Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-02
CLASH OF ARMS.
Trouble Between the K. of L.
and the Federation.
G0MPERS MAY GET INTO IT.
The Homestead Men Deny That They
Are Now on a Strike.
S.HOUR MASS MEETING TONIGHT.
GlassblowerS' Delegates Instructed on the
Campbell Matter.
GOMPERS MAY GET INTO 1T.
s-HOUR MASS MEETING TONIGHT.
YESTERDAYS GRIND OF THELABOR MILL

There is trouble in the Trades Council
over a matter which President Gompers, oi
the Federation of Labor, may have to take
hold of before he leaves the city. The
knights of Labor have been charged with
organizing men who the Federation men
struck against. and there is war brewing
between the officers of the two labor organ
iEations. A meeting of the Trades Building
League was held last night, when the mat
ter was discussed. The subject also caused
heated remarks in the Trades Council meet
ing Saturday evening, and may lead to the
withdrawal of some of the delegates.
About two months ago the walking dele
gate of that part of the building trades,
Mr.. j. c. Beck, ordered strike among the
tile cutters and slate roofers employed by
W. H. Aiken and Scott White, of this
city.
HOW IT CAME ABOUT.
The Marble, Slate and Tile Workers
Union and the Slate Roofers' Union or
dered the strike account of some of
the men in both establishments refusing to go
into the unions which are attached to the
Federation of Labor.
About week ago, it is claimed by some of
the strikers, President Joseph L. Evans,
of the Trades Council organized the men then
at work in the two shops, and against whom
the Federation men struck. The men formed
local assembly, and charter was applied for
through District Assembly No. g. of this city.
The new local was asked to send delegates to
the Trades Council, which they did, and the
men appeared at the meeting Saturday night.
When they presented their credentials other
representatives at the meeting protested
against the men being admitted, claiming that
they had refused to join their respective trades
unions. The newly-organized men stated that
their reason for not joining was that the Fed
Grafton men were 'hOaters' and not residents
of the city. They came here when they could
make more money in this city than they could
anywhere else and were a detriment to the
trade. The Federation men denied that this
was the case. They stated that nearly all of
them were permanent residents of this city,
and we're as good union men as could be found
anywhere in the country.
MIR. ROSS REFUSES TO INTERFERE.
Walking Delegate Beck went to Master
Workman Ross, of the district, and asked the
latter to protest against the charter being
issued. Mr.. Ross stated that he had nothing
to do with the matter, although he is at the
head of the Knights in this city. The delegate
then went to President Evans, of the Trade
Council, but got no satisfaction there either.
conference between the council of the
Building Trades League, Walking Delegate
Beck and President Evans, of the Trades
Council, will be held tomorrow evening to set
tie the difficulty. Resolutions have been put
in shape for presentation at the meeting to
protest against the charter being issued to the
-.eK local assembly. 1t is stated that the firms
by whom the men were employed we're in
strumental in having them organized. When
the strike was ordered the union contractors
of the city withdrew their patronage from the
firms and the latter lost considerable money.
It is stated that they wanted all their men to
be organized, and by getting them into the
knights Of Labor hoped that they would get
back the trade they had lost. The matter has
been brought to the attention of President
Gompers who will be asked to give an opinion
on the complicated question.