New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-05-12
IN THE FIELD OF LABOR.
THE BOYCOTT DOES NOT SEEM TO WORK.
LUMBER DELIVERED IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


DELEGATES DENsIvE.
The Lumber Trade Association OF this city locked
out $500 men in their lumber yards yesterday. many
Of whom returned to work before noon and all but
about GOO, who belong to the Lumber Handlers ana
Truck Drivers Unions, will return to work this morn
ing. The threats Of the members Of the association
made last week that they would boycott the building
trades OF this city by refusing to deliver any LUMBER
to new buildings and so throw $4,000 men out OF
work was only a threat Lumber by wagon ioa"s
being delivered TO all parts OF the city yesterday
in spite OF the alleged boycott. When the Board Oh
Walking Delegates met yesterday they TOOK no ac1ou
on the lockout and laughed at the idea OF trouble
1T is simply common lockout said one oil tneih'
The Executive Committee of the Lumber Trade As
ISOLATION consisting Of A. T. Decker John F. Stoves
W. G. Schuyler Charles F. Buch and j. D. LOOMS
held secret meeting at No. ID Broadway. ~ was
reported that the committee would soon holu ooh,
feences with members OF the Building Matenal Deaels
Exchange and boss carpenters TO push inc hsnV VIVA
the union. In An interview, Mr. Decker SAID thae Tic
would take on new men to-day in place on the union
men. He added that the lumber business never was
30 dull as now and this fight would probably force
prices up. The walking delegate OF the Lumber
Handlers Union says only 800 men arc really Locked
out
On account Of the housesmiths' strike for eight hours
work has been suspended on the Jackson BUILDING LII
Union Square Splnger Building, Eighteentn-st' anu
Broadway NcwYork Biscuit COmpany's building
F1fteenth-st and Tenth-ave. Columbus Building No.
20 Broadway and the Clanin Building, Thomas ST. and
West Broadway. The Iron Manufacturers Strike Com
mittee yesterday sent a secret circular to all manu-
facturcrs telling them to stand firm as the men were
waverng. The manufacturers rapidly recruiting
men, they and will open their shops on I n
day. A conference held between the Iron Manu-
fncturers Committee and committee OF the illhDer
dealers yesterday to perfect plan for cooperation IN
their fights with union men, ,u4
There IS little change in the trainers strike aoout
300 being still idle. Several strikes OF foundrymeil
mOulders and pattemmakers took place In folndrles III
this city and Brooklyn yesterday to help The mousse
smiths.
All tho mechanics employed the new Federal
Building, in Westinghouse Brooklyn, struck yeser-
day. The cause of the trouble Is that the men EN-
ployed by the National Paving Company OF PhlIadei,
phia in putting down the walks In front OF the BUILDING
brought men from Philadelphia who we're not allied
with any labor organization All work on the oulldlne
except by these men the sidewalk Is suspended
This will delay the completion of the quarters for the
United States courts, which at present without a
home, having been turned out of the old rooms In
Montague-st The master masOns In Brooklyn met
yesterday and resolved 10 stand by their decision to
pay only 81 so day. Three contractors favored pay
ing 90 as day,