New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-08
TO FIGHT THE KNIGHTS.
THE CENTRAL FEDERATION AROUSED.
CHARGING PowDENLY's MEN WITH MAKING
WAR ON THE OPEN MAY
AFFECT TILE BRICK BOYCOTT.

VAR ON IL OPEN MAY
AFFECT TIE BRICK BOYCOTT.
"when Greek meets Greek then comes the tug OF
war;" but when one labor union boycotts another iapor
! union then follow the broadsldes OF q great many men
Of war. and this was the case at a meeting OF tno
| Central Labor Federation at No. 3s5 Bowery yester'
| DAY, when a war of words In ten chapters foilo"ed tuc
| charges made against the Knights Os Labor ana tho
Board Of Walking Delegates that they were maAi"s
war on tho open trade unions OF the CcntrSi L@oor
Federation. The delegate OF the Eccentric Ensi"cef'
| Union NO. 3 was the first one to make a iormai oo".
plaint. lie said that he had called on the hrm OK
Riley, shelly & Fogearty. ale and porter brewers "
find ont why the firm had discharged its engineer VINO
is a member Of Union No. 3. Mr.. Riley, the head oi
tho firm, said that he was sorry he had 70 oischsrso
| this man, but that he had to do SO because he "a
ordered by the knights Of Labor, VINO threa'fhe" !"
| boycott tho firm unless the man was discharged ana d
Knight Of Labor employed.
4 long discussion followed this charge and many
hard words were said about the Knights. During the
discussion the following unions. among Others, ea'o
their experience with the Knights OF Labor, ana CON-
plants were made: brewers Union NO. l, oi9ar-
makers Union, Paper Hangers Union NO. 49, I'.
centric Engineers Unions Nos. . ana Is, uenerai
Laborcr,' Union, German Walters Union. INC Archi-
t.ctural Iron Workers Union and the building Nd
tcrial Handlers Union. The delegate OF Paper hangers
| Union No. 1a2 said that, In spite OF the hght bcihs
made By James =. Archibald and his union against
| Union 40. Isl. no member OF the latter union hSa Se'
lost a lob. After some further discussion II was IT,
solved TO rctaliatc against the Knights Of Labor, and "
cominittec OF five was appointed to draw up a pan
and make the arrangements for war. .
The delegate Of the building Material fanuier
| Union said that members Of his union were re.
ing driven ont OF all the yards In thc rltS "
The Knights OF Labor, and that IL something wero my
done soon they would cease TO exist ~ Wcelins
held by the Building Material Handlers I mon, yeStcr.
day, In Leiwith's Hall, IL was resolved. " MAKE oHS
more attc:lpt to ret recognition from me hhignt vi
Labor and the Iloari II Walking Delegates. ana II tnl,
failed, they would rctaliat' by refusing TO recognize
any boycott Of the walking delegates. including tiat
of tho four firms ~ brick manufacturers ut Verplahck'
Point. and would consent to handle the brick maze
by these firms. -,
Tie Brick Handlers Union will meet tonight. and
the EnidlEs Material Handlers Union VIII be present
with a committee 10 seek recognition. II tins K nov
given, the Brick Manufacturers Association VIII DO
reinforced in it, fight against the Board OF watkins,
Delegates by more than one labor union.
The Central Labor Federation Will apply Tor p
charter from the American Federation OF Labor.
several Unions were admitted yesterday.
The Knights OF Labor gave up their hendquarUf,
In the II. Cloud Hotel Yesterday, and A. w. Wrlglf,
II The General Executive Board. went 10 Philadelphia
to represent the Knights Of Labor Ut the annual con
vrniiniI Of machine constructors. T. Y. PoTd"rly.
General Master Workman. h, cancelled all his lcctur-
lng contracts. lie will speak IN Utca tonight, and
return To tbs city t. morrow.