New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-01
AT CONNECTICUTS CAPITAL
NO SETTLEMENT OF LABOR TROUBLES
REACHED-THE BRIDGE QUESTION
HUMANE SOCIETY'S NEW
QUARTERS

Hartford Conn., May 81 (SpeciaD.-Hartford is
still undergoing the unusual affiction of labor
troubles. for since the advent of the municipal
government the labor men seem to think that they
have all their wants met at There have
been concessions by the master builders IN the
penters' strike. and an Increase OF 10 cent has
been offered and unanimously refused by the
unions This offer a halfway meet. but other
things have developed since the strike de-
clared, the trouble seems be far settle
ment The closing UP Of the lumber yards has I'M
doubleday had something to do with the continu-
of the trouble, the say that when
they open there will be ground for settlement
The lumber yards, however have closed. not so
much aid to the master builders. but be-
cause of the impending contract which the Inter
national Transfers Union has presented to them
for signature This contract calls for absolute
unionizing of all lumber yards down to the team
sters. and the delivery of no lumber except TO
unionized concerns 1t is this contract that has
had more to do with the lumber yard shutdown
than any sympathy with the Carpenters and
Builders Association The lumber yard situation.
by the way. the entire State so far as
supplying any lumber to Hartford is concerned
There nearly one hundred carloads on sidings
in the city that the yard men have not stored
waiting the outcome of the troubles. The tie up
is serious indeed and has begun to affect general
business.
The Underwood Typewriter factory situation has
improved a little. The factory is open and many
of the employees have returned to work. although
the premium system. which were the founda-
of the strike. The disorder of last week has
been overcome, and police protection, which
granted sparngly. has been Increased. the Com
mon Council having protested against the condi-
strike that factory has in fact failed, although
the union does TO be entirely aware of it.
The union say that many skilled employees of
the concern have left town. but this is difficult
to verify. The probabilities that when the
failure of the strike is absolutely recognized they
will be on hand ready for work They are getting
little outside financial aid
The Connecticut River bridge situation is again
dubious. Just as the city ready and had ap-
pronriated by vote over 81 10000 to build such a
bridge as II wanted. HartfOrds up the river
neghbor Springfield interfered and demanded
draw in the bridge. and this. notwithstanding the
sroyed by fire. had not been opened for fifteen
years The river above Hartford has rapids. a.
small dam the Enfield weir. and little water except
In the freshet season. The War Department. how
ever Joins with the upriver people and insists
that it has the right, because of the Connecticut
bridge shall be built and what the character
of the bridge shall be. The point now at issue is
the survey of the river above this city and the
port upon 1T which will probably not be ready be-
fore another year. All efforts get legislation
through Congress TO aid the bridge will be futile
and the city estopped from making the perma-
nent Improvement for at least one year. when II |