New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-05
THE FIGHT GROWS HOTTER.
TO STOP SHIPPING CONTRACT. BRICK.

MANUFACTURERS UNWILLING TosuBMIT THEIR
CASE TO THE STATE BOARD OF
ARBITRATION.
Tho Executive Committee Of the Brick Manufact-
urers' Association met in the Astor House yesterday
Their meeting was Of the most important In the
short history Of the association. and the resolution
they passed to shut of contract brick, and their evil
don't disnclMation to submit their quarrel to tho
State Board OF Arbitration for settlement, seem to
uroye that they feel confident Of being able to perform
the task they have taken upon themselves, that OF
stopping oil building operations In Ncw-iorK ana
Droohyn. A communication was received Toln tie
State Board Of Arbitration in which 1t was set fortn
that the Board of Walking Delegates were willing 10
have tho trou:,e laid before the Board aud would
sbdc BY tho dison of that body provided the Manu-
f>ctuross' Association would do tho same teleeam
from the secretary Of the State Board wos also IT,
ceived saying that the Board desired to meet co"
mittee of tho manufacturers at the Gilsey House.
Ont of courtesy to the State Board though 10.
expecting anything to result from It, as the idea u
arbitration is scarcely tolerated BY the incenseo msou
faoturers the following committee was sent 10 'N0
C3sey House: Messrs smith. Mayerhot, FlshcT' hhs,
Moore and BrOckway. Messrs Purcell hosert'oh INV
Donovan who comprise the State Board, wore pres4"
Chairman Purcell retod what action the walking oee
Gates had taken in the matter, and asked IL INC
manufacturers wished the Boards Intervention TO help
settle the quarrel George Smith said, on Dehaii o,
the manufacturers, that the Executive Comnitec ,'i
no authority to agree to arbitration, nor 'ouiu I'
bind the Manufacturers Association 10 any course W
action. The matter must be iaia oeiorv LUZ u su
ina Of the association and voted upon by the mem
tors The next meeting OF the association VIII taae
n,aca on Monday and tho question Of arbitration VIII
then be considered ,,, 100
several members Of the Executive Committee ex
pressed desire thoroughly to cure the labor unions
In fhn
the yards, by letting the brick famine come upon
them with some severity. yield the matter 10 arol'
tratton they say, would decide, nothing. Ia Aees .no
state Board was called onto adjust dinerehces o.
tween the Knights ofLabor and the NerpancRs roah'
manufacturers, with the result that when the Ne9e'
Of the Board not favorable to the knights they
departed from their agreement to abide by H. "o
don't want to treat with them equal terms" SAID
manufacturer I'VE have been at great expense ana
trouble to establish the present boycott ana now thal
we have got the wphand of the delegates, they seek
to slip out BY appealing TO the state Board 70 una te
q loep-holc for escape. We would rather they would
not escape Just yet" eve have other grist to GRIND
hsstaes tho walking delegates said another manu-
facturer "namely, the dealers especially some whose
names ] won't mention. They have been trying IN
every way to weaken association and adj strength
10 the side Of the walking delegates III struggle
Like this where 40 manufacturers, whose yearly o"'-
nut Of brick aggregates 90 per cent OF the supply sent
ard spent time and money in endeavor TO suppress
an unjust and unreasonable 1ntSrfercoce III our
business that, oeuld it succeed III gaming d
foothold In the Verpanck's Point yards wouIo
threaten all our yards with bankruptcy and a'nih'ia
uon II Is not TO be supposed that they VIII allow any
Aealer to stand In their way with impunity.
A measure was adopted at yesterdays meeting
vb,ch will have the eject OF avcngins the manu-
fpcrr,crs upon the dealers. In consideration OF Inc
fact that the agreements existing between the dealers
and the manufacturers for contract OrcK. s'a'e INIT
the manufacturer shall sell the dealer the entire out
nut o. his yard for tho season. bat SPECIFY ne uuie or
its delivery it was determined not TO ship tie bricI
70 New.York: t this trouble was settled. except in
few coses and there the yards will lie cut down "
thear minimum Of production. TINS measure II IS
calculated, will cut down the supply OF coh'rdes
brick fully 60 per cent, SO That inc cn''N
amount Of brick received under CONTRACT !" NV Ne"
York etu' not exceed 100000 Week. Ihrec
mon manufacturers Sent In their names yesterday 70
tbA association for enrolment, and now that victory
seems about 70 crown the venture OF the coho"a'o'
ttislcxpected that the rost who have all along oee'
IN vupethy. With tho movement but oouDteo !ho
sNuty 70 carry II ont, viii come IN anu n''Ao "''
noup complete
ma mason builders ct their meeting last Wednesday
.,sn,ns uassed resolution that they would snppect
ehe dealers 10 any action tending 10 stop O"iui''s
eperoUons In the city that would be NhcH 10 pi''e
about speedy termination cf the trouble LEG ooo
trers but they would not name day upon "i',h ,n'
.m,i csase work without tie support of the dealer'
m. commission men net yesterday al tl:c "s'"r
s1mse 10 talk over the situation. ana u was Icc'
A. seAk in every way 70 lessen the sac o o'N ~
New York. as every brick now sod in the ''y, o''y
4.rds ~, nrolong the struggle and keep them IN Inc u
pleasant dilemma Of being bricN":Her' "''o"' o'
TO sell. ,,,u. o rou.
The manufacturers, agents ahd buii"cr' a,c i'N
loo,,pC for the building material dealers 10 sc'' .'
d,0.rouccs among themselves ard take nii'Tu a'at
Tor bettermcnt % The present unroi.p"''De sIac u
-, Tho de,;,.l, sen unwilling 70 unite. how
r AVID the principle that keeps them al Nariah"" Is
m, prccptible al first sight. Whch inc '''au'1
starred tho dealers who had contracts "cr ooae.,"
Of ,hs,r Independent position ana p'"cd i'm al ''.
Others for having been asleep y e"'h "efi wa" Hd'1
ahou, the sdvi,alty of builder, dealing win Hin'
,rh conld keep them supplied with material 10 'he
cb.or,n of the smaller dealer, WHO lau n, contra
hut spy bought and sold as the material was ohee'
IN the market These big firms have been dcc0-'N
oyor,.,ye and Ec~e rivalres have cHis'cd D"'"cc'
tie dealers for some tine. WHc! the boSe'" was
started by the manufacturers the suaii dc""f' "cf
o.. uniting with the manufac tuners S!d Closing inc
marhct bat the Zig firms who had 'onlia't' sa'd
,t-y had p,ci.ty OF brick and would Fave ho'h'is l"
DO with the quarrel.
.wc,u see whc:.,cr they have plenty Of brick by
this time next week. laid one Of the nifoi'nhA'c
dealers yesterday. These Big hrm' buy m"er''
frrr, the manufacturers giving their notes In rcu1
The material /, tncn sold t, the builder Who pays ior
IL VIII III Ii, Job Is completed and The hons" hts bcc"
gccop pied and paid 70: b. the owner As inc S''-S
ton /, uow the builders can't Get their money 'or
h,lfcn,npl4cd buildings, and the dealers are C0ise-
oucD.ly without resources III that direction ana mus.
meet DER notcs which FILLING due at the emu VI
cvc,y month by money procured In other w"ys' or
have 10 u,k extensions Of time and m1nrc Their cN"'
end VIC arc perfectly content that they should ENJOY
the benefits of being big dealers. They said thcy
could stand 1t when wanted them to holp US sec
the matter through and now VIC have decided VIC can
staif 10 till some Of them through"
dealer who has taken active part In the pTcSoh'
conflict and has shown much pc:spicacity in reaoms
the signs OF the hines said yesterday that no cXpcctcd
before the end Of next week to SEQ
every dealers yard in the city closed down and wOrh