New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-04-03
TUESDAY.
APRIL g. 1900.
BIG STRIKE BEGINS.
BUILDING TRADES MEN QUIT WORK
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES MAY CAUSE
TROUBLE IN ENGLEwOOD.

The strike in the building trades. which has been
threatened in various places in New-Jersey was
begun quietly yesterday. In Newark about twelve
thousand carpenters painters and decorators quit
work Each trade acted independently and forrn1-
lated separate demands on It's employers. A num-
Der Of the latter acceded TO the mems terms and
were not affected by the strike. There was no IN
reference with men work and disorder Of
any kind During the day committees were at work
endeavOring effect a settlement OF the strike on
the basis of the strikers terms
No perceptibe disturbance occurred in Jersey
CITY Some Of the employers had been paying the
rate Of 81 a day 20 carpenters and 81 - a day to
painters the rates asked by the unions Reports OF
grievances were received at the rooms OF the Hud-
sen County Building Trades Council al No II
toooken-ave.. on the Heights II was reported thar
number OF employers had refused grant the
cents day Tor painters. Their went on strike
II SEEM. seems 'n ma nor maIy men struck
P Puliqinss IN Union Hi. West HcoOken and Wee
hour day S3. The strikers held a nlIubaT OF
mue RenneE Of s Sod df Pa4 i2 a9a qg
aie5lShts who employed e number Of carpenters. ac-
coded TO the demands Of his men. No large con
tracts are tied up by the strike
and IaoOrers struck for an Increase OF fyvarrvSs
ms Gay Il IS the second strike In history
eelylng 8 day. The laborers have received 81 %
Englewood ana the co,tra"-l[ 'T ~ lone n
nuch haInpered- One Of the leading contractors OF
could be obtained at 81 80 a day which has been
Lne prsvalIins rate Of wages Tor years. The
aoo. t on municipal work gave notice 70 the
tractors that they would 20 20 work for less
day on SATURDAY Ths er daT n B gisni s6 n2gF
only dozen men were work but preparations
70 push spring and summer road and other work
dT E sad they could not comply with the
arrived Dy trolley 10 take the places OF strikers
Inc latter are indignant AZ that, and declare that
II the Italians are put TO work in place OF the
Orange. April (speciaD.-AIrnost eight hundred
uiLTn carpenters painters and masOns went
the Oranges The strike was begun wfthosiT ex =
citeneTt or noise. and there has been disorder
% day of eight hours The present scale is
s. p for nire hours. A prominent builder rOIs a
Tribune reporter to-day that less than half the car
penters were members OF the union and that on
account OF the great increase in cost Of building
materials and the dulness The building trade the
st.IAe wouio oe a failure The masons some time
wages TO = cents an hour for eight hours work,
the increase shall go into effect Immediately. So
IT. IT. me posses nave refused 20 grant the terms
striking for an advance OF D cents g % a day.
in all the trades in a few days
Martin Anderson's struck to-day because OF Ander-
sons refusal 10 sign papers 70 conduct his works
had just advanced the wages OF MS f,len but thew
al struck Some OF them have been in his employ
Boorlaeld april Am the carpenters in the en-
on strike ms morning for an Increase in vrs,es
from g . to s. 80 a day The DO not CI1ect TO
Bayonne: April "A special and largely attended
meeting OF the BrtcklayerS and PlaSterers' Union
held in this city last evening discuss the
proposed increase in wages demanded 2 few months
ago. take effect to-day. The reports made by
the men employed in the several oil refineries az
ConsJab Hook and by the various local con-
tractors indicated that the ssses were disposed
grant the Increase OF five centsc an hour and thar
the scale would become effective without
further negotiations.
Long Branch. April 2 (speciaD.-The union car
penters Of This city two hundred strong. went on
strike to-day for eight hours. Tonight secret
session Of the union held More than half OF
rF,a
Richard II Hughes. who has a ST. COO contract at
Hollywood. had sixty men in his employ last Sat
GrdGy. To-day he had one mechanic and three
prentiCes Mr.. Hughes. when seen tonight, said
10 did intend WELD. a he could get
enough mechanics without doing White &
Coyne. a $4,000 contract at Eiberon.
lost thirty OF thirJy-dve Other builders
involved Horace Stanton, Edgar Zielian, Rob
Tappin George ". Baxter. James ClOUghly So
Son and W r. Smith The union to-day had
aIkirg delegates NJ all the stations along the line
prevent union from other cities from going
work. They say they will win their fight. The
union. in a circular issued to-day agrees 10 finish
all work contracted prior T. April i at The old
schedule nine hours. provided that the schs6uls
be eight hours on all future contracts