St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-29
ST. PAUL UNION AND LABOR NOTES

ple;ed by the LIST of September next, and the
contractor says the work will be finished by
the time specified. While the excavating
has been progressing all winter the contractor
has had stonecutters engaged in preparing
the granite water table SO that it will be
ready when the foundation wall is completed
and ready for it. The rock excavation is ten
or twelve feet deep and yet the lowest point
has not been reached. When the
remaining rock to be removed is taken
out TO the present level of the lowest strata of
rock or shale three feet more viii be removed,
which will bring the workmen to the sand
upon which the foundation of the structure
is to be placed. The contractor, when he
gets the surface rock out of the way and is
ready to remove the last three feet, which
covers the whole surface of the basement
will put men and teams on the work as thick
as they can stand and work to advantage.
One hundred men will be required to work
on the foundation wall in order to get it
done by the time required. The old court
house square will be very active place this
summer.
A sMALL-sIZED STRIKE.
On Tuesday last the horse collar makers OF
st. Paul struck, and gave notice in as public
a manner as possible for all workmen to
keep away from st. Paul. The number
of the strikers is not large, as there are but
two firms in the city engaged in the business
of manufacturing horse collars. The manu-
facturers say that last year when cut was
made at st. Louis, Dubuque and other points
East ard South, they kept up the price here
in st. Paul. On the LIST Of January they re-
duced the price 20 per cent, and the men
worked up to the time of the strike, when
they quit work, and. though having an OPP
portunity TO continue, they refused to work.
The manufacturers say they are not much
pressed with work aud will not be incon
venienced. The demands of the workmen
were for an advance of % per cent. on the
wages paid.
MANUFACTURERS.
All this spring we have had people here
from abroad who were anxious to start man
ufactures of different kinds. One of the
principal of these is the proposition to estab-
lish an iron foundry out near Rice street in
the vicinity of McCarron's lake. 1t is proba-
bic that the attempt will be successful. The
committee has been at work part of the week
obtaining subscriptions. NJ. PuckhOld and
Charles Mantle, both formerly of Michigan,
are looking for a location in st. Paul for
tobacco factory where they can manufacture
chewing and smoking tobacco. They are
now negotiating for q store on Jackson
street.
A paint factory for. the manufacture of
dry paints and colors, from Davenport, Ia,
has determined to come here to st. Paul The
factory for this establishment is already To-
Gated on Fifth street. Two gentlemen from
Sheboygan, Wis, are in St. Paul with the
view of erecting large factory here for the
manufacture of chairs. One Of the princ-
pal considerations these people have for
coming here is because of the very complete
and superior facilities for distributing goods.
The work on the station houses, freight
depot and shops of the Minnesota & North
err, IN West st. Paul, will be commenced
early in April.
THE NEW CoMERs.
AS a specimen of how business men are
locking into st. Paul seeking chances for
business, il may be stated that during yester-
day representatives of one druggist, three
lumber firms, one stove firm, one carriage
firm and one bottling concern visited one
real estate Office, ali in search of buildings in
which to locate. The carriage firm was ne
gotiating, later in the day, for the new Gui-
selman block on Seventh street, between
Cedar and Minnesota.
FACTS BRIEFLY PARAGRAPHED.
A branch of the Brotherhood of Carpenters
and Joiners of America, recently organized
in st. Paul, has over fifty members already.
The branch meets every Saturday evening in
the Knights of Labor hail on Jackson street
The bod carriers of St. Paul will form
union soon.
The cigar makers will have ball at Turner
hall next week on Monday evening.
Followingis a summary of the reports re-
ceived from the labor unions at the Trades
assembly meeting Friday night: Boiler
makers, fOurishing; shoemakers, all at work,
prospect that more shoes will be made III
Minneapolis this year than ever before
moulders, in good condition; plasterers, will
get to work shortly; brcklayers, work will
start in few weeks; typographical. all the
union men working; plumbers, all busy.
Some time ago, 1t will be remembered,
representatives, of the Trades assembly visited
the newsdealers throughout the city with the
request that they refrain from selling the
publications coming from a certain firm in
New York. This action was part of a united
attempt to boycott this firm on account of
certain unfair advantages it took of its en-
ployes. Ii is now announced that this at
tempt was successful, and that the firm has
failed, owing to the refusal of dealers
throughout the country to take its products
Delegate Robinson of the Trades assembly
says he is going to run for constable this
year just to try the strength of the working
mems vote.
Workngmen are already talking about
what they will try to do in the next legisla-
ture. In addition to a renewal of the at
tempt to abolish the present system Of con-
Wet labor they will also endeavor to have es-
tabushed labor bureau similar to those of
other states.
Tue Plasterers' union has concluded to
ask for 50 cents per hour for plssterers after
April l. As vet no protest has been heard
by them from the bosses. TGis union meets
on the second aud fourth Tuesdays of each
month in the Knights Of Labor hall on Jack
son street.
The bricklayers Of St. Paul viii demand 81
per dsv this year, and probably get It.
The Knights Of Labor number four assem-
blies.
c. y. Parker, lessee Of the Northern Pacific
boundary at Brsinsri, Leaves for that city this
afternoon. The business OF The foundry will
be conducted under The firm name OF Parker
4 Topping. Mr.. Topping viii leave ST Paul
soon after the first OF the month.
II the proposed rolling mill is established
here it will be a very large Que aud viii give
steady employment to a great number Of
men.
MINNEAPOLIS INDUSTRIES.
NEW ADDITIONS To Be MADE TO NASUFACTUR-
ING EMBELLISHMENTS.