New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-20
TO TRY PROFIT SHARING
QUARRY OWNERS OFFERS ACCEPTED.
THE MEN THINK THEY CAN RUN THE PAVING
BUSINESS THEMSELVES.

THE MEN THINK THEY CAN RUN THE PAVlNG
BUSINESS THEMSELVES.
The latest complications in the great granite
strike are entirely novel and exciting great
interest among the labor organizations whose
members have high hopes Of their favorable out
come The strikers are going into business on
their own account in some places in other places
they are about TO begin work in old quarrles
that have been idle for some time large
number Of the men are making arrangements
20 open new Quarries that are owned by men
who are not members of the Granite Manufact-
urrs Association of Ncw-Engand and who
desire TO find a market here for granite paving
blocks
At the headquarters of the National Paving
Cutters Union. No. 226 East Thirty -ninth-st.
Yesterday, James Grant, secretary Of the union
said that the prospects OF favorable settlement
of the strike in the near future were hatterlng
The Granite Manufacturers Association, he SAID
was becoming alarmed by the actions OF lnde-
nendent quarry owners who were seeking for
market for their granite, and who were ready
10 pay unusually high wages or To conduct the
Quarrics on proft-sharing or cooperative plan
Several such fattcrng offers from quarry owners
were received yesterday. Mr. Grant said that
Colonel W c. Church, who has an office In the
Bennett Building. in Nassaust., had sent to the
headquarters of the union saying that he wanted
q large number of members of the union TO begin
work at once in his quarry near Tarry,own II Is
probable that the quarry will he opened soon ana
conducted on the cooperative plan similar
offer was made by Michael Gold. whose address
is No 12O Broadway Mr. Gold makes the offer
for the Orange Granite Company, which owns
quarry at Mount Adam, near Pine Island.
Orange County, on the Pine Island branch OF the
Erie Railroad.
The MolIcgan Granite Company Of No l6
Exchange Place, which quarry
near Sing Sing, requested Mr.. Grant yesterday
TO furnish paving cutters for new quarry about
10 he opened at Sing Sing few skilled work
men sent to the quarry yesterday. Herbert
ii. d. Pierce renewed his Offer TO furnish a fully
equipped quarry at Thomaston, Me. Mr. Pierce
is willing TO have the quarry conducted on a
prOit-sharing plan. His partner in the enterprise
is, he says, the postmaster at Portland, Me. 1t
was estimated by Mr. Grant that if on investiCa-
ton it appeared feasible to begin work in these
Quarries at least 900 men would be assured
steady employment at high wages About 800
paving block cutters who were locked out last
week have leased a tract of land and formed q
cooperative company at West Thomaston, Nc
Il. c. Rowley, secretary of the Hudson and
Chester Granite Company, Of Chester, Mass, tee-
graphed TO the National Paving Cutters Union
Of this city yesterday afternoon, saying: Send
fifty paving block cutters to Chester Immediately
No strike here. Good stock, good wages
Another cause for sef-con graduation among the
officers of the union yesterday the fact that
the strike fund" had assumed such unexpected
proportions that it became necessary to declare
the strike levy off. More than 81 5000 has
already been received. letter received yesterday
from Jahiah B. Dyer the national secretary, whose
office is ut Concord, N H.. said that the F1ynt
Granite Company. of Monson, Mass. was about
to ship large consignment of face granite TO New |
Rochelle, y. y, to be used in building church |
there. Mr.. Dyer asked the New-York union to
prevent the granite from being handled when ii
reaches it's destination. lie also gave list of
quarries that were not to be boycottcd. Mr.. |
Dyer explained that the reason The wOrkmen who
employed the new Congressional Library |
building i'll Washington did not strike that the
w-England Granite Company, of Concord, y. H., |
decided AT the last moment not TO carry out the
threat of lockout. The action of tins company
has caused much fault-hndine in New Hampshire
among the other quarry owners, who say that the |
New-England company is making large profits |
in consequence of its action.
The members of the Granite Manufacturers |
Ass ociation, the other hand, showed signs of
giving up the Gsfit. William Booth, of Booth |
Brothers, and Hurricane Isle Gralite Company |
said
Speaking for myself, think agreement |
could be reached on bill D, prices extending |
from now until January, '9i, 80, or 80. BY |
doing this the men would not place themselves |
under any disadvantage for some time 10 come |
We don't want wages cut down the workday |
prolonged We do want 10 avoid this trouble |,
that comes every year. but it sccIhs TO be ques
ton now Of fighting il out 10 the bitter end.
John G.. Smith, one of the paving contractors |
affected by the strike, said Il in favor !
of the men in this fight, but il is no fight Of
mine.
What are you going TO do about Commissioner |
CilrOys order to relay the old pavements pending |
the settlement OF the strike ?"
not going 10 say anything about that
] shall write to him tomorrow and tell bin what
/ think about it, however. Ny section of work |
In West-st. is in good order for | foresaw the |
trouble and was prepared tor il when it came.
John Perce chairman of the Executive Com |
mitce Of the Granite Manufacturers Association,
said that the present troubles would reach crisis |
on Tuesday next, when the Executive Committee |
will meet in Boston. He added:
You can say for that paving w.ll he re- |
sumed here next week by the very men who are |
on strike, and by june all the quarrymcn |
and paving block cutters will be at work again |
The PAYERS and rammer-ncn held an enthusiastic |
meeting at No. ~ Union square Yesterday after
noon. James Grant presided IL was unani- |
mousy resolved 10 remain on strike If necessary !
all summer and until the spring Of s94.