The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-02


mands and Others Refuse-Tho Ex-
act Situation Not Yet Ascertained-
The Men Hold Meetings. But Refuse
to Give Out Any International Com
inittee Appointed to Collect the Tncts
and the Probable Results of the Fight.
May day opened yesterday bright and
clear. 1t did not look like day for
quitting work, yet some of the carpen-
tiers belonging to the union were idle.
They had made their demands and were
refused. They then packed their kits
and returned to tie hall on Salem ave-
nue. to discuss the situation. They be-
gan coming in before o'clock and by
o'clock nearly all had reported who were
thought to be out Of work.
Some who went to work in the morn
ing said they could not stand the pres
sure and were bound to como down to
the hall to see how affairs were pro-
crossing.
AS near as could be ascertained TWEEN
ty-nine men were out of employment
meeting was held and the situation
discussed, but no particulars were given
out. The meeting was in session
till nearly noon.
meeting of the committeeman of all
the standing committees of the union
was held in the afternoon and still the
situation was unchanged.
a committee OF three, composed Of
Messrs. Schanks, Ellis and William,
was appointed at the meeting in the
morning to collect the facts and the
probable result of the strike. They were
to furnish the reporters with the details
OF their investigation, but when called
upon last evening they refused to give
out the names of the contractors who
had agreed to accede to the demands of
the union. Some one said there were
twenty-three, but it had been reported
that some two or three had refused to
accede even after their names had boon
taken down. The committee said the
list was probably incorrect, and would
have to be revised. They refused point
blank to give out any information other
than that they had succeeded. They
added that they were not i'll hurry at
all, but were going to take matters easy
and wait developments.
The Master Builders Associat ton
works near n hundred men. Very few
union men were employed by them, as
they had secured employment elsewhere
whenever they could since tho fight
began. No building operations were
checked on account of tho strike. as the
men who quit were scattered among a
large number of contractors.
Shockey & GLADDEN., one of the oldest
firms in the city, were not effected by the
strike. They employ large number of
men, and their work moved right along.
&. ID. Keffer, of the Builders Associa-
ton, said he had thirteen men. None
of them were union, and said nothing
about striking.
Mahoney & Brother, S. II. Dooly g.
Co., Pollard 81 Tugglc, and other firms
in the association, did not lack for men.
Il. Grove is working union men, also
MIR. Ford, the contractor of Mr.. Popc's
residence. They allowed their men to
stop at $ o'clock yesterday evening.
Several carpenters who quit at )
o'clock came by the hall yesterday and
were jubilant Their brethren who had
nothing to do were also in good spirits,
but seemed to think the less said about
the matter the better it would DO for
them.
Some comment was made about the
publication in an evening paper of a
number of firms for and against the
union. The men claimed that they
were incorrectly reported. The Cold
Storage Company was made to accedo to
the demands of the union. Tho mana
ger said to TINES reporter that he was
opposed to working less than ten hours
day and would pay the men what they
we're worth. He said that he would
discharge any man who made such de-
mandS.
The committee appointed to investi-
gate the result say they did not accom-
plish much yesterday in the way of
hnding out how the matter stood. They
will continue the work to-day.
w, H. Horton, the well-known real
estate agent, is not a contractor, but a
builder. In talk with representa-
tive of TIE TINES yesterday he said
that he contemplated building fifty or
seventy 70 houses this year in addition
TO the thirteen he had about Completed
lie worked ten men under the direction
of foreman. None of them were union
men. He believed that it was right to
pay first-class mechanics frst-class
wages, but he certainly would not pay
inferior workmen as much. His en-
ploycs worked ten hours and would
continue to do so. Whenever he could
not manage his own affairs he would
stop work.
Repeal of Tobacco Laws.
WASHINGTON, May L. Special +
Under the provisions OF the Mckinley
tariff act, beginning today, all special
taxes imposed upon dealers in leaf to-
bacco, dealers in manufactured tobacco,
manufacturers of tobacco and cigars,
and upon peddlers of tobacco are re-
pealed. The law however requires that
these various classes of dealers shall
register their names, place of business,
ttc., with the local collector OF internal