Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-09
THEIR LATEST MOVE.
Master Builders Decide to Resume
Operations and Give Their Men
A CHANCE TO RETURN TO WORK.
Two Union Contractors Said to Have
Granted the Demands
ThE PLUMBERS STRIKE 4 SURPRISE

The latest development in the building
trades strike is the decision OF the Master
Builders to resume work. This action was
taken by them after the adoption OF their
new working rules, and ID is expected that
by Monday most Of the shops will be open.'
A great many of the bosses Will work
themselves, as the timers did last year.
The contractors will adopt this as policy
by which they expect to break the strike.
Vice President Powell, of the Master
Builders Association, said last night: we
have heard that large number OF men are
willing to return to work if they had the
chance. We will give them an opportunity
now, and see what they will do. l feel
very certain, however. that great many
will 20 to work on Monday. We do not
want to lock ont any who wants to work."
A list Of contracting carpenters 10 the
Builders Exchange and Master Builders
Association has been prepared and sent 10
all material men for the purpose OF inform
ing the latter 70 whom they may sell with
safety. There are 2o5 names on the list, and
they are accompanied BY the following noss'
Agreement 10 Help Each Other
We send you this list Of contracting oarpen'
ters, who have agreed that In purchasing build.
ing materials they will favor those dealers only
who will assist them In the present strike, BY
refusing TO sell material OF any kind 70 those
outside OF our association. who hhye threat
sened 10 take contracts left unfinished by Vs.
thus inturipg our common cause.
The list includes the names OF Ritchey q
Hayden and W. @. wilkins, who are said
to have granted the eIght-hour demands.
This claim was made yesterday BY the
Strike Committee OF the carpenters.
Ritchey & Hayden were seen by repre-
sentatiyes OF the Master Builders organi-
sstion, and they denied that they had con-
eeded anything. Mr.. Wilkins has not been
seen, but members OF the Masters Vigilance
Committee insist that none of their MEM
bers have yielded the demands.
Mr.. Swartz was seen during the after
noon, but as usual he said there were no new
developments. "Everthing is going along
smoothly. We are still gaining some"
1t was reported yesterday that Union $50
intended to vote last night at its regular
meeting to return to work on Monday. A
delegation of leaders in the strike visited
23O last night and succeeded in holding the
union firm for the eight hours,
The Planning Mill Association also met
yesterday but did not change their working
rules materially.
The Plumbers Strike Surprise.
The plumbers struck Yesterday morning
against the new working rules Of the bosses.
1t was complete surprise to all the master
plumbers, who have plenty of work on hand
at present. There were not half dozen
master plumbers who knew anything of the
strike until the men refused to work yester-
day morning. ......z -. .-r.. ..
MIR. McSbane, of Houston g. McShane,
was seen yesterday. He said he did not at
tend the meeting at which the working
rules were adopted. "But If had" he
said, 81 would have opposed them. l can.
not see the wisdom in being so arbitrary.
There is no need to ignore the fact that the
men are to he considered in all mat
ters relating to the wage question.
I think IL was mistake to
send those rules to meeting of the journey
men in preference to asking for q committee
to discuss the matter. All labor difficulties
are entitled to fair consideration at all
times, and think better feeling could
have been maintained by more conservative
moves" ''1.
There was to have been meeting Of mas
ter plumbers last night, but II was post
poned until next week. The Strike Com
mittee Of the men will meet Monday morn
ing to hear reports.
The marble cutters have quit work and
will remain out until their demands for an
advance of % cents day have been granted.
President Smythe. of the National organi-
sation, was expected in the city last night,
but he was not registered at any Of the
hotels.
The bricklayeis met last night. but moth.
ing important was done In reference to their
demands, which have not yet been granted.