Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-12
HEHASANEW SCHEME
Master Workman Evans Determined
to Make che Pleasant Valley
RECOGNIZE THE KNIGRTSOFL LABOR.
8. 8. Marvin Threatens to Sue the Grocers
for Conspiracy.
DOINGs OF THE BUSY LABOR MINDS

Master Workman Joseph L. Evans, OF d.
A. No. 3, Knights of Labor, has a new
scheme to bring the officials of the Pleasant
Valley Railway Company to time in the
matter Of reinstating their old employees,
discharged for refusing to leave the Knights
of Labor. The scheme will be sprung next
week, and is to be aimed at President Henry,
f the company. Mr.. Evans says President
Henry Is the only man standing in the way
of the reinstatement Of the discharged men,
and II the President would yield point the
trouble would be amioably adjusted. All
the other officials are In favor Of patching
up truce, but II IL stated the President will
listen to no argument In favor Of recognition
OF the knights. All efforts 10 reach him
through the other officials falling, an At
tempt will be made 10 get al him through
some OF the other enterprises In which he IL
engaged.
REVOLUTIONS PASSED.
A meeting Of the Executive Board Of d,
A, 3 was held last evening Tor the purpose
OF taking some action on the Pleasant Val
ley matter. Those present we're Master
Workman Evans, Secretary Laura A,
Powell, Messrs. II, u. Dempsey, Norman
Bruce, !. N. Ross. Frank Vincent and X,
s. Rees, After discussing the trouble at
length, 1t was decided to leave 1t In the
hands of Master Workman Evans, who will
spring his new scheme. The following reso-
luton was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The District Master Workman,
having done everything consistent with man.
hood and honor, to bring about an amIcable
settlement of the difficulty existing with the
Pleasant Valley street car line In relation to
the discharge of men employed by said CON-
pany simply because they saw fit to connect
themselves with labor organization, and hay
ink been outvoted by o majority OF the direc-
Resolved, That we condemn the arbitrary
methods of President Henry In the strongest
terms possible and advise the public In general
that the action of such men as Henry and
Elkins should be severely rebuked. and while
we feel grateful to those directors who did
everything In their power 70 have the men
instated, yet we believe the public should know
OF railway lines.
THE MARVIN FIGHT.
After. disposing of the Pleasant Valley
matter, the general committee having in
charge the fight against s. s. Marvin &
Co. met. Reports were read from the diff
ferent subcommittee showing the progress
OF the work. 1t was stated that Mr.. Marvin
had threatened the members of the Retail
Grocers' Association with lawsuits if they
entered into an agreement with the Knights
of Labor not to handle the goods of the
firm. Three weeks ago L. A. 7247,
composed of bakers, entered into an
agreement with the Grocers' Associa-
tion by which the latter was not to
buy the product of Mr.. Marvin's factory.
This, the firm claims, is a conspiracy, and
it threatens to make it warm for the grocers.
If the suits are entered it will be new
feature of the boycott business unknown to
this city. Master Workman Evans said:
81 do not think there is any intention on
the part of Mr.. Marvin to enter suit.
think it is only bluff, and intended to scare
the grocers. If the latter do not want to
handle Mr.. Marvin's goods, that is their
business. They certainly have a right to
buy where they choose, and no law can COM
pei them to do otherwise"