The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1891-04-13
STRIKERS WEAKENING.
Some Have Returned 10 Work at
the Old Rates---The Bosses
Find Plenty Of Men.

The boss masons who are holding out
against the striking brieklayers resumed
work this morning on the new buildings
all over the city. The full force Of men
are at work at the Pennsylvania's build
ing, the Sugar House stables and the
Zinc Works.
Contractor English, who is doing the
work at the Sugar House stables, has
four young men from the Trade School
at work and is satisfied with their labor.
They are laying on an average one thou
sand bricks day each, and are satisfied
to work for ST. 50 day.
II viii employ six more hands today"
Mr.. English said to a reporter this morn
ing. 81 am determined to have this job
done a week o. two ahead Of the time
agreed upon in the contract. II / do this
it will break the backbone of the striking
bricklayers."
Mr.. whelihan has eleven men at
work on the Pennsylvania Job and
also expects to have the work done ahead
of time. Ali but TWO of these hands are
from the southern part OF this State. Two
are from the Trade School. These men
are laying 5000 bricks day, 1900 more
than was laid by the old force. The men
are escorted to and from work by police
men in citizens clothing. Mr.. Whelihan
SAID this morning.
81 am more determined than ever to
hold out, a. / now believe that we are on
the top Of the heap. l am of the opinion
that before another week rolls by the ma
jority of the strikers Will apply for work.
-Four OF them asked me this morning for
work. / refused them employment.
am perfectly satisfied with the new men
a nd / rrrflf ff.Qrr
Mr.. Z. Edwards, the authorized sDokes-
man OF the boss masons, says that the
Zinc Works building will be finished on
time. An extra force Of bricklayers was
put to work there this morning.
.'The two brick firms Ia this city have
agreed to stand by us, he said TO the re-
porter, "and we have every reason TO be-
lieye that we will come out on the top OF
the heap. The strikers are already weak
ening, and many have applied for work,
and / think that everything will be ADJ
justed satisfactorily to both the masons
and brieklayers before the end Of the
week.
The boss masons will meet this evening
to talk over the situation
The bricklayers still pretend to be
confident of victory, and state that unless
their demands are acceded TO general
strike may be ordered OF the 200 brick.
layers who struck for an increase of five
others having resumed work in New
York and other neighboring cities at "a 80
per day.
"a number of Jersey City contractors
are doing worK in Hoboken,' said one OF
the strikers this morning, land a great
many union men are working for the N.
The men are receiving but forty-flve
cents an hour there, and ia all probability
they will be called out in few days. We
won't return 10 work at the old rates
while across the river we can get more
pay and more work. 1t is only matter
OF time when the boss masons will give
in, as they cannot afford to stand idle all
summer.
The laborers who are employed by Con-
tractor Whelahan are opposed to striking
stating that it would not help the masons
to have them go out.
.sWilI you stop work if requested to by
the bricklayers," asked one of the hod
carriers.
II don't know whether we will or not,
we can't afford to strike. Work is scare e
now and we have not done much this past
winter, we are satisfied that the wages we
are getting and will not strike unless
compelled to l do not think we will be
ordered out"
POLLS OPEN TO- MORROW A. Dr.
POLLS CLOSE r. VI.