Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-30
SANGUINE OF VICTORY.
The Carpenters Prepared for a Struggle
They Expect There Will Be No Lack of
Building Material-Contractors Who Are
Likely to Give In.

The Carpenters Prepared for a Struggle
They Expect There Will BE No Lack of
Building Observation-Disclosures Who Are
Likely to Give In.
Agent Irwin. of the carpenters. has care
fully sized up the situation, and has come
to the conclusion that, with the exceptions
of few, the ranks of his craft will be unit on
the question this evening, and will lay down
their tools according to the programme. By
actual calculation he estimates thai the num-
her of men who will be involved in the strike
will be 5000. This is somewhat surprising in
view Of the fact that 5000 was the number sup
posed to be in it from the start. But this num-
Der is in strict accordance with section l33 of
the constitution OF the United Brotherhood,
which reads that when any strike or lockout
or any number OF strikes. involves more than
5000 members, no other strike Shall be sus-
tanned or financially aided at the same time by
the authority and under the jurisdiction of the
United Brotherhood"
OF the 5000 who will be directly involved the
carpenter leaders are of the opinion that from
1000 TO l50O will continue at work. II is not
tie intention to cause strike in shops where
the bosses are willing to grant the demands
and go ahead with their work. Ex-Agent
Swartz is authority for the statement that in
such cases there will be no cessation of work.
Making 1t Easy for Contractors.
1t is not the intention 10 give the contractors
any more trouble than is absolutely necessary
to win the fight. Mr. Swartz has received re-
ports indicating that the estimates of Mr.. Irwin
are not oTerdrawn.
Nearly all of the contractors who are not
members OF the Builders Exchange will be the
FIRST to grant the demands of the men, and it is
understood this will be done without any hesi-
fancy OF fear of what the result will be- 1t is
now stated that the number of outside agents
Who are in the city offering material to all who
want continue work has grown fOurfOld.
Master Workman Dempsey, of u. A. g. X. of
l., whose organization is now on more friendly
terms with the building trades than it has been
in the past said yesterday that he knew of
great quantities of lumber being offered here
at less rates than the lumber dealers are offer
ing it here.
Philadelphia to Furnish Supplies.
Il have friend in the business in Philadel-
phia, he said. He is in the city now, and ne
told me he could ship lumber here by express
almost as cheap as the dealers here are selling
it. and he will do it. If the carpenters can hold
out two weeks they can win the fight That will
be just about long enough to prove to the con-
tractors that they cannot prevent material
from coming in if anyone has the price to pay
for it,"
MI Dempsey referred to the fact that some
of the firms are in such position that they
will be compelled to grant the eight hours
Mentioning prominent Southsde contractor
he said: There is a man that may be men,
Der of the Builders Exchange, but he has %
houses on hand on which he will lose hundreds
of dollars day If they are not completed at
the specified time. He will grant the de-
mands"
There was an impression created yesterday
THAI the failure OF the miners TO strike for
eight hours would weaken the carpenters.
\ one OF the carpenters officials took any ac-
count of this, but seemed all the more deter
mined to fight when the matter was referred to,