The morning call., 1890-05-20
EASTERN MOLDERS.
Arrival of Another Party by the
Overland Train.
Two Of the Newcomers Induced to Join the
Ranks of the Strikers-Pickets Fred
At-Rsports From Other Unions.

The long-expected party OF molders from the
East. coming 10 work in the foundries affected
by the molders' strike, arrived last evening at a
late hour.
The arrival was attended with several exciting
incidents Exactly how many came is not def
nltely known. Report had it that twenty-five
were on the way, but only twelve arrivals were
located by the union molders.
great deal OF strategy was INDUCED IN by
the foundrymen's representatives TO bring the
men into the city, and it is probable that fully
twenty were smugged in. The men came by the
Central Pacific route, and the union molders
were aware OF the fact that they would arrive
here on certain date.
ln order 10 do all that was possible TO keep
them out Of The fonndries delegation of eight
union men went up as far as Port Costa yesteI-
day afternoon, IN order 10 board the train with
the incoming molders ON board and use their
pursuastve powers 10 induce them TO take sides
with the strikers.
FOUND BY THE wAYLAYERs.
The waylaying party found the men they were
In search of. There were elght of them and
they introduced themselves and began TO talk
with the new arrivals. The men in charge OF the
latter, employees OF the Pinkerron Detective
Agency, II WAS said, did not try 10 prevent the
confidential conversation.
1t was found that the men had printed con-
tracts with the Union Iron Works, whereby they
engaged TO work for ono year for So 80 day.
The union molders informed them of the status
of affairs here and asked them not 10 20 to work
in the foundries, and said the MolderS' Uu ion
would take care OF them.
Two OF The new men. j. Mitchell and H. Mann,
said they did not before know the true state OF
affairs, or they would not have come out here.
Mann exhibited his contract aud said lie had
been deceived.
CONTRACTS OF THE EAsTERNERS.
The contract reads that in consideration OF his
railroad fare being paid, he, as good molder,
agrees TO work for one year in the employ of tile
Union Iron Works at 30 cents an hour. Six dol
lars week will be retained out OF his wages TO
reimburse the works for money expended
II work at the Union Works is slack, tie man
is guaranteed employment elsewhere, the Union
Works TO be responsible for his wages. The
man must recognize tue right OF the iron works
10 employ such number of apprentices as it
pleases, and 10 do work by the piece, pound or
any way as the requirements OF the business de-
mands.
The clause wherein Mann says he was deceived
reads as follows as printed:
1t being understood that trouble is likely arise
between the Union Iron Works and the Molders'
Union, In consequence OF the union placing imita-
tlon on the quantity of work to be performed.
SCRATCHED AFTER SIGNATURE.
In Mann's contract the printed words ''iikely
10 arise" are scratched out and "has arisen" Is
written over them. The scratching, Mann says,
was done alter lie had signed The contract. Il.
f. Ames, The Eastern representative of the
Union Iron Works, IS the witness to the con-
tract.
OF the eight men, six are from Philadelphia
and TWO from WIkesbarre. Mann aud MITCHELL
upon arrival in this city, Immediately accom-
panied the union molders 10 their headquarters
on Second street.
One OF The other six men was so weak from
sickness when tho party arrived that he was
taken to the Receiving Hospital Another OF
the party admitted that he was not molder but
coTe-maSer.
CONTRACTS NOT UNDERSTOOD.
The other moders said in The course OF their
conversation that they had moi understood the
real nature OF The trouble here when They left the
they were kept secluded as the other molders
are and not allowed TO come and 90 as they
pleased. they would quit work
The union mOlders were jubant over the
capture OF Mitchell and Mann. They thought
that only eight had come out on the train,
although they had adyices that four from St,
Louis might be expected any day.
At l 80 O'clock two OF the plckets, who had
been left on duty at the ferry, rushed into the
thai four more men had been landed from the
10:45 boat aud taken in a hack by Captain Cal
lundau OF MorSe's Patrol and driven uptown.
TROUBLE WITH CALLUNDAN.
The pickets had jumped behind the hack,
which was driven up Market street TO Bush,
where II stopped for while at the Brooklyn
cry, then 10 Market ard TO Eddy. At that
point the hack-driyer, beside whom Captain Cal
lundan seuI, struck one OF the pickets with
whip while he was trying TO communicate with
the men inside.
What occurred shortly afterward on Eddy
street is not definitely known: One story is TO
the effect that picket reached in the back Will
dow and tiled 10 drag one of the four men ont,
and the pckets say they were only talking to the
men.
AT any rate some one, and the molders say
Captain Callundan, fired a shot over the mems
heads They became frightened and dropped off,
and the hack disappeared up the street.
FOUR FROM ST. LOUIS.
The four men in the hack were from st. Louis.
Their names are James Hamilton, Frank Short,
Albert Moore and Frank Hack. The first three
are stove-molders and the last is an apprentice.
They formerly worked in The Bridge, Beach
Manufacturing Company, and left ST. Louis on
the 14th inst. The four m0lders of the first
party who decided to go TO wOlk are loan mold
ers, and are considered good men.
Mitchell and Mann came from England orlQ.
1naly, aud are first class wOrkmen. What their
plans Will be now, since they have joined the
strikers, they cannot say as yet.
If any other molders arrived by the same train
they were probably detained in Oakland over
night and will be brought over this morning.
Where Callundau took the four ST. Louis men
could not be aseertalned last night, could his
version OF the snootlng.
Tie moders were very Indignant over the lat
ter, and President Valentine remarked that if
Csllundan fired the shot he would be made to
feel sorry for Ii, and time would be lost by the
moideIs in taking II up.
The molders Confidently expect the four men
OF the first party to walk out of the shops TO
which they have been detailed and join Them