Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-25
MANY NEW SCHEMES.
Plans Adopted by Bosses and Men to
Combat Each Other In
THE COMING BUILDERS STRIKE.
Proposition to Make Tin Plates in Separate
Establishments.
THE HOMESTEAD TROUBLE CONTINUES

To-nIght's meeting of the Building
Trades Council cannot fail to be an inter-
esting one Several views have been ex-
pressed as to the legality of the action taken
at the last meeting, and the matter will be
again considered tonight. 1t will also be
the last meeting previous to the general de-
mands to be made by the carpenters for
eight hours. 1t Is expected that the ques-
tion OF asking for eight hours tor all the
building trades affiliated with the council
will be considered.
There have been numbers of new develop
ments in the situation. According to the
arrangements of the night previous. 400
hodcarriers went out yesterday morning. 1t
is estimated that there are now 1000 union
men idle in the two cities, and the uneasi-
ness as to results, which has been felt, not
only in the building industry, but in trade
generally for several weeks. continues to in
crease. The special agents of the various
trades have organized what they call the
Board of Delegates and daily meetings will
be held from now until the whole difficulty
is disposed Of
At yesterdays meeting it was reported
that some contractors have already turned
their contracts over to the owners of the
buildings, in order to avoid the consequence
OF violation of the masters agreement.
The fumored difficulty at Charles Davis
new theater building was brought up, but it
was reported that there was no irregularity
there and that work is progressing as usual.
The Board has arranged to protect the con-
tractors or any union men who desire to con-
tinue work under the terms of the union.
The Builders Exchange adopted reso-
luton, binding the mill and material men
not to supply contractors or strikers.
Arrangements are said TO have been made
with Chicago and Cleveland material men
to have branch Offices here to supply any
orders that may be made during the strike.
Then an agreement has been made to refuse
to work, even after the trouble is over, any
material from any house which refuses to
supply material.
There has been equal ingenuity on the
part OF the master builders. They have
arranged first, not to furnish any material
to outside parties, either to foreign con-
tractors or to the operators Of any co-opera-
tive scheme that may be attempted by the
men.
1t is not true that the bricklayers have
received any concessions from their bosses.
1t was reported yesterday that they had
granted the eight-hour workday and cents
an hour advance, providin, the union
would withdraw its demand for niEe houss
at 80 cents an hour.
Not Asking for Shorter Hours.
The fact is, the bricklayers are not making
any demands for shorter hours. They are
not affiliated with any of the trades that
will be involved in the coming strike, and
the bosses have granted them nothing so
far. The men are not even asking for an
advance, EXCEPT in respect to increasing the
wages of the man who is paid less than 81 so
day. The chief point in their fight is to
equalize the wages OF their men.
The carpenters have been rather quiet for
two days. There was q meeting of the now
popular union 230 last night, and the mat
ter was discussed, but nothing could be
learned as to the result OF the meeting. 1t
is certain they have Withdrawn their objec-
tiou to the movement. and the demands for
eight hours will be made next Friday ap-
parently unanimously.
The Planning Mill Association will hold
another meeting next TueSday and another
meeting Of the Master Builders will be held
next Thursday evening, at which the final
arrangements will be made fer the struggle.