The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-15
MORE STRIKES IN NEW YORK,
AND A GENERAL LOCKOUT IN TIE
NEW ENGLAND QUARRIES.
Perhaps n Hundred Thousand PAYERS. Quar-.
rymeu, and Men In the Building Trades.
From Maine to Missouri. VIII He Idle ny
tho End or the week-.vvn Carry tho
1ssus Vnsn polttIcs. n Necessnrv


tho End or the weck-.vrn Garry the
Issue Into Politics. n Necessary
The Executive Committee OF tho Paving Block
Cutters National Union decided yesterday
TINT lockout or no lockout, the general OK
tension OF tho strike against the New England
Manufacturers Association OF all the trades
connected with the granite industry should go
on to-m morrow. This decision was made after an
interview between Jamos Grant and William
McNnir OF tho Strike Committee. and Deputy
Commissioner Of Public Works Holahan. and
Water Purvoyor Burke in the Water Pur-
veyors office.
McNalr and Grant came down TO Commits.
sioner Gilroy's Office by appointment, Mr..
Burke having notified them that Mr.. Gilroy
wanted TO see them. Mr.. Gilroy was unable to
appear. however. but Mr.. Burke and Deputy
Commissioner Hoahan were on hand. The
title Water Purveyor In the Department OF
Public Works is a misnomcr. for that officer
has now nothing to do with tho water
supply. but looks after tho city paving.
Mr.. Gilroy sent word that he was sorry he
could not keep his appointment. but he was
altogether in sympathy with tho mon. He
also said that he was opposed to non-union
men being employed on city work.
Mr.. Grant who IL secretary OF the Paving
-
rerorter after the interviews
'Mr. Burke told us that no had had an inter-
view with John Peircc and with Booth Broth
ers Il Co.. who havo really started the fight
especially Peirce-nnd both told him thcy were
willing to sign an agreement with us from
May for the ensuing year with tho ninety
days notice we proposed. That was exact
ly what We wanted. Mr.. Burke told
us to wait and he would try and
geo them again. He went out. and after some
time came back again very angry He told us
he had seen John PIERCE. and PIERCE had do
MED conscntng to sign the agreement in May.
and had said that he would agree only on 4
basis of beginning the year on JAN l. Mr.
Burke got angry. told PIERCE he was only
manTuvring. and then came away disguised
Mr.. Grant said they cared less whether the
lock out took place or not than for the signing
OF the agreemoE. to begin tho year on May l.
That was the crucial point. and it was the de-
termination of tho men to stick to their point
that led tho manufacturers to consider the ad-
visibility Of a lockout.
"Wo shall make n political issue OF this"
continued MIR. Grant. Nearly all the stone-
men are good Democrats and IL the powers
that he are not on our side we will know what
to do when campaign time comes around. l
must saw that Mr. GiIroy hns shown himself
at all times very, friendly TO the unions. and
Department OF Public Works oiilces when Nc.
NS oo saa ssr tie nsyh ns
men will not handle the paving block :, OF John
peirce and OF Booth Bros Co.: and on tho
time liked upon In the specifications they will
be iiablnt G q fine fine for every day the work re-
Yesterday morning the Department OF Pub
lie Mors Is was inundated with retitio ,, from
m - on WRSf sfFnA
and other thorougfares where paving is being
done. mplorng Commissioner Gilroy to get
condition Of things on West street could not
eeasiy be worse There are long and frequent
but now to the truck drivers tho Street IS
Mig htmare. Trucks get stuck up to tho axle
whm,ls in mud and mre. business is impedrd.
wa aing for hours. Piles Of paving blocks limo
the sidewalks at intervals. but there is no one
II is est" "s!imat s that should the loekouti in
thy New ENGLAND InarT h o he carried to tho
askal thos. T wh@p Viii so
sti Ike. will be out of work by tho. end OF tho
f.rst week. The strike will extend to Kansas
derrickmen and engineers Join in tho strike
Ss hfS rs Trades senT hf hs w the
An informal meeting OF the Strike Commit;
tee was held yesterday and it was as decided
strikes in all buildings on Its bnck list where
police have arrnncedt to have extra pntromen
Mt the localities whore the paving Jobs are.
ad G haze ne
will be any disturbance. as the strikers are or
dercd not to Interfere II non,union men are
nut to work. The granite manufacturers. how
ever. profess to fear ploodshed.
nst between twelve wSps and iSSFteen
amount il is estimaf"d that fully, 75 pcr cent.
wS ursed BY tn" ytIis il
Germs, il COMPRISE, Booth Brothers 4 g.
H rSn the E As% 's "n" nsas
all the granite that comes here. John
Peirce Is tho President Of 'lr Maine n Granite
tcrs are directing their attacks against him as
tho head Of tho quarry owners combination.
Me-: tho HallowclI Granite Works. the Mt.
M"do Mss nj M tho
Clurks Island Granite Company. In the case
Of tho last named company Mr. ierce con-
method employed BY him to get control OF
many nu OF fHe ow SmsI s air yrstcrday
We much prefer ,I to dea' WITH n,;r man like
witt, tho contractor. Our understanding with |
him is only for II" year. nnd nnxt year our
man who can give us satisfactory assurances
HAT hat To ii is all" e meet MS obligations can
hive our output If his price suits u.s.
1ne Of r.. conracI9rTs r who ha$ 70 buy from
"Thero Is certainly ta.it M4nr,deeIrstanIng
between the two concerns, and they keep |
prices Mt about tho same figure. Booth |
BROTHERS 4 C.. arc tho h owners Of large
I No product II many SIN, smaller quarrie.s.
blocks a quarry can turn out and advance
Nancy to tho owner. who Is usually man OF |
small capital to enable nm W carry on his
business. 49, VII,
4 l. Bnird and Charles GuiInt. have their own |
nunrrirn and are iudcrcndcnt. hut tho other |
half dozen largo rontrlctors all deal with |
Booth lrutners & 20. or Mr.. PIERCE. |
THE 10, KouT NOTICE STANDS
DosroS, May H. Ten millions of dollars In |
vested in the granite business were repre-
tee of tho Granite Manufacturers Association |
to-day called Cor tn" purpose OF determining |
what course to pursue with regard to the strike |
among the 0uarrymen. .
The gravity OF the situation was acknowl- |
edged, and it was admitted afterward that |
sml1v $4,000 persons would be affected by the |
III dnwn No dispOsiti0n was shown IN /