The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-18
MORE THAN 10000 MEN OUT.
THIS rs THE ESTIMATE OF TIE PAV-
ING BLOCK CUTTERS UNION.

England states, but the Strike 10 Direct.
ed from this City-DuiidinR Operations
Stopped Wherever tho BincIlisted Gran.
tie Is Icing Used-Compiaintso on Account
or the Suspension OF Street Paving.
An estimate based on reports from the New
England cities yesterday, and tho different
cities in the States OF New York and New Jcr-
sey. including the Metropolitan district,
showed the number OF mon out OF work
through tho present lockout BY the New Eng
land granite syndicate and the strikes in the
granite industries to be between 10000 and
10000 These results have been reached by a
comparison OF figures from different centres OF
the granite districts made at tho headquarters
of the Paving Block Cutters National Union in
this city. aud after allowing for possible ex-
aggerat!ons.
This is tho cause OF the whole trouble: The
men wait their contracts signed on the LIST OF
May every year. when work Ia plenty and they
can secure better terms than on tho LIST OK
january. tho date that the manufacturers In
sist upon. when work is slack Tho New Ing
land manufacturers Association which controls
the duarries wants it signed on JAM ]. because.
a. tho men claim. when January comes around
again and iilo mon are plenty the maunfac-
turcrs eau make their own terms. Tho refusal
OF the granite cutters and duarrymcn to COM
ply with the terms OF the New England conf
Lination precipitatod tho lockout OF l4.OOO
men which took place last saturday evening
and the strikes against every place where the
material of the New England combination was
used followed.
1t Us thus a case OF fighting lockout by a
ser es of strikes which will extend over
greater area than any similar series OF strikes
has covered in tho last ten years. Although
the principal battlefield Is in the New England
States. tho fight is practically directed from
New York. James Grant. the Secretary OF tho
National Paving Block Cutters Union. from
hourly communication with all the cities
affected by the strikes and lock out. and gives
instrueions to tnT oci isaoers q, +bo
New York branch Of the National Granite Cut
tsrs vn1n was hid II Gsfend2n rn H! yes
elected Chairman while the strike lasts. vii;
liam j. tinnley was appointed Treasurer, and
was presented on which it was supposed gran
ite supplied ~ tho, New England combination
was being used. The list included st. AEncs's
Ninth aysnnc: Dutch Reformed Collegiate
Church. West End avenue and sc,ySsnty.seventh,
street and B;ondway the, Eolny mansion.
Mhns's model hous.s: MohaMk building.
Moom IN e sotner1 new BUILDING anu
1t is believed that there may be some. OF
these buildings on which none OF the :,ew
England granite is being used. Tho members
of the strike COMMITTEES were detailed right
Gnd left t. lind ont the buildings on WHICH the
wi he ordered in each case.
The pressure brought upon, COMMISSIONER
OF Public Works Glr"y bv merchants and other
residents in the streets that are left torn up
has decided him 70 resort to exirems meas
ures. il necessary. to end the deadlock between
tractors or at least to temporarily bridge it |
over rom different parts OF the city com |
plants have come Of loss OF trade through the |
s. far he s9qa es sa Wst I n a
turned to work. 4 rnmor was spread in the |
that the strike was broken. and that |
some Of the strikers were At work again. In
men ut work We're paving at 11!nh street. be- |
tween Lenox and Tenth avenues. who had not !
gone on strike. They are employed by Moran
by the STANDARD Granite Company. Mount |
Desert. No, a firm which Is not connected
try unsn!.ci ted. Yesterday to Secretary Grant |
for tho strikers here. He said that money had
been coming for several days. on one day !
$1,000 having been received. but this was
largely in excess OF what was usually received
In q day. Talking of the strike. he said:
: I'VE have beatun John Iotrce before. and We
to have an ordinance or rule here. Is in Ba!ti-
moro and other cities. that all work for tho
y r' Dw When WI a"'T Wam Eooth Of Eoo2
Bros, received y contract for rayin: in Balti-
T9T he had to produce Prn1 Wort to the the
halnnion PAYERS would lay them" ..,
hat Iommissioner Gtroy told him he might.
4 the Ia. ii;, strike did not end soon. haye to
ay asphalt navin.. In New tnsLanth. McNair
,ut people an'! tho strikers to Southern and
Se,'.rn cities. where the agents Of ?; A. 40
ounu many of them employment lie al 80
mid that John Pcirce had promised for the
New England combination that tho paving
contractors would be- at no loss through tho
trikr.
1t was dncidcd yesterday to let the men
yyorkins II Yards at lhs cemeteries here con-
lew material supplied by the New England
,omhnHt on. n such case they are to he
,r''ere. out There are to be strikes Of the
granite WORKERS at several of the cemeteries
n New fnglaaI.
THE headGuarters OF the Paving Block Cut
ers' Union yesterday Secretary Grant re- [
'eivel a letter from the West Troy Union
'ny.ng:
Or use: Ne shan stand lrm here if You want want
'rHam: , "Iie the Whole business"
ayss ni ock SH SGrrt1ry Grant q the
&c Works CommIss iou"r nilroy agreeing TO
.ivn "mli"yere niu,ty daye' notice OF any
chang" in aEre"mrut-. Was submitted yastrr | n
day 10 !tooth liros. & 60. ~" 'e"'''-
ndd Nv WI the t'rn." said Mr. Gil b
rroN. and also with William M"Nair OF tle Il
.,urlNc s"iAmit'rn, "nd am compelled to saw i
!nu lcre Is NJ Prospect Of a corutIromis, | !,
How ION: 1t w.il be before some sort of ~ s". II
,f nn Is ",!nG ~ lam qnaDeto say. but I'm
'ory % botG sidnS Is aIoptoi tho work Of nav
ms tho streets cannnt 20 on - '"' J.
nAIHf. w., may ih-Nranitc manufacturers
deny tn" claim Of the strikers That tho assn' 4
cation cons PRED against curry owners MOI !.
neilDerI OF the association. The cutters ,nnt /,
MS morn pg and We're ~ Determined AS eve, "r /,
o sign no bill except to date from May i. fTrn,
,angion Granite Conpany, owh"rS ri the hnst I
lark quarry here. not members of tina lssnnin' ! r
ion. says 1t will sell its stock to ali wlshin'.in
purchase. '7"''- 10 J.
Rids Tor 100000 Yards OF Granite n,o..