New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-05
STREET PAYERS WILL YORK AGAIN.
A STATEMENT OF THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
THEM AND CONTRACTORS.

A STATEMENT OF THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
THEM AND CONTRACTORS.
The frghtful condition in which the streets Of this
city have been all summer stands some chance now
Of being changed and Street Cleaning Commissioner
Hans Beatie will have no excuse for the miles of up
torn pavements and piles Of dirt. for the strike OF
PAYERS, rammermen, clippers, stone handlers and
laborers is at end and the many disputes between
the employing contractors. stevedores and quarry men
promise to be permanently settled. Early yes'er-
day the contractors interested In fulfilling their CON
tracts Of paving sections Of the Streets finding that It
impossible to secure non-union PAYERS. sent word
to the officers of District Assembly No. 40 and the
representatives Of the firms Of the New York and Maine
Granite Block Paving Company and no0h Brothers
& Co. to meet them and try and settle the trouble.
The conference was held In the Office Of Booth
Brothers d Co.. No. 60 Bank-st. John Peirce, presi-
dent OF the NewYork Granite Block Paving Com
pan= william Booth, Of Booth Brothers Co.. George
Murray. master workman of District Assembly No.
40 william McNair, secretary James Grant secre-
tary Of the Paving Block Cutters Union. and Mesrs.
Rogers, smith, Kelly and Clarity, contractors, were
present.
The contractors charged the unions with trying to
force Edward Fitzpatrick the stevedore. out OF the
business because he employed non union men. This
the officers Of No ~ denied and said that all they
wanted was that Mr.. Fitzpatrick should employ
charge After a long discussion agreement was
finally reached by which all the strikers will return TO
vor, this morning and try 20 make up for lost time
The contractors on their side promised 10 get Mr..
Ftzpatrck TO employ but Knights of Labor with
the privilege of employing non-uniOn men In an
emergency. vet 10 give preference TO union men, The
orarrvmen Mr. PIERCE and Mr. Booth. agreed u en-
nIov union men in their quarrles In Maine.
ronos Grant. of the Paving Block Cutters
T-non ;elegraphed to Mount Waldo. Me-. ordering the
600 ou,rry-worlsers to return to work Both Grant
and Mr. PIERCE will 90 to Maine to make settlement
., all dIeicultles william McNar called a meeting Of
Tho striking pavers at No. 80 Union square in the
afternoon and advised them 10 return 10 WORK quietly
without making any demonstrations over thelr victory
% ends strike in this city Of 500 men which at one
time threatened much annoyance and discomfort u
the public. ,,,- 49,, -.
4 convention OF brass and metal polshers began al
NJ 193 Bowery yesterday. The delegates pre'eh'
,aro from local assemblies in Waterbury. Scw-Britaln
birmingham. bridgeport, Danbury, Ansonia, Meriden
rqttsburr Philadelphia New York, Brooklyn Newark
Paterson Detroit and Montreal. These local as
somblies are all affiliated with National Trade Dstric
Assembly NO 252. John f. Fitzgerald. Master WORK
man OF No 80, presided, and Edward J.. Lynch wa
secretary Reports read showing that IN spll'
OF fight and split in the District Assembly 10 wa
strong in numbers and money. Committees we're ap
pointed and routine work transacted. The con
be given the visiting delegates by the New York loca
assembly,