The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-01-22
THE STRIKE Is on.
Brieklayers Stick to the Eight
Hour Rule.
icy MLL 1881 20 THE EnD
The Report oS the Arhsfrasisn Committee
Rejected at ssssttng AZ the
UaIoH last night

The briekgayeFs' strike was not settled
yesterday evening. as II vas thought that
Il would be. Ire brickiayeFs' arbitration
COMMITTEES presented is report. fay0rsng
giving up the strike 70 the union al is
regular weekly meeting held last evening
IN tire unions hall On Pike street, aud
after protsacted session Z va rejected.
The proceedings of re nesting xere
keUt secret. bus 3 speeial prese COMMITTEES
appointed during the meeting furnished q
PosT- gSrgtkiGxScEg reporter, who was
present - TIE adjournment. the following
statement:
To zmR Ep1ToE. We are insrusted hy the
BEieki8yers' International Union OF Washing
ton 81 State that she so-eEslUd agreement taSt
was reported 20 have BEEN maize hy the eomtstt-
tee from the Baisaers Exchange and our arni-
tgaEiou committee wez mercy series Of reSoia-
tons. the aaoptien Of which shfs union By
uuauiaozs vote rejected Al this nights meeting.
and beg 70 stale that the information received
by ron from pFohGbly interested sources and
pnhlEsasd in ysur issue OF TO-DAY was premature,
ard that the original resolution passed By this
union viii be adhered to.
I.E RKDHovn.
II r. MILLS.
r. goxHoRg
were added - the arbitration committee of
the union during the meeting. This brings
the total membership TO eight. The senti-
nsent Of the meeting was that the strike al
ready began be fought to The end
The action Of the union leaves the strike
in the saue position that il occupied before
any endeavor was made TO reach settle
meni BY arbitration.
The brsekiayers' arbitration committee
stands ready 20 treat with the
contractors az any time. but 1t is not likely.
Ia yiew Of the firm stand taken By the
union. that any settlement disadvantageous
20 lis members viii be accepted by them.
A number Of contractors have aceeded TO
the demands Of the hficklayeEs, and work
on the buildings THAT they are constructing
will be resumed Immediately. Following
Is list of the contractors referred to r.
s potvirs. Branniean Il Ryan, Carney &
stadley, +. Duchamei, and Hughes d.
Albright
The concessions from these men have
given the strikers new hope and il is now
their fixed determination TO hold out until
they get all they desire. On the other
hand the builders who are holding out do
not wayer in the least End the prospect of
long fight is good.
AT the meeting of the BFicklayer's
Union last evening a resolution in SYM
pathy with and strongly urging the pass
age OF the bills now pending before the
statelegislature at olympla:was adopted;
S. n. No. I9--An act 10 provide for the
registration OF the names Of electors and TO
prevent frauds at elections.
s. y. No 4--An act 70 regulate primary
elections Of voluntary political associations
and TO punish frauds therein.
s. b. No. An act to provide for
printing and distributing ballots at public
expense and to regulate voting at state and
other elections. (9he Australian system).
s. Il. No. 26.-An act 10 prohibit mining
and manufacturing corporations from en-
gaging IN the business of carrying ON stores,
known as company stores" or general
supply stores"
s. n. No. S7.--An act 90 prescribe and
regulate the payment OF coal miners wages.
5. Il. No. 2a-An act 60 establish and
support a bureau OF labor statistics. agri-
culture and immigration.