The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-09
THE MISSION WAS FRUITLEss.
CAR PENTERs' HOURS.
Mahoney Bros Men Beginning to RetuI
to Work.

Mahoney Bros Men Beginning to Return
to Work.
The trouble between the carpenters and
the building contractors has about come to
an end Nearly all have gone to work
under the eight-hour system and the reduc-
ton of wages; that is, they will receive
So 20 day, whereas while working nine
hours they were paid SO 80.
Up to yesterday there were but two boss
carpenters who refused to grant the eight
hour privilege, j. B. Gonyean and o. E.
White. Yesterday Mr.. Gonyean announced
that he would, beginning with next Mon
day, allow his men to work only eight
hours, paying them therefor So 20. Mr.
White has, however, proved stubborn as
yet, though it is generally thought that he
will concede the right very shortly.
Mahoney Bros, who granted their men
eight hours, which the latter accepted only
on condition that they be allowed the full
pay for nine hours, announced yesterday
with some citation of spirits, that of the
ninety-tiYe men they have out on strike at
present thirty-fve yesterday returned to
work on the terms offered, viz: eight
hours pay for eight hours work These
were distributed on the firms contracts, as
follows: st. Ignatus Church 10, st. Mary's
Cathedral 5, Laveaga Block 10, Old Pc O.
pies Home TO-
In regard to the others the Mahoneys
say that they expect them all back by next
Monday. II they do not return then their
places will be flied with others. The men
who are standing out are doing so on their
own responsibility and are not upheld by
the Carpenters Union. 1t is, therefore,
very likely that they will go back to work,
as union men could take their places with
out violating any principles of the carpen-
ters' organization.
Another feature of tine carpenters
troubles, which at one time promised to be
a serious one, is that the mill bench-carpen-
tiers. with the exception Of a dozen or so,
| followed the example of the machine mill
carpenters yesterday, and returned to work
at the old time rates of nine and ten hours.
| 1t is understood though that in finally
| giving in against the principle of eight
hours, which they endeayored to fight for,
the bench-hands are but acting in accord
ance, with policy, which they have out
liued since preparing for the organization
of union of their own.
when we bllndly followed the car
penters in their strike for eight hours"
said bench-carpenter yesterday to a CALL
reporter, 1--WE believed that we would be
sustained in our action, but soon discovered
that we were not. Then, when the car
perters began to return to work, and were
followed by the machine hands, we saw the
position we were in. We were discouraged,
had no money before us, and in fact it was
each man Tor himself. 1t was then that we
talked the matter over, and concluded it
was no time to stand out for eight hours.
we formed an organization and expect soon
TO have it upon a sound basis. Then we
may have something further to say about
working only eight hours day."
The mill-prOprietOrs feel that there may
yet be trouble with their carpenters. but
there is a diversity of opinion among them
about hours. Some of the mills now work
nine and others ten hours.
The Harness-a.kers Win.
The strike in O'Kane's harness-shop is
over, and resulted in victory for the men,
who refused to work because girls were
employed on work usually performed by
jnurneymen, and were paid low wages
Alter maintaining their position for several
weeks, the strikers were informed on Tues
day that they could return to work and
that their demands would be conceded
The pien who had taken their places were
discharged, and the girl employees will be
confined entirely to machine-work.
Federation Jurisdiction.
Secretary McGlynn of the Federation of
Trades went over to Alameda last evening
and held conference with the Federated
Trades OF Alameda County in regard TO the
question as to whether that body is under
the jurisdiction of the San Francisco Fed
GRAFTON. and as to the control of the forma-
ton Of unions. He will report the result at
the meeting of the local body tonight.
MHl-Machine Hands.
The Mill-machine Hands Association met
last evening and adopted constitution and
bylaws. 1t was decided to have steps
taken to bring about conference between
committees from the mill, bench and ma
chine hands, carpenters, contractors and
mill-owners, for the purpose of having
eight hours constitute days work in all
the mills.