New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-27
MANY TRADES AFFECTED.
WHAT WILL THE BRICKLAYERS DO ABOUT
IT?

1xoRBITANT WAGES DEMANDED BY HANDLERS
MR.. LoRILLARD SELLS ONE MILLION
AT AUCTION.
The feeling at the Building Trades Exchange, in
Vesey-st, and the Building Material Exchange, In
Iiberty-st. yesterday afternoon, was one OF
NAMED amusement The members had nothing
to do but to look at each other and say that it
was the most oonfounded state of affairs they
ever heard Of.
ITO work with our present laborers," said
builder, is like driving balky horse. One
never knows when it is going to stop, plant its
legs firmly in the mud, and refuse to so step
further"
A good deal of curiosity was felt as to whether
Jacob Lorillard would have 100000 brick sold
at auction or not. 1t is said that a good deal of
influence was brought to bear on Mr.. Lorillard TO
induce him to postpone the sale in the interests
of the manufacturers The bricks were put up,
however, at the Real Estate Exchange,
and were offered in five lots OF
20e,0O each. The building started at
hbout So thousand and up 10 81 so, one
barge-load bringing 81 3d. Two cargocs were
knocked down to J. II. Woods for S. IS and
81 so respectively, and John Donnellan, large
buyer ON previous occasions, took the
other tnrec CdrgOeS, UWO Oh Uneln at S' ~
and enc at 81 55. Some ill will is felt among
dealers in bullying material account of this
sale some saying that Donnellan is agent for
Mr. Lorillard, and bought them in TO hold till the
price grows sitter; while others said they were
bought in to keep them out of the market.
Tribune reporter saw Mr.. Donnelan, who said
that he bought them for himself. but did not in
tend to sell at the present price, as he expected
they would bring one dollar more thousand to-
day. p..;,,
ing Material Exchange" that the Knights of LABOR
would have their hands full, and l hope before
this matter and the New-York Central troubles
are over they will realize bitterly the effects of
their dictatorial policy The strike the New
York Central Is in my estimation Of less moment
than this paralysis Of the buildings trades, and
the manufactureers are. if possible, stronger and
moro determined than the officials of the railroad.
They are perfectly organized, and will hold out
until this overbearing spirit OF organized laoor Is
completely crushed. | have had long expert
ence with laboring men, and feel that 90 per
cent of them cannot stand two weeks of enforced
idleness without much suffering and privatien
OTHER TRADES AFFECTED.
"The range manufacturers and boilermakers
hre being seriously affected. Brlck is essenuaI
to them in their business and for the fulniinent
of their contracts. and they can see nothing Dut
a disastrous standstil ahead. Large factories en-
gased in the sash and door business, besides plan
ing mills and lumber yards, foundries and other
interests will feel the effect, and the labor union
men employed therein beginning TO feel that
they must bear a proportion of the burden that
has been so mercilessly laid upon the shoulders
of labor in this city by the Board OF walking
Delegates. They realizing, too. THAI
deliverance from want, through the com
ing winter, neeed not be looked fer
from the manufacturers and that If anything Is
70 be done it must emanate from their o~p unions
The bricklaycrs will hold a meeting to-day, at
their rooms, in Twenty -fourth-st., between sec
ond and Third aves., and builders, dealers agents
and manufacturers expecting good deal 10
hang upon the steps the bricklayers may take III
the matter"
They have so far been strong enough 10 resist
all efforts of the Central Labor Union TO merge
their union with the general labor party, ana
have succeeded, in a sensible ana DusihessiIhe
manner TO look out for themselves, and they De-
lieve in letting other trades do the same ShouId
they condemn the walking delegates for the boy
cott it will tend TO unravel the snarl materially,
and will set example 10 other unions thau tney
would be more inclined to receive from the brick
LAYERS than from any other source II, however,
they array their forces against the manufacturers
tween labor and capital, which must result IN
the complete overthrow of all the strength and
influence attained by the labor party in the past
decade"
The District Committee OF the Brick Manu-
facturers Association fol New-York City was on
duty yesterday and report shippers IN perfect
unison and no brick, other than that speciled
in contracts, coming 10 the city, except Hutle
from those yards which have refused to Join
the combination. 1t is reported that three more
have decided to come in, and that II the rest
keep out they will lose more than they Will
make in the end soon as their big rvals get
the present dsa asrceable work of their hands.
The other district committees. as far as heard
from, have had little TO do, and no disposition
10 ship ont brick seems TO exist in the assoca-
ton, and the earnest and determined spirit
TO face down this arrogance is everywhere
present.
EXoRBITANT UNION CHARGES.
Broclxway g. Nickerson, agents in Thirtieth-
st., have barge waiting to be unloadcd, but
won't pay the advanced price demanded by the
brick handlers. Several others IN the same
position. John Furdy, an agent for several big
yards said that lie lad several bargeloads OF
brick on hand, but wouldn't sell them at even
$50 thousand, and would turn over his books
and business 10 the walking delegates before he
would submit to the eXOrbtant charges imposed
by the bric-handlers, and his position in the mat
ter is the position of the rest. The builders IN
great many instances have not been fully alive
70 the danger that threatened them. One OF them
said TO the reporter: I" / have been too busy to
think about the matter, and while my brick came
day after day, as it has for years, j could not
credit the stories in the papers, but thought they
were sensational and the trouble would smooth
Itself out II only let aionc ] am persuaded that
my position is that OF many others. as we have
been depending on the dealers VINO have avoided
exciting our fears, In the hope that the manu-
faciurers would not hold together in their work
of boycOtting. You see it was against a dealers
interest to prophesy that he couldn't get brick
when others were seeking orders, and in this