New-York tribune., 1890-08-29
BRICK DEALERS WILL FIGHT.
GoADED INTO SHOWING A BOLD FRONT
THE YOKE OF THE LABOR UNIONS GETTING toe
HEAVY EVEN FOR THEM-THEY WILL
USE BoYCoT1.ED BRICK.


The trouble between the brick manufacturers
association and the Board of Walking Delegates
of the Building Trades took another turn yes
tcrday. The action Of the delegates in refusing
10 handle all association brick has driven the
dealers to mediate desperate measures, and
some Of the smaller firms are expected to make
clean overthrow of all labor union influence
and use the boycotted Vcrplanck's Point brick
to-day. w. H. Barnes, one Of the associations
sub-commttccincn for the district Of Ncw-Hork
City, told Tribune reporter yesterday that he
had barge of this boycOtted brick az the pier
at Thirtlcth-st and was holding 1t subject to the
order of those dealers who were about to take
the initiative in waging an open warfare on the
walking delegates.
Are the dealers who spoke of using this
brick on Tuesday as determined TO make the
trial as ever?7 asked the reporter.
They are" said Mr.. Barnes. They have no
alternative if they would I'll their contracts
The masons have agreed to lay the brick, and
the builders who will he first supplied with the
boycotted material have only contracts for mason
work. the carpcntering and ironwork being under
separate contracts " II the Carpenters strike, that
is their own misfortune, say the builders and
is no reason for our refusing to carry out our
part OF the contract
easily procure non-union carts to deliver their
brick. but the larger firms. who run from 100
to 40 CARTS cannot get the necessary supply
without great delay should the union cartmen in
their employ decide to strike.
Calvin Tomkins one OF the biggest dealers in
construction supplies in the city, said yesterday
morning: There is no material change in the Sit
uation to-day. Only few outside brick nave
arrived. although fifteen or twenty barges OF
boycotted brick are on the market There Is an
annie supply of this for the city use, but builders
want 10 buy brick and not trouble. On the other
hand the manufacturers are, II anything, stronger
to-day than they were Yesterday The scarcity OF
brick will not be felt severely till the latter part
Of the week. when the present supply has entirely
given ou,, and then, unless matters take ne"
turn, there will be general cessation OF build
ing enterprises"
When asked about the brcll-handlers move
mcut. he said that they cut no figure in the mat
ter whatever, except 10 weaken their own sldc
and ally the builders aud dealers 70 the brick
makers. lie was of the opinion that plenty of
men could lie got who would be glad TO take the
brick handlers places and. apart from serving
10 aIicnatc the friends of the union, they were noG
a factor worthy OF consideration
Tie manufacturers are talking Of not only
stopping all contract brick from coming TO the
city. but of making liberal promises IN the way OF
assured trade and business support in the future
10 dealers who will throw over all depcn"ehce
on union help and employ non-unon men 10 90
their work: but the dealers are still fearful ana
don't like 10 talk Of splitting with their pfrSeho
labor til they feed that there Will Dc
General instruction of dealers and an open war
established all along the line. one dealer said
Yesterday "Some OF us who are being squeezed
are ready 20 fight now, hut there are Others VINO
have some little advantage OF supply, or laXity of
contract. whose withcrs are not yet "runs, ana
they won't ioin us. Among these are Canda *
Kane. who have large contracts with the DIAMOND
Brick Company and several other liaNcrS'raw
firms. and can stand .nc present pressure better
than any firm ~ dealers in the city.
\ n,porter visited Canda y Kane yards ana
WAS informed that they had just received three
barge loads from llayeBtraw, aggrsauns
zoo 600 lrick. and had been distributing their
usual supply about the city lie also learned
that. though they considered themselves "lr
virgins in making provision for the present tic-
up. they were exceedingly anxious for the uonpe
10 come % an end as they were unable 10 take
any more contracts. and IL was only matter OF
time when they would be compelled % shut down,
like the less fortunate Of their associates q,
The manufacturers In the combination have'
no brick in the city that they want uhloa'e"
except that sent here before the boycott was cs-
tabllshcd. The delegates went from pIcr 10 per
yesterday and stopped the unloading oi ths pIIcN'
though in some cases more than hall the Io'd
had been discharged Ihc manufacturers say
the dealers have got u take the brick, rs IL
was contracted for, and threaten in some eases
10 sue them for damages in dctcrrns their DarseS
and vessels from unloading.
... -. ~, oil association brick
does not in all cases apply to contract brick,
and q GOOD deal of il has been unloadcd though
in several cases walking delegates have stopped
the work aud called the men of the barses.
II the delegates stand to their resolution TO nan
die no association brick there will he about 5000,
600 brick withdrawn from the already Scant
supply but il is not thought their cNactons Will
90 that far Canda 4 Kancs carriers and han
dlers were taking association brick from the
larocs Yesterday though there was good deal
of trouble before getting them 10 iccelNc IT, me
only brick thnt the delegates make no uehlul
about receiving is what they style sucker prIck,
which comes from tho yards o. manufacturers that
won't Join the association.
The laborers are BEGINNING To reap me mis-
fortune, sown by their representatives, AZ
ready, and about 400 men WIN cars
and horses are now out Of einploym meht brlch-
LAYERS are being turned oil every day, ic" ,eo
a time as the builders would rather keep IL icW
of the hest and most expert men employed al
the time tlrhn To usc all their brick up now ana
have to stop building altogether. Work has been
stopped completely on 10, OF sii'ta & the s;nch
dealers cndcavoring to look after their best Gus
toners first and letting the small fry snncr n
Some of the dealers though, the urn VI ~, 49,
Marlin & Co. for instance, are making iair
division with their customers. giving cach In n,s
proporionatc part and cndeavo5ing to spread the
little butter over as much bread as possible.
IL is reported that work has been stopper on
q row Of houses at Observation-Disclosures rty,hithist
and St. Nicholas-ave; on the new liess'g 'ciinI 'I
Church at Onc-hnndIed-andtw twcnty-eshthSl. i nIu
Madlson:ave: on flats at rwelfth-st and ElgIth-
ave; on seven fats at Onc-hnndred-and.f3 .f3rteIn- %
At and Eighth-avc and on the Methodist Episco-
nal Church at Observation-Disclosures y-nlntii-sc
and Sevcnth-aNc. -, c,-o
Peck, Martin N Co. have two boreeS. ot !Lir lpU,.
ooo brick each, tied up NJ the pier when % %,hclr
men won't handle. The detention OF TINS oricN
alone viii throw a good many men out OF cinI
poymcnt and has arrndy necessta'eI n goon
many carriers stabling their horses 1he hrnls
contract with Dawson & Archer to supply tncm