New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-18
Haskell. Of South CarolIns. vICTORIA-Georse H.
Dates OF Delaware. A
RESTING ON THEIR ARMS.
THE THREATENED STRIKE DID NOT COME.
BRICK PILlNG UP WHILE WET WEATHER STOPS
BUILDING OPERATIONS

The Brick Manufacturers Association was rcln'
forced yesterday by tho middemen, or building ma
tcrial dealers. the majority Of whom, doing business
on the floor OF the Building Material Dealers Exchange
No. % Liberty st., formally signed an agreement to
tho OBJECT that they bind themselves not to accept
any consignment Of brick from any manufacturer who
is not member OF the Brick Manufacturers AssOcIa
ton until the boycott on the four firms OF Nerplancks
Point is raised by the Board Of Walking Delegates
They do not bind themselves though. not TO handle
sell sort OF brick outside Of the boycoted dis
trlct, New-YOrk aud Brooklyn Tho dealers furtlicr
more agree that In this city they will only handle and
sell brick which Is shipped here by the four Yer
plancks Point firms which are bOycottcd hoping In
this way to help the Msnufac tuers' Association to
break the backbone Of the boycott and teach the walk
lug delegates lesson.
There IS also a clause in the agreement regulating
tile trading In futures INDUCED In some times by the
middlomen and the output OF advanced moneys
Fourteen dealers have signed the agreement, but
three Of the largest building material firms have not
yet fallen in line They are Canda Kane, Peck.
Martin d Co.. and KIOtz & Co.
There is not the least sign Of any break in the
trouble between the allied labor unions on the one
hand and the Brick Manufacturers Association the
other The Executive Committee OF the manufacture
met yesterday at tho Aston House and received the
reports OF the sub committees stationed at the various
fields into which, for convenience, the manufacturing
district has been divided. They emphatically deny
the reports circulated by the walking delegates and
others that their boycott is simply attempt to bull
the market and advance the price Of brick They are
6rm, they say. In their resolve 10 keep on In the
present manner and will only send brick to the boy
cotted district that has been engaged by written
Tract, and even the contract" brick they Will hold
back e. much possible without mourning an actual
breach Of the written terms OF the agreement between
the manufacturer and tho dealer. They arc al'o re-
solved to employ union to unload their barges,
but will send men from their yards for that purpose,
and they that II tho walking delegates refuse to
reccive hem much the better for the effect Of their
boycott.
While the brick manufacturers wcrc meeting down
stairs up stairs Mr. Hayes. the National secretary OF
the General Executive hoard OF the Knights OF Labor.
was planning the proper distribution OF tho money
received by him to aid the strikers With him was
Mr. powdery and some other prominent men among
tl" knights OF Labor. Mr.. Hayes laid that money
coming In plcntiully and that he had fear Of
probable months OF ldcncSs
gal hostlitics seem To have stopped for day on
both sides. Assistant District. Attorney Davis said
Yesterday that none Of the Walking delegates hal
visited tho District Attorneys Office since Monday
aud that he had not been visited BY Mcs,rs tanda
Name anv other Of the dealers or manufacturers
against whom the nnionS had taken rr'alIatory
measures Notwithstanding that II was asserted bv
the Walking delegates that IN the ncichlorhoh %!
Yesterday morning. work went IN there all dny ~
usual. ard Late O'Clock In tn" afternoon brick
vas hrins disc hargrd from the b,rgrs hy non union
without ANY attempt beng made to strike by
the empn;cs 81 tho yard. The members OF IN" firm
d"n,cd that any trMbls existed between thcn,ryc.
aud heir men.
There !. ahundan," ~ hr.,h In the clty at
present. AZ the wet weather has stopped rs
SUMPTION. and the "corifu"i" brick Tint held
bach for vcrl has all come In together. so thai.
there probably iw"n', b,rgr loAl> ~ the do, t.
unluah'd. containing about :pD.OO bricks. BE-
side srrat many T"r~ Stored about ho,r> IN
II construction. The Delegates are confident that
they Will win the hsht. u brick keep coming into
iie riiy III grnrr quantities every dah. II said
Yesterday that the brick handlers were contcmplat
us scheme 10 handle brick rrrcivci from manu-
IA, tur~~ Who" gTfs were not tributary To TIL
New. York market At n r-duced figure. that II
,,uld pay them 10 paw IN" additional fr'c'.' and
market ihrr bri,k IN Sew York. Tho manut,' ini"r
not mu, h alarmed ut the threat made by the
delegates To have them ARRESTED for conspiracy. ~
'iicy have not rcfm.,d H. supply IN" market with
brick. only insisting on nr>t scndr; the Nrrplancks
!iut bri,h. which has been boy Gifted bv N" labor
unions