Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-05-03

sembly of their own and are not in this eight
nour movement Their mum bers are compara-
lively few. Some OF these colored men. those
employed about charitable Institutions, have
already been granted eight hours"
PAYING MEN DURING THE LOCKOUT.
In several trades, notably the plumbers and
stonecutters, in which skillful workmen are in
demand, some of the journeymeu who Quit
were afraid of losing their good workmen, and
agreed TO pay them their wages during the
lockout to keep them from accepting en-
say that when the bosses take back their men
they will all be required to pay the men for the
time lost during the lockout" aud also the
expenses borne 10y the unions on account of the
lockout
THE CARPENTERS UNION
held an all-day session with closed doors to-day
at their hail. 9TH and L Streets The members
OF the union were particularly active. Men
were detailed to picket the railroad depots and
all buildings in course of erection and they
kept going to and from the hall bringing infor-
union said they had not yet received informa-
ton from every quarter, and therefore could
give no figures as to the situation.
THE BRICKLAYERS.
Mr.. NJ. j. Curry, member OF the Bricklayers
union gave to STAR reporter the following as
a list of jobs on which men went to work this
morning without any protest from employing
bricklayers: John Miller, 20 men; Dick Me
M MnlI en- Bro, II; r Harrgan, Is; Gade &
Y. Jones' II K. Clarkson, 10; Hurdle & More 81
Robert Collins, Z; Boyee Grace, Z; Pete Little,
Knight, g; Arch. Hutton, q; Shugrue & Co., 81
Geo. Dant: 8; James Hughes, 5; Thos. Garland,
3; Geo: Cole, .; Dick Collins, Z; Chas. Reeier, =;
VIM. Clssel, 4; Sam Gaskns, 4; Lynch l. Co, L.
The list altogether numbers 245 men.
La addition Mr. Curry said there are fifty jobs
which would be worked on the eight I hour plan
out tne men are idle for want of brick.
SHORT HOURS ALL AROUND.
Many of the bakers wagons were decorated
this morning to celebrate grants made to the
bakers and drivers by their employers. Begin
ming to-day the bakers will work only twelve
hours and the drivers likewise will work only
twelve hours. Many OF the journey men bakers
some times were required 10 drive the wagons
in the morning alter finishing their work in the
shops. Now, however, no baker is required to
drive wagon. The Columbia line street cars
were also decorated to-day, as the company had
granted the men twelve hours day without
loss OF pay. The ice drivers have also organized
and gained a concession from the companies.
This concession is that they are not required to
work after they turn their wagons in. Here
toiore, it is claimed. they had to work about
the yards, or drive coal or other wagons after
finishing their regular trips.
AMONG THE BUILDERS AND MANUFACTURERS.
AT the office Of Langley & Gettinger builders,
30 18th street, a STAR reporter found no one
but an office boy. who said that all the men had
stopped work saturday night. and nothing WAS
doing to-day. II any men were at work at all,
they were working on the ten hour schedule
but he thought there were none.
On the floor above, where theyalvaniZed iron
cornice works OF L.Woltsteiner & Co. are located,
one OF the proprietors was found, who said that
all the work under him had been sus-
pended, temporarily at least. No one was at
work to-day but an apprentice. They were
waiting, he said, to see what the bigger firms
are going TO do.
On the third floor of the same building is the
paint shop OF Geo. w. Miller. The reporter
al iyir
My work Is all going on usual he said i'm
answer to inquiries. Il give my men eight
idle, and should be completed. l am in the
same position the workmen are l can't get
along without work any better than they can,
and SO l grant the eight hours, at least until
work on hand is completed"
One vi the firm of Z. A Schneider's Sons on
18Th street. Union Iron works. said that every
boiiS put IN an appearance Tor work this morn
Ing but one, and he was appreItice boy
Ihey work as usual on the ten-bour plan. Two
men, he said, LETT after coming to work and had
their coats of, simply because they did net
care TO work. One OF them was a little The
worse Tor liquor, and naturally he did not care
to put III a days work. None of the regular
Workmen Kept away on account OF the eight
hour agitation.
J. Il. Hammond, builder, corner 10Th and
Ohio avenue, said that all his men were AT WORK
to-day Tor ten hours usual, with the eXcep-
ton vi three These three did not go out from
principle. They belong TO the Cabinet-makers'
union and have not been ordered out. Tney
left, however, with the expectation that the
Carpenters VIII get eight hours ANA then they
can De transferred TO the carpenters.
A CoLoRED DRIVERS VIEWS.
The colored driver OF the wagon which was
being loaded with window sashes, said to the
STAR reporter: "Yes indeedy, boss, Use a
workin' to-day, and will keep on workn'. I'm
'scab' nyselL Long as l stick to dis yere
wagon Use all right, and faint use lookin'
fur eight hours on it. don't know no hin Il bout
dis yere union business, bu; dey says You has
To jlne. l want 10 know who pays my money
L fnrs Ipfi.
bIongeu to one once, and fore God FL never
Jine another II Kin help it. De niggers hight
SO mong demseiVes, dey amt no satisfaction"
AF,vARIOUs INDUSTRIAL CENTRES
At Clark Bros phoenix planning mill next
door, on Ohio avenue, one OF the firm stated
that part of his force was working eight hours
and part ten.
Down stairs the men are laborers and not i'm
the union, and 1t is absolutely necessary, he
SAID, u work them ten hours. Their work
doesn't really begin until ne.Ir noon, and from
till o:3U Is the busiest time Ot day. Ii. lat
hours would make but 81 difference ia their nav
roll, and that amount additional is to be d.
vided amongst the men, but they Will work
ten hours. Upstairs the iorce is union, and
eight hours Las been granted them. All were
at work to-day with the exception vi two, WHO
refused to work because non-union men are
employed. Those VINO were at work We're by
themselves, engaged on sub-contracts by the
Hrm, and were Working but eight hours. ''Tue
TACT is said Mr.. Clark, I'VE can't work very
long i'll eight hours"
Iloltzclaw Brothers. builders, on Ohio avenue.
were locked up, and nobody was about the
place.
AT ID. ]. McCarty's, builder, nothing was do
ing, all the men having quit work.
AT b. h. jackson lumber mill, corner 18th
and Is Streets all the men We're at work. One
OF them said they came to work usual this
morning Tor ten hours. They wilI wait to see
what turns up. They have not yet been ordered
out, he said, aud nave received no Instructions
from their IL. vi l.. assembly.
AT n. =. Draper planning mill, corner 18th
and streets, nearly all the hands were found
at work. Two or three carpenters quit work
and q couple OF cablnet-nlakers, although the
latter have not been ordered out yet. One of
the Workmen said that the machine hands are
just getting organized, SO that they can do
something, out AS yet they working along
on the ten-hour plan.
Bright d humphreys men (buiIders) had all
stopped work. Mr.. Bright said that work had
been shut down on the Amy Medical museum
building because OF the want OF mateIial-to-
T.. G. Martin, builder, who has several houses
building in the northwest part OF the CITY, said
that he mad no men at work to-day.
H. l.. Perry, builder and contractor, had no
men at work to-day.
Whyte l. Overman, galvanized iron cornice
works, had no men at work to-day except the
foreman, who is employed by the year.
ave have men AT WORK TODAY" said Mr.
Chas. Il. Ball, jr. "They did not turn up. and
therefore nothing is doing. There is no issue
between the men and u.s." he continued at is
between the men and the builders the persons
who pay for the building, not the contractors.
We knew this thing was coming and made
preparations accordingly. We made estimates