New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-09-15
ROCHESTER, PRESSNANS TROTBLES.
CANE TO WORK FOR NETWORK CONCERN BUT
ALLEGES THAT THE UNION ORGANIZER
TURNED HIM OFT

Rochester. y. y Sept. 4 CspeclaD-A writ n,
alternative mandamus was granted hy suprem.
Court Justice Werner in proceedings entitled The
People Of the State Of New York on the Relation
OF william W. Woodwork. Of the City ~ Rocnes
ter. TO the Rochester Pressmcn's Union 10 D.
Daniel F. Dawson president; Charles o. NeRaH
vice president and others"
William W. WOODWORK employed IN this
city for many years foreman In the pressroom
Of THE Union and Advertiser Early in the fall
however. he received offer from the Methodist
Book Concern New-York. 10 become foreman in
it's press department. at the salary Of 500 a
year he began work there September g. lie had
not been there more than four hours when Il Is
alleged, the New-York organizer in that Office in.
formed the proprietors that Woodwork would
have to 60 or the whole force would strike When
asked why they werc told that he had not present
ed the proper credentials. WoodWOrth when ques.
toned. said that he had hts membership card from
the unioi ~ Rochester which De- cons forfd 10 be
sufficient He was told IL is alleged. that unless
something better in The way Of a certificate should
be called out with the alternative u "a strike
WOODWORK returned 70 Rochester. and requested OF
his old union the necessary certificate. The affidavit
which the application Was made this afternoon
says that the union refused 70 grant II. ne was
Informed that constitutional objections existed.
The only reason assigned for the action was that
the Rochester union had received telegram from
New.fork ordering IL net TO issue a ceFiineaie
the hands Of Woodworth's lawyers. Mcclure a
Wood The constitution and bylaws ~ The union.
which is subordinate TO the international Press
mems Association expressly state 50 the relator
claims that such a certificate he demands shall
be presented when asked FOR
Tribune reporter yesterday called AZ the Meth.
oGist Book Concern. one Of the heads e the man
ufacturing department said that pressman had
recently come from Rochester - take a position.
but that through misunderstanding. DO failed -
bring a travelling card from the Rochester union.
As the concern was union shop. and desired o
comply with the requirements OF the union. the
man was sent back 10 Rochester for a proper card.
He had not Yet returned The twenty --eFen press
men employed by the concern ne sad. had not
threatened to strike
NEW SKYSCRAPER FOR LOWER BROADWAY
Plans were submitted yesterday for a fourteen
story brick and stone office building. 70 be erect
ed on the site Of the old Niagara Fire Insurance
Companys building. the northwest corner q
Broadway and Cedar-st 10 by 1873 feet, 70 TemYs-
st. for the St. Lawrence Realty Company, OF No.
1i9 Broadway.
Bruce Price. the architect estimates that The
cost at 10000 The facade Will be OF granite IN
the basement the first and second floors IN lime
stone and the superstructure of brick with blue
stone copngs The building. when competed VIII
be known the International Bank Building.
UNION LEAGUE CLJB MEETING.
The Union League Club held its first regular
meeting after the summer vacation last evening.
but the attendance was not large and no business
OF Importance transacted.