Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-23
PLENTY OF AID NOW.
Carpenters Are Promised
Help From ALI Labor Unions.
.SECRETARY INQUIRE is COMING.
The Amalgamated Association Hurrying Its
49,. Business Along. .
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ITEMS,

P. j. Mcclure, General Secretary Of the
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, will
be in Pittsburg this morning. The striking
carpenters put on their second coat of war
paint yesterday and the developments of to-
day will be OF as interesting character as
at any time since the strike commenced.
The failure of the leaders to pay the bene-
fits yesterday morning that were promised
Saturday evening provoked some of the
strikers and a few of them lost confidence in
the managers and returned to work. Others
were bolstered up by the announcement of
the following telegram which was received
at about noon:
PHILADELPHIA, June %.
Hold hrm, VIII arrive tomorrow morning at 7:45
with money. P.J. MCGUIRE,
National Secretary.
This was not sufficient to satisfy everyone,
and there were many expressions of fear
made on the street last night that Mr.. Nc
Guire's promise to be here to-day would
terminate like the pledge that So, 900 had been
received Saturday night and would be dis
tributed yesterday morning.
Mr.. Mcclure on His Way Here.
For the purpose of learning positively
whether Mr.. Mcclure would be here or not,
THE DISPATCH wired its special correspond
ent in Philadelphia last night. The follow
ing reply was received:
J. Mcclure, General Secretary Of the Brother
hood of Carpenters and Joiners left this evening
on the O'Clock train for Pittsburg. His wife was
unable to state positively the character of his
mission, but she believed he going to Pitts
burg for th the Of f assisting in the adjust St.
will return by Thursday.
The mass meeting of the building trades
men last night in Lafayette Hall was Il big
success and indicated that the carpenters
have no reason for giving up the fight yet
a " 10 mo firc- I'M friRf w
to men engaged in the building trades, none
being admitted without working card. The
meeting lasted until after IL o'clock and
when it adjourned the press committee gave
out the following report
Every ytraderepresentedp pledged moral sup
port to the carpenters. twas announced Off
cially that the Amalgama ted Association and
Flint Glassworkers would assist the strikers
financially, and representatives of the ma
chinery moulders' council announced that
they had already made an assessment for the
purpose of making up donation for the car
penters. This council represents over 5000
men employed in the various branches of
the trade. The officers of the association
feel positive that the subordinate organiza-
tions will vote to extend financial aid to the
carpenters.
Support Guaranteed the Strikers.
The question of whether the Federation
would assist the strikers was discussed at
length. The general impression was that
that organization had not yet done all it in
tended to do in the present difficulty. The
men adjourned feeling invigorated, and by
the time Mr.. Mcguire gets here with his
s., 900 they will feel like fighting harder than
ever for the principle which they advocate.
At meeting of the Strike Committee yes
terday afternoon the situation was dis
cussed pretty fully, and the following unan-
imously adopted:
WHEREAS The Master Builders Association has
imposed fine on all members who violate the laws
OF the association; and,
Whereas, Some of the members of the said as
sociaton are willing to grant the demands of the
Resolved, That we, the ,journeymen, will guar
antee protection to the full extent of the law from
all fines, boycotts or intimidations imposed by the
said Builders Association; and further, guar
antee to all members of the association who grant
the journeymen's demands all the material they
may demand. GENERAL STRIKE COMMITTEE.
Affairs in Critical Shape.
Matters have really assumed a critical
shape. Members of the Builders Associa-
tion gave out the claims yesterday that over
800 additional workmen had gone back under
the rules and that it could not be more than
three or four days until the strike would be
broken. Murphy Hamilton and Murphy &
Diebold claim to have all the men they have
work for. The contractors are beginning
to feel more confident than ever
that they are holding the winning card.
They know that if the carpenters lose the
fight the organization is likely to go down
with its 5000 members. This is what the
contractors would like to see, and if their
efforts are to figure in the case the events of
the present week will bring about some such
result.
1t was reported yesterday that Union 211
had broken away, and that the members
would return to work this morning. This is
denied by Special Agent Snyder, who said
he was at meeting of 2l1 when they voted
unanimously to stay out.
The carpenters district will hold an inter
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