Evening journal., 1889-12-10
ARslTRArINe THE LOCKOUT.
Mayor Harrington Appears in the Rolls
of Feacemaker.

The feeling between employees and em-
ployers III the Malleable Iron Company
difficulty assumed a new phase this
morning. Last night Richard Pim of
the company, arrived in this city with
four moulders whom he hired through
an agency in New York. The men had
applied for work in response to an ad-
vertisement in the New York World read
ing: "Moulders wanted No strike. Fare
paid. Good wages.
Mr.. Bailey was at the station, waiting
for the men when they arrived last night,
and he said to them, that he would go
first and that they should follow him,
which they did. Mr.. Bailey and his inn
ported convoy were met at the corner of
Front and French street by committee
Of the locked out employees of the com
pany and the state of affairs explained to
the iron workers. Then they refused to
60 to work saying they would have
nothing to do with it. That they had
been deceived in being brought here and
that they would not have come had they
known that there was any trouble.
Mr.. Bailey asked the men to confer
with him on the subject, but they re-
fused. The men from Brooklyn. whose
names were James Murphy, Alexander
Friar, Daniel Mahoney and Benjamin
Galligan, accompanied by James Brophy
and a committee of the local molders
called on City Solicitor Turner this morn
ing and inquired if the iron company
could not be made to pay the mems fare
back to Brooklyn, whence they were
brought on misrepresentation.
Mayor Harrington, who was present
became interested in the talk immedi
ately for he knew that Chief Swiggett
had been called upon early this morning
for police protection for some men who
were boarding at Browns Hotel, No.
107 West Fourth street ans he was ap-
prehensive that serious outbreak might
result. With great forethoughl and good
Judgment he suggested as a way of settle
ment, that a conference betweentall par
ties concerned be held. This was agreed
to and the peace making began at 10 30
o'clock this morning in the mayors office,
City Solicitor Turner, Mr. Bailey, of the
Malleable Iron Works, a committee OF
molders and all the men from Brooklyn
being present.
Mr. Bailey stated that in all his business
career he had never hired man except
with a perfect understanding. If Mr..
PIN had done so he considered him very
foolish. In hiring men he did not care
whether they were union men or not, but
that hereafter he would run his business
to suit himself. He futber stated that
If Mr.. PIN had misstated matters he
would pay their expenses back.
The Brooklyn men were also heard aud
they verified the statement that they had
been assured by the agent in Brooklyn
that there was no trouble here Mr. PIN
also told one man, who had worked here
several years ago, that all their old men
had gone East and would not come back
With this understanding, they came
and they we're now in this city without
money and unknown. One man said
rather pitifully that one cent was all the
money he had He had gone from Troy,
n. T., to Brooklyn in answer to the
Worlds advertisement.
The local molders then told in a rude,
but very eloquent way the history of
their connection with the affair. The
spokesman, of the party, always ad
dressed the meeting as Mr. Mayor, Mr..
Solicitor and gentlemen, ia a very effect
i've manner. Mr.. Bailey did not deny the
statements Of his former employees, and
there was no evidence of i'll feeling on
either side during the meeting.
Mayor Harrington and City Solicitor
Turner occupied rather delicate posi-
tion in the affair and the mayor deserves
great credit for suggesting such a way Of
settling the matter and for his evident
desire TO have justice done to all con.
cerned.
The conference adjourned at 11.30
o'clock to meet again tomorrow morn
ing. Mr.. Bailey, by that time, will have
seen Mr.. PIN, and the matter will be
settled, Mr.. Bailey agreeing to pay the
mems fare back if they have been de-
ceived.
Mayor Harrington informed the men
that they must obey the law and behave
peacefully in the meantime, which
they assured him they would do.