New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-21
BUILDERS IDLE IN ALBANY.
THREE THOUSAND MEN OUT OF WORK.

LOCKOUT TO MEET BOYCOTr-FINISG THE CON
TRACTOR on THE GovgRSoRs MANsIoN-NoTEs.
ALBANY, Sept. 20 [Speciah. building all
through the city stopped early this morning and up
ward Of 5000 brcklayers masons carpenters and hod-
men have been walking the streets In ideness today
Tho lockout is the result Of the effort OF the employees In
the building trades organized as protective union,
master builders to purchase materials only OF
manufacturers employing union men, Inc master pu'o'
ers when the demand made. organized for protec
tion and the lockout fixed for to-day, tbe master
builders refusing to contnue work until the boycott on
certain bricks and cement was removed. A penalty OF
$3.50 fixed for master builder employing men
day paid by the contractor on the new man
for the Governor whore alone work has been con-
tnued. IL was feared that some trouble might take
place the laying Of the cornerstone OF tho Young
Mems Christian Association building which has been one
OF tho places boycoted but although many OF tho men
were present. no disorder occurred Tonight some OF
the nasous and bricklayers started for NewYorK and
Charleston and others will follow tomorrow At pres
both sides firm, aud the lockout comes AFTER
weeks preparation the part Of the master builders
ST. LOUIS. Sept 2O.-Nartin irons was arrested In
Kansas City Lass night and Will be brought to this city
10 answer charges found against him In tho indict
ment for completely In the crime OF tapping the private
telegraph wires running into vice-President Hoxe's
dwelling Owing Ironss recent nl-behavor MS
boudsman has withdrawn from his bond anu no VIII
be kept under arrest until his case Is tried.
THE PLUMBERS STRIKE UNCHANGED.
CLOTHING CUTTERS, DERRICK MEN AND STONE
CuTTERs-THE KNIGHTS OF LABOR
The lockout of the plumbers Is dragging
slowly along. The men have changci their headquar-
ters TO Clarendon Hail. and the strike committee was In
session all day yesterday In tho morning letter was
received from John MoAdie, Of Washingon-st asking
that be back to him under the Union rules
They sent The preparations for opening the CO.
operative shops have not been competed but it
is expected that they will be opened some day this
week.
At the he OF the United Clothing Cuttersat
No. So Bleecker-st stated yesterday that only
about $50 OF the 925 who locked out are now
out OF work. or about so are bIacksted, and Will
have to be for by tue Union until the busy season.
All the rest have gone back work terms satlsfac-
tory to the Union.
The Derrckmens Union has ordered strikes on the
Jobs In charge of ats Hoag stonenasons, at Chari-
ton and Sullivan sts, East
st. Thirty min thst. and Ien.h-ave. aud East ElRhty-
h-st because he uses by StOnecutter Craw-
ford OF Fifty rst-st and Eleventh-aye which was cut
out OF the city by non un on men The strike Or
dered request Of the Blue stonecutters Union.
which plains that Mr. Crawford employs stonecut-
at S2 % day. while the union rate is ~ a day:
The official report Of the general secretary of the
knights OF Labor shows that 222 local assemblies were
formed during August.
Ing Of District Assembly No. OF the Knights OF Laoor
OF Philadelphia ueld recently, ami resolution was
intro uced iustructng the fifty delegates OF that district
10 Richmond to support General Master Workman Pow
derly and General Secretary rurner IL was lot py an
most unanimously recommending that the delegates
support Mr.. Powdery as unit. When similar rcso
debate, and the resolution passed by narrow
majority The recommendation IS by no means Diding =
Mr. Powdery Ia said that thirty eight out OF the hty
are opposed to the reelection OF Mr.. Turner.