Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-22
BRITAIN'S BLOWERS.
More Are Expected to Come to the
Jeanette Window Works.
WHAT CAMPBELL. AND MOORE SAID
On the Subject Of Scarcity Among Window
Glass Men Last Night.
VACANCIES WAITING TO BE FILLED

With considerable amount of certainty
it can be stated that the number of English
window glass blowers at Jeannette will
shortly be increased by the arrival of
another lot of foreign workmen from the
same source.
Since the operation of the tank system
has proved to be such q success,
the proprietors Of the Jeanette
works are anxious to have their
plant in full operation as soon as possible,
and, inasmuch as they claim that there are
no window glass blowers to be had In this
country, foreign workmen have to be put
into the vacant positions. There are now
about 400 men at work ON the new tank in
Jeanette. Yesterday the fatteners started
to work; to-day the cutters will commence, and
to keep all the men going, blowers are
wanted.
Mr.. George Moore, manager of the Jeanette
works, came purposely to town last night to
have a consultation with President James
Campbell, of the Window Glass Workers
Union, and ask him whether he could supply
him with any men. A DISPATCH reporter
happened to walk into the office of the associa-
tion at 1905 Carson street when the two gentle
men we're closeted together.
During the conversation, which took place
while the reporter was present, Mr.. Campbell
remarked:
CAMPBELL GROWS FACETIoUS.
This talk about window glass men being
running around the country by the thousand,
is all nonsense. Our association has lost %
members by death since the first of January,
and have now applications for IA men in my
possession: but l do not know where to get
them All the men are at work; Jhereis not
one looking for a job. If had dozen of them.
could place them within an hour"
Then a spirit of Righteousness seemed to take
hold of Mr.. Campbell. and, turning to Mr..
Moore. he said:
"If It were not for the fact that this investi-
put me into the penitentiary. I think 1 would
ccme out to Jeanette myself to blow glass; but
suppose you wouldn't give me job, for fear
the Englishmen might object to meP'
Mr.. Moore, while talking on the subject of
scarcity of window glass men, said:
"Well something has to be done. have to
get some moro men to run the tank"
"How is 1t going to-day?" he was asked.
First rate: the glass is even finer than yes
terday, and the men are working ahead as If
they had worked in front of the tank all of
'Now, regarding the scarcity of men, is it
true that there are none to be had in this
country?"
MOORE ADMITS 1T.
"Yes, I have come to see Mr.. Campbell on
that very subject, and, if he cannot help me,
do not know what to do"
Are you expecting any more men from En-
gland?'
'.f we were, would it not be said that we
were importing them under contract?"
mo; admitting that the men came of their |
own free will, do you think that some more are |
coming?"
"What are we to do? There is a scarcity of |
employees here, and if the men come over
why, there is nothing wrong in giving them |
work." |
VERY well. indeed. The good workman in |
solid standing does not say anything. 1t is only |
the man who has come over here as scab him |
self: he growls The man who really did come |
over here from the old country under contract,
;hese men; but regular blower, in good stand
ng with his union and his friends, he does not
complain"