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

workmen yesterday afternoon and declared
the general lockout, in accordance with the
late vote Of the New England Munufactur-
ers' association.
All Work Suspended,
BosTON, NAV 15.-Tue executive COM
mttee of the Granite Manufacturers asso.
citation Saturday unanimously agreed to
enforce the resolution to suspend in all de-
partments, if tho bills were not signed to
January frat the members of the labor
unions to be debarred from work in all tho
yards ard quarres of New England Mon
day morning. The manufacturers say it's
not lockout, but suspension of work.
Over 10, 600 men connected directly with
the granite industry in New England will
be idle. This number will be augmented
several thousand through tho forced idle
ness of teamsters, drnymen and others.
AtPortlard.
PORTLAND, Me, May 1j.-All the gran
ito workers in this city and vicinity were
locked out Saturday night The lockout is
general among the manufacturers. There
is no trouble among the men here about
prices
At Concord.
CONCORD, N. H., May 1j.-All the gran
ite manufacturers OF this city, except the
New England Granite works, paid off their
men Saturday and informed them that
there would be no more work for them.
Some 500 men were locked out.
Other manufacturers are complaining
because the New England Granite works
are not shut down.
An Alleged victory For the Cutters.
BARRE, VT, May l5.-H. Webster, a
lnr ipU
contractor, has signed his paving cutters
bill of prices to May l., 1898 Two years
ago Webster was member OF the Dealers
association, but is not now. He says he
will furnish stock to ali who want it. The
cutters say that Wehster's action is VIC
tory for them, and that others will follow
his example.
BARRE, May 1G.-Granite matters seem
very quiet here to-day, and several cutters
have loft for the South and West.
1t seems that AR. Webster OF Webster
vile signed the paving cutters bill because
be had a large quantity OF paving stones,
both here and on the road, that he could
not get handled otherwise.
The manufacturers are for the present to
continue work with their apprentices.
y significant circular has been issued by
the Manufacturers association of Barre for
| confidential circulation among members
| and as will be seen, is the result of a vote
| passed by the association and the cutters
| are inquiring If, under the charge of the
court in the celebrated conspiracy case tried
q year ago, it does not evidence q con-
spiracy on the part of the manufacturers as
much as anything that was shown relative
to the cutters in that trial. The circular is
rs fol!ows;
GRANITE MANUFACTURERS Association,
OFFICE OF RECORDING SECRETARY.
BARRE. VT. May 6, 1892.
The following resolution was adopted at a
| special meeting of this association May ),
| 1892:
Resolved, "That no trade shall be con-
| ducted with any firms or individuals lsx-
cepting the Langdon Granite company, sc
long as they abide by our principles) en-
| gagged in cutting Quarryirg or polishing
granite in Barre or vicinity, who are not
members of this association
WILLIAM BARCLAY, President.
WILLIAM DUNBAR, Secretary
Why the exception in favor OF the Lang
| don quarry was made Is a mystery as
| Manager Boutwell, declares that the com
pspy Is not in the association and does moi
recognize its power to dictate to it in any
way; on the other hand he announces that
the Langdon granite company, which own,
the best dark granite quarry in the vicinity
of Barre, is ready to sell stock to any one
who wants to purchase. If this is the
| 'principle'' of the association then it would
| seem that the situation would soon change
Those dealers in Barre who were original
| ly or have since become members of the
Manufacturers association declare that tn.
| lockout will last forever unless the workmer
yield, and the circular quoted above woulc
indicate that plan had been formulated tc
boycott all firms refusing to join the asso
citation. The workmen declare that under
the law as laid down by Judge Munson thi,
circular shows conspiracy on the part oi
members of the Manufacturers association
BARRE May 1.-THE granite manurac
turers deny the claim of the strikers tina
the association has consprsd against QUAR-,
owners not members of the association. Th,
cutters met this morning and were as de
termined as ever to sign no bill except t,
date from May /. The Langdon Grant
company, owner of the best dark quarry
here, not members of the association, say
it viii sell its stock to all wishing to pur
chase.