New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-15
THE GREAT GRANITE STRIKE.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN TO GO OUT,
TROUBLE EXPECTED IN EASTERN CrTIEs-poS:
SIELE RESULTS HERE

SIBLE RESULTS HERE.
The latest decision OF the executive committees Of
Granite Cutters and Paving Cutters National unions
has settled definitely the fact that there VIII begin
Monday the greatest strike In the granite industry ever
ordered In America. II announced yesterday morn
Ing at the headquarters CT the National Paving Cutters
Union. No. 2"6 East Thirtynnth-st, that the execu-
tive committees had decided order general strike
OF ganitecuteis quarrymcn and paving cutters, even
II the threatened lockout in NewEngiand did not
take place. Before this important decision was reached
every trade In the industry consulted, ana
union dissented from the proposition to go On
strike Monday morning. The lowest estimate places
the number OF men who will strike on Monday at
100000 The seriousness Of the strike IS made plain
By the fact that the police in ut least dozen
large Eastern cites are making preparations
to qucll all possible demonstrations by the
strikers. The officers of the unions, however,
positive in their statements that there will be
Violence. The National Granite Cutters Unlon with
Its membership of $4,000 efec,ualIy stop work
thousands of buildings and In cemeteries to a great
extent east OF the Mississippi River.
The eccentric engineers and dcrrlckmen have do
clded to support tie granite cutters This will make
IL next to impossible 20 with work where strikes
are ordered, there probably less than 500 nom
union men in these trades in Amor":
No favor will be shown In this city to any en-
ploycrs, 1t matters not how generous they may be
with their The strike will not be
directed against the employer in the various
cities, but against the GraLtc Manufacturers
Association OF New England. rhc men realize that
the result Of the struggle into which they have entered
may be the extinction Of unions in the stone trades
In New EngLnd. Both the employers and the employees
have entered the fight In earnest and II may Last
several months causing much suffering In all parts
Of the country In this city and Brooklyn the
number Of strike may reach $1,000. The
police expect trouble along the water front, whera
aft wi he made 10 IN.
loading Of granite and bluestOnc from the objectionable
qunrries. The union 'l6hgshoremen in sympathy
with the Granite Cutters Union and have agreed TO
refuse to handle any stone from the New England
quarries.
Work has already been stopped on the new water
tower and the Memorial Arch In Brooklyn, and In To
yards OF Booth Brothers and the Hurricane Isle Granite
Company and the extension OF the Mutual Life building
In this city. Tomorrow work will be stopped the
foundations OF the Grant Monument In this city, on
the state Capitol at Albany, where 500 men will
stop work; the Congressional Library in Wash.
ington where 500 will stop work the Reading
Terminal building and the Betz building in PhilndeI-
pha. complete list Of buildings where work will 10
stopped Will be made out to-day.
inc troubles of the PAYERS are assuming moro
serious aspect every hour Inc Granite
Association asserts that the places Of the strikers wiz
be filled with German PAYERS. Where the non nunion
men coming from cannot be learned, as there Is an
air Of mystery in the offices Of the members Of the
association In this city. meeting Of about lOOO
strikers viii be held ,omorOw in Clarendon Hal, no:
headquarters in this City, where the National officers
viii remain until the strike Is settled.
William McNar and James Grant Of the strike com.
mtee went 10 the Offices Of the Department 1t
Public Works Yesterday in response to letter from
Commissioner Groy requesting them to confer With
him TO the best Of settling the difbcnties OF
tho PAYERS Mr. Gilroy was unable 70 be at lbs oiics
In consequence OF a severe cold which has contnf.
him to his house for several days. Deputy Com
missioner Maurice + no liolahan and Water SryeySs
the absence Of Mr.. Gilroy Speaking OF their con-
Wr pnrkc saiS that Jo,n pc,rco ~ the (;rnnita
Manufacturers Association would be willing to 80 on
with work IN the quaries II the union would agree o
Change in the wages and hours. Now as a matter Of
it sH holds good. We are perfectly willing 70 give
on which the agreement is to be signed
.Ssc Mr. b R o% vent % at ,of S to the S Sf Mr.
Thst was the, the demand q The asssSeiatIS;s
denied that the union had offered to give notice
ninety days before any contemplated change In wages
NJ Grant n said ,S at the Paving ,oS 9 weS
the association. They were he said anxious to break
| away from the association. but It was next to I'm
possible 10 do so. owing to the fact that the granite
market Is almost completely controlled by the aSso
Ciatlon. which has come to Dc known the Granite
Trust Mr.. Grant said that the union men OF this
city would hold the Tammany officials responsible
on election day II they broke faith with the union.
II suggested that these officials In sympathy
attempt that Is 10 be made on Monday to I'LL the
places Of the striking PAYERS with non-union men.
The union Will send 10 the Department Of Public
Works n document in which all Its demands
will lie stated clearly.
dispatch from Chicago last evening said that tho
result OF the lockout would be felt in that city and
boycotted stone is being used the Worlds Fair
grounds. Work will be stopped on several Of the
men employed on the Fair grounds would strike on
Monday.