Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-20
WILL TRY IT AGAIN.
Fruitless Conference Yesterday on
the Building Strike to Be
FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER TODAY.
How the Saturday Half Holiday Will BE
maugurated.
CONFERENCE ON THE IRON SCALE

A conference was held yesterday between
the master builders and the strikers COM
mittee 1t availed nothing though, and an
other meeting will be held to-day. Al
though there was some opposition to Mayor
Gourley's alleged interference" In the
matter, there can be no doubt that His
Honor was largely responsible for the
meeting, and, as he said yesterday, he only
took part in the public discussion
of the case because he was
interested in seeing the prolonged
difficulty brought to close. AT this meet
ing the master builders were represented by
T. j. Hamilton, Fred Bruggeman, Ferd.
Bentz. Harry Kreusler and 81. R. Rose; the
iournevmen by R. j. Davis, J.. S. johnson,
j. D. Hughes, j. l.. Adams and Robert
Addie.
Adjourned without Doing Anything.
The conference began at about 2 o'clock
and continued until after 3. Neither side
showed any inclination to yield any OF
the points in their respective claims
and the meeting adjourned with
out accomplishing anything. Another
meeting will be held to-day when, it is
thought, some progress will be made. Mayor
Gourley was seen yesterday afternoon, but
he said he would not interfere with the
matter, and that if they desired him to act
in the case, both sides would have to ex-
press willingness to have him.
Both committees yesterday showed de-
termination to stand out for all that is in
their new rules They are bold in their
assertions that no concessions will be made.
Looking for Outside Help.
The statement was made on the street last
night that the strikers are complaining
about their benefits again. Agent Swartz
said yesterday that some % labor organiza-
tions had promised help.
The secretary of the Union. Supply Com
pany said they had orders for nearly 500, 900
brick in the last "a hours, and three cars of
lumber have been ordered. By the first Of
next week the concern will be doing good
deal of work. The result of Yesterdays
conference was about as they expected. 1t
brought out the weak points on both sides,
and gave each an opportunity to determine
whether or not the opposition is disposed to
treat the matter as it deserves. The bosses,
however, are fixed in their determination
under every circumstance not to depart
from the position they have occupied for so
long.
Agent O'Brien, representing the brick
layers, says that inside of 60 days they will
all be at work The mills are still employ
ing workmen, as the furnace contractors
gave them the advance. By July 1, he
says, many will not be loaing. AS soon as
the glass factories close down there will be
a greater demand for bricklayers.
No Word From Secretary Mcclure.
National Secretary Mcclure, who was
expected in the city this week, did not
come, and no one seems to know when he
will.
At meeting of the encaustic tile layers
the following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, George England. Vice President,
James Flannery; Secretary, Harry Witt;
Financial Secretary, Harry Devan; Treas
urer, Ed. Logan. D. II. McIver, President
of the Builders Trade Council, was elected
to attend the National Convention of tile
layers, to be held in Philadelphia in
August.