Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-06
CARPENTERS AT WAR.
The First Lodge of the New Order
Organized on the Southside.
LEADERS ANNOUNCE THEIRPLANS.
Strikes Are to Be Discountenanced as
Much as Possible.
FEATURES OF INDUSTRIAL INTEREST

The first gun in the battle between the
gamated Society of Carpenters has been
fired by the Amalgamated Society, which
has organized its first local on the South.
side. The meeting was held in ST. Mark
guild house and about 80 members were
taken in.
E. A. Holmes, one of the foremost of its
organizers, yesterday said: sSince the ex-
pulsion of S. L. $50 from the Brotherhood,
we have been putting forth all efforts to
start a counter movement. We finally de-
cided to go into the Amalgamated and start
red-hot fight for an increased membership
and gradual withdrawal from the Brother
hood of the bone ard sinew of its men,
bership in Pittsburg and vicinity. The
start we made Wednesday night will be
largely increased within the month. Be-
fore two months we will have 700 or 800 of
our plans all made. The men are all
known to us, and we will now deal the
Brotherhood its death blow.
Do Not Believe in Strike Agitation.
"The element that will constitute this
large body of carpenters will be composed
of genuine mechanics, level-headed, peace
inclined men. We do not believe, as does
2. j. Mcclure, in strike, agitation and con-
tinual turmoil, but we do maintain that the
contractors of Pittsburg are men of reason
and lovers of justice, and if the carpenters
have grievances, no matter how great, they
can be settled peaceably and amicably
through arbitratIve boards appointed for that
purpose. To that end, we shall probably
ask after while for competent authorized
cooperative boards by the builders and the
amalgamated carpenters, which shall re-
ceiye, consider and decide the grievances of
carpenter against contractor and of con-
tractor against carpenter. We are not led
to think the carpenters are always right,
nor do we think the contractors of the city
wish to appear bull-headed in any dealings
with their men, only as heretofore they have
been forced 10 appear by the conduct and
uprisings of the labor leaders"
A. G. c. Rhodes, of the new lodge, had
this to say yesterday: 'Our withdrawal
selves. In the Amalgamated we will not
be bothered with Executive boards or trade
councils All conservatives carpenters of
Allegheny county, who wish to better them
selves and not be led by a few men of
socialistic character, can come in at any
time. We especially extend an invitation
to all good carpenters to meet with us on
February H."
Pleased With the Prospects.
G. W. Moore, one of the suspended mem
bers of 230, also spoke on the subject, say
ing: 81 am greatly gratified with the start
we have made and feel confident that the
will soon have the controlling
power. We do not wish to fight the Brother
hood unless it is strictly necessary, but we
have been treated so badly while in it that
it is impossible not to bear some enmity.
''The night the local was suspended it
was only formal way of getting rid of
Holmes and myself Immediately after it
had ridded itself of us the members who
were in the scheme reorganized the lodge.
Since then when a man applies for admis-
sion he Is always asked whether he is op-
posed to Holmes and myself In case he
SAYS he is not, he is debarred from entering
''The next lodge that will be organized
will be located somewhere in the East End
1t will be followed by several in Pittsburg
and number in Allegheny"