The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-10-12
THE BRICKLAYERS' AND EIGHT
HOURS.
They are sIIII DeGermIned To sGHnd 0ui Aid
rrema ether states The Green-eyed Mess
ter anseRx the Reporters what d LeRPned.

The bricklayers strike still continues. and
the interest on both sides still increases The
men contend that money is not the cOnsidera-
ton with them; they had worked all the sum
mer and were satisfied with the conditions Of
the bosses, but were not satisfied q accept q
reduction Of their wages. And when the
proposition was made by the bosses, they de
ternined to investigate the cause d the RI
duction. Consequently general meeting "
the trade was called. and
the ~IruArIo>
thoroughly discussed The proposition "
boss masons, t. reduce the wages because the
price Of brick had advanced. was decided
- be but a preteNt The contractors having
made their contracts for brick last summer and
spring. and consequently the advance Of
brick could not have affected the buildings
under way. The next question under discus
sion was the supply Of labor, and finding the
supply was III excess Of the demand the
Bricklayers Association resolved I" reduce
the hour OF workingtim- to
EIGHT HOURS
PC hdN dA'A ulahN a iCfthtNlhh
in wages, and 81 notify the boss masons This
change made ia order that those out Of
employment would he enabled to lind work
in the city linus matters stood at the time
the ADvo,ArE went to press last week Fri
day night another mass meetin. u the trade
was held at Bohemian Hall. West Taylor
street, at which It was resolved to hold daily
meetings a. long a. the lockout would last
AT tins meeting the reporters Of the press
we're as busy Is bees. endea,nrIng L" pick up
some facts char wrre going round amt prohs-
lily would have succeeded had not IL,
GEEE> fNEp-Nu>>rrr
made hls appearance among them ami some
what rutfieled their e,luanamity The Tr,Lap,
man charged the iai.,-Or-aa with obtaining
the facts clandestinely and keeping them tor
his own some sharp words passed t--
tween the fraternity and there is No knowing
what the consequences might have been. hal
not some 81 the members u the Bncklayers
Association intertered and adjusted matters
amicably
wA~ 90 THE TIMES EEruErEE
who looked 50 very demure and passed of as
reporter Tor the Detroit Tr;hSpe, The men
ielt grateful tor the interest manifested IN
thcu d" Detroit neighhor. but were very
much inclined 10 believe It was canar,l"
NJ the inst water. and 81 booked him tpr the
Y;mss. They said there Vas no necessity for
lim 10 have played Of ia that way. As they
did not intend 70 hurt a hair ia his heal
BUSHES GIVING ~.
up To going to press it is reported that about
thirty Of the boss masons have given IN and
signed the agreement drawn up ~ the men
Mr.. Dickson the architect, carno down t.
the hall and stated that he lid not want the
mems wages reduced, and that he had taken
his jobs out Of the hands Of the contractors,
aud intends u finish them himself. and wanted
q large number Of hands
PCGNACtuUS Boss
Mr. Button, boss mason and somew hat
Of apugnAcious character. thought he would
try his muscle On some u the strikers. and
one Of the men being IN conversation with a
man on the wall. the puglstic boss walked
up to him aud struck HIM. for which little
An usement he Was arrested andheld tor trial