Telegram-herald., 1891-03-17
TROUBLE BREWING
The Bricklsyers Preparing for
Emergencies
WHILE TIE YASrERS AWAIT 4 CRISIS
They Are willing 10 Pay FirstCiass
Men the UnIea scale of Prices, bat
VIII Not Aiiew Inferior Men 10
Manage Their business


ing at their hall on Ws.erloo-st. yester-
day afternoon, 10 consider questions OF
interest 10 themselves only. A reporter
visited the hail and asked TO see the
secretary of the meeting. A courteous
gentleman went inside 10 summon the
secretary, but before he could return 3
man with q very red face and . breath
redolent with the fumes Of bad whisky,
rushed out. and advancing upon the
inoifending newsgatherer, yehemently
demanded:
"Who are your"
"A reporter for the TELEGRAM
HERALD, sent here TO ascertain the re-
suit of your meeting" was the repect-
ful reply.
We've &c use for you here, git QUIT"
was his insulting rejoinder.
A number of the men gathered
around him TO demonstrate against his
znprovoked insult, but ne Was obdur-
ate, and indulging in unseemly profan-
ity, declared that he wanted mo id
reporters nosing around him." The re-
porter at once departed but was over
taken on the stairs by a gentleman who
said:
al hope You will not judge us all by
our vice president, whose insulting re-
marks were wholly uncalled for. In
fact, he has been very unruly all
through the meeting"
Other gentlemen assured the reporter
that the action OF the yice-presidcnt
was very humiliating 10 them. The
hall contained a fine lot CT intelligent
men, who mad q perfect right TO meet
III secret session TO discuss their pri-
vate business affairs, and had one of
these gentlemen Informed the reporter
that his presence was not desired. the
above incident would not have taken
place.
The Object OF the Meetisg.
It is understood from authentic
sources that the meeting was called and
held to discuss the present strained re-
lations existing between the masons
and the master masons, growing out OF
the following circular. issued TO all
building contractors on the 18th Of
February.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Feb. IS, 1891 4.
DEAR SIR-Tbis is to inform you that
after February IA, 1891, the bricklay-
ers and masons OF this union will not
be allowed to lay brick or stone upon a
foundation that was constructed or
built by others but members Of the
Bricklayers' and Masons' International
Union.
Except, such Job 1--WE exclude cut
stone work. was or had been taken or
contracted for previous 10 receiving
this notice.
9. No member of this union shall
work under foreman who Is not q
member of this union.
Except, such foreman be the con-
tractor himself or one of the contract
ors themselves.
3. No member of this union shall he
allowed 10 work for contractor or
contractors. or boss, if he or they insist
upon having any of the following
named work performed by others but
members of thIs union.
VIZ: All kinds of pointing, roding.
cutting brick or stone, setting terra
Gotta land setting stone, except such
stone be set by man who follows that
busness.)
4. The wages for the coming year
from April /, 1891, until April /, 1892,
shall be as follows:
Bricklayers, As cents per hour.
Stonelayers, 40 cents and As cents
per hour.
Hoping that you will conform to and
approve of the above, am
Very respectfully yours,
j. NEwBousE,