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

WHAT Is SAID III EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYED.
AT the hall corner A. street and Pennsyl-
vanfa avenue to-day about my men were
seated about the room discussing the prospects
OF the eight-houf movement Most Of these
men were plumbers and timers, and the latter
were quite jubiiant because Of the accession OF
nve OF the boss timers to the movement, and
the announcement that henceforth the rule of
these shops will be eight hours. These are A.
Eberiy, p. @. Riley, John Shugrue, w. o. Berry
ana nfth whose name was not remembered.
NOTIFYING woRKMKN IN OTHER CITIES NOT TO
coxE HERE.
When reporter asked, about 1870 O'Clock:
Are there any new men taking your placess"
the reply was "No new men are In town, aud
every train and steamer is watched carefully"
one said. San advertisement was put I'm the
New York Herold yesterday, signed by d. Ham
nan, Tor fifteen plumbers, but he has not got
them yet and won't We have notice ia this
will have its Effect
REPORTS OF OTHER EMpLorERs YIELDING.
what Is the news from other tradesf' was
asked.
"We hear that Charley Martin, q boss carpen.
ter, has asked his men to return TO work, and
Charley Trott took seven OF his men to tbe Car
penters' union for Initiation yesterday. so you
."The boss plumbers are trying 70 re,
along" said one "by bundling-he,ping
each other-and we hear OF one boss
Some of those who have not struck q lick for
years have bought tools to work with and have
The Knights generally said that when it IL
found that the bosses cannot get men from
other places they will give In.
THE BOYS Still OUT.
Show about the boysf' was asked.
"The boys acted of their own accord in ieav-
Ing without any advice from US, and notwith-
fnn 5DD fhtvxH~ hos - -
worth and are still out So far rs we know not
single one has gone back"
FROM THE EMPLOYERS STANDPOINT.
The representatives of the bosses report this
morning that the situation to-day remains un.
changed: The employers are holding out in
their resistance TO the eight hours, and they ex.
press their intention of not yielding. One OF
the contractors said this morning that yester.
ings that he was erecting, and that he had nc
intention OF giving the eight hours. FROM
what ne learned in conversation with other
employers, they were OF the same mind. Mr..
Fleming, the president Of the Master Builders
association, has gone to Oakland, Md. on a
business trip, and there seems TO be no move
on the part OF either side for conference look.
ing 10 settlement Of the questions at issue.
LAST NIGHTS MEETINGS.
Last night meetings were held by many OF
the employers associations. The Federation OF
Labor and various trades associations also met
and talked over the situation. At the meeting
the MaSter Ma6OnS association ADOPTED reSOiu-
tons setting forth that: Whereas, The Journey
men bricklayers, represented 10y delegates
chosen by themselves {the journeymen) as
sembled in convention at St Louis, Mo-, I'm
January, 1885. and adopted by large MAORI.
ty the resolution that on and alter May 3, 1856,
nine hours would constitute days work; and,
whereas, reports are current upon the streets OF
this city and elsewhere, that the master brick.
layers decline to make estimates upon or con-
tract for brickwork in this city and District, be
1t resolved, that in accordance with the above
resolution OF the journeymen bricklayers In
convention assembled, that we, the master
brickayers of the city Of Washington, ID G., did,
and do accept In good faith, the foregoing reso-
luton, and that on and alter May 3, 1856, nine
hours will constitute days work, except Sat.
urday, when eight hours will constitute "A full
days work for a full days pay; and be it further
resolved, that We never have and do not pro-
pose TO decline to make estimates on con-
tract for brickwork when the parties Offering
are reliable and responsible"
NO STRIKE OF BRIcKMAKERs.
The brickmakers' union held q meeting last
night. 1t was proposed by members Of the or
ganization TO inaugurate q strike for increased
pay, but after consideration Il was decided that
such movement would be Ill advised at this
time.
WHAT Mr.. PARrELLo SAYS.
MrW. z. Particle, q master builder. In CONVEX.
sation with a STAR reporter to-day said that last
Saturday the bricklayers and hodcarriers en-
ployed on the fourteen houses he is building at
Delaware avenue and ID street notified him that
they would only work eight hours after Mon
day. He says he acceded TO their demand, and
yesterday, because the carpenters aud iaborers
Were to work ten hours, the brickiayers and
hodcarriers notified him that they would not
work on the same buildings with them. He
added that tomorrow he Will have plenty OF
men TO nll the places made vacant to-day. he
remarked that he was perfectly willing TO give
eight hours If asked In proper manner.