New-York tribune., 1890-08-30
SOME RELIEF AFFORDED.
ONE LITTLE CORNER OF THE BRICK BOY.
COTT RAISED.
MANUFACTURERS NOW CONTEMPLATE SHUTTING
OFF EVEN CONTRACT" BRICKJTALK
OF ARBITRATION.

OF ARBITRATION.
The Board of Walking Delegates of the Build
ing Trades and the members of the Carters' and
Brick-llandlers' Unions changed their tactics yes
terday, and lifted the boycott on contract brick,
that is, brick contracted TO be sent TO this city
before the manufacturers boycott was begun,
and they thus have eXtricated themselves from
the stupid position of doing for the Manufacturers
Association what the association will now prob
ably try to do, with great and protracted diff
Guilty. for itself; that is, to stop even contract
brick from coming to the city.
This movement on the part Of the labOrers was
called forth by the prompt action Of the dealers,
who had begun making preparations to employ
non-union in their yards The weakening
Of the delegates is also credited to the difficulty
they found in getting the handlers and carriers to
stop work when the permanent loss of their
situations stared them in the face. There was
feeling pretty literally expressed yesterday by
the builders, that if il came to the test, none of
the other building trades unions would leave
work AT the whim Of the walking delegates. This
lifting of the boycott will extend to all contract
brick except that from the four Verpanck's
Point yards originally under the ban, and as
there are IA good many harge-loads shipped by the
association before the boycott was established,
now lying at the piers of the city, the market was
greatly relieved yesterday, and the dealers had
a brcathing-spacc though their position was well
expressed by one of them, who said
This relief is very much like that felt by n
man in dentists chair. when the forccps slip.
The agony stops but tie tooth is still there. Had
the delegates kept mp the boycott all asSocia-
tion brick, contract and otherwise, there would
have been short and decisive battle, and the
trouble would bc over; but now they will skir-
msh away over our beads probably for weeks
and hurt our business greatly
CHECKMATE BY THE MANUFACTURES.
The manufacturers accordingly feel that they
must take immediate steps To stop the shipment
of contract brick. so that the delegates may feel
the results in the labor market at once, and raise
the boycott. Unless this is done speedily, the
supply Of brick for the winter and spring trade
cannot h. stored. and, they say, manufacturing
must STOP as storage room is limited and facilities
for storing expensive. The association was great
Is chcercd yesterday by the report that several
other manufacturers were coming into the com
bnation The subcommittee for the Ncw-Nork
district said that several outside brickmakcTS had
written them, expressing their intention OF WORK
ing with the association and keeping back their
brick till the trouble was settled. But thrie
were some manufacturers who said that unless
the contract brick were stopped, some members
OF the association would get discouraged
"Y0u see, said one, we have some peculiar
material in our ranks There are one or two of
the chief movers in our association, VINO dld hlhc-
tenths of the talking and coaNcd the rest into
tho fight who have not signed the agreement
giving for an excuse that they have large contracts
and can't consccntiousy do it, These men are
thorns in our side and discourage the rest, but
fine oln put a stop io the shipment Of contract
brick 10 the city, have no fears of our ultimate
success in checking all interference Of the labor
unions in orr brickyards.
This man voiced the sentiment Of a large num-
her of manufacturers, who are prepared 10 make
this proposed action the most prominent topic
al their next meeting. The damages resulting
from this action. if any can be recovered IN the
courfs will be- shared by all the members Of the
association. though it is not expected that suit
for damages would lie, when the manufacturer
WAS altering tie boycottcd brick in fuliilmcnt of
his contract
ARE THE DELEGATES oUAKING1
The walking delegates have gained point by
this concession, and they know it, though at their
meeting they seemed disposed TO arbtrate matters
and feared good deal of opposition from other
tradc-unions, in ease the present difficulty should
call for a general tie-up
Isaac T.. IIoagand, buying agent for Canda
Kane. dealers. started for Boston yesterday, and
intends 10 take a trip through all the bls brick
wards between here and there, before returning
He SAYS the firm has contracts for 50,0O0,OOO
brick and is determined its customers shall not
suffer They have 30 far been able to supply as
much brick as was needed, but Mr. lloagland saws
that if brick advances much, he thinks IT would
pav TO buy as far away rs Boston and have them
shippcd 10 the city. He will not buy now, as
brick can be had in this city for ~ % thousand
but he is merely going TO provide against possible
straits in the future.
THEY DON'T WANT TO ARBITRATE.
4 reporter asked leading manufacturer If he
was of opinion that the association would bc
willing to arbitratc the vcNcd question with the
delegates He snid there could be no arbitration;
it was simple ease Of victory or defeat
DO YOU think il would bc wise measure 10
appeal to the State Board of Arbitration asked
the reporter.
No, don't think so,' said he. " / am certain
an appeal will not cmanatc from our association.
We have not blocked the course of trade III any
way. We are Offering brick here at So 30 II
thousand II the dealers will not handle 1t, we
are not 10 blame II would he as just TO condemn
"A
eat. as to condemn us for creating famine III
brick | think, though, the delegates may APP
prove a scttlcmcnt by the State Board, as 1t would
save them from the chagrn Of an open defeat.
They are certainly hinderlng trade. ana could
make no valid excuse for refusing TINS boyco''ed
brick | think if the State Board should decide
AGAINST them, they would be very glad 10 make
q virtue of necessity and raise the boycott
Mr. Martin, of the firm Of Peek, Martin ~
CO.. is a quiet man, but n man OF nerve ana
push When his men refused to unload the
har2cs n; his piers and the carriers woulu ho'
deliver to his customers. he eXpostulated WIN
the men, telling them that it was necessary ior
him i'm the f,,lflmcnt of his contracts To deliver
the brick. and delivered it would De. AS tlle
men s,,ll dcmurred hc took sides against them
ot once. saving that if they didn't come TO
terms hr would make his n non-union yard III
short order and throw his influence Oh the sue
Of the manufacturers and get along as Dest lie
hon nj, mon