The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-08-09
.BRICKLAYERS
ON A STRIKE.
Contractors Stop All Work
and Will Resist to the
Ldst-StoCk Losses.
(special to Tho Tlmes-DIspatch.

DURHAM, N. c., August S-To-day
ended the first week OF the only organized
strike that ever occurred here during the
history of the town. ut least the only
strike OF any consequence. One week
ago the union bricklayers of the city quit
work, and to-day the situation remains
unchanged; the strikers are still walking
the streets and the contractors say that
they will never give in.
The strike In many respects Is unQuie
one. The demands of the bricklayers are
really of no Importance, since they SIM
ply ask for nine hours work at nine
hours pay. But the contractors know
that other demands are TO follow within
few months at most, and the fight now
is to settle the matter. The strikers Sim
ply want a recognition Of their union.
and tho demand for shorter hours and
shorter pay was made to ascertain what
would be the consequence.
AS result Of tho strike work on a
number OF large bulldogs Is at a stand
still. The contractors say that they are
In no hurry to push the work. and affirm
that when they get ready to push the
work they will get plenty Of labor. The
strikers are equally firm In the state
ment that they will win the strike. From
appearances the contractors have simply
decided TO let up on all work and walt
their good time NO resume building. There
are several very large brick storage
houses being erected for the American
Tobacco Company, and since that COM
pany does not wish the union recognized
the contractors have been told to "sit
still and saw wood" and that they shall
lose nothing by waiting.
For several days there has been talk
that the carpenters and other unions In
the city would come out In q systematic
strike, but nothing Of this kind has de-
veloped. "a resolution of sympathy from
the carpenters is all that has been done
yet Tho statement Is made, however.
that there are two Thousand union men
in the city and that they are In SYM
patty with the brick masons,
It looks now as II 1t Will be quite long
time before the matter Is brought 10 an
end that is, IL the strikers wish TO wait
for the contractors to make the maj
move Four of the leading builders In
the city say that they will cover their
walls and sit at home u year before they
will grant the demand OF the bricklayers
and recognize the union,
During the recent slump In the stock
market number of Durham people have
lost heavily, Just how many have lost
or NOW liA-SA' N''S' 49, - 49,
Most of the losers have been trading In
Virginia Carolina Chemical, and those
who were able have purchased the stock
outright and locked 1t up TO protect them
selves, Many of the smaller fry, from
few hundred to a thousand dollar KIND.
are said to have lost what they mad
saved The heavy spectators are YET
in the market. AT least they have tnelr
stock paid for and are awaiting develop
ments.
A new lodge OF Odd5Fellows has been In
stituted here. Last night Grand Secretary
b. II, Woodell. OF Raleigh, assisted me
Golden Link Lodge here IN Installing
new lodge In East Durham The lodge
starts of with some thirty-hye members,