Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-21
TAKES ON NEW LIFE.
Interest in the Local Carpenters
Strike Reviving Again.
CONTRACTORS MEET TONIGHT.
Conference Between Employers and Men
May Be Held Soon.
JOS. D. WEEKS REPORT ON MANGANESE

There promises to be lively meeting to
night of the Master Builders Exchange, Or
| Thursday of last week it was stated in these
columns that there was q bolt reported
among the contractors and at the meeting
tonight demand would be made by those
who object to the methods pursued by the
Association, for the appointment of q Con.
ference Committee to meet the men.
| An effort was made to keep the matter
| quiet, but the rumors were circulated again
yesterday afternoon. The planning mill
association, however, has endeavored to
| ward off the conference scheme by warning
the master builders that they will not ac-
| cept any settlement of the present difficulty,
| except O complete surrender on the part of
| the men and the resumption of work under
| their rules. Under these circumstances the
| master builders are at q loss to know what
to do, but number of contractors spoken to
last night seemed very certain that the COM
mittee would be appointed.
So far as the general situation Is con-
cerned, there is really very little change.
Neel & Wampl er, of McKeesport, are re-
ported as having granted the eight-hour de-
mands and their mill is expected to start
to-day.
Investigation at Bellevue.
A special meeting of the Bellevue Union,
No. 492, was held last night to investigate
charges made by c. W. Brockunier against
the Strike Committee of that local, to the
effect that the gentlemen acted in q dis
graceful manner while endeavoring to coax
his men away from the shop. The investi-
CATION did not show that the
Brockunier threatens to sue the committee
for interfering with men In his employ.
Charges were also preferred against the men
who had gone to work for Mr.. Brockunier.
ir1 bod #
rules, and they will be given an opportunity
to escape the usual penalty by refusing to
work to-day.
sides as to the inroads each is making ON the
other. Last night ex-Agent Swartz re-
quested that the following statement, fur
nished by himself, be published:
"Reports are received every day from the
locals showing the exact number of men on
strike, and they show no falling off what
ever, except where the men have gone in on
being kept on all the planning mills and not
man could return to work without him be-
ing noted by the strikers. Up to date in the
entire district only 10 or 20 men out of the
nine hours. They were induced to do SO by
the offers made by the builders to pay their
fines: The builders might have at work the
number of men they claim, but they are
boxmakers, who are not members of the
unions on strike, and not carpenters. The
boxmakers have union of their own, but 1T
is not affiliated with the carpenters, and
they are not taking part in the strike. The
men are as determined to-day as they were
when they went out.
Strike Benefits Are Paid.
"The Builders Exchange has endeavored
to prevent the strikers from procuring
material for work, but it have been un-
successful. As to the men receiving their
strike benefits, over 900 has been paid out
to the men up to to-day, and we have plenty
more"
The reporters are not yet allowed to visit
the Builders Exchange, and as conse-
quence The members of the latter are al
lowed to carry their news to the papers. Su-
perintendent Thompson, of Schultz & Co.,
called at THE DISPATCH office last night and
that 1t is false in nearly every particular.
"If Mr.. Swartz will come to our mill to-mor-
row will show him Sc men at work. They
are not boxmakers cit her, and nine of the
men are straight-out union men,. They
have not been fined yet either. This Is
no bluff. We are making no claims for any
one but ourselves and the public at large
can visit our mill and see for themselves
that what we claim is true. Mr.. Swartz can
not let the public make q free and open in
vestigation of his claims"
If the Master Builders appoint confer
ence committee tonight, it Is likely that a
meeting will be held Saturday, but the |
chances for settlement at that time are
rather slim.
The Master Plumbers Association held its |
regular meeting last evening. 1t was unani- |
mously resolved that it was the sense of the |
that there be no deviation from |
the rules laid down by the master plumbers |
for the government of their employees.