Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-07
UNSATISFACTORY CONFERENCE.
The Carriage Makers Talk Matters
Over at q Meeting.

UNSATISFACTORY CONFERENCE.
The Carriage Makers Talk Matters
Over at q Meeting.
There was . large attendance ct the open
meeting Of the Carriage Makers Assembly at
Shea's Hall last night to further consider the
matter Of the coach makers lockout, especially
80 far as it relates to the Joyce shops. All the
members Of the committee who waited on Mr..
Joyce during the afternoon to effect a compro-
mise. If possible, were present They were E.
ID. Pywell, chairman, and Messrs. Joseph Fem
ton, R F. Jonscher, James Kelly and David
Fegan.
The chairman stated that the meeting was
called to hear the report Of the committee ap-
pointed to wait on the Messrs Joyce and take
appropriate action thereon.
Mr.. Pywell, who was chairman and spokes-
man OF the committee, first told Of the Sunday
meeting and the fruitless effort made by the
committee that afternoon and of the action of
the committee yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. PYwELLs ACCOUNT OF THE CONFERENCE.
He said that the Messrs. Joyce were seen in
their Office. He did not regard Mr. Joyce's re-
ception of them as friendly or respectful
After they had discussed the matter, Chair
mail wen stdteu. Ylr. Joyce SAID: You nearQ
what said Sunday" and after the matter of
relnstating the old men was discussed Mr. joyce
said: You three men haven't anything to do
with this shop, anyhow" and added that he
would see no more committees. Mr.. Pywell
said he suggested that the firm and the COM
mlttee each select one business man and let
them select third man to compose a commit
tee of arbitration. He was willing to have the
matter settled by such business men, but Mr..
Joyce, he said, had made up his mind in the
matter and would offer no terms looking to-
ward n settlement.
MR.. FEGAN's STATEMENT.
Mr.. Fegan said that he desired to make few
additional remarks about the meeting. He said
that Mr.. Joyce also told the committee that
there were some men who had worked in his
shop whom he would not take back and there
were some whom he would take back.
He asked Mr.. Joyce if he would give the
names Of those whom he would or would not
take back, but Mr.. Joyce refused. He asked
MIR. joyce why he declined, but received no
response: aud he then asked if he (Mr. joyce
wanted the pleasure Of turning some of the
men down. to which Mr.. Joyce responded that
ne never turned anybody down.
Mr.. Joyce, he said, wanted to know what was
to be done with the people whom he had taken
from places i'll Philadelphia, and he (Fegan)
SAID that those men would be cared for Then
ne told Mr.. Joyce that that was the very thing
the whole trouble was about taking men out {
the shops, whereupon Mr.. Joyce denied that
had taken anybody from other shops. III
was point blank against the three of us whe
are Knights of Labor" said Mr.. Fegan, MIRO
Pywell, Mr.. Fenton and myself. Mr.. Joyce is
making the fight wholly against the knights of
Labor"
MIR. Joyce, continued Mr. Fegan, did say that
he would see the old men should they come to
him, but not If they come in a body.
Several short speeches were MADE concern
rnrt Of fha
unanimous vote the report was received.
u, Mr.. Fegan then spoke at length, charging that
the trouble with the Joyces had arisen because
some sneak had told lies to Mr.. Joyce.
THE CLOSED SESSION.
Mr.. Cromeline said he thought that some ac-
ton might be taken by the meeting which
should not be made public, and he thought
that the reporters had better be excluded from
the room. He said that the workingmen had
been treated well by the newspapers because
right was on the side of the men, but he
thought some action might be taken which the
Joyces should not know of in advance, and for
that reason alone he thought the meeting
should close to the public.
Then added Mr.. Fegan, Il think we had
better do like the United States Senate and go
into executive session."
Mr.. Cromelines suggestion was thereupon
adopted.
After tho doors were closed to reporters sew
eral of the men who had been in Mr. Jovce's
employ said that they would not return to
Joyces shop until all of the old men were
taken back, and they were applauded for TAX
ing the stand they did.
The meeting was addressed by District Mas
ter Workman Hobbs, Paul Bowen, ]. J.
O'Brien, E. W. Oyster and Mr.. Gray.
NO CHANGE TO-DAY.
There is nothing new in regard to the lock-
out today. The members of the Carriage
Makers Assembly, however, are still confident
that they will win the fight in the end, although
the Messrs. Joyce are still holding out. They
expect a longer struggle than they did at first
but they say they have money and will see that
the locked-out men do not suffer-
Mr.. Fegan said today that the only thing
they could do at present was to see the men
who are brought here and get them to remain
out Of the shop.
There is one thing about the Joyces. said
Mr.. Fegan, and that is that they want good
workmen.
If they get good workmen we are sure that
We can keep them from working in the shop
more than few hours because good workmen
can always get a job.
The men are still looking over the trains for
imported workmen, aud will use all their per-
suasive powers to induce them to remain out