Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-07-09
Granite Manufacturers of Barre
Montpelier and Mortified
Close Their Sheds.
PART OF UNION MEN QUIT
Enlargement Is over the Sub-Lcttins
of COntracts-Ovcr 1000 Men Are
Idle-A Settlement Expected
Soon-Barre's Jail Crowded
with DRINKS.

Barre, July The granite industry of
this city was at standstill to-day
through a lockout which went into effect
this morning after an unsuccessful at
tempt by tho Granite Cutters union and
the Manufacturers association to settle
a minor difference last evening. While
the lockout is of very great importance
to the industry here and in this vicinity
1t is not expected that the trouble will
be of long dura ton. Both sides con
fdently look for a settlement before to-
morrow evening.
The cause of the lockout is small, hav-
ing arisen over difference of opinion
regarding the sub-letting of contra cts.
Moore Bros. and j. +. Corske & Co.,
took contracts from the firm of r.. l..
Smith & Co, the union claims in opno-
sition to an agreement which the union
and tho manufacturers had. Moore Bros
men refused to work on tho job and left
the shop last week The employees of j.
=. CorSkle & CO., refused to work on
the contract which was sub-let to that
firm The mon left the shop yesterday and
the manager set tho apprentices to work
on the job. At that the blacksmiths loft
and Mr.. Corskic had to shut down his
plant yesterday.
In defence of their stand tho manu-
facturcrs say that there is no agreement
regarding suh-lcttinG contracts. They ad-
init that when the granite exchange was
in existence a proposition WAS presented
but that they never signed it. The union
did sign it.
Last evening tho grievance committee
of tho two bodies were in conference
until midnight, but could not reach an
agreement. 1t is understood that they
settled on nearly every point. Tho one
nn which they could not agree was
whether contracts already on hand should
he finished. Both the union men and tho
EMPLOYERS agree that there should he
some kind Of 4 settlement covering the
sub-lottinE of contracts.
Pending a settlement Of tho difficulty
the manufacturers decided not to open
up their shops, SO when the mon went
to work this morning they found the
doors locked against them. 1t was great
surprise there had been no intima-
tion that the manufacturers had any
such intention While strikes have been
numerous in the granite industry a lock-
out has been rarely known in this city.
About 100 men were idle to-day. no
one being employed except few polish
ers The lockout here affected the bust
ness at both Northticld HuG Montpelier,
where there were lockouts to-day. at
seven O'Clock at the former place and at
noon in Montpelier
Tho Granite Cutters union will hold a
meeting in the opera house tomorrow
morning at eight o'clock. Their grievance
committee is composed of the following
men: James Cruickshank. Alex Robert
son. Fred Bruce Peter 1avery. Angel
Trubor. Peter Alexander. O Granai a.
j. schneider and Richard Gregg The
manufacturers committee is as follows:
William Alexander James Campbell. Will
liam Barclay, d. a. Mcleod, George Rob
ms ]. w. Mcdonald, James .Adie NJ. G.
McIvcr ana \. j. Young.
The Manufacturers association was in