New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-24
THE LOCKOUT DEFERRED.
MEETING OF IRON LEAGUE MEMBERS.
THE FIGHT WILL BE A DETERMINED ONE, BOTH
sIDES DECLARE.

THE FIGHT WILL BE A DETERMINED ONE, BOTH
SIDES DECLARE.
The threat of the League 10 lock out all mem
bers OF The Iousesmiths Union employed by mem
bers Of the league. thereby throwing ont OF employ
ment from 10000 70 10000 unoiending workers ID
other trades dependent the activity Of the mousse
smiths was not carried ont yesterday The announce
ent made on Wednesday that the lockout would surely
be ordered Yesterday caused CONSERVATION among thol
sands OF workers who In no way hent1hed WIN tue
fight between the league and the Houscsmiths 'nloh'
and who would suffer more than the houseslhI''S
themselves.
The executive committee Of the Iron League met
at II O'Clock yesterday morning in the Office OF D. NJ
Cornell. at No I11 CentTc-st. The meeting ased TWO
hours The committee is composed Of j. NJ. Cornell
of j. b. & j. NJ Cornell New-York; b. f. J. Els, OF
the Hccla Iron Works, Bro0kyn; w. H. McCoN' OF
Post & McCord, New York: J. Cooper. OF the Jackson
Architectural Iron Works, New York ". f. Lyon IT,
Of New York; ". r. Wallis. Of the Wallis Iron WORKS.
New Yorb and j. l. Ieay, Of the Ilealy Iron works,
Rrooklvn At the close Of the meeting the following
was given out By the committee for publication: "Ihc
executive committee of the Iron League met this morn
ing. Reports given In sta ing that uic DoNcou
seems weaker to-day. several Of the carpenters nave
returned to work the Criminal Court Bun'he'
which looks as II the boycott about 10 be taken or
A large number Of the members OF the Houscsti'ha
Union contemplate rcsiGnng; others propose forming
a new union. The Iron League has in contemplation
the forming Of a new hod holstng company with In
dependent engineers, also n company LOT Hahu'inS
brick cement etc The employers arc now ascertain
ing who are the members OF the Honsesmitls' tnloh
which will take a day or two and final action VIII
probably be taken on Saturday Monday morning
next rs the league is desirous of protecting all men
who do not belong to the IIousesmiths' Union"
The principal subject Of discussion at the meeting
was raised by members Of the league from jersey
City and Brooklyn, who declared that IL WAS
unjust for the league TO ask them TO discharge 'he
union employees for the purpose OF helping n hgu III
Ncyv.York. They argued that II they discharged
their union men the NewYorl1 members Of the league
would not be benefited thereby, as such acuon woaiu
not I'm any way change the situation here. 1t was
finally decided postpone the lockout until tomorrow
or Monday in order to give the members OF the league
time 70 ascertain who union men In thcr factories
J. NJ Cornell refused yesterday after tho meeting
70 give the names OF The forty members OF the league
I'm this city, Brooklyn and jersey city. lie refused
also TO say whether the fight being made against
the Uousesmns' Union ms n union. The members Of
The league wore he said. simply fighting the hniOn 10
protect Themselves. The league, he -ad, was power
fnl organization and able TO hold out longer than
Tie members Of thc union could The league was III
earnest and had only decided 10 order the lockout alter
mature dclbclation
Henry A. Hicks Of hi strlct Assembly cj3, Knight
OF Lai,pr said that James McKm. delegate for the
United Carpenc had filed the places Of the siTiklhs
carpenters on the new Criminal Court House, in Centre
ST. with men from his union. This action was de-
nounced by Hicks Mr.. Hicks said he beleVcn 'nn'
only a few men would be locked out on Monday lie
h,,o,od ,bo. tho pc,oblvn and Jersey City members
oI te league would refuse 10 obey the orderH ul uc
executive committee. lhc efforts OF the le sue 10
i nm new Independent union have failed, ana IL : NOT
| likely thot The attempt will be made again soon
! A representative of the firm Of Post 4 Mcoori; oi
M 100 broadway. said that only union men Would o.
lcckoi out he admitted, however. that II would NC
dinc,it IN asc. 4n who bers OF the union
If rho men refused tell. The ght on the part OF
tbe unions will conducted, not by the Honsrsiniths
| / nh.n Int by District Assembly 253-the most pow
eriu, orsanlza,ion Of building constructors In the city
| stems may he taken by the Public Cartmens Cnloi
10 prevent the delivery Of material 70 builders were
| members of the league have contracts for work