The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-02
BUTTE News.
BRICK MASONS STRUCK
Objected to Whiteside's School
House Contract.
THE TROUBLE ADJUSTED
All of Them Will Be Back at Their
Places This Morning-The Strike
said 70 Have Been Caused
by Agitators.

The brick masons employed on the
new Hennessy building and the Hale
house we're called out on a strike yes
terday morning about 2 o'clock by the
walking delegate Of the Bricklayers'
union. Before night the difficulty was
settled. and all the men will be back at
work this morning.
The cause of the order to strike is said
20 have been differences existing be-
tween the Bricklayers' union and Fred
whiteside. who has, the brick contract
on the Hennessy building. 1t is one of
me rules Of the union that a brick con-
tract cannot be let to any but "A prac-
teal bricklayer. When the Hennessy
building contract was let To Mr.. White
side. the union objected. but 1t was
finally decided to make an exception in
the case Of the Hennessy building, and
for the time being the difficulty was
settled. When the contract for the
brick and stone masonry for the pro-
posed new school house was let To Con-
tractor Whiteside. the BrickmasOns'
union made the same objection to his
having the contract and sent a commit
tee which served written notice on him
that union men would not be allowed
to work on the job.
Saturday the union learned hat the
same firm that furnished sand FOR the
Hennessy building and Hale house was
delivering sand for the new school
house and notified the firm that If it
furnished the sand for the school build
ing all union men employed on build
ings for which they furnished sand
would be called out.
Yesterday the order was made and
-
Cabe of the r.. A. q p. representing
the Anaconda company, held a confer
ence with the representatives of the
union and the men were notified they
could go back to work. A number re-
turned to work at the Hale house dur
ing the afternoon. and all win be back
st their places on both buildings this
morning. In giving his version OF the
difficulty last evening, Contractor
Whiteside said;
The trouble was caused by n few
agitators who ave been working i'm the
interest of some Of the brick contrac-
tors. They have persuaded the jour
neymen bricklayers to refuse to work
for any contractor who is not a practi-
cal bricklayer. This gives a few mason
contractors a corner on all of the work
that is done The men who went out
were well satisfied and did not desire
~ EaAAH u NAAfN ~ - NC AAd AlANAt.
as they are a minority i'm the union AMI
II they had refused they would have
been subject To "A heavy fine, no mat
ter how unjust or how unreasonable
the call. The men were called Off be-
cause the party who is furnishing the
sand for the work is also furnishing
sand for me at the new school build
ing. The school building was let to me
In one contract. including brick and
EFnnA NgnRE 70 U#hfah tho hRNnly aAA
tractors object. The first | learned II
their objection, however. was after the
contract had been awarded me and my
certified check for $500 was up as a
forfeit. The International Brickiayers'
union recognizes general contractors
and the action Of the local union was
in direct violation Of their rules. |
nay always employed union help and
paid union wages and should be very
sorry to do otherwise. but II the local
~journeyment permit their unions to b.
used as eats paws by contractors and
agitators Butte will soon be a scab
town in all Of the rades instead of the
strongest union town in the West. Mr..
Donahoe for the Anaconda
has agreed to furnish me with all be
the materials for the school building
whether they are handling such mater
ials or not. The school board insists on
hoiulhS me 10 my contract anu as l
am under heavy bonds To do SO, I eN-
pect to put up the building according
20 the terms stipulated.
with reference to "A story circulated
on the street "a the effect that l SAID
Mr.. DAILY was backing me up, l wish -
say that Mr.. DAILY is not interested in
the matter outside of the Hennessy
building and Hale house, and so far
as his company is concerned in furnish
ing material "