New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-19
THE GRANITE STRIKE STILL SPREIDING.
A FOOLISH RUMOR THAT THREE BISHOPS MIGHT
BE ARBITRATORS-TIIE SITUATION
IN THIS CITY.

There were many rumors of attempts
to arbitrate the troubles of the striking
granite cutters yesterday. 1t was said
that John Peirce was willing 10 submit the
troubles to a board of arbitration TO consist OF
three bishops. Tie story gave rise 10
much excitement among the strikers.
who believed that they would soon return to
work. Mr.. Peirce denied the story last even
ing, and was exceedingly angry when he heard OF
the rumOr
Rumors of desires to arbitrate the existing diff
cultics did not, however. retard the progress OF
the strike or interfere with the activity of those
who directing it, The men are suspicious OF
every movement of the Granite Manufacturers
Association and loath to believe that the en-
ployes are capable of anything but sinister mo-
tives James Grant, Of the National Paving Cut
tcrs' Union, was elatei yesterday over the propo-
sition of Herbert II. d Peircc, who is part owner
of large granite quarry at Thomaston, Me- Mr.
Peirce came to the headquarters Of the union
and offered to place his quarry, which has been
idle for some time in the hands of the union.
lie is willing to furnish the quarry, fully equipped.
TO the union, TO be run on the cooperative plan.
Several hundred men could, it is said, find re-
munemtive employment there. Mr.. Grant de-
cided to send n few skilled worlSmen to ThJmaston
to examine the quarry. If their report is favor
able several hundred men will go to
work there at once cutting paving blocks.
for which they can find market in this
city If the strike of the PAYERS here con-
tinuos the rcOpcnng Of this quarry may serve to
bring The strike TO an end, the members OF
the union would be willing to handle blocks from
the new union quarry. Another thing that makes
tie strikers Hopeful, is the fact that the strike
fund is growing rapidly. Every working men,
Der of the union has been assessed 30 cent; a
day since May ,, to aid the locked-out men and the
strikers Every branch of the union has responded
generously, and yesterday il was found that then
there was more money in the treasury than was
needed The strike levy was withirawn There
are among the paving-block cutters many in
dustrious. frugal men who have offered to loan
money to the treasurer for one year without
interest About $500 was received yesterday by
Mr.. Grant.
The granite cutters at the new Metropolitan
Club building, al SNticth-st and Fifth-ave., struck
Yesterday II An attempt is made to-day TO fill
their places all tie other trades will be ordered
ont. The Strike Committee Oi the New-l ork
branch of the Granite Cutters National Union wa,
kept busy yesterday LOOKING for granite from the
lockout quarlics in buildings III course oil erection
in Twenty. sccOnd-st., South BROOKLYN, seventh
St. Brooklyn, at McComb's Dam 0ridge and al
several places on the new aqueduct. strikes may
be ordered at these places to-day. Work was
stopped yesterday IL the monument works OF
Brown X McAllister.
Commissions Gilrov is beginning to realize
that the merchants and others whose business il
affected by the condition Of the streets where
paving was stopped last week in earnest in
demanding that steps be taken Immediately to
better the existing state Of affairs III Westst. and
Third-ave \ copy of the following notice WAS
sent 10 Thomas Gcarty. John q. Smith. William
Kelly and James Pollock. paving contractors. yes
,cr,lay by William II. Burke. Water Purveyor:
Sir: d" an directed by the Commissioner of Pub
lie Works 10 notify you 10 rcpave tie spaces
opened by You in paving - ST. with old paving
blocks similar To those removed. as 10 render
the roadway OF said street available for traffic
and if this is not done before Monday. the 23d
inst, said work will be done by this department
and the cost thereof charged to you You are
also notified that should new paving blocks b,
used for the above purpose their Use in a perma
ncnt pavement. such n called for IN the con
tracts will not he permitted