Evening star., 1901-09-10
THE PAPERHANGERS' STRIKE
PARTIES STILL MEET CLAIMS WITH
COUNTER-CLAIMS.
Employers Say They are Satisheds
and Men Declare They are Content
ed-News From Both Camps.

With the assurances from SeVefdk
sources Of outside help the master paper
hangers say they feel confident Of breaking
the backbone Of the strike by Thursday
morning at the latest. This feeling is par
ticipated in apparently by all members OF
that organization. Although the situation
is not at all to their liking. still the boast
Of the strikers that several large con-
tracts had been let to outside firms, or
rather to firms not affiliated with the mas.
ters' association, has been met with
most decided denial on the part Of empioys
ers The work at all the shops Is progress
ing so it is stated, but, of course, with de
minished forces. The number has been
increased during the past few days by men
imported from out-of-town. Nearly fifty
men were expected last night or this MORN
ing, but how many came would not De gwen
out by the masters. Some men dld arriVes
however and were put to work this morn
ing.
A member of the association declares THAI
he overheard a conversation between sew
eral of the striking men and the imported
workmen. The strikers promised, 1t Is
reported, that If the latter would come over
to their side the wages asked for by the
union. namely, s.. 20 per day, would be paid
them regularly. This. so 1t Is said. did not
prove successful, and the men proceeded to
their destinations. The masters hint that
the strikers have used intimidation pro-
Cee0iQES IN SeVeEdl INSTANCES CidluliHS liidS
the latter have gone so far as to declare
that If the men went to work they would
soon be compelled to leave the city
The answers to the advertisements of the
master paperhangerS are arriving steadily
One of the proprietors OF large establish
ment stated that the mails yesterday MORN
ing and today each contained thirteen res
plies. ;.
Men Say They are Contented.
A feeling Of contentment pervades the
union ranks, and the men say that they
have no reason for making complaint. They
are still determined; IL anything more 50
than at the first outbreak of the strike.
They declare they are In receipt Of encour-
aging news from good many points which
have been visited by the representatives Of
the masters association.
A large number Of the men now striking
are given employment through the union
having contracts on its hands. By this
means they claim that very few OF them
are compelled to be idle. Most Of the inn
ported men, they claim. are members OF
the brotherhood, and when they arrive in
this city almost Immediately go over to the
side Of the strikers when they learn the
state Of affairs. Another encouraging bit
of news to the strikers was recently re-
ceived. In one Of the southern cities where
the masters advertised for help they. claim
to have received advice as to the amount
Of wages paid for paperhangers.
In comparing the rate OF that city with
the amount asked for by the strikers there
is still a margin In favor Of the former
place. Not only this but they are advised,
So It Is said, that employment will be given
to, as many men as can come to that point.
They gather from this that but little sue
cess will be met at that place by the mas
ters.
Believe Masters VIII Yield.
The feeling that the strike will soon be
terminated by the masters giving In to
their demands is general among the strik-
ers. The reason for this is that OF many
recent arrivals here quite a lot have gone
over to the side Of the union. Again. they
state that the work piling up on the shops
in the city will cause the masters to &C.
quiesce in the demands Of the men.
It is said by the union men that a goodly
number of those who come to this city ana
remain with the masters are not the most
skilled workmen. and that in several In
stances the work Of these men has been
condemned by the patrons and better work.
men have had to go in and complete the
job.
It is said that the representatives OF the
union, In the cities where the masters have
gone forsmen have met with the most en-.
couragtng success by both the brotherhood
and the bosses.