Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-05-19

Other Places Not Believed by the
Manufacturers.
BARRE May 11.-A letter received from
j. B. Dyer, national secretary OF the Gran
ite Cutters union to-day says the report
that the dealers in Monson, Milford, Mill
stone Point, Sunapee, Fitzwilliam and
HaverhiIl had signed the cutters bill of
prices was true. The manufacturers here
take no stock in the rumor.
The cutters at East Barre cease work to-
morrow.
One real estate ownor mas reduced rent
one-half, and the building boom Is at
standstill. Thre hundred strikers have
gone. The manufacturers will meet Thurs
day night to discuss the situation.
BARRE, May Following is an exact
copy Of circular from letter which the
members of the Granite Cutters union have
had printed to-day, and they are pow posted
up in conspicuous places around the village:
The GRANITE CUTTERS NATIONAL UNION
OF TIE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
CONCORD, n. H., May II, 1892
Mr.. James P. Marr, Barre, Vt:
Dear Sir and Brother--Tbe following ap
pears in one OF our evening papers here this
evening:
1.-THE GRANITE TROUBLES.
"The following letter aas boon received in
this city from &. W. Lnmson, Of Wells,
Lamson a. Co.. at Barre, VT:
The union is filing this town with re-
ports of settlements in other places to take
effect and end May l. We also understand
that they report in other places that they
have made settlements in Barre in the same
way. AS far as these reports refer to Barre
they are bare-faced lies. Please assure the
manufacturers in your vicinity that Barre
is solid. We take no stock whatever in
these rumors concerning other points. -
IL G. W. Lamsou means to say that we
have stated that matters have been settled
in Barre, theu he is not writing the truth
but "bare-faced lies'' and if he means to
say that it is "bare-faced lies' concerning
the places | wrote you was settled, on
yearly basis, then he had better join some
church and have it pray for him TO become
converted 10 be truthful man, for we have
verifcation again to-day of what l wrote
you. Fraternally yours il haste,
JOSIAH u. DYER.
This is causing much comment among the
manufacturers and business men and old
citizehs which does not seem at all in favor
OF the union, Mr. Lamson is respected
citizen and business man.
In an interview with Mr.. Lam5on he said:
II did write such letter but could not tell
whether it was worded Just as tnev have the
selection of the circulars posted to-day. As
an officer of the New England Manufacture
crs' association it is my duty to keep the
manufacturers posted to what is going
on here. | wrote nothing but facts, and
can prove them, and | have no conviction
hanging over my head for conspiracy
llr. l.amson showed n telegram stating
that two Of the places which Dyer claimed
settied-Fit2willam and Munson-
were not settled, aud he is confident that
the other places are not.
Everything indicates more thoroughly
than ever tonight that the general lockout
will surely occur Saturday.
The foreman Of of the largest quarry
concerns on the hill, who employ 81 men,
says the Quarrymens union there is not
strong enough to amount to anything, and
that Monday morning he shall discharge
about half his men and try and keep the re-
mainder in work.
BARRE, May 13.--George Lamson and
James Inghaul, the two Vermont vice- pres
ideuts OF the Now England Granite Manu-
facturers' association, started to- dav to at
tend the meeting of the association to-mor-
row in Boston.
The report in the Boston Globe that the
strike is injuring the business at the post
office is declared false by Postmaster Wells,
who says that business there was never as
good now.
The strikers are leaving town every day,
some to seei, work in the West, others visit
ing and for pleasure.
Monday will undoubtedly see the union
men all out in New England, the result of
the lockout, which Vice Presidents Lamson
nnd lngham are sure will happen to o.morrow
afternoon.
At meeting e tho granite dealers, last
night the admission fee was reduced from
$500 to sl5, for firms joining before May
10 The meeting tomorrow night will re-
ceive new members.
All union polishers and quarrymen will
be discharged tomorrow. The dealers at
Montpelier, Hardwick, Mortified and vii.
Jamestown are to lock out the men. 1t is
reported that Italians are to form IA stock
company for the stone business. Polishing
mills refuse to polish stone for dealers not
members of the association.
AGenoral Lockout Certain.
New YORK, May 13.-It is now positive
ly asserted that all granite cutters employ
cd throughout the New England State.
will be locked out tomorrow morning. Not
only will the granite cutters be out Of vorl,
but also the men who handle stone will &c
on a strike out of sympathy. This action
will practically put a stop to all building il
this vicinity.
Ono Hundred Cutters Go Out
WORCESTER, Mass, May 13.-The gran
ite cutterl in all the yards of this city qui
work to-day. About 100 men are out. Tn
yard owners announce their intention t.
resist to the last, and il any Of them con
cede to the granite cutters they will bs un
able to buy granite from any Of the Ney
England quarries, which are all in the com
bno.
BARRE, May 15-As far as could bo as
certained last night, all tho granite manu-
facturers and dealers in Vermont paid OF
and locked out from their works ana quar-
fies all union workmen.
The Manufacturer association held
business meeting last night and received tn
manufacturers from several different local.
ties as members, making a total of "a ney
ones within one week. 1t is said that wit
one exception every manufacturer in Barre
large or ANAL, is member. This is tn
nnlv ff thn NatU Enula.l