Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-10
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The Carpenters' Strike Not Nearing Settle-
ment-President Gompers Looking Into
the Local sifuation-He Thinks tho Out
look Is Encouraging.
The strike Of the carpenters, plumbers and
tile layers presented no new features in
itself yesterday. Nothing transpired to In
dicate that settlement is near or that steps
are to be taken by either side to effect q
compromise. On the contrary the journey
men arc strengthening their forces and pre-
pairing to lay idle all summer II need be In
order ID force the bosses to give In, and the
contractors are apparently taking matters
easy, caring little "whether school keeps or
mott"
II was given out yesterday that the mas
ter builders have made extensive arrange
ments for picnic and game OF baseball next
Thursday, and while they have issued an
order to their men that oil who desire to re-
turn to work under the rules adopted by the
employers will be given employment TO-
morrow, It Is very evident that they do not
expect to see much done for another week at
least.
President Gompers, of the American
Federation Of Labor, and Charles Rodgers,
President of the Board OF Walking Dele
gates Of New York, came into the city yes
terday morning. The former is here in the
interest OF the building trades who are
affiliated with his organization, and will re-
main until Monday or Tuesday. Mr..
Rodgers is here to investigate charges that
prison work has been shipped to Pittsburg,
and to prevent structural iron workers from
going to New York, where there are 1000
foundrymen and pattern men on strike.
When seen by a-DisPATCH reporter last
evening Mr.. Gompers spoke with the ut
most confidence that the local carpenters
were in good shape to win the present fight,
and said the eight-hour struggles all over
the country are progressing satisfactorily
and with every indication of terminating
successfully for the workmen. Mr. Gompers
receives daily reports from every point
where the eight-hour fight is on, and he
states that where the men have not al
ready won everything they are gradually
gaining. He says the carpenters here will
receive financial aid from the Federation as
soon as it is needed, but from the informa-
tion given him he does not think the local
fund will be exhausted before the strike is
won. .. ..
Master builders here regard the failure
OF the miners to strike as an evidence Of
weakness likely to extend to the carpen-
ters." was suggested to Mr.. Gompers.
"Well, il they think that OF the car
penters they are misjudging their men,
that's all, replied the labor leader. II
was very much surprised at the sudden turn
the miners affairs took. had no intima-
tion that they would not strike until read
it in the newspapers, but no other trade is
to be judged by what the miners have
done"
A mass meeting under the auspices of
the Building Trades Council will be held
tomorrow night in Lafayette Hall. The
meeting will be in the interest Of the eight
hour movement. General Secretary P. j.
Mcclure will arrive in the city to-day, and
will address the meeting.
Special Agent A. NJ. Schwartz stated last
evening that Is additional contractors, en-
ploying about 80 men, granted the demands
OF the men yesterday. This, he said, made
about 120 contractors in all who have SO far
granted the demands of the strikers.