Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-21
WEARY OF WAITING.

The People Are Anxious to Have the
Building Trades Strike Settled-Some
Mills Will Start ,To-Morrow-A Dis
pleased Stair-Builder.
A new move was made relative to the
prevailing building trades strike, last night,
by the Building Trades Council 1t was
decided to hold a mass meeting of all the
trades, at Lafayette Hall, tomorrow
night, for the purpose of talking over the
situation and receiving suggestions from the
men themselves as to what their policy
of the future shall be. 1t was reported at
the meeting last night that there had been
some criticism to the effect that the leaders
of the strike had been holding the men out
against their wishes. One of the objects of
the meeting is to let the men express them
selves on the matter.
Agent Snyder said after the meeting ad-
journed that the chief reason for the meet
ing is to solidify the men, and to get more
complete control of the situation. He SAYS
the men are still firm but they desire to
guard against any possible break among
them. The conference yesterday did not re-
suit in anything looking toward settlement
and it is the desire of the leaders to get the
men all together and explain the reasons
why all conferences have not been success
full This will not be the only meeting
held. A second one to which the public
will be invited, will be held either Wednes-
day or Thursday evening previous to the
conference which will be held next Satur-
day.
The Men Willing to Reason.
Chairman Davis, of the strikers Confer
ence Committee, said yesterday that the
bosses were to blame for the failure of the
conferences. 1.-THE men are willing to reason
the matter with the contractors, but the
minute We mention eight hours, the princi-
pie upon which the whole fight hinges, they
throw up their hands and refuse to 60
further" 1t is claimed the idle carpenters
are getting to work gradually, but
there are yet 1,450 men out of
employment. Besides this there are 200
plasterers, go painters. 200 bricklayers 800
stonemasons and 400 plumbers, all of whom
are either forced out of work because there
is nothing to do, or because of some rules
which they do not agree to.
A story was circulated yesterday to the
effect that architects have become disgusted
with the slow manner adopted to settle
Sthe matter, and if the difficulty is not
over very shortly they will be compelled to
give out their work irrespective associations.
From talks with the machinists this appears
to be incorrect. William Kaufman and
Edward Stats both said they are not losing
much sleep over them.
There was great deal of discomfort on
all sides over the failure of the conference
Comments on the street were made freely,
and there were some criticisms in general
way that the matter should have been al
lowed to remain over for another week be-
fore another attempt will be made to bring
about settlement. F. Benz, of Benz Bros,
Southside, said last night he would not wait
on any more conferences. A number of his
men have expressed willingness to go to
work under the rules and for the purpose of
accommodating him he will start their
planning mill Monday morning.
A Displeased Stairbuilder.
George Lockhart, a member of the
Stair Builders Union, was seen on
Smithfield street yesterday. He is
one of the displeased members
He said: 'I have been out of work for
seven weeks now, and have lost $40 in
wages. We went out in sympathy for the
carpenters, and got the worst of the strike
The leaders have been fooling the men by
claiming large sums of money are on the
way, and the latter not coming at all. l
understand that unless the boys get their
money Monday they will go to work to-
morrow. 1 know of many who will be on
duty tomorrow morning. Officials of the
Building Trades Exchange had nothing to
say when they were seen."