Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-15
TWO LEADERS MEET.
President Mcbride and Master Work.
man Rea Converse Pleasantly.
A CONTRADICTORY STATEMENT.
The Miners Wage Scale Will Likely be
Settled This Afternoon.
STRENGTH OF ORGANIZED COLLIERs

Two great labor leaders, the heads Of rival
organizations met yesterday afternoon for
the first time and greeted each other very
cordially, although they had been
making contradictory claims for some
time past. They were John Nc
Bride, President of the Miners
National Progressive Union, and John B.
Rea, Master Workman of N. T. 4. 1876. K.
of L., composed of coal miners. The two
gentlemen had been acquainted, but had
not met since their elevation to the high po-
sitions they now hold.
President Mcbride states that the n. P.
o. is on top, and the K. of L. miners are, to
use slang expression, sin the SOUP" Mas
ter Workman Rea made a similar state
ment. but transposed the names, saying that
the X. of L. was on top.
A representative of this paper saw both
gentlemen separately and received from
them the alleged standing Of their organiza-
tions. Both sides claimed supremacy and
offered to prove their statements, but the
offers were not taken. Mr.. Rea was invited
to meet Mr.. Mcbride and repeat his state
ments and he accepted the invitation. The
DISPATCH reporter accompanied him to
Mr.. McBride's room in the Home Hotel and
the two gentlemen shook hands and greeted
each other very pleasantly. Although they
are both working hard to kill the rival or
CARNATIONS, they seemed to be very much
pleased over the fact that they had met.
JUST COMPARING NOTES.
In order to obtain some correct figures as
to the standing of the two organizations
THE DISPATCH reporter put two questions
to each of the men, President Mcbride was
asked: "What is the membership of the
National Progressive Union, and what
is the membership of the n. I. A.
1876, K. of L?" He merely smiled and de-
clined to answer either question. The same
questions were reversed and put to Mr.. Rea,
and he said: "We have from Is, 600 to ~, OOO
members, and do not know how many
members the N. P. U. has got altogether. "
This was all that was said on the subject,
and the conversation was turned to the
eight-hour movement. Mr.. John Flannery,
| who was present, Joined in the conversation
and upheld the knights of Labor. Mr..
Mcbride said that the eight-hour move
ment was suggested by the knights OF Labor
several wears ago, but no attempt had been
made 20 enforce it. Mr.. Flannery stated
that when the American Federation Of
| Trades inaugurated the movement which Is
to go into effect in May, 1890, the K. of L.
was not asked to assist, and consequently
they could not expect any support or sym
pathy from that order. He believes thai
the knights will try to aid in making eight
hours days work.
Mr.. Mcbride. in speaking of the objec
of his visit to this city, said:
Twas invited to attend a convention of West
ern PENNSYLVANIA miners, to be held at K. of
| hall. on Monday. At this convention four dele
| rates will be elected to attend the joint confer
ence on the wage question.
t THE PRESENT PROSPECT.
This conference may be held in the aftel
noon but it is hardly likely that anything vii
be done before Tuesday. There will be tou
Ohio miners and like number of operator
and four miners and four operators from West
ern Pennsylvania. If they agree to accept tn
terms offered by the operators work will COL
tinne as usual. I think the Ohio men will cor
sent, but cannot say anything about the West
ern Pennsylvania delegation until after tn
convention on Monday.
John Nugent, the Master Workman q
subdivision 6, n. 7. A. 135. K. of L.
which is composed of Hooking Vale
miners, was also in the city yesterday. II
denies the statement made by W. T. Levi
that they only bad 500 members in the va
lev. He said:
We have over 1000 members. and in Ne
Straitsville, where l reside, we have as man
members as Lewis credited us with in the Ell
tire region. We have offered to meet the
P. q. in mass meeting and decide which o
ganization should rule the valley. They r
fused, saying we had no right to take OF
majority with their minority. That statemer
is f0 show which
Hooking Valley.
Master Workman Rea has returned frol
a tour through the Connellsville COX
region and makes the following report as
! the membership of the knights in thi
: locality: r
| At the Valley Works we are in control. IT
n. P. U. has only three members, and the Sc
Knights. At Bridgeport there is no N. P.
at ali and none at Tarr's station; but our loc
: assembly at this place is not in good shape
Redstone the knights of Labor have
local assembly and it is increasing
membership. The N. p. U. has local at
; ton. The Clinton men have expressed the
: willingness to be controlled BY the K OF
There are 200 men employed at Stonerville, al
during the past few weeks the membership
the Knights has increased from IL to so.
Ruffsdale we have As members, but the stril
has scattered many of the workors.
, IN DIFFERENT LOCALITIES.
There is no local of the N. P. U. at this plaC
! At Uniontown nearly every miner is Knigl
; The n. P. U. local broke up about three wee
ago. At Jimtown the K. of L. has compile
control and the other organization is n
known. Gleason Yards is controlled by t
Knights, but the N. P. U. has nine members
= this place. There is not any organization
e Davidson, The local at Morrell is increasi
t rapidly. The local at Trotter has lapsed, b
e the men want to be reorganized. In Divisi
4 No. 4 which takes in the Connellsville CO
region we have from LOO to 1SOO membe
:, and the n. P. q. has not more than 800.
In conclusion, Mr.. Rea said:
v Ihaye heard Mr.. Lewis offer to bet mon
Or that his organization has more members tn
: ours in the Pittsburg district. will bet
e that there are three knights to every one P
+ Cressive Union man in this district. / will a
bet that the n. P. U. has not more than 20 me
bers in the Yough Valley, or 40 in the Whe
st ing division. / will give them the benefit of
doubt as do not believe they have more tn
= 25 men in either of the districts have nam
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