The morning call., 1890-04-11
A NEW CARD.
It Is Dealt by the Association of
FOundrymen.
They Propose to Form National organiza-
tion-Views on the Subject Funds for the
striksrs-LabOr Meetings.

IL Is 4 uldJt6I WHICH WAS IISL DTO uBll up
at the meeting OF the FOundrymen's Asso-
citation the other day. and discussed in all
its phases. In substance it is to form
national foundrymen's association and fight
the International Union in the Eastern
States as we'll as here.
BY this move, if it is successful, the
manufacturers say they will succeed in cut
ting off what assistance the molders do re-
ceiye now, and they will also place the In
ternational Union in a position where it
viii be powerless.
The MoldeTS' Union" said one of the
foundrymen yesterday, ''has always been
looked upon as the banner labor organiza-
ton. 1t has been considered almost irwin
chile, and has nearly always succeeded in
having its demands granted. Now if it is
true they are sending money from the East
10 assist the molders here we propose to go
after the union, and Wen make it warm
somewhere"
RETICENT AS TO PARTICULARS.
Just what action has been taken to carry
out this new scheme or what plan has
been adopted the foundrymen decline to
say pending further developments. 1t is
acknowledged though that correspondence
viii be opened with Eastern foundrymen
and arrangements made Tor conference,
AdhiAE IOI It's pOl6Cb Inc GUuouululdllOu VI
the plan which tile California foundrymen
viii propose.
Several prominent foundrymen who are
cOnverSant with affairs in the East declare
that there will be no trouble IN forming
such an organization.
At the Bisdon Works yesterday one more
man went TO work in the mOlders depart
ment Another applied for work at the
Fulton Works and was taken in. DE was
one Of the lot OF ffty-siX which the bosses
al wi
strikers upon his arrival
TIRED OF DOING NOTHING.
He has been in the city all the time and
said lie was tired of doing nothing. lie
concluded to go to work in spite of protests
from the striking molders. lie does not
complain Of their treatment Of him. The
Fulton now has fourteen molders at work
and everything is apparently running
smoothly Before the strike the works en-
ployed twenty-eight molders.
HE fOundrymen say that in several in
stances during the past few days the mold
ers picRets have been acting in a threaten
ing mapner. One Of the molderS in Steiger
!. &-k-Srf's place said that while he was in
restaurant on First street three men aD-
preached him and said if he did not quit
work it would be the worse for him. Their
attitude was menacing.
The strikers deny this and say their
pickets act under instructions to use no
threats. By the casual observer it can be
nEEA Nlldl tic llCbGLS- AS Il RUE. ISnldLn On
the opposite side of the street from one Of
the foundries, and are very quiet in their
demeanor.
OTHER STATEMENTS DENIED.
Another complaint is that the pickets
about Steiger Il herr's gathered close
around the door and spoke to men who APP
preached as II 10 enter. This also is de-
nIed, as is 4 statement that one of the
pickets told Mr. Kerr that they had to keep
close TO prevent strikers from returning to
work. Mr.. Kerr said he inferred from
what one Of the pickets said that such was
their object
President Valentine of the Executive
Committee of the Molders' said there is no
danger of any Of the men going back to
work before the strike is ended as there is
not The least sign Of dissatisfaction III the
ranks.
Yesterday the Executive Committee re-
celYed S4O5 from labor organizations and
SlO5 from the holders Union OF =,
total Of $3.50. From the molders' unions of
Portsmouth and Middleton, ONO, $50 each
was received. A notice was also received
that the Bookbinders' Union had given $50
toward the strike.
VIEWS OF THE STRIKERS.
When spoken to last evening regarding
the proposed action OF the foundrymen in
forming national union Tor protection and
lighting the International Molders' Uuion,
several OF the strikers expressed their Opin-
ion freely upon the subject.
They have tried 1t once before" said
one member OF the Executive Committee.
" In 1887 there was strike among the
stoye-plate molders in the shops of Bridge,
Beach IL Co. in ST. Louis, and it grew to
such an extent that several factories were
involved. 1t was then that the bosses
" formed what was known as the Manufac-
tuTers' Defense Association.
Their organization was to combine
= against the molders il each city. Their
chain went as far east as Buffalo, n. Y,
and 5000 men were involved. The scheme
did not succeed. Competitors crawled in
and the bosses were in a hole. Finally they
gave in, threw away their new patterns and
took back the old men. They were forced
10 DO that or 90 out Of business"
THE DANGER OF A COALITION.
There is no danger Of the Eastern men
forming any kind Of a coalition with the
Western manufacturers" said another
member. Leaving the previous failure
cut OF the question, for stove-plate molding
IS different from machinery and the like, it
IS against reason to suppose that such an
organization could be formed.
The Eastern men have everything to
lose and nothing to gain, while the West
erners have all to gain and nothing to give
in return. If the Eastern men 20 into it
they cut off this Coast as a market and a
good one too. 1t has been a cut-throat bust
ness between Eastern and Western manu-
facturers.
There is not going to be any settlement
OF that kind, mark my words. Why don't
the foundrymen get up an organization of
that kina among all the manufactures here
before they 60 East? Out Of twenty-five
foundries they only have ten or twelve
CONFIDENT OF THE STEP.
All the members of the FOundrymen's
Association, though, are confident that their
proposed step is one which will result in
great benefit to themselves and their bust
ness. 1t is the general impression among
Them settle tba
tion of strikes.
II the movement should prove successful,
1t may result in strike throughout the
whole country, which will prove to be of
magnitude never before known. and involve
not only the Inolders but many other trades.
Last evening the Executive Committee of
the mOlders received the following telegram
from the striking carpenters in Chicago in
response to telegram from here indorsing
their strike:
Yours received. Thanks Building work is at
4 standsltll and all carpenters out. Victory is
= STRIKING CARPENTERS.
A VISIT TO SACRAMENTO.
Tomorrow at o'clock President Valen-
tine and delegation of ten molders will go
to Sacramento to attend the grand ball
given there by the trade unions.
1t was also stated by the molders that the
ioundrymeE had taken high-han ded meas
ures to stop from going eastward the
thirteen molders whom the union had sent
back on the 6th inst a party of officials,
so the mclders say, employed by the foun-
drymen had tagged the overland train at
SlXteenth-street Station and detained it for
ten minutes, notwithstanding it was fast
mail train.
During the delay the officials tried to in
duce the men TO leave the cars and return
to work for them. The unions guards were
aboard, however, and the purpose Of the
fOundTymen was defeated Several Of their
agents went on the train as far as Truckee,
but did not succeed in inducing molder to
return.
Three men from the Risdon works were
taken to the performance at he Bush
street Iheater last evening under escort.
MORE FUNDS FOR THE STRIKERS.
The strikers last night received $500
1I0m the AInsinian.' q 10 a.