The morning call., 1890-04-13
BAFFLED BY
A BRIDGE.
Strikers Object to a Napa-Street
Improvement"
Expelled Unionists Coming-President Fitz-
patricks Mission-The Apprentice Law.
A Protest by PAYERS.

The sixth week of the molders strike came 10
end last night, with 1873 men still out OF
those who resigned work at the dIetatlon OF the
union on March LIST three have found employ
meut in the city.
All places hereafter procured for members OF
the union until the end of the strike Will be given
to those who were out OF employment before the
trouble commenced.
President Fitzpatrick OF the International
Union is expected to come TO this city before the
LIST OF May, and some members OF the union think
the manufacturers VIII make overtures to him
for a compromise. They believe that IL he will
agree TO order the men back to work at a min
imum rate OF So for an eght-hour day settle
ment Will be effected.
With regard 10 the apprentice question, which
appears to be the great bone OF contention be-
tween the founders and molders, the latter
powerless TO take any action, as the existing law
OF one apprentice to eight men was ordained by
the International Union.
They claim that II has not been observed In this
city. and ADMIT that 1t is not observed in certain
sections OF the East. In this city the unions
statistics show that one apprentice has been en-
ployed 10 every 40 m0lders.
A AS VIEWED BY MIR. SCOTT.
he manufacturers claim to have "a men at work
who are distributed am ong the foundries as
follows, Risdon A. Union 10, Fulton Z, City 8.
This MEANS" said Irving NJ. Scott, from
whom the figures were obtained. "that we are
winning the strike. Every man gained by US is
loss to the strikers for he Is a producer, and
every man they obtain is a loss TO them, for they
are obliged to support him or send him East.
The men they have already sent East have made
something OF hole In their treasury"
MIR. Scott has been calculating the effect of the
holders apprentice law, II universally enforced.
upon posterity, and gives the following the re-
suit OF his Investigations:
STATISTICS show that more than one half OF
the molders in the United States are married.
you have twelve children of whom it is safe TO
say six will be boys.
NOW. according to the apprentice law OF the
union. but one OF these six can learn TO be a
molder, while the other five have TO be pushed
out into the world as waits, while the molders,
ment within their ranks on any condition. are
obliged TO find places for five of every six OF
their male offsprings In other trades.
FOREIGN MoLDERs RECEIVED.
cat the same time they allow foreign holders
to come here and assist them to obtain employ
ment. They declare that they cannot live on less
living on 81 per week. We made no attempt 10
reduce wages, and our only desire is that we
shall not be compelled TO pay more for our work
than our Eastern competitors pay.
When the molders OF this city are willing TO
agree TO, that the trouble will be at an end 1--WE
will be able to realize profit our Investment,
aud there VIII be more work for molders here
than there has been in many years"
A meeting of the Manufacturers Association
was held yesterday afternoon, at which IL was
said proposition was received from Eastern
founders for the formation OF a national associ-
allOn IOI pIolectlOu against the aggression OF Ia
Dor.
The members say they have The means TO
break the strike in their hands. They are await
| Ing the arrival of another batch of Eastern
| moIders, who are eX-mr mbers OF tile union and
| cannot be won over by the strikers.
DONATIONS TO THE STRIKERS.
The strikers last night received donation of
5000 from Seattle and 800 from Honolulu.
! Their pickets captured three OF the men who
| have been employed in the Union Iron Works.
The men at work In The Fulton were permitted
| 10 go out for an airing, and three of them ap-
peared at headquarters aud offered TO 60 East If
| their expenses were paid This offer was de-
cllned as the strikers did not believe they were
competent wOrkmen.
| The pickets at the Union Iron Works were ex-
| cited over q discovery which they made early in
| the evening, and which TO their minds indicated
| that the proprietors of the works were engaged
! In violating city ordinance. They found that a
bridge was being built over Napa street.
It's purpose Is TO enable the union men
employed in The works TO pass from one part to
another without being subjected to inIerception
| by the strikers. They think the bridge was con-
| sIructed last night In order that an Injunction
could not be obtained against them until to-
morrow.