The San Francisco call., 1896-03-12

church. said he will stand by the union
Three other bosses fell into line with
their men. In all, thirteen places were
visited and all but two or three acceded to
the terms of the unions demands Dur
ing the trip twenty-seven men sent in ap-
plcatiOns and seven bosses agreed to the
demands.
Italian, French, Portuguese and other
painters OF the Latin race joined in the
movement with great zeal, and promised
to be al the meeting in the evening. Even
the policemen encouraged the committee
IL its efforts.
the committee and did great service, said
that many of his countrymen were in the
hall and he wanted TO address them in
their native language. He spoke for ten
minutes in Italian and explained the OBJ
iects OF the union. the strike and the card
system, and mis- address was received with
cheers by his countrymen all over the hall.
The next report came from the Mission
district. Committee 2 Parker chairmau)
reported that nothing could be done on
the Hastings estate. On Valencia street
two union men were at work on keefe's
job. They came out. At Shaefer Brothers
on Valencia street, near Nineteenth,
nothing could be done with the men. On
another Of Keefe's jobs four men came
would not accept the card system. Four
union men there will De called out to-day.
Brace has not the proper idea of the
card system. T. Whooten, on Golden
Gate avenue. says he will not accept the
card. Gallagher. on Minna street, ac-
cepts all of the terms OF the union. On
Merchant & Nichols Job is musician at
work as painter, and he declines to come
out. He Will be reached through the Musi-
clans Union to-day.
Committee No. 3, Willis chairman-He
said at 322 Ellis street four men are work
ing for 81 so. The property-owner escorted
the committee out OF the house with a
pistol. One OF the men left the job. John
sons job on Bush and Jones streets is
tied up. Bernard's job is all right. Gal
lagher OF 611 Sacramento street promised
to stand by the union. behring's shop,
on California street. near kearny, is will
ing TO accede 10 all terms. The job on
Geary and Leavenworth streets is all right.
The men on Donovan's job, a. lob Pine
street, are all on a strike. kleinert's job
at 17O6 LaIkin street is all right. The
same report was made for Shaffer. Jack
SOL & Stones shop is non-union. The
same report was made for r. Willis of 926
Washington street. Wagner's job on Ellis
street, near Powell, is all right.
Committee No. 4, r. 7. McIvor, chair
man-Thisdistrict was south of Market
anu east Ol 1Sutu. MCitOE sdiU tutt Oh
Bradley's job were three old painters who
were ''pets" of the boss. They had re-
fused to come out. Some one around the
premises became scared at the presence
of the committee and rang in for the
patrol wagon. When the police arrived
and found that there was no trouble
they laughed at the timid ones and went
away. The committee called at the Par
rott building TO talk with man and were
ordered away. The committee complied
with the demand. During the rest of the
day the men worked among the small
Jobs down on the water front and with but
few exceptions their efforts were crowned
with success.
Con- mittee No. 5, Bohn chairman-He
said his men went 10 the Richmond dis
trct. Got one man TO leave Cooney Bros.
job. Two men on the Children's Hospital
declined to quit or send In their names.
The men are K. G.. Gillod and J. j. Ryder.
Got an application from one man working
for Mr. Beck to join the union. There is
more work TO be done in this district to-
dav.
Committee g. Harter chairman-He said
the Job at Cough street is all right. The
same could be said of Beghule IL Son, Jim
Hineman of 7l5 Fifteenth street and
Charles Abbes of Polk street. White of
Oakland has non-union men employed
on a job on Market street, near
Fifteenth. The committee was run
out of the house. Another job on the same
street was worked by similar crew. G.
A. Mcconnell, a carpenter at 322 Diamond
street, is doing a cheap Job around the
corner and he will be reached through his
union.
A large mum Der of individual reports
were made by the striking painters.
Among these was that Swan & STEMS
jobs in several parts of the City are all right.
Zelinski Brothers are working boys on
the Haighr-street School job.
Waldon's job at 914 Oak street is satis-
factory.