New-York tribune., 1891-05-07
THE FIGHT FOR EIGHTHOURS
LABOR MEN HOLDING MEETINGS.
THE HoUsEsM1rHs AIDED By OTHER TRADES

THE AlDED bi OihI" AANDA@S-
EXPECTATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATIONS.
new developments took place in the fight for
eight hours by the labor unions of this city yescrday
AT mass-meeng OF the Moulders' Union last night IN
Rose Hill Hall Il was decided 10 hold mass-meeung
at Clarendon Hall tonight and 10 take vote on the
question Of making universal demand lot "oiAu"y
OF nine hours. The foundrymen VIII also JOIN uie
mouders In their demand, which, sad is sure 10 DC
be made 1t also decided to strike everywhere "hee
this would help the housesmhs in their fight strhes
will be ordered this morning the new buildings at
Thompson and Spring sits. and In Greene-st near
Bleeckerst., because the lumber rs being suppheu Dy
Charles F. Buckeye whose men are on STRIKE IoI a III
crease of wages This action by the Board OF Walking
Delegates is likely to precpitate much the same na
of a fight that the Brick Manufacturers Association
waged against the Board last year. Speaking OF TINS
possibility member OF the building MaUrlai D0"0''
Exchange said yesterday:
"If the Lumber Dealers Association takes the same
course OF action that the brick manufacturers tooA
last year. It will moan much loss to large number
of people engaged In the building trade. The gen.
eral idea seems to prevail among the material dealers
that those men who now striking for eight hours
Will get their demand and that building operations
Will continue usual"
The housesmiths met In great force IN Clarendon
Hall yesterday and took secret vote on the quesuoh
Of returning to work or continuing on strike. There
were only 10 votes recorded in favor Of returning to
work, out OF over 1000.
A strike OF grante-cutters and other union men
was begun yesterday In sympathy with the House
smiths Union on St. Mchaels Episcopal Church,
Ninety second st. and Nnth-ave.
The Master Housesmlths and Iron Manufacturers'
Association issued statement yesterday to the effect
that il had been informed that large number OF
their workmen were prepared to return to WORK on
the old terms and that they would have an oppor-
tunity to do so in day or two. Active measures,
the bosses say, will then be taken to resume work.
They also say that they fully prepared to protect
their worhmen.
There is under way scheme to form an association
OF all bosses interested in building operations, which
will be the strongest association Of its kind in the world
and will practically control the labor market A
committee is now at work in this direction and II Is
possibility that the builders and manufacturers OF
New York Brooklyn and jersey City will join hands
to protect themselves from their employees.
At meeting Of the Master Framers' Association yes
terday II announced that the strikers had maze
overures to settle the strike, and that they were
willing to foregO the clause in the contract providing
for the inspection by walking delegates of their con-
tracts with builders The bosses want further con-
cessOns and another attempt will be made to-day to
settle the trouble.
A special meeting of the Executive Council Of the
which it was resolved to help the Architectural Iron
Workers Union in their strike for eight hours. 1t
also decided to choose another trade probably the
Brotherhood Of Painters and Decorators, TO make the
next fight for eight hours In place Of the coal
miners who refused 20 strike.