Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-10
THE sroNFCUTTEEs' STRIKE.
The Situation Unchanged Today-No Con.
ference Held.


The Situation Unchanged Today-No Con.
ference Held.
The situation in regard to the strike OF the
stonecutters remains unchanged. The men are
still out and there has ar vet been no confer
ence between the representatives OF the union
and the organization Of the bosses on the point-
at issue. It is not known that such
a conference viii be held. as a member OF the
employers association told STAR reporter
today that at a meeting OF the ASSOCIATION
held a few DAYS ago IL was resolved not TO
accede TO the demands OF the men Advertise
men;s have been inserted in the papers
offering employment 10 non-union men, aud 1t
is said 10 be the intention OF the
bosses 10 ill the places OF the men
who have gone out The strike IL
somewhat different from the ordinary
labor movements Of this character, as the
main point at issue IL really between
two labor organizations instead OF between
capital and labor. There are three points
at issue, as has been stated in The STAR.
The first and most important ms recog-
nized by both sides Is the demand
upon the part OF the men that they should
be allowed TO set all work that they turn out.
/ In other words. instead OF employing store
masons. as many employers are IN the habit o.
! DONG TO set stone that has been cut by the
stonecutters. IL is nsked that the stonecutte-s
should be allowed to follow the stone from the
yard and set it.
WHAT THE MEN ASK.
The men say that they don't ask 10 set all the
7 cut stone used here, but simply that which they
| cut themselves. For cxnnl,le. a Representa-
tive OF the union said TO STAR re-
porter this morning, ''ali we ask Il tbat
the stone which we turn o1t shoald be
given 20 us 30 ret. We may cut the stone in q
| ward all ready for setting and when tais branch
! of the work is completed another got o. men
are put to work to set the stone in the wall.
I'VE consider that tAis is unjust. We dent
claim the right of setting all the cut stone.
A great decl Of the stone that is used here
is cut at the quarry ard then sent 10 tbs
citv. where il is sc: in the building. We hive
no hing 10 do with any stone that we do not
cut ourselves. and therefore we claim that We
are asking Oily whAt is Jus; aud right.
whsn asked IL there had been a conference
between the men and the employers lac md
tina. there had not been. The men. he
said, woald be very glad TO meet the bos-es
and talk the matter This Question.
lie said lad been before tie union cor two wears
past and the men had considered il in al it's
phases and had reached the conclusion that
their interests required that they should take
some stand.
BETWEEN TWO BODIES or woRKMEN.
The peculiar feature of the situation is that
the fight il really between tie s:onecut:cn aud
stone nasons. for U is 10 the latter that the
work Of setting the cut stone lie given.
.
. own. They, however. he.ong TO the Brick
LAYERS Union. and as member of the Stone
cutters Union raid th;s morning the brick
layers have announced themselves a opposed
30 backing MP stone work that Is notset in
the wall by the Rtone mGsons. The stoneccat-
|, tiers are no. connected with the Federation v.
! labor. to which many of the labor organization
in this city belong, but to the international
s,ouecutte.s' Association. 1t Is said.
and some c,ai.i tina. ii is q mere threat
st.oR .hn saatt ~
this particular demand that the bricklayers wiI
. refuse TO work. and in such case il Is hkeis
. that there would be a general tie Ip in the
4 building trades Of TINS cay. The stonecntters
. however. disclai-n any hostility 20 the ston.
masons in this connection, they raw tEs
A there would be plenty o. work For them II
q setting the stone that is brought here alread,
: cut. They 1ery any wish or intention 20 con
y fine the stone nasons 10 iRe brarch a vorl
q which consists merely m the setting O. co.n
A mon stone for foundations.
e In SONS .. the stone wards IN ;ais city. snC
u perhaps, that Of Jacob NslEsneyer SOl j. ID
r. largest. no stone masCns have beea employed
" and ali the work turaea out bv tue stor'
> cutters is set by them. The mex. Of cours.
n have no complaint on this score again
3 their emplorers ara SO they are ct work !
! the case OF III. Neihmeyer. however. he h1s &C
If ce6ed 10 the other demand made BY the men q
,s this time. and paws Them of a: the end OF eac
p week ins:eEd o: once in two week ~ hs
v
left work solely on This ground. Then sgai
there is question about the number OF al
prentices thai should be employed in one yard
n They want the number fixed al two. Howeve'
r. as has been stated, the main issue Is the en-
be plovment OF stone masons. and on this line II
TO likely that the fight will be continued.
AZ ONE HUNDRED MEN OUT.
~ Amen,ber o: the union said TO-DAY that ther
in were some 1875 members Of the union in ID
city, anu OF that number he thought that ther
were about 100 who were out of WORK on accoui
ot OF the strike.
n member Of the Employers Assocla,lo
De said TODAY that he thought the men here M
been badly advised. and he attributed the
action Largely to the influence OF oatfide-s-ND
90 had cc,ae here and ird-ced the stonecutte
living in this city TO engage IN THIS ngi
In his oninion the claim made by the men W
an unreasonable one. Alter she s,onec Gun
'' had finished cutting stone ihen his connects
'ei. with it ceased and i; the business OF q
ga employer TO determine what disiosi'lon sAOu
bias be made OF il.
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uld Celebrating Ticsnd-roCa's Capture.