The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-07
LABOR LOCKOUT
NOT A SUCCESS
Men Were at Work as Usual in
Most Places Yesterday.
UNIONS WANT NO WAR
MATTERS MAY BE. ADJUSTED AT
MEETING TODAY.
UNIONS WANT NO WAR

The labor lockout is apparently mo-
proving the success that was expected
With the exception OF two or three
places work went ahead as usual yes
terday. Workmen declare that the
whole thing i farce aud that al die
ficulties will be settled I'm very short
time. A meeting was held last night
between committees from the con-
tractors and the union men to ar
range for a settlement of the trouble
but no report could be got from those
who were in attendance as to what was
done. 1t is understood. though that
matters were so arranged that a set
tlement VIII in all probability be
brought about today or tomorrow. On
what basis the adjustment will be made
neither the contractors nor the union
men VIII state. 1t is reported that
some concessions are likely to be made
on both sides; that the contractors will
agree TO give union men employment
where IL IS possible to do so. and il a
non-union man is employed the union
men viii not go out on a strike With
out giving their employer time Il
straighten matters out.
Yesterday work went on as usual Cx-
cept 'on the Homes flats and the
Eighteenth ward school house. The
stonecutters were at wcrlI. the painters
did not remain idle AM the tfrners
were busy. Members of the Plaste,, q
union Nho had jobs were at work al
day and inquiry at the plumbing shops
ellclted the information that he
plumber was still busy.
Members Of other unions taT5ad to
yesterday stated that they did not pro-
pose TO stop work simply because Ill
tie bunch of bod carriers were stirriay
up trouble and they did rot thilk that
the contractors intended to cause a
general cessation Of work. but slmol,'
took the step they did to force IN Issue
that some understanding might be
reached. 10 was their general opinion
that the whole matter would Simply
h1zle out and amount to nothing
Although the indications are tha
nothing serious will come of the lock-
out, the fact that it was called has in
terfered with building to a consi lera BILE
extent. 1t has headed off enterprises
which were in an incipient stage
As an example of the effect. Willard
f. Snyder stated Yesterday that he nal
abandoned until the labor situation b.
comes absolutely settled plans for r.
100000 building TO b. at W on West
Third South street, just east Of lie
Sanitarium
II have had preparations all made,
including the floating of a bO11 issue.
for the erection of a buil1ils On this
site. representing an investment Of over
$500 O00,'' he said yesterday 1.-THE build
ing was TO be put up for a first class
European hotel There is no use in do
ing anything more with it. however. un-
til there is a reasonable assurance that
the work of construction is not to be
Interrupted by labor troubles"
It is stated that nothing has been
done on the proposed Knutsford annex
for the same reason. Fear of labor
troubles and the high price Of material
have held back extensive improvements
on the Phipps holdings in the down
town district
Something like 81, GOO, 600 is involved in
the enterprises mentioned and there
are numerous others which have been
abandoned for the present because of
the unsettled labor conditions and the
prices on materials.