New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-16
END OF THE STRIKE NEAR.
INDICATIONS THAT 1T WILL BE DE-
CLARED OFF BEFORE LONG.
work TO RE RESUMED on SEVERAL CONTRACTS
NOW TIED UP-BIsHoP POTTER AND OTHERS

WORK TO BE RESUMED OK SEVERAL CONTRACTS
NOW TIED rr-msnor POTTER AID OTHERS
WORKING FOR A SETTLEMENT.
There we're indications last night that the strike
~ the building trades would soon be declared on
90 ,bc thousands Of men who have been Idle
Cor about A month would return 10 work again.
Tire GOOD news had spread among the men very
nuickly and they felt happy over IT, Not only aie
tho strikers tired Of being idle So lonS. bu' t"e
bosses arc opposed 10 having their Work 'eu W.
The latter would Ike very much to complete inc
,prdincs on which they now have contracts. as
.hera arc MANY other contracts In sight. As inc
Tribune said last sunday. there viii be more ou'-
irps in the downtown district torn DOWN III me
next teelvemonth than, perhaps IN any one Ee"'
before in the history OF the city or course ,heio
IS onlv one reason for tearing down these buildings
and that is 10 replace them with modern ana I'M
proved structures. 49,, . ,ho
To bring the strike TO termination a. ',7
nresert time. II IS aCk1OW edged by an ma "'t'
sides must make some concessions but il - ~
that this would be much better man 10 Voi,'i''"o
the battle. which has already been so costly u
both sides ,,..,
Roth the strikers unions and the master bu!ioeiS
associations have held important mee'li's' uu'',
the last TWO days, at which the SUINe Wa
cussel from every point OF Nle" 81 ia"
termined by the majority on bo'h sizes t"d' Wv
bot-hoads had had their innings ana thd' INC
Lee evcit,ble element should now have chahCe'
Good ncv.s was given out last night after long
soeson Of The Board of Walking Delegates heId AT
No III East F.fty-nlnth-st.. and was received VIZ"
cheers bv the strikers and their syrnpa'hzerS Mas
tor Workman Hoadley. of the Electrical WORKERS
Assoriation said that the STRIKE tOnmlttee Oh NV
Board 81 Walking Delegates had mace an rs
In.Tt with John DoWney, one OF the ldrEeSl
confr,ctors in the city. whereby me. SuIke I"
been declared off on the following bulIdHe9 , lpM
heing erected by Mr.. DowncY: The American - a.
Socetv's building. AT Nassau and spruce slS., ny
Wof Uuiiding at Willalns-S St ana MdIutu
ana tha Aston mansion. at S!Nty-ntn-st anu + ~.
80 lie also made 4 statement TO the sulht 'tL
fbe ARRANGEMENT made was satisfactory l" nort
sides and that all the men would return ~ WIN
ON The oicht-hour WorkdaN bass. oooo -
One of tho delegates said that ABOUT wv mn
p-oui3 return to work the buildings Sioheh "l v"
Monday. .-. 49,, leclared off
~, tho other buildings, there is every prospect ma
PRESIDENT Strong and Master Workman f1oauiDA A
Yin The New-York Council of Fonclllatloh. anu
Mediation bishop Potter presided ana among 800
present were John y. Bogert MIS- ostpiiiHo 0
foWeU Mary T. Kelly and +, IL. crosby 90.
Risb0u Potter argued strongly IN favor % ~ oe
,leroert Of the strike without Decay cSPeC4alIS o.
~ cicctric1l contractors had agreed 10 give 'ie
oictricll workers the eight hour WorkdaF on Mas H.
NJ Uoallev said the men had NOT btT'l oIiN'"i'S
,,c,,Ged that the contractors would DO ths: a.,
:, was agreed that Messrs. strong anu IiodiLr;
ebo,,'d submit the question o. settlement on ii''
faeis IN ther respective associate lnnHeuId'
resident strong said last night mat no ueilil'e
oo.jor Lad vet been taken by the contractors