New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-17
KEEPING AWAY FROM THE QUARRIEs.

| NEW ENGLAND STONEYATDS OPEN For BUSINESS
But THE UNION woGKMEN HOLD MooF.
Quincy. Mass. May 16.-Evcry stoneyard In the
city opened for business this morning, giving
chance TO any workman not recognizing organized
labor TO resume work. Ont OF the large body OF men
employed last week. not one took advantage of that
opportunity. In most OF the yards apprentices We're
working. They 90 not belong TO the union. IL Is
said an effort will be made by the men to have all
apprentices join the unions and II this IS accomplished
there will be work DONE except by members CT the
firms. The feel confident that the present state
OF affairs will not exist more than a week.
A s-mceng OF all workers on granite was heii
this morning at which resolutions adopted de-
ncurcing false the statement Of the Manufacturers
Association that the workmcn hal violat' their
agreement and declaring that the violation was by the
manufacturers, and not by the men. The MANI
;act1irers having offered reward for any one found
iniuing any of their property. the men adopted
resolution offering their services to the Mayor as
special police TO preserve order ana protect property
II was also voted to stand by manufacturers VINO
might be toycotted by the Manufacturers Association
for hiring union men, and II any firm refuses 10 se'
stock 10 such manufacturers the men pledge thcm
selves TO let such stock alone, and to Use ther IN
Nuencc to that end anywhere In the Cnitcd STATES
where a union man Is employed
A resolution thanking the grocers ana provision
dealers for refusing accede to the request oil The
manufacturers 10 deny the credit. ana promising
10 settle all their bills ut 100 cents on the doar
WAS adopted and the men also voted In approoanoh
cf the spirit manifested by the Rev. John Ramsey,
local clergyman In the attitude he has taken In re
fusing accept any salary from the members oil Ills
church who represent the working p"fplc
Providence r. L. May 16.-Thc whistles blew nt the
seventeen oarrics In Westerly and vicinity this morn
inc but only the helpers and men employer abon' inc
ya ds rspon'ei. The locked OFT Gu1r'ymen ana etohe
cutters are about town, dressed In their best c ines
The total number Of men In Westerly ana VICINITY
affected by the lockout is about 1900 The smai
quarry at Oakland is running as usual, hoh'"lVh
men having been employed there for several years.
Concord " H. May 1G-OTcrations are susp ndei
in all the city and quas,es of the New Eng
Granite Works.
Rcrrcsentativcs Of the grane-cutt"rs here are 'ald
to be endeavong induce the raiiioad shifting crews
20 refuse 10 handle freight for the granite manu-
facturers.
Gloucester Mass, MAY 16-The granite workers arc
all idle today, ard many are leaving town
Rockport, Mass. May 16.-A visit T. the grah'o
ouarres this morning showed little change In the SUR
ton from last week. The EOckpor Granite Company
Is running four derrick gangs In all 1t has probably
fifty men at work. The dumping OF stone on the
IIaIbor of Refuge breakwatcr has n been stoppci
vet This company employs about 800 men when
running full. II says II is refusing 10 hire men.
The Pigeon Hill, large company. Is virtually iule
Th, company has contract 10 furnish crushed Sthc
for the Government, which IL l. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. "'
pcrnis sion Of the as ISOLATION The smaller firms are
doing little.
Philadelphia Ma; 1G.-Th, neral lockout OF frah T.
cutters threatens 10 affect the erection o' the keannS
Terminal station in this city. II which red eidh'c
flom stony Creek. Conn, was T. be uscd 'onl'n % ~,
McCaull thi, afternoon received a message from hls
reprcs scntavc al the IuaIric, there aging thht c
men had all quit work this morning II nc'c,,a,Sy, S
the contractor has announced that the plhIs ol INC
station Will be altered and other material used
Washington, May lG.-Thc mariIe WORKERS ana s'"n.
enters employed on the Congressional Library bui,i
ing are all at work today The engineer OF the bil
ing saws that there is foundation for the rnmor that
the men hal threatened to strike. .
Ney, Haven. Conn. NAV l6.-ThcTc are now iulty
100 men, quarrymen and stOnecnttcrs. uncmpl0ych
in this vicinity For scvcr. days past The quarry hih
and stonecuitcrs have been leaving stony Creek or
Pennsyvaua and the south Bcattr's men wcfT,
cked TO-DAY BY reason OF the lockout order Oh
The New England Gr7intc Manufacturers Union. The
mon at the Rcd Granite aud N0irross Quarric, wrro
icady ont on strike The Brookyn Quarry was not
| a member Of the union. but as the other quarry
owners Obeycd the lockout order the director, OF the
prnnllyn Quarry voted to lock out their mem also.