Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-03
DEMANDING EIGHT HOURS.
Mechanics Begin the Movement To-day
LOCKOUT IN THE BUILDING TRADES.
HUNDREDS OF MEN DROP THEIR TOOLS
Who Have Conceded the
Demands-Scenes at the Working.
mems Headquarters-What Employ.
ers and JOurneymen Say.

To-day the movement agreed upon by the
trades unions and assemblies to secure the
eight-hour day, with no reduction of pay, for
all journeymen engaged in what are known as
the building trades, was inaugurated in this
city. The program announced in Saturday.
STAR was carried out by the men. In many
cases the Journeymen were notified by their
bosses Saturday night that they could not
come to work on the eight-hour plan. In such
cases, OF course, the journeymen did
not go to the shops this morning.
In other cases the men appeared this
morning at their places of employment
and then withdrew upon being informed that
ten hours work was expected of them. During
the day in most stone-yards, carpenter shops
and other shops and on buildings in course of
erection there were but few men at work. In
some instances the boss had only his appren-
Der OF places through the city where the
.iocked-out journeynen had their rendezvous.
The policy was to keep the men off the street
as much as possible, and the journeymen Locked
out either remained at home or joined their fell
low workmcn al their rendezvous
THE GENERAL HEADQUARTERS
| was in the Knights of Labor hall, at the corner
of 41a street and Pennsylvania avenue. At
nine o'clock this morning workmen began to
assemble there. The gathering represented all
trades. The hall was never at any one time
crowded. Men would drop IL, learn the situa-
ton in different trades, then drop out and their
places would be taken by others. District Mas
ter Workman Hobbs and other prominent
knights OF Labor were in and out during the
morning. AS a rule the men expressed conf
dence that the lockout would be OF short
duration.
There are not half as many men locked
out, said Mr. Hobbs to q STAR reporter, "aS
was estimated Saturday would be out. Many
OF the bosses have conceded the eight hours
Many more would; if they were not forced to
hold out by the Master Builders association
The master builders threatened to boycott
these suh-contractors by not taking estimates
by them in their resistance 10 the eight-hour
movement. SO lar as can tell now, should
think there are not more than 1000 or 200
men locked out"
COULDN'T WORK WITH SCAB.
While MI Hobbs was talking plasterer en-
tered the nall carrying his dinner basket. He
received many jocular greetings he passed
along.
WHAT'S the mattere" asked Mr.. Hobbs.
"Scab carpenter was the only explanation
voucistlfed by tie plasterer with his dinner
basket These two words, though, told the
whole story. The plasterer lad found that "A
carpenter who mad not his credentials
union man was ut work on the same building
with him and he quit work. number of men
quit work to-day under such circumstances.
1nclr bosses granted them eight hours, but they
could not work because non-union men or
"scabs OF other trades were engaged on the
buildings.
THE AMALGAMATIoN OF TRADES.
The committee on amaigamalion of trades
uniting all the building trades. This commit
tee appointed by the District Assembly,
Knights of Labor, for the purpose indicated,
ana consisted OF one member from each OF the
assem- oies OF building trades. the committee
agreed thai all the trades should stand to-
gethcr, and finally confirmed the working
card system which went into effect to-day. n
member OF the committee told a STAR reporter
that the committee, having finished its work,
the trades assemblies Will not be operated ;
unit by the District assembly.
Hp IN ion X-f,lan Inv hair
unions or assemblies are issued quarterly, aud
printed upon stout cardboard. Every quarter
the color Of the card is changed. The lace OF
journey man plumber card is Us follows:
JOurIGymen Plumbers.
L. A. 2o1s, *. OF L.,
Washington, DC.
This is to certify that the bearer,
is Member il Good Standing Tor the months
OI April, May ami June, 1oSG
Financial Secretary.
NJ. w.
ON the back of the card is printed the fol-
"i,rsuar card nights: The first meeting
ni=nts i'll the months of January, April, July
ana October.
THIS card is good only for the months of
April, May ana June, 1856. Penalty-Vhree
mont tbs i'll arrears suspension"
ihe plumbers apprentices who have worked
three years and are permitted To handle Tools
also have cards, which bear upon their IaceS the
following inscription:
"PLUMBERs' APPRENTICE CARD.
WASHINGTON, u. e., 1SS-.
This certites that bearer, - ii is quail
lHed TO work in the capacity of a journey man
plumber or gas filter. Shop employed in -.
apprenticeship began--. Color OF eyes.
-@, Recording Secretary"
The reverse OF the card says: "Ihis card
must De shown on the demand OF any Journey
linen plumber or gs,sfitter."
Il timers card says: 10 whom it may con-
cern: Bro. - -, having paid all dues
and assessments to the Timers Union, 2O3I,
n. OF L., FOR the quarter beginning -, is entl-
tied to this buiulng card.