Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-09-25
GETTING MORE MIXED.
The Breach Between the Federation
and K. of L. Is Growing Wider.
BOTH LIABLE TO GET A SETBACK,
Wrought Iron Pipe Shipped to the South
Pacific Islands.
MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL ITEMS

Between the NJ. NJ. P. u, the American
Federation of Labor and the knights Of
Labor, theatrical managers of this city are
kept in quite stew just now. Last night
word was circulated by members of the NJ.
M. p. U. that the members of the orchestras
in two of the best houses in the city, which
are not affiliated with the knights of
Labor, had already signed applications for
membership in the NJ. NJ. P u, which in
turn is affiliated with the American Fed
Grafton of Labor.
1t was also given out that plan is ma
turing by which the X. of L. will capture
the theatrical attaches in several houses
where they are now connected with the
Federation. The causes of this war have
been explained in detail in THE DISPATCH
within the past few days. The breach be-
tween the two organizations has widened
considerably this week, and the fear now is
that unless the truce is patched up the theat-
rical managers will get their heads together
and dispense with the services of all the
men connected with either organization.
This course was strongly hinted at by a
manager last night
RADICAL CHANGES PROMISED.
August Kreil, talking for the III NJ. P.
U, said: "We Will show some very radi-
cal changes among the orchestras within
the next few days. We have just received
the applications for membership from two
orchestras, and before ten days have
elapsed we will have captured every Or
chestra in the city. We will do more than
that: We will soon have all the tlrst-class
us, and you can say that next year the
music at the Exposition will be furnished
by the NJ. NJ P. q. of Pittsburg'
Mr.. kreil had Just 1eft Prof. Schwartz, Of
the Grand Opera House, and the inference
was that his was one of the two orchestras
referred to. Prof. Schwartz, when seen,
said. 1--WE are at present in the Knights of
Labor, but believe a change will be made
soon." From another source it was learned
that the Alvin was the other one aimed at
President Tanner, of the theatrical at
taches' organization, whose scale Manager
c. L. Davis had signed, was seen. He showed
the scale, which includes clause binding
Mr.: Davis to employ none but American
Federation members in any part of the
house. Now" said Mr.. Tanner, "Mr. Davis
will be compelled to employ our people. He
signed a Knights of Labor musicians scale,
because the Knights of Labor people repre-
sented to Prof Meyer that all the musicians
of the city were in the Knights of Labor. He
cannot comply with his agreement with us
and retain Knights of Labor musicians. We
were very lenient with Mr. Davis, and made
him a very reasonable scale. He is paying
wages considerably above the scale in al
most every instance, and do not think we
will have any trouble putting in Knights
of Labor orchestra"
MANAGER DAVIS oUTSPoKEN.
Manager Davis was spoken to last night
relative to the effort to compel his musicians
to join the Federation. "They cannot do it."
said he. eff want the musicians to go into
the Federation they will go there. If want
them in the Knights of Labor they will stay
tired of this harangue. 1 have built this
theater The people are proud of it. So far
as l know l am the manager, and 1 propose
to run it myself for c. L. Davis. If this in
reference does not soon stop 1 will not have
anything to do with either organization and
will bring men from places where intimida-
tion is unknown"
WI. Dillon, representing the Federation,
when seen, spoke as follows: "This ques-
ton has been agitated too much, and all l
care to say is that the side that seems to be
losing ground is the side that is responsible
for its own defeat. Its earlier actions in the
matter, at a time when they thought they
could get along without certain classes Of
attaches have acted as boomerangs, and the
men who were injured are now making in
roads on the enemy"
One of the attaches, who claims he was
discharged from the employ of a local
theater because he Joined the Federation.
said: "If this controversy docs not soon end
neither organization will amount to any
thing"
Master Workman Dempsey is out of the
city, and statement from him was unavai-
able last night. There were some very
broad hints thrown out by X. of L. members
tnat Dempsey knew considerably more
than he would care to tell even If he had
been home. Officials on both sides are
watching the movements of their oppo-
nents very closely. and further develop
ments will be looked for with great interest.