The morning call., 1890-04-08
FLOODING THE TOWN.
Thirty-three holders Arrive From
the East.
Eighteen of Them Captured by the Strikers
Union-Burster Hers-Another Gang
VIII Soon Start.

AT daylight yesterday morning the long
expected gang of Eastern molders left the
cars at Oakland and fell into the extended
arms of the strikers and the agents Of the
manufacturers.
There was lively tussle for the new
corners. President Valentines men gath
cred around them, and in spite of large
force OF special policemen, succeeded in
capturing several. They would without
doubt have secured majority of the gang
there and then, had not the police driven
them back.
Henry T. Scott Of the Union Iron and R.
Moore of the Risdon works were present,
and told the men if they were not willing
TO work they we're not compelled to do so.
The strikers pickets told the non-unionists
that if they went to work in the factories
controlled by the association they would be
cooDed up like cattle and at the end of the
trouble would be compelled to quit the city.
FIREARMS FLoURIsHED.
After much confusion, in which it is said
firearms were flourished by the special
officers, the gang was divided, one
part going 10 the ferry with the
strikers, and the other to the tugs
which the manufacturers had in readi-
ness for them. OF the latter, eight were
taken to the Union Works at the Potrero,
two to the City Iron Works at North
Beach, four to the RiSdon Works, and five
to the Fulton Foundry. This left
fourteen men with the strikers. who
speedily added to their acquisitions
the four men who had been secured
by the Rsdon Works. These were taken
to the foundry and shown the quarters
which the proprietors had prepared for
them. They partook of substantial break
trip across the bay had whetted their appe-
titles. Then they appeared in the presence
of Manager Moore.
the city" said the leader. We've been
cooped mp in the cars so long that we can't
work until we've stretched our legs"
An angry glare sutfused the face of the
manager, and his eyes, heavy for want of
sleep, grew brighter with wrath.
THEY GET OUT.
'If you don't want to work get out of
here, and get out at once"
Whereupon the men girded mp their loins
and proceeded to git. They were met at the
door by the pickets of the union and es-
corUed to the headquarters, where d jubilee
was lGlu Uf6t tlit1t aII1Ndl.
One of these men who had left the bunk
and board provided for him at the Risdon
gave an account of his engagement at Phila-
delphla, and OF his trip TO the Coast.
He said his name was William Nary and
that his far-distant home was in a suburb
of the 'City of Brotherly Love-"
Il was engaged, he continued, Shy
Ames d PitchferG, agents of the Union
Iron Works"
"Dian'ty you know that there was strike
here" asked reporter for The CALL.
Didn't know anything of the kind. |
knew there had been a strike here, but |
had been told it was all over"
Who told you that?
We'll, read it in an evening paper |
do not know whether it was inserted as an
Then the agents told me that there was no
strike here, but that there had been one.
and on account of it many molders had
gone away from the city, so that when the
trouble was settled there was scarcity Of
men. We were also told that new fOun-
dry had just been built in San Francisco.
and that niolders were wanted for it. We
were offered from IS to SIS 80 per day, and
we're told that we would be expected to
sleep at the works"
TOLD THERE WAS NO STRIKE.
Were you accustomed to sleeping in the
Philadelphia foundry in which you were
employed before you came here?
We'll, no; but we were sure there was no
strike here, and no one asked US whether
We were union men or not"
We left Philadelphia in charge of a
man named Gage on Monday evening one
| week ago. We wero not given sufficient
| food on our Journey and had to get along
| the best way we could My supper at Gin
| clnnati was composed of half a bottle Of
| beer, an egg and sandwich.
When we left Philadelphia there were
| thlrty-Seyen OF us, but when we were pass
ing through Cincinnati some one called us
scabs, and two of our party left the train.
When we reached New Orleans some
| OF our number wanted TO get off the train,
| but Gage flourished a revolver before them
and they decided TO wait for an opportunity
| TO leave the cars unseen. Such an oppur-
| tuDlty occurred when we were near San
| Antonio, and there two more of our num-
Der disappeared. AT Los Angeles we
learned for the first time that the strike of
the San Francisco molders had not been
settled Some one passed the following
letter into the car:
AN APPEAL TO THEIR HONOR.
IRoS-MoLDERs' UNION, NO. 1914
SAN FRANCISCO (Cal,), March 81, 1890.
| LtoIU-Noiders: We are on a strike here
| against proposed reduction of wages and the
olt-eXpressed determination OF the bosses to de-
| stroy our union. Our strike Is a just one and
you have been brought out TO starve into subiee-
| ton men whose only crime has been that of ask
| Ing for what should be theirs by right. The
| bosses had a carload OF men come here from the
| East TWO weeks ago. They had brought them
here like cattle, and proposed to board them aud
| lodge them IN the fOundries, virtually making
| slaves OF the men and prisons of the shops
| These men, upon seeing the conditions under
Which they were expected TO labor refused
| 10 commence work until after seeing and talking
| with some OF us. They saw they haa been de-
| eeiYed, and refused to go to Work. We shipped
| those who wished it back to their homes. You,
| too, have been deceived, and before you go TO
work confer with US. We viii do the square
| thing by you, and have no fear but you VIII be
| satisfied that are iii tile right after hearing
| our side OF the story.
Remember thar we are fellow molders, strug-
CLING for our means OF existence. aud that we
trust to your honor as men 10 talk with oefDre
| You do anything against us. You can find US by
asking any Of The boys watching the shops.
| HE IRON MoLDERS OF SAN FRANCISCO.
| INSIDE INFORMATION.
| The date of the above letter indicates that
| the strikers knew when the men from Phila-
| delphia set ont for the Coast.
Members OF the Manufacturers AsSocia-
| ton believe that the union had emissaries
| among the men who were brought out and
1t IS positively asserted that two spies were
caught in one OF the tugs which conveyed
| the Fasteners to the city.
The Manufacturers Association held a
| prolonged conference at the Merchants
| Exchange yesterday afternoon, but, as
! usual. refused TO .diVulge the object of the
meeting or any OF the business transacted
| The manufacturers profess to be well
! pleased with the result Of their agent
| labors III the East and assert that the back
| bone of the strike is broken.
1t is their intention, so says Irving NJ.
| Scott, to bring on another gang OF men Mt
/ an early date. all of whom will be tested as
to their ability to mold before they are
employed.
/ STATEMENTS SIGNED.
| The manufacturers deny that their agents
| deceived the men, and declare that every
! man who is employed in the East is told
| that there is a strike here, and is Obliged to
sign a statement that he is not member of
/ the union.
Sixteen special policemen guarded the
| Fulton Works all day and night. They not
| only patroled the street and guarded the
entrances, but kept watch upon the roof of