mr.. Jackson remarked that thew
struck for 81 and got it, In April and Nav
their wages Were $50, and in the month
atu md
a committee who went TO one boss and
SAID another gave 81, and so on around until
all gayet He gave il with the understanding
that men should work full time, and not as
some had got into habit Of doing working
Fridays, and on Saturdays stopping at n m
Mr.. Jackson said that the Chair was a wear
oehlno, and that the journeymen last year
received $3.50 and demanded 81 In June and
hence the increase is but 81 MI Fague moved
that Commute Of one from each trade be
appointed TO confer with the different organi-
y. uons- with view OF fixing the prices for the
s-s Se,, year MIR. King reInar ked that some of
IN orro m 7atlOns had already fixed their prices
yr Esvus said that an impression had gone
forth that thls q. ZION was opposed 10 the Jour
ney men, " hlch Lar MED, and he believed that
the whole matter eouas he arranged. He be-
lieyed that the bad spL,2 eH.1lolted oy some of
The bosses bad helped the s,rike-zoi,see having
told the journeymen that they would not ave
the price If they were able. Mr.. Stewart (plas-
terer) said he did not think the committee
could accomplish much as regards the plas-
ferers, for while they refuse TO work az ~, some
are going to Chicago to work for that anoun-
Mr.. w. T.. Brown said that some effort should
he made 10 bring about an understanding. He
L, ueed that in the Workingmen's Assembly
N " had an impression that the master plas-
terers could be whipped into meas ures M
King said that there were a number of carpen-
teIs present, and he would ask if they would
be willing TO Fay five or SIX cents per yard ad-
dltIonal for plastering. Some of the bosses had
agreed TO give their work to the Iourneymen if
they would undertake il. After some further
debate, Mr.. Harvey offered an amendment TO
Mr.. Fagues resolution, that the prices of last
y ear be adopted, which was lost, and the ORR
glnai resolution was adopted-ayes II. nays 6.
Names were suggested tor the committee and
several declining, ON motion of Mr. A. Davis
the resolution was reconsidered. and on motion
OF Mr.. HGmphries, laid on the table. Ad-
jOurned.