The evening world., 1891-05-14
LOOSELY TIED UP.
Lumber Yards Where tho Embargo Is
Wholly or Partly Ignored
Buildings Where Suspension Of
Work Has Been Forced.
Manifesto by the Boycotting Associa-
tion to the Builders.


Although the Lumber Deoiers' Association OF
New York has been hard at work for nearly
week ia Its war on the walking delegates, try
ing TO make the embargo on lumber complete,
as far as the carpenters and builders Of the
city are concerned they have not been entireiy
successful.
The marketable supply Of lumher In largely
reduced, natural consequence OF the tying
mp OF many Of the largest yards There are,
however, yards that have 90 far failed TO come
into the foid Of the Dealers Association and
avow that they are going to sell what lumber
they can, and they don't care who knowsh.
This morning lumber could be seen on many
trucks moving through the streets, though the
usual explanation was made that It was for
export
Over at Andrew McGraths ward. 87 West
street, lumber was beng piled on trucks, and
| the buzz of active business could be heard In
the air. MIR. McGrath had not reached the
| yard when an EVENING WORLD reporter called.
The latter was told that MI. McGrath mad
stopped uptown to take some orders for
| lumber,
supt. Mott was In the ysrh directing move
| ments. To the reporter Supt. Mott said:
WILL SELL LUMBER TO ALL coNERs.
1--WE have not signed the agreement Of the
Dealers Association. We see no reason why
We should. We are what the dealers call Il
'lntle yard, although they have been after
rs several times to Join the Association. We
are little, but Just let any one place an order
with us and we will nl 1t, unless 1t is for
timber.
1--WE do not deal In heavy spruce and yel-
low pfne, such az is used. for frames and
beams, but we can furnish any other variety
OF lumber that goes into house.
1--WE pay our men union wages, and give
them all they ask. We never have any trouble
with them. We sympaihze with our men.
and they treat us squSrely. We pay them for
all the work they do, and give them their Sat-
urday half-noliday during the hot months.
"This light we consider as maiulT per-
sonal matter, and we cannot see how we will
be benefited by taking hand in it over Ut
Bucxis yard low wages are paid, and on the
s,repu,n NJ ,ha tne nmher fr,m tbat va,d can
bs soi,, n, Iover noures than can bc male Inv
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those ueaers "ho pay '"er meu ko'" "'se''
"We may be forced into the Association on
account Of future business, but as yet we are
reauy 10 sell TO All comera
OTHER YARDS ARE SELLING TOO.
A,,,o v,,d o,IN purd,cr a.o wes, s,rec,
lunter was peinR ioaoeu on HucNe' anu the
man in the once was ready to take anybody : %
order for ,umber vho v,sned To place II with
him.
lie said that the proprietor had not arrived
x.t I'm, ,n., M A.soc,.,,on .oreement bad
'e' 'u' '",'
been signeu, ana anything but large umoer
would he furnished promptly.
At tho ward oi John Daily. Yves, and Houatop
, 49, .s"
FTeets' 'uuocr was oe'ng iosoeo OIL uuch''
and no pretenslons Of having stopped selling
lumber beeuuse ths Aaao,,atiou ara irving to
.~,-,
enect p'oekade were Vihoie.
T. q. Dissosway has yard on Rouston
street near West street. and lumber leaves
su. nea' - =. 80
tnis yarn ~ oiteh - oroers oshs ior'u.
Several loads OF lumber were seen rolling
| alonu West street this morning. The lumber
-, . o.. a..
! was planed and ready ior use' None OF the
trucks had the names OF their owners attached,
same words can be found a, the bottom OF the