The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-12
FROMTHE OTHER SIDE
FOundrymen Declare They Are
Getting Along Nicely,
But They Will Meet the Molders if the Latter
Will Tell Exactly What Point They
Wish to Meet On.

The iron-molders' strike, so far as can be
learned from the foundrymen or the mold
ers themselves, is little nearer an amlcable
adjustment than it was five months ago. If
the true inwardness of the condition OF
things could be known publicly it might
disclose the fact that the foundrymen are
tired of the wrangle and sick at heart, wish
ing from the depths of their souls that they
had never known this day; and, too, it
might re veal in the molder's heart the sad
refrain that if be had 1t to do over again he
wouldn't DO it.
But these are only reflections. They may
or they may not truly characterize the I'M
dercurrent. So far as any outward indica-
ton is concerned there is not the slightest
evidence of reconciliation on the part of
either
At the meeting OF the Council of FEEDER
ated Trades last Friday night that body by
resolution lamented the condition of things
as between the foundrymen and molders
and decided to take upon itself the respon-
sibility of bringing about peaeeable con-
clusion of the whole difficulty. The Execu-
tive Committee now has the matter in hand,
but nothing has been done yet because of
the enforced absence of Messrs. Thurman
and Bushnell in Sacramento to wait upon
the Republican Convention in behalf of the
ballot reform law.
THE SITUATION.
In all probability nothing will be done
until these gentlemen return and the situa-
ton as they will find it may be briefly out
lined by interviews with prominent men,
bers OF the Foundrymen's Association.
81 have nothing whatever to say" re-
piled Mr.. Marshutz of Marshutz & Cantrell,
proprietors of the National Iron Works.
when approached by CALL reporter dur
ing the afternoon. I'VE have got iull
force of perfectly competent men-as good
as We ever had-and are turning out the
usual amount of work What more could
we wish? We have asked nothing of the
moders and expect nothing from them.
What is the use of talking about arbitra-
ton? What is there to arbitrate? They
left our shops and their places have been
satisfactorily filed. There is the end of 1t.
What is the use of talking any more about
it?"
AT THE RIsDoN.
The proprietors of the Risdon Iron Works
say they have a full force of men, and aside
from a few Inconvenience that keeping
their large force inside entails upon them,
they are getting along the same as ever
They say simply that they have nothing to
arbitrate.
Hinckley, Spiers & Hayes, proprietors of
the Fulton Iron Works, were disposed to
be more laxative, though the sentiment ex-
pressed differed IN no particular from the
others.
I'VE are getting along splendidly," said
Mr. Hayes, when asked about the 'condi-
ton of things" "Our average output at
present is from six to ten tons OF castings
daily, and we expect to increase as circum-
stances compel The quality of work, too,
is better than we ever had. Our workmen
are far superior to the union force that we
fnrmnrlV wOrEan ard | IOnbt If Dptter cast
ings ever were made.
"We are gettingIalong all right. We have
now about $50 men at work, and when times
are busy we often run as high as 400. Our
mOlders, of course, we are obliged to board
right here in our shops so as to keep them
on. OF reach of the union pickets. and we
find it great inconvenience. l sometimes
think that if the police regulations were
what they should be this would not be nee
essary, but we have to take matters as they
are.
ASKS QUESTIONS.
"Those men talk about arbitI>ton," con-
tinued Mr.. Hayes, seating hims,alf again IN
his oflice-ehair. az don't understand them
What do they wish TO arbitrate? They
were not compelled to leave our shops
| They left of their own sweet will. Ii was
| not a question OF salary; it was not ques-
| ton of hours. We did not turn them out,
| and when they went out we filled their
| places. Now they come back and want TO
arDlLfale. w nat, WOulQ ike W kuVW'
| Suppose have number of clerks who re-
fuse to work and walk out. what sense
would there BIO in talking about arbitra-
ton? And yet that is precisely the posi-
ton the molders are in. If they complain
! that they have been turned out, that is
/, false. Or if they complain that they are
not allowed to work in our shops, that is
| false. There isn't a competent molder In
the union who could not get work here upon
| application, provided we are in need OF
molders, and at the same wages he received
before he quit If he is looking for any
| thing better Pm afraid he wont find 1t.
"Oh. here comes Mr.. Spers," said MT.
| Hayes. as his partner entered the once.
Now, he can tell you officially what the
| Foundrymen's Association will do in this
matter of arbitration, us he is a member OF
| the Executive Committee"
| FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
"Well,' said Mr.. Spiers, as if rejecting;
"about all can say is what have already
said. If the molders wish to arbltrate
| something let them state what that some
| thing is. We have never yet had definite
| idea of what they desired 1t has always
| been it or this thing that they wanted
| settled and we have no means OF knowing