New-York tribune., 1890-08-28
DIFFICULTIES THICKEN.
DEALERS IN BRICK GET DESPERATE.
NOBODY SEEMS WILLING, HOWEVER, TO BEGIN
FIGHT AGAINST THE WALKING
DELEGATES.

DELEGATES.
The trouble in the brick trade was complicated
yesterday by number Of and unforeseen circum-
stances. and if the boycott is not brought to termra
tiOn speedily, it gives promise of developing far
crop and legal squabblcs. Many Of the builders
imperative in their demands the dealers, and the
dealers seeking to creep out of the trouble in some
cas-, by handing over to the builders the boycotted
brick, which the builders refuse. the union men
won't work with Il. The trouble Is deep and
reaches back TO the people who are putting their
money into building Opcrsiions. Il these lastmcn-
toned people would give the builders time on their
contracts. the builders wOud pressing the
dealers and the dealers would release the manu-
factucs but IL is at present, end Of trouble
arising on all sides
The dealers have contracts with the builders. bind
ing them to supply all the brick needed for certain
buildings and 10 deliver il as il is required. tn the
other hand Their contracts with the manufacturers
in many cases. for The entire output oi the yard
specified during tho without contract as 10
time % delivery. Now those brcbmakcrs say that
they VIII deliver all the brick made by them during
the season, but viii not deliver II till the present boy
colt i, raised but this entails serious loss upon the
dealers, who class fair and honorable set
II men. They say that II al the manufacturers
would stop shipping. they would stop delivering and
stand suit for damages. certain that no jury would
find against them when brick WAS not 10 bc had: but
the affair stands builder TO whom they haze
contracted TO supply brick could buy brick on the
market at any price he chose 10 pay for 1t. charging
the same 10 the dealer.
The dealer, are therefore getting hourly more nerv
ana excited and their feeling shared by the
tulllc-- Some talk Of appoaiuc to the State Board
Of Arbitration going the round, Yesterday and
something Of the Kind may be set on foot before the
trouble IS over.
Only orc barge was unloadrd yesterday at the ad
vanccd price Of - cent, tlou,and. anI tho union
mon have resumed work at the old figure in many in
s;Inrc.. At tho closest calculation. there are
10000 600 brick, AT the docks and the barc" ahout
boycott (, raised.
Some dcnlcrs are getting dcsp0 rate and will attempt
in conjunction with tho builder, to whom they are
supplying material - g't nonunoa cart, and men TO
handle the brick ard deliver Il at the buidinrs, ard
the hr'chlayers have acr'cd 70 !av II. Thoc va, a
good deal 81 hard -ial,uG. when som" dealers. the
mot dc-r,nlnrd among their number. announced their
Intention Yesterday TO uso the condemned brick.
The Rose rri"k Company i-puc has been cN
planned satisfactorily - some. though there good
many who d,prccate tt- action cf the firm IN ship
ping brick under orcum- where Il +, said. thcy
couli discontinue doing 50 II they wished Tho entire
ou'pu II This firm for he season ha, boon engaged
w pcck. Martin d Coz and viii prohahl" aggregate
10000 600 hrc; before the season closes: but II f.,
H. delivery. beyond an understanding based on the
usual procedure in such cases. that The dealer viii
take them whenever they arc delivered. and that The
manufacturer viii get then ont 4 his way soon a.
possible 20 save the expense ~ storing them Peck.
Marlin & g. are under contract Ia supply Dawson
& Acnc'y with 10 900 900 brick for the new Criminal
Court Bulldlng I'm Ccnircst. Two million havo al
ready been supplied aud the other 100000 arc To
come from the Rose Brick Company. Dawson e
Acncw say thnt they have confidence. from long
dealing with Peck. Martin a CO.. that the firm VIII
do rs best - keep them going. and from inquiry made
since the first idea Of suspension oi work was sug'
gcstcd they find that II viii be exceedingly difficult
to complete the court building in les than the 800
DAYS specified ln the contract. the carpenters and
rouworkcr, would not b. able "a Keep mp with them
should q long dc!ay require a ha,ty running up
oi the building By night later on.
Dawson { Agncw have another contract with
Peek. Martin q Go. for 100000 brick for other
purposes. and tho entire supply expected Ia be re-
crlycd here under contHc. is greater than was at
first supposed Verbal contracts and even under.
Standing, are coming mp for tulaucut Dealers Vino
have received al "a mahcr's .hipmcut', even at ih'F
own Inconvenience q; tines. imply 20 keep his trade
are now expecting the manufacturer % help them out
cf their dculic, and lct them have brick when II IS
needed 10 meet their oohraions.
Rather scrou, difficulty, tmt may lriuc about
the ar,t of a ,cslc, o lawsuit, that w u is believed,
follow m the wake of thu wave of trouble. Ia, arisen
between klugN a. Lynch Oc .. the Ionr b1y'ottod manu-
flefurcrs latrlcE llait their agent, Who dos bl~l-
mes AZ Irticti-i and the Norin River. AMI Charles
H. Weeks Bros. dealer, ia I.ldSc a.. hru"hiA H.
\ rcplc-rUtitiNc OF the iru Oi Week. a Eros bought
oai 20 of brlch from iartt. knowing that II Was 70
be from ihr hoycottCd district bug not -uppo'nG
that would make any dlc'crcr, u, DO notice had
been served OF t!l"I by ...s EOiid ol Walking Dclt
ca'c, saving that they must uOt U-c TINS BRICK. a
i,t bee, ionc Ia other dealers. The lsich was ac-
,Drdngy shipped from Tie yard on board tc schooner
Helen +. kius, IN charge III captain lIahh hilI' a,p'
arrived al the pier on Tuesday afternoon, Wlrn th'
task Of unloading began ana was beng carried on
t.,pidly the carriers delivering Tile BRICK directly to
the bindings where Il Tds Required. IL va, not long
however. lcforc noucc wa. nfrN'a ON tnS a',"t, &
by tho Walking Delcrntcs. telnnG thcih mat ticS
uiu.f not receive the brick Tho builders tncn 70
nl,cd 10 take IL from the ilrn, and ne No9b.ng
10 lrgateS called the carter, ani hitk handler, OF Inc
vort Thc cap'ain who wanted to discharge hi, cargo
and get other carving 90, began 10 haze the brick
-togtd ON the pier by his ONh crew, "ath T. L. Nebp'
th, f,r, man II thc yard, tolcpholI Tor ppnc'h1n
ia couc and stop the unloading, SAYING tlat lh' couh
moi h,y, the pier piled up with brick that the carriers
,,nulu't carry away. they needed ia" space Tor
other building material. T|O policemen came AZ tlo
cell and threatened 70 lock the captain UP Unless he
dc,stcd. -.
captain Kali has stopped unloading Ms toat. bat
r.fu-., 10 r,BVe away from the plT ana mas MS
vc.c r,oorcd AZ the only point Of access Ia ~ 50
material unable 20 got n some threats nave Dcc
made To- cut hi, lines bnt tlc captain 'how' het ahu
tho dealer, VIII have to take legal steps To Get hl
Mr. IIartt the agent was seen by a reporter ana
soid that il wa, no affair Of his. lie had sold thc
brick On commission. the price had been agreed upon
and the matter rested between thc malIi'1nter anu m
the dealer Mr. Weeks that the BRICK are o. no
Ise him ard that he would sooner run the ri'h vi
a lawsuit than attempt 10 Eight the Walking ueFba'e'
POLICE At THE CHICAGO ST0CKYARDS.