Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-09
Window Glass Workers Will
Ask Councils to Return
Carnegie's Check.
OPPOSING THE LIBRARY.
NOrklGgmen Aroused Over the Situa-
tiOn at Homestead.
PETITIONS FREELY CIRCULATED
And Many Signers Are Found From All
Over the Two Cities.
A COMMITTEE TO WAIT ON THE MAYOR

Many of the workingmen of Pittsburg
at work 10 express their sentiment to-
Mr.. Carnegie for his connection with
lockout of the Homestead steel work
$. If they win their cause, it means that
r. Carnegie will be given back the 81 ,0oO,-
300 he gave the city of Pittsburg to erect
he tree library at Schenley Park.
Last night the Window Glass Workers
Union, of the Southside, made an initial
move toward reproving Carnegie. A reso-
luton was passed recommending that Mayor
Gourley be requested 70 ask Council to re-
turn to Andrew Carnegie the money he had
donated for a free library, and that a CON-
nittee be appointed to accompany Presi-
dent Eberhardt in waiting on the Mayor
with a copy of the resolution. 1t was also
decided TO instruct the delegates of the as
sociation to the Trades Council to urge the
latter organization to take the same action.
Want No Monumn to Carnegie.
Among the many things that the resolu-
tion stated was that the proposed library
would only re a monument to Carnegie,
while the men who build and maintain it
Will not derive any benefit from it.
Il is expected that special meeting of
Councils Will be held within week or ten
days, AMI the matter will then be presented
This is the manner in which the glass work
ers have figured the problem: They place
the cost OF maintaining the library at from
$50 600 to $4,000 a year. AT this rate in
from 20 to % years the city would have more
money in the building than Mr.. Carnegie, but
would get none OF the honors through its
existence. The men are in earnest about
the matter, and say they will not stop with
the passage of last nights resolution, but
they will urge other organizations to assist
in agitating the matter and cause multi
t1de OF petitions TO pour into Councils ask
ing Tor the repeal of the ordinance.
Petitions TO Raturn Carnegie's Money.
While the glass makers were at work on
their resolution another move was going on
over in Pittsburg. 1t is going on so secretly
that but little can be learned of
It w. T Espey, the drug
gist, is friend of the origi-
nator of petition asking Councils to re-
scind its action in the library matter He
fused to tell who had the petition. He
admitted that the paper is actuated by the
situation at Homestead.
This petition also cites that the mainte-
nance OF the library would be a cost of $780,
o0C annually to the city, such an expendi-
ture at this time being unwarranted under
lae existing circumstances. A number of |
signatures have hsei secured, and many of |
Them are from prominent citizens As this
move is vet In its infancy Mr.. Espey /
thought it wise not to divulge the names at
taehed to the petition.
The Move Finds Many Supporters.
The action of the window glass workers !
was received with much enthusiasm by the |
different labor organizations last night 1t |
was a surprise TO them, but they all thought |
it timely and move in the right direction |
4 prominent Amalgamated official was the |
first man seen. He received the information |
with evident ioy.
at is move that the working people of |
Pittsburg viii hail with delight, and feel |
safe in saving that almost every wage Garner |
OF the town will fall in line to do his share !
toward pushing the issue towards ultimate
victory. lcannot speak for the Amalgamated |
Association as an organization, but as |
ior myself l will DO all can to help such
g petition along. There will be numerous
lodges of the Association, and maybe all
ot them IN the two cities, that will Ind orse
the glass workers resolution
Brlcklayers Will Indorse 1t.
international Bricklayers' Union, No. 2,
was in session yet last night when news Of
the glass workers action was reported to it.
Secretary Speed was seen by DISPATCH
reporter. Il am glad the movement has start
ed, said he. cit will certainly be supported
rv the labor people. After the matter gets
ato the Trades Council aud gets the n
orsement of that body it cannot help but
ave weight with Councils L will offer
solution at our meeting tonight in the
ume direction and try 10 have the dele
ltes TO the Trades Council instructed %
\ man very prominent in the Flint Glass
Orkers' Association, but who refused to
We his name used, said: GAS the question
mes TO me now / am heartily in favor of
wing Councils refund the money!" said
'but ! do not know Just how the win
glass workers resolution was made out
whether Councils can undo its work
Dor Men Demand the Return ofthe Check
If the glassworkers' resolution is what
lould be, then am going to work for it
can, and If l were Councilman
Id certainly vote to give Andrew Car
back his money If Councils do
its members would make names
themselves that would find lasting
nbrance with the labor people By
this, Carnegie, who figures as a phi
-opist, but is philanthropic only for
iety, and to be SO grinds his employees
to the dust, would receive a we'll
] rebuke.'
umber of other people expressed their
on the matter and they are against
,rary. Among the number is a mem
the State Legislature from South
strict.