The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-18
Dressing both IN this city and In Philadelphia, with
That care which viii probably insure success.

The Granite CutteSs-Work ON the Ma
sonic Temple To BE stopped-The Trou-
bic In Westerly Rhode Island.
The Granite Cutters Society held large meet
ing last evening at Putnams Han, corner Of Twelfth
street and Third avenue. The President, Mr.. James
Gibbin, was in the chair, with Mr. Daniel Clancy as
secretary,
week ago, at a stated meeting, q committee
was appointed, consisting OF the President and
Secretary OF the society, to proceed to westerly,
Rhode Island-which is the site OF many large
quarries-to investigate the recent trouble which
has arisen out OF the strike for eight hours between
the employers and the workmen. This particular
difficulty resulted from a violation OF
THE APPRENTICES LAW
OF the State by Mr.. j. G. Patterson the contractor,
who furnishes the granite and Is building the
Masonic Temple in this city, at the corner OF
Twenty third street and Sixth avenue. To revenge
himself upon the laborers for their prosecution Mr..
Patterson indicted iftyfour Of them on the charge
OF conspiracy, and obtained an attachment on their
property, all that they had, being little cottages
which they had erected by means of their industry
through years Of toll Those who were too poor to
own any such estates were not indicted. The dlnl-
Guilty has already cost Mr.. Patterson the sum of
5000 and about week ago he made Overtures
to the Society of Granite Cutters In New York, who
were his opponents, to have Ii settled. They in
sisted upon the rights OF their fellow workmen at
Westerly and felt themselves bound by the rules OF
WORK UPON THE MASONIC TEMPLE
In this city unless their demands were compiled
with Mr. Patterson asked them to send the
committee to the quarries, promising to consult
with IL after 1t returned, and he was given a week
for the consideration Of the whole subject. He
wished to be paid by the workmen the $4,000
which he had expended the consplr-
acy case, after which he would consent to with
pos t 70 aay his
by the indignant sons OF toll. Last evening the
week which had been given Mr.. PATTERSON was ex-
PRED, and the most important business before the
the premises.
THE COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION
reported the above facts, which were then dis
cussed at length. Patterson was accused OF calum-
mating the granite cutters. He had informed the
grand terrace fountain, which has recently
arrived from Europe and is Of the finest
Workmanship, was IN a., DANCE danger nt OF being
was stated that at his last interview with the Pres
dent OF the organization Mr.. Patterson had prom
through he Of
sys f.. S' %ass my ia Va. a.a:s
that they ever contemplated any such action.
They did not fight against the work that comes
or the employers, bv moral suasion as long as it
was practicable and OF any use, and when that
failed they might have to resort to other means.
1t was resolved that the men employed on the
Masonic Temple should stop work until Mr.. Batter
son had fulfilled the promises he had made.
mands in regard to eight hours and are quietly at
work. 1t is thought that the difficulty at Westerly
will be speedily settled, the contractor must
be compelled to yield.
The Broadway Car Drivers.
The drivers on the Broadway Horse Car Railroad,
following the example OF other employees, struck
for increase OF wages from So 26 per day to 90
and a reduction OF hours. Their movement, how
ever, hardly be called strike as, the officers Of
the road Immediately met their demand with the
offer Of So IS per day and the oftw0 extra buYa
Ices. Che term buiYalo is applied to the individual
who drives the car from the depot to the Park and
back.) The drivers accepted the offer OF the off,
GERS OF the road as they considered the 50 rs per
day fair wages, and the extra buf1alOes gave them
one hour per day less work. The drivers held
a meeting since and unanimously rendered vote
OF thanks to Mr.. r. w. Foshay, President Of the
road Mr.. Teadbeater and the officers for their kind
treatment OF their application. The drivers are
moniOusly.
The Master MasOns' Meeting.
Yesterday afternoon the master masons OF New
York met at the Mechanics and Building Exchange,
No. 81 Park place. for the purpose Of putting stop
to the arbitrary rules and measures which their
laborers are trying to force upon them. Mr.. Con-
over the President Of the Exchange presided. At
two O'Clock he called the meeting to order and said
the master masons have been called here for the
purpose OF interchanging views on the eight hour
system and its effects upon the building interests
of the metropolis.
Mr.. MORAN, OF the firm OF Moran Armstrong
stated that he was the one at whose instance the
meeting had been called. His reasons for calling
meeting were that he wished to confer with the
other builders In reference to the strike and to
what would be the best means of putting an end to
the arbitrary rules which the laborers wished to
enforce upon them. He further stated that on
Tuesday last his foreman had discharged man
and paid him, and that thereupon all the men on
the job quit
Mr.. ROBERT DARRAGH told a story similar to
that OF Mr.. Moran, differing only that he lost
seventy men by dischargng one Both Mr. Darragh
and Mr.. Moran took back the men who discharged
MIR. BOGART stated that he had lost twenty men
in the same way, and that they refused to 20 to
work until the men were taken back: but he stood
the men found he was determined they quietly
turned to work.
Mr. MACArEE next took the moor and told how
his men had left his work, which clearly Illus
thus far received from him all they asked. 1t
appears that two OF his men came quarter OF an
hour late. The foreman told them to 20 to work,
but they would not go. Atten O'Clock they asked to
be let of from work. but the foreman would not let
them. This was communicated to the other men,
who Immediately left.
Mr.. EDLITZ, the Secretary Of the society, made
motion that the master mas0ns reOrganZe and
man and Secretary appointed, by motion, to find
suitable place for meeting and have the same duly
advertised.
THE STRIKE IN WILLIAMSBURG.
An Army OF New York Sugar Re.
Gners Visit WfIliamsburg-The Police
DfgDerse Them without Any Trouble.