Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-04-25

~ - n. 4. TRIVIA Aprn -
TIE labor esoubaes In this city and Ne vicinity
have not attracted unusual attention 90 far this
season, because there have been no large strikes
which have seriously inconvenienced the public.
But the movement for higher wages has been
general and successfal In . large number Of
trades. Three thousand marble cutters and pol-
isheEs were on strike ct one time. and the mat
ter did not attract much attention from those
not directly Interested, but II the same number
or car-drivers or brewery employees should strike
the effects would be widespread. Thus far this
season about $1,000 workingmen In this city
have made demands for increased wages which
have been either acceded to or enforced by
successful strike. This movement has included
men from q large number Of trades-car
penters, trainers, brownstone cutters, cartmen
granite cutters, stairbuilder. painters. cigar
makers, tailors, printers and varnishers. The
members Of the Laborers' Union also made
successful demand for increasedwages
The carpenters In the early portion OF the
month made demand for s. so . day. A strike
which resulted favoraby in two or three days,
the most OF the bosses yielding at once. The de-
mand OF the trainers for the abolition of lob
work was granted before they were Obliged to
strike. The stair builders were successful in
their strike, which was made recently for S. so
day and only eight hours work on Saturday
The bluestone cutters had little difficulty In OBJ
tanning advanced wages . few days ago. and the
bluestone cutters also succeeded In having their
pay increased to a 50 day. The granite cut
tiers at the same time made >successful strike
for S3.5 day. About 1900 painters held
meeting at Irving Hall two weeks ago. at which
it was decided to strike for "a. q day. Aftera
few days Of hesitation the last OF the bosses
yielded to the demands Of the men and they all
resumed work. The trouble in regard to the
wages Of the tailors has been confined almost
exclusively to the men working I'm custom shops.
and has In most cases been satisfactorily settled
by the adoption of new price lists. by which the
wages have been increased from 10 to Is per
cent.
The strike which the unfortunate marble
cutters made several weeks ago has not resulted
favOrably to all of them. Their desire was to
have the job system abolished. by which, they
said. it was almost impossible for man to make
Sl2 week, while many of them only received
from IS to So The trackmen on the Hudson
River branch of the New York Central railroad
are still on strike between this city and Peeks-
XIII; having refused the offer of 81 IS day
made by the company. Before the strike they
were working for $1.20 day and they de-
manded $1-5O. 1t is thought they will accent
the cOmpany's compromise, not having money
to sustain the strike in their disorganized con-
dition.
The plumbers will strike this morning for g.
day. which is an increase of fifty cents. At
several meetings which the men have held
recently. the two organizations of plumbers in
this aty have been materially strengthened, and
ouO HCu dIC COuuucuL Vi lIUIleuiaCc success.
1t was stated yesterday that many Of the bosses
had already promised higher wages, and that
their action would doubtless influence others to
do the same The headquarters during the strike
will be at No. 537 Sd avenue.
Several strikes stubbornly contested last year
have not yet been made again this season, but
will probably during the summer. The ba-
kers who were unfortunate last season in their
strike for higher wages and fewer hours work,
on account of their connection with the social
lists, are now making efforts to increase the
membership Of their union to make further de-
mands of the bosses. and In May they will doubt
less strike. The ovens are usually in badly VEN
tilated cellars and the men assert that they
have to work from twelve to sixteen hours q
day, although almost suffocated with heat, for
wages often less than received BY men In other
trades for ten hours work. The men In brew
cries and car drivers have not yet made any
move for better pay. They suffered last year
from the unsolicited Interference of socialists
The badly-managed attempt which the engi-
neers, fremen. and trainmen Of the elevated
roads recently made 70 obtain higher wages.
and the adjustment Of other troubles. resulted
In complete discontinue of the men, A Trib-
u''e reporter met one discharged employe yes
terday, who said that he did not believe the
matter had been permanently dropped. ''The
men were SO dissatisfied that they would be
sure to make more efforts to better their con-
ditiOn."