The morning call., 1892-08-23

Nyland arrived at the conclusion that the
strike among the members of the Coopers'
Union was at the bottom of the thing. but
the funny part OF the story was that the
tools destroyed had not belonged to a
ScaO. but union man. Clearly enough
mistake had been made, but this did OF
prevent Nyland from promptly giving in
formation Of the most circumstantial kind
to his employers and to the police. The
detectives were at work in no time and
Nyiand's methodeal investigation left them
little to do. lie left everything as he found
1t aud was commended for his GOODNESS and
presence of mind.
AS soon as the matter reached the ears of
the Coopers' Union they dispatched CON-
mittee of three, John Dunphy, W. ]. RaIph
and E. Nording. with instructions to report
at once on the facts and to offer Messrs.
Herbert & Vogel all possible assistance in
bringing the offenders to justice
The coopers have now been ON strike
about six weeks. The firm had hitherto
been employing union men, but the shop is
connected with the Manufacturing Coopers'
Association and they had put up price list
in the shop to take effect July ii. As soon
as this was done all the union men walked
out from every shop where men were en-
ployed by the association. There are Ii
shops of this kind. The dispute grew out of
the apprentice law, by which the union re-
quireS that apprentices shall be instructed
by the employers only, and this the associ-
alton refused to adopt. The association
further reduced prices on three pieces OF
work, namely; cutter barrels, small cutters
and "thirties." Each piece was reduced 10
cents a package.
The police decided that entrance had been
effected by the back door on Saturday night
about 8 o'clock from the rear of a saloon, by
dropping over the stairs, the back door of
the shop being usually left unlocked. Among
the articles destroyed were an iron cutting
machine and about 20 pieces of tools. The
most serious damage inflicted is that to the
cutting machine. which cannot be immedi-
atelY replaced.
John Dunphy of the committee from the
C0opers' Union said. in the presence of
Foreman Nyland and a CALL reporter:
I'VE have come here to find OUT if we have
any such low people among US as have done
THIS act. 1t is an outrage. We are willing
to induce non-uni0n men to come ont by all
peaceful means, but we are here to give the
proprietors all possible information aud as
slst them In finding out the perpetrators
we have never heard any member of the
union speak OF DESTROYING property, and We
are we'll aware of the harm this sort OF thing
does to any organization. Ii the man is a
union man let him be brought 10 justice.
We have no use for such people.
The police are of the opinion that the act
was committed by some one we'll acquainted
with this particular shop and with the value
OF certain tools, but that the man or men
who did the work thought the tools de-
stroyed belonged to a "scab. The dents of
hammers are clearly marked on the wood
work of all the tools, and the cold ehisel
with whichthe cutting edge of the draw
knives was destroyed was left on the bench
side by side with the knives.
The offender is liable to a charge of burg
larry In addition to that of malicious mis-
chief, and If there was more than one a
charge of conspiracy can also be preferred
The Manufacturers Association will spare
no expense to secure the punishment of the
perpetrators of the outrage, and il is not
likely that the union will contribute q cent
10 the defense.