The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-08-04

The threatened boycott was declared
to be i'm operation yesterday morning
by the leaders of the building trades
strike. All the details of the boycott
have not yet been arranged but II was
given out yesterday that eight firms
had already been placed on the list
one of these was said to be of very
great prominence in the central city.
The executive committee of the Build
ing Trades council would not give the
names out yesterday but said that they
would do so today
The boycott is to be declared against
all merchants who have given work to
members of the Builders Exchange
since the present strike began. All
merchants who have been heard to eX-
press their opinions as being against
the strikers are also to be boycotted
and any others who directly or indi-
rectly have antagonized the men dur
ing the strike.
Printed stick labels containing the
names of the firms to be boycotted are
to be stuck UP in all parts of the city
by the thousands A circular letter
is being printed and will be distribut-
cd among the various trades unions in
WILL SEE IT THROUGH.
The strikers say that they are aware
that they have undertaken a laborous
task but they say that they will see
il through to the END. All persons who
patrCnize the boycotted merchants are
to be noted and an effort will be made
TO induce the other stores selling them
goods to stop doing so under penalty
of being themselves placed upon the
prescribed list.
The men are very enthusiastic over
the boycott and are very confident
that the influence which will be
brought TO bear upon the Builders Ex-
change will be very great. They are
not very fearsome that public opinion
may be directed against them, but do
not appear to have given this phase of
the question much thought.
1t was stated yesterday that letter
had been received at headquarters
signed by a number of members of the
Exchange and asking for a conference.
Several members of the latter body
when seen by a Tribune man claimed
to know nothing whatever of this and
were inclined to regard it as con-
COctiOn OF the STRIKERS.
The carpenters new committee did
not report any new work as having
been secured yesterday, but said that
work on all contracts secured was
progressing nicely.
An important meeting of the Cen
tral Labor Union will be held next
Sunday afternoon at o'clock in Car
penters' hall. The purpose of the meet
ing is ostensibly to discuss arrange
ments for the Labor Day parade, but
it is generally known that the boycott
question will come in for an extended
share Of the proceedings. The boy
MUST BE GENERAL.
The boycott to be effectual must
of course, be entered into not only
by the unions connected with tht
Building Trades council but by all or.
ganized labor in the city and county
The general feeling is in favor of tht
boycott but a number are of the opin'
ion that an opposition to it may croT
out at this meeting.
President Martin D. Flaherty, of the
Central Labor Union, has sent out al
extended circular to all the union!
connected with that body inviting
them to send delegates to the meetinl
on Sunday. He calls attention to thu
fact that there are over 1900 trade
uu!onists in the county at the presen
time and he advises a great turn on
on Labor Day, as there will be a large
crowd in the city on that day attend
| ing the letter carriers convention
| The labor parade, he says, could b,
held in the morning, as Is the custom
| leaving the afternoon free fer the let
| ter carriers procession.