St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-06
Claim That They Are Impedeo
in Their Work by the Help
ers Employed,
And Early Yesterday Put on
Their Coats and Quit Work
in q Body.
Manufacturing Of New Stoves
Will Not Be IntePfered
With.

Thirty-siX molders employed Oh
piece work at the st. Paul Stove works
in West st. Paul walked out yesterday
morning at 10 o'clock. and at noon the
furnaces were dark. Among the strik-
erS were four nOn-uniOn mOlderS, who
expressed their determination of stand
ing by the union men in the present diff
1iculty. The latter is, according to the
statements of the strikers, that the
firm wants 10 compel them to permit
helpers to work in the factory at the
same time that Tie molders are at
work. This they claim is detrimental
10 their interests, as the helpers are in
the way during working hours, and men
in piece work are prevented i'll making
as much as they otherwise could. The
trouble has been brewing for some
time past. Only a few weeks ago there
was a similar action on the part of the
mOlders, brought almost by the same
cause, but affairs were,aS was supposed
by the firm, amIcably adjusted. 1t
seems, however, although work was re-
sumed, there has been latent diSSatisfac
ton ever since. The men, whose presence
in the factory during the day is COM
blamed OF, are employed by the mOiderS
to cut the sand piles and get them in
shape for the next days use. These
helpers have been, until recently,
Picked Up al Random
by the molders and sent to the factory
at night TO cut the sand piles. Supt.
Prendergast discovered that the work
was being done at night, and forbade it.
There was plenty OF time, he said, to
handle the sand after the mOlderS were
through with their work at 5 O'Clock in
the afternoon. He ordered the
watchmen to admit no helpers
to the factory after O'clock. This is
what led to the present trouble. The
strikers sent committee to confer with
Manager Farweil and Supt. Prender-
CAST yesterday morning. They asked
that the order prohibiting night work
by helpers be rescinded. Mr.. Farweu
gave the committee to understand that
he proposed to run the factory himself,
and follow the rules laid down at its es-
Enlistment. The committee reported
the result of the conference and the
strike enSued.
In conversation with GLOBE repre-
sentative last evening the strikers stated
that in every other factory in the cOun-
try night work was allowed by helpers.
President George l.. Farweli. of the
stove works, was seen at his residence
Oh Nelson avenue. He stated that the
question involved was plainly whether
he was to run his business himself or
let his employees run it for him. 1t was
false, he said, that other factories per-
united helpers to work at night. The
rules of the factory provided for shut
ting down at 6 O'Clock. and he proposed
to shut down at that time. He was not
at all concerned about the walkOut.
There was plenty of plate ahead TO
run the factory for some time, and the
men could stay out as long as they
wanted to. If they decided not to re-
turn he would fill their places. He
would not recede from his position in
regard to throwing his factory open at
night TO any men the molders wanted
TO send there to work. The place would
be shut down at O'clock, whether the
mOlders liked it or not. The men were
paid better here than anywhere else in
the country. and they were aware of
the fact
The strikers claim that they have
offers to go to West Superior at s.
day, and that they will go if their de-
mands are not met. Whatever the out
come may be, the factory will run as
usual Oh its reserve stock of plate.
The strikers held a meeting last night
with other labor organizations at Labor
hall, and arrangements were made for
mass meeting of labor unions to ratify
the action of the strikers.