New-York tribune., 1891-05-02
IDLENEss IN THE BUILDING TRADES.
STRIKES IN PITTsBURG AND OTHER CITIES
SHORTER HOURS OF WORK AND MORE
PAY WANTED.

p,tie,,urr Nav 1.-The longtTeatcned eghthour
strike in The building trades has been begun In all
the figuring Oh the probable number OF men paricipat
ing in or affected and likely TO be thrown lde by le
strike there has been eXasgeration. gchefa
review of the situation here this afternoon showed
that carpentcrs brckayers and stOnemasons, to tile
number Of 5000 are cut on strike With many pianins
mill hands also Idle. The different unions OF the
building trades are holding meetings and making care
ful estimates of the number OF men out and the
number fcdnd back-sheepnS They report the
latter as small The numbers of men in the building
ras trades Known to be out are follows: Carpenters
500: stonemasons, 700; brickldyers, 600 or 40
several INDEPENDENT cotdct%4 pd % men men saw if Is onV
question short time when the luuders Assoclduon
sn the large contracts in this city. Dispatches from
Newcastle Erie, Washington, McReespoft, Bradd9ck
Town. Indicate general strike among the carpenters,
stonemasOns and bricklaycTs'
Milwaukee, MAY 1.-1o-day Is the day set Tor the
elimination OF the disputes between the contractors and
normen in the building trades. The building business
hoe hoon dcm0ralzcd for month, however, in antici
nation OF strike and to-day made little change in the
situation In some OF the trades the dispute over
hours and wages has almost been lost sight OF in the
other dispute about working on buildings WIN non
nnion men OF other trades. The strikers refuse 10
recognize the unions Of contractors and to-day is the
doy from which most OF the trades date their demands
| ror higher wages or shorter hours. The plumbers,
after obtanng the adoption OF the eigthou system
locked oa because r OF t te qf nonon en re oi oher
trades The carpenters have been drawn INTO INC
difficulty by the operation Of e same s rue oa ana go %
10 the urion carpenters by Organizer kllVe ol tle
Of w ana Se "a Men
interested in both sides say there Is 10 c"a"oo ioi
arbitration ,a A., ,,, md
stone masons' strike and committee was appointed
to confer with the bosses.
ST. Louis. MAY 1.-The carpenters and joncrs have
vfc aOoip
Two years ago they fought 35 cents hour and an
eight hour day. and To-day they asked 40 cents
an hour and got it. All the carpenters in the CITY
were yesterday told 10 report at headquarters Mt 10
| a. III. today under penalty OF heavy fine for non
appearance The hall was crowded TO overh0Wlng when
the meeting called 10 order. They got down to
work right away, and tho first thing done was the
reading OF replies 10 their demands from the bosses.
granted the advance. 10 have refused ana the olhel
nave not yet been heard from The men were ordered
TO report for duty 10 those bosses who nave concedcd
the demands While the others have been Instructed TO
remain ont til the advance Is granted rs TO the OHe
trades which were st Hs1 mt rGPEed @ arc S @ no
| walkOut Will occur. .. .ho orroho, NJ,
9,d have conc ont for an eeht,hour day and ad
vances in wages Of from 12 TO IL cents an ho"r'
The inarble-setters who ar members Of the Asso, @
citation of MarbleCnttcrs OF the tmed statGS f LEY
struck for advance OF 20 cents dAy ahu eieh'
Thc and cornlce workers and the carriage
MAJORS will hold meetings tomorrow night 10 consider
the question TO whether or not they would stilkc
The East ST. Louis lcd Carriers Association mas re,
quested a rcadjustment Of wages and il is reported
that they will strike next Monday unless % thelr @ ue,
| day ana 80 cents hour. They arc now getting 20
| cents.
Broc]xton. Mass May 1.-The strike Of jouneymen
carpenters and jolners Of this city does not look
formidable and it does not appear that more than
fifty men are ont. although much larger number Ia
said by the union to have struck. The present rates
| f. 80 day o! nIne ~ ana 80.
pnion demands 50 cents advance. There are about
200 carpenters in this city, Of which the union claims
225 members.
Portland Me- May 1.-The hod-carriers and brick