Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-04

any doubt OF the success of the movement. All
me reports we receive are encouraging, and in
ulcate that the other side is giving in. We have
oeen constantly gaining points since Saturday,
and everything appears now to be in our
81 think the contest will be over before satur-
day night" continued MIR. Hobbs, "and all the
men That can get work will be at work. Many
men are out OF employment on account of lack
OF building material. Many people who have
work to do are prevented on account of lack OF
material 1t is hard to tell how many men are
out OF employment on this account. You see,
when there Is a scarcity of brick all trades are
svoRp p because they have to wait until the
"Is there possibility Of a COMPROMISED" said
Mr. doDos, repeating the reporter s question
with smile THAT is not in the minds of the
men at all. The boss builders by their misrep-
RESERVATIONS Of the men destroyed all chances
or, com promise Besides, it would be folly to
tWo-thlrds of the fight
THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR,
The conduct of the strike, or ck-out is now
practically in the hands of the knights Of
Labor In cases of questions arising affecting
only one trade the executive committee of that
trades assembly will dispose OF it. If any mat
ter arises involving more than one trade, the
executive committee of the District assembly
Will attend TO 1t.
THE DIFFERENT TRADES.
The reports made at the headquarters of the
knights OF Labor this morning were all of an en-
couraging character to the "locked out men Mr.
stated that YESTERDAY there were % stone
cutters locked out:' to-day there are only %,
nNe men having gone to work on Mr.. Warder's
house on X street. There are about so men in
the Stonecutiers' union. Thirty-four OF these
men were working to-day, % of the remainder
the stonecutters said, We're locked out, and the
Others were out OF employment on account of
Gciay IN building caused by lack of brick.
MT Degges, OF the Carpenters assembly, re-
ported that Parson Il W alker's men, to whom
eight hours were granted, quit work to day, be-
cause 'scab" timers were working on the same
JOB. Other men at work for this firm had gone
locked oul." Mr.. Degges estimated that
about one-ihird of the carpenters were '.locked
out This estimate would amount to 400 or
500 men.
THE PLUMBERS
made their headquarters again to-day at the
ll2 street hail. MIR. n. Prutt foreman of w
O. Berry's shop, on 9th street, reported during
the morning that Mr.. Berry had granted the
eiSnt-hOur day. Members of the Plumbers
assembly denied the statements that they mad
taught the boys in the school of apprentices to
JON Ia the eisht-hour movement. The boys
came ana Joined us voluntarily" said one of
the plumbers. AT their meeting Saturday mic hit
they agreed to come out with us, and without
any suggestion 'e rom us The presiden. of the
Apprentices association and other apprentices
present maze Il similar statement.
THE PLAsTERERs.
Some of the plasterers continue out OF work
on account OF the lock in other trades Two
shops were reported as closed to-day on account
VI Siploy menu VI SOAPS III Otner trades.
THE BRICKMAKERs TO STRIKE
A member of the Brickmakers Union viii.
liam Brown, announced at the hall to-day that
the brickmakers would strike tonight for 50 so
1928 and 50 for brickmakers, some of whom
he said, are now paid only S1.5O; S1.75 for
WI Wheeiers ana tossers, VINO now receive only
Sl.3I, and S1.5O for Off-bearers, who now re-
ceive only S1.25. The brickmakers will not
strike for hours.
MEETING OF THE MASTER BUILDERS
The regular weekly meeting of the Master
Builders association was held last evening at
their room In the Corcorau building. There
was very large attendance and the situa-
ton as developed by the events of the day was
the SUBJECT OF discussion. All OF the mem bers
reported That the buildings which they were
engaged IN erecting were now stopped owing to
the refusal of the men to work ten hours al
though portions OF the work were going on by
the employment OF men who were not mem
bers OF the labor unioEs. In the interchange
OF views that went on the fact was developed
that the members were firm in their d. termina-
ton to resist the demand for a reduction
OF hours, and, as a member told a STAR reporter
there was no inclination on the part OF any to
yield to the pressure. He then went on to say
evening giving a list OF names OF brickiayers and
builders VINO had yielded to the men had ten
dency to mislead many. For instance" he
said, lot the list of twentysix brickIayers given
the names OF only three who belong to the Mas
ter Brckmasons' association are found. This
association comprises twenty-five members.
even eight nG hours T Tnis ia ss oS aaa
whom, however, belongs to the Master Build
ers' association. Then when you come to
analyZe the list you will find the names of men
who are not CONTRACTORS at all, but simply
superintendents In other words, they super
intend the men who are hired by days work
to work on building.
1t should be published as distinctly as IL is
possible lor words to express "A fact, that the
men who have been and are doing the building
ot this city have refused to grant the eight
hours. Further, that they are firm in this de-
csion, and that they have no intention OF back
ing down. Whatever may be said to the con-
trary, the building operations of the city have
now come TO a standstill The work that is
going on is mainly small houses and inexDen-
sive. The big buildings, with but two excep-
lions, where the owners have come forward
and offered to pay the difference are not being
built because the men who build such houses
are unwilling to pay the increased cost"
MR.. FLEMINGs OPINION.
MIR. Robert Fleming, the president of the
Master Builders association, told STAR re-
porter to-day that the situation was unchanged:
that the builders were still standing firm in
their opposition to granting the eight hours,
association he knew of no prospect of their
yielding. He and others thought that the
eight hours would be an injury to the working
city. Mr.: James Reagan, from the Master
Plumbers association, also came into the meet
Ing and said that his association was firm in
their determination not To grant the eight
hours.
THE SITUATION AS DESCRIBED BY BUILDER
MCARTY.
"The situation to-day is unchanged" said Mr.
ID. j. McCarty, the builder, in answer to a STAR
reporters inquiries. "None of the contractors
and builders in our association have weakened"
he continued, 'and both sides stand firm and
determined l have u foreman anu two bows
at work On the ten hour plan, just as had yes
tefday. II the arbitrary rules and restrictions
demanded by the WOrkmen were acceded to /
would have no more control in my own shop
than you have. l would be simply the agent of
the men, and yet would have to shoulder all
the responsibilities. l had splendid set of
Workmen, ana was we'll satisfied with them. l
often took work in which there was no profit,
just to keep them going, and they know it,
But that goes for nothing now. According
To the workmen's demands an employer could
not discharge an incompetent workman, IL he
should happen to be a union man, without the
Whole force throwing down their tools and
leaving. The workmen in this city Were up TO
the present time, prosperous and respected
class. They had plenty OF work and longer sea-
sons than In almost any other city. There is
no telling how this matter will end. It is not
only III Washington but ali over the country
was In Baltimore u few days ago aud from
what saw am satisfied that there will be no
building at all going On there within o week.
II seems to be question Of who will get
hungry hrst. A contractor or builder who
mas been In business any length
OF time and hasn't accumulated enough to live
upon for year or SO, might as well close up
now as at any other time. AS for myself, I
IN