New-York tribune., 1891-12-24
PAINTERS MORE DISSATISFIED.
.x,urS1va WORK on THE EIGHTH REGIMENT
ARMoRY.


ARMoRY.
-. differences between the Painters Union and
..,.ctor Briggs concerning the painting OF the in
..Io- of the sth Regiment Armory, at Park-ave and
s..v tourth-st., are not likely TO be settled peace
.'nv The rupture between the Painters Union and
y. Briegs widcned yesterday by an encounter
,.sueen Edward Mclaughlin walking delegate from
,hs Painters Union, and John Guy an armory In
spector.
.sing Of the Central Labor Union, when Mr. Me-
,oarhlin spoke at length about the painting OF the
,.,er,or of the armory. He said he believed that the
-k vas not being done according to specifications, al
uc that he had large quantities of stone ochre
ps putty in the armory which led him to believe that
,,ose materials being substituted TO certain
can't for white lead and OIL Mclaughlin wrote TO
r p Barker secretary OF the Armory Board, saying
a, he believed the work not being properly DONE
NJ Barker directed Mr.. Guy 10 make inquiries con-
n.-ning the charges. Mr.. Guy replied that IL was
M, true that stone ochre and putty being sub
sruted for white lead and OIL and added that tho
work was being done according to specifications.
The delegates TO the Central Labor Union
assatisfed with Mr.. Guys letter. and Mr. Mclaughlin
s.c,aed 10 continue his investigation. Accordingly
10 visited Colonel George d. Scott of the sth Regi
m,n; at his Office yesterday and procured from him
, written pass allowing him TO inspect the armory.
Mclaughlin went at once to the hrmory and tried TO
make a thorough Investigation. Mr.. Mclaughlin de-
scrbed bis experience in the armory yesterday to
Tribune reporter as follows: GAS soon l got
The pass from Colonel Scott went TO the armory,
taking with another delegate. Thomas Grady, OF
the Union Painters, as witness. We experienced no
trouble in examining the work a,l-eady finished and
,he work being done. Mr.. Briggs, the contractor.
followed us everywhere. We found that the painters
were putting coat Of glue size on the walls. Other
pajnterS followed them applying a coat OF paint. OF
course this coat of glue size prevents the paint from
reaching the walls, and every painter knows that
sooner or later the paint must crack and peel from
The wall. After we had finished examination
Of the work went to the trst floor OF the armory
We we're anxious 10 go into the mixing room on the
first noor for wanted 10 the putty and stone
ochre we're still being used. However when we ar
rved at the door OF the mixing room we found IL
locked with q big red Philadelphia paddock. About
The same time Mr. Guy arrived. He refused 10 allow
ms 10 enter the mixing room where the paints were.
Mr. Grady and showed our pass from Colonel scott
and demanded TO be allowed TO enter the room. i
told him that l would make complaint, and then
ha hared up and said GO back TO the Armory Board
and tell them all want to-
special meeting OF the United brotherhood OF
Progressive Painters Will be held this evening to take
formal action in the matter. Delegate Mclaughlin
sald Yesterday that counsel would be employed to
examine the specifications for the work being done
In he