The sun., 1890-10-02
THE BRICK BOYCOTT OFF.
THE WALKING DELEGATKs GIVE IN
BUT DON'T ADMIT DkFEAE

They Are Satisfied that No Good Purpose
Can ne Served By DFiVtHG the Dealers
to HandlInE Boycott Drisha, end SO,
Perhaps, InjurHng Their Fr'ends.
The Board Of Walking Delegates declared
the brick boycott OF yesterday afternoon.
They lost the fight, but contend that they
weren't defeated. Dealers and builders may
now use any kind OF bricks they like, and the
200 barge loads which the manufacturers
claim to have somewhere up the river may
come down IN triumph and the new buildinGS
may go UP, The action Of the walking dole
gatea was n surprise
When the Board met yesterday afternoon.
James Rogers and L. Hoaeland, dealers in
building materials, appeared before the dele
gates and told their side OF the brick stoTy.
They said that contract brick and sucker brick
were getting scarce and that sooner or later
they would have to sell boycotted bricks,
which were the only kind OF which there was
an unlimited supply. Other dealers would
have to do the same, and the result would be
innumerable strikes, which would only make
matters worse. Most OF the dealers, they said,
were the friends of the walking delegates, and
the Board should take this into consideration
In dealing with the subject.
The Board went into executive session to
consider the matter. One OF the delegates an
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Smith, two OF the largest dealers In the city,
had posted notice that they would begin
carting boycott bricks in q day or two.
1t was also announced on the part Of the
Verplanck's Point brickmakers. who were the
original cause Of the trouble, that brickm
ing at that place was at an end for this year.
and that 1t didn't matter row Of pins to them
whether the boycott was declared of or not.
Then the delegates argued that II the boycott
were continued, strikes would follow, and
, builders, who had been friends to them
throughout the trouble. would suffer serious
loss, and the friendly relations between them
might be broken. So they took vote on tho
question and the boycott was declared OF. and
Messrs. Rogers and Hoagland were 80 notified.
The boycott was placed on the product Of four
firms at Verplanok's Point on July IA, because
the manufacturers would not recognize the
mems union.
The manufacturers held their usual meeting
in the Astor House yesterday afternoon. and
in blissful ignorance Of the discussion that
was going on at the meeting OF their mortal
enemies, denounced them as agitators. and
said the manufacturers would win or die In
the attempt
They said that six OF the largest firms In the
city, including Canda & Kane. Manchester q
Philbrick. and Peck. Martin & Co.. were deal
ing in boycott brick exclusively, and that union
! cartmen were cartng and union bricklayers
| were laying these bricks
They adjourned carly and did not learn the
| news.
The Board OF Walking Delegates issued this
statement last night as a sort OF explanation
to labor organizations for their action In call
| Ing off the boycott:
| An amicable settlement OF the difficulties
existing between the Board OF Delegates and
the brick manufacturers has at last been ar
rived at. For some time past conferences have
| been held between committees OF the Board Of
Delegates and parties representing the other
interests, which have resulted in the raising OF
the boycott at to-day's session OF the Board.
In taking this action the Board was largely
Influenced by the fact that many largo en-
ployers Of labor who wore always friendly 70
our organizations would be among the chief
sufferers by the continuance of the embargo
on bricks The building material dealers were
also seriously affected. The Board also felt
that 1t would not be wise on their part to fur
ther paralyze the building industry OF this
| city by holding out to enforce few techni-
| calities when a sufficient guarantee that the
main points for which they were contendia9
would be conceded was given to them."