The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15
THE STRIKE NEARLY OVER
Painters Believe That 1t Will
Be Ended by Monday or
Tuesday.
MEETING WITH THE BOSSES
Over Two Hundred New Member.
Joined the Union Last Evening,
and More to Come.

The painters strike is nearly ended. It
is expected that by Monday or Tuesday
all difficulties will be settled and the men
return to the bosses, excepting, of course,
few bosses who are stubbornly deter
mined not to yield. and they will be very
few.
The last victory won by the strikers was
the Master Painters Association consent
strikers and officially learn of their de-
mands. Committees of the two bodies
held long conference yesterday and each
will report to its respective organization.
As stated final meeting and agree
ment is expected by Monday or Tuesday.
Since the strike began the union has
almost doubled its membership. The
Painters Union started with about $50
members, and at last nights initiation this
was increased to about 1900. There are not
now over 100 to 15O non-union painters in
the City.
There were three interesting meetings
yesterday.
At the meeting of the Master Painters
Association Friday evening committee
consisting of Messrs. Black, McCord,
Eaton, McCauley and Kuss was appointed
to meet the executive committee of the
Painters Union, consisting of Messrs. Nc
Ivor, Rose, Ames, Hoffman, Coffin and
Merrill. At l o'clock yesterday the two
committees met in back room out on
Mission street, near Tenth, and discussed
the situation for over two hours. The
master painters made large number of
inquiries and wanted to know if the
Painters Union is an incorporated body,
the attitude of the union on the apprentice
system, whether they objected to laborers
in the shops, if the shop foremen must
belong to the union, the principles of the
Building Trades Council, working card
system, etc.
All of these questions were answered in
full by the journeymens representatives.
The master painters said that they were
not authorized to act, but would have to
report back to the assoc iation. They
would probably be able to discuss the
terms Tor settlement with the strikers,
they said, by Monday night. And thus
the meeting ended.
Owing 10 the conference of the two COM
mittees the regular open meeting of the
striking painters was delayed. Upon
opening the following reports were made:
Committees and Z, Danielson chairman,
reported that on Rae's job on Pine street
there are two men at work and the foreman
stood guard over them. Called on George
Smith & Sons, 'union backsliders,' who
promised not to offend again. There is no
work being done in the Latin quarter.
The chairman said that his committee is
hot for more work. He was told to tackle
the ST. Denis job, that being the toughest
in the whole lot.
Committee 3, Wilson chairman, reported
calling on Jollye at 1106 Eddy. He gave
in to oil demands and his men fn1lovrod
suit.
The executive committee reported the
result of the conference with the committee
from the Master Painters Association.
McIvor and Rose expressed the belief that
the committeeman were convinced of the
business of the strikers demands and pre-
dicted speedy settlement of the troubles.
The strikers would probably know some
thing definite by Monday evening or
Tuesday.
Committee 6, Doyle chairman, reported
for the Richmond district. One Of Upham' s
men promised to come in Monday night.
Upham only objected to having the fore
man in the union, but the committee told
him it was necessary to have the foreman
in the union.
J.ONeilon Steuart street said: Count
me in with you"
Committee 7, Jerome chairman, re-
ported that A. ]. Axe was willing to &C
cede to all demands. On Octavia and
Fulton, took two men off job, A. J.
Cline on Hayes. and Varath on Ninth
street. George Mckay favors the unions
demands. On Clark & Sons job on Golden
Gate avenue one non-union man was at
work. He promised to join the union.
The chairman of the Preside committee
reported that Earl Rippling and Harry
Richards positively refused to join the
union, and nothing could be done With
! the men.
Individual reports were made as follows
o. Wlenholt of 2S16 Laguna street has
acceded to all demands.
| Schaffer on Pacific street has given in.
| Jan1es Mullen Keefe's foreman, was re-
ported to have quit his job and announced
| that he will not work again until the strike
/ is over.
Another man was taken out of Foley's
| shop.
Braces shop is tied up.
| Anderson Bros, 1923 Mission street, have
acceded to all demands.
Joe Smith, on O'Farrell street, is now
employing all union men.
| Nagle is about to start a job on Eddy and
Hyde streets. This boss is reported as
being against the union.
Phillips of Geary and Larkin streets is
against the union and will not accede.
A letter was received from Robert Willis
of 926 Washington street, stating that he
has always paid the best wages. and advo-
Gated few hours and unionism. BY an
oversight his name was omitted from the
| list published in The CALL Yesterday.
| A special meeting of the Painters and
Decorators Union was held last evening
for the purpose of initiating those who
have desired to join since the strike began
/ last Monday It was one of the most re-
markabe wholesale limitations ever wit
messed on this coast. The Temple, at 115
Turk street, was crowded, main floor and
gallery. Candidates for membership were
taken in squads of fifty to the frodt where
they assumed the obligations of the union.
In all 219 men were initiated and 176 more