Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-24
JOINING THE RANKS.
Hodcarriers Decide to Strike To-Day
Where Lockouts Wefe Ordered.
A SENSATION AMONG TIE MEN.
Adjutant General McClelland Talks About
the Worlds Fair.
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ITEMS

The building trades difficulties are begin
| ming to assume decidedly active and inter-
esting shape. The hod-carriers met last
night and decided to call off all their men
to-day who are employed on buildings
where the stonemasons are locked out. The
bricklayers held meeting to discuss meth
DDS by which they can get their craft out Of
their present dilemma, and the Painters
District Council met to discuss the situation.
A sensation was created yesterday by the
announcement that number of firms will
discharge all their carpenters day or two
before May 1. He discovered in some way
that a clause in the constitution of the
Brotherhood provides that after a strike has
been on week the men will be entitled to
certain strike benefits. But if the men are
discharged any time previous to the strike the
opportunity to strike, as well as their right to
benefits. is removed.
Excitement Among the Carpenters.
When this news became circulated among
the carpenters 1t created considerable conster-
nation. Many of them talked though the
plans might be changed again SO as to head off
such move on the part Of the master
builders One Of them said: 1.-THE employers
would have nice time enforcing such policy
as that. They think our men would get no
benefits if they discharged us, and that we can
not endure lockout we do not get any money.
guess the Brotherhood would support us In
such case, because it would be well known.to
be only scheme on their part"
The bricklayers held largely attended meet
ing In Lafayette Hall last night. They are not
affiliated in any way by the building trades,
ind dant infa ,,,~;n
and have always succeeded in settling their
own difficulties. This year they had far pros
poets Of getting their advance without any
trouble when the other disturbances began.
OF course they will be locked out May i, but so
far as they are personally concerned it will be
for no reason.
The stonemasons and plasterers are talking
OF demanding eight hours in case the threat
encd lockout occurs. The latter will only be
satisfied with eight hours SO so day, the
wages now paid for nine hours work.
Some indignation was expressed yesterday
because of the fact that the Building Trades
the resolution passed at that body last Satur-
DAY evening.
Interference With Building Operations.
The depressing effects of q strike have al
ready begun to show themselves in the trades,
and in all lines of business as well. There are
large number of expensive buildings going
up that will be brought to standstilI May !,
when the strike occurs. Among the larger ones
are the Jenkinson buildings. Liberty street;
the Arbuthnot buildings. Penn avenue; the
Magee building, Fourth avenue; the Dauler
building. Smithfield street; the Weldir build
ings on Wood street, and the Greger building,
corner Lacock and Federal streets, ALLIE
gheny. MI. Trimble is the contractor
for the latter building and has the foundation
nearly ready for the structure. Work has been
rushed on a number of large building and they
will be completed by Mayl. George s. Fulmer
had the contract for George Kappeps new
music establishment. Fortunately the work
will be all done before the strike occurs.
The borough of EdgewoUd will be put to an
inconvenience on the erection of their new
schoolhouse, which the citizens hoped would
have been completed for the beginning Of the
next term. Martsalf Bros. & Co.. of New
Brighton, have the contract for 1000, and the
excavations have already been made.
c. 6. Dixon has hard contract on his hands
on Beaver avenue. Allegheny. He has the
stables of the Short Line Street Railway and
his men struck on him yesterday. Mr.. Dixon
was seen last night and he said he would put
over 40 Hungarians at work this morning, and
when bis work is all done. he will give up his
business rather than yield a point to the
men. Among other buildings where work will
cease May 1 are the Newels and Kaufman
Bros. on Diamond alley and Fifth avenue, re-
spectively. E
Other interesting developments are expected
from all sides TODAY,