The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-27
POLITICIANS ON STRIKE.
oBJECT TO NOTING THE HEALTH
BOARDS B4CILLL

Truckmen SHE'D Mt tho job for Fear of
Cholera and the Court Cleaners Were
Called On-Said 1t Wasn't Skilled Labor
but Work-Denny Sullivan Ends the Strike
gang OF truckmsn who were removing the
Health Boards furniture to the boards new
quarters announced Yesterday that they would
not handle the incubators containing couta-
Rious disease germs. Two big iceboxes were
to he handled. and the men were informed
that they we're Allied with germs Tho men re-
fused to carry the boxes out OF the Criminal
Court building but agreed to cart them m 70
the boards now quarters AT Sixth avenue and
Fifty sixth street II somebody else would load
them on the vans Edward CopDers. the jani-
tor OF the building. called upon the men en-
ployed in the building as cleaners to take the
iceboxss down from the meteorological labo-
ratory and put them on the trucks.
We'll, guess not" said one OF the cleaners.
I'm not common laborer. I'm cleaner"
In minute oil OF the cleaners were on strike.
Janitor Coppcrs made an address to them.
Hey" he said. Il want you fellows to I'M
derstand that you're in the employ OF the city
OF New York. The city OF New York, through
me. has ordered you to go upstairs and move
those two iceboxes down Do you hear2 Now
go. or II you don't the city Of New York win
fire the whole bunch OF you"
Well" said one OF The strike leaders. the
city of New York employs Inc to do cleaning
work and not moving. I'm not here to carry
You are here to work for the CITY," said Cop
pers. and lust as soon as you don'twnnt to
work for the, CITY you had better get out You
have that privilege. ANY man who refuses to
hep in the Health Boards moving win be
sorry. III make charges against him.
cour House Gp as Mke
who DoltsEes the bic brass ratings in the Court
I'm what YOU call skilled labor: see?" said
he. Il pushed pianos in HaRRertys van for
Two years. but i don't go no more. I'm poll
lem I had regular movin' man to move me
furniture: didn't get into politics to work;
sees ka Ffs FT aid GSntor copp.r you're
not skilled labor, understand? You're what
the civil service calls unsk He'd labor and you're
Mr.. Corpsrs." chimed in Dutch Kenny. who
street entrance; MIR. Conpers. when I were
repoi nted here as n politicianer somebody toll
While | yere rerorting tor duty p do work
which you'd not do at all: IND when some:
s9ay tells me ann nn mGy mans TO S 6ssy
den would rather be first broom for lunch
connter ,ink al us men should bo not did
yhen dey are der movia' mems und We are der
Court House cleaners. You cant make me
iii make yon all move i, You don't 60 to
high toned all OF sudden. gu mustn tnlhR
you're bunch of walk ing delegates. for you're
Oats all right" said Rubber Neck. I'm
no walkin' delegate, but I'm skilled labor. and
dat goes" 49,
Who ever told you you were skilled abor'"
said Corpers.
Mike Mccormick" replied Rubber-Neck.
Mike was on de Anearns' on Monday. an
was deere, an Will We we're entin' chowder In
de city's employ Mike Mccormick ought TO
| know, for he's private secretary OF the Coro-
ner. Mr.. Fitzpatrck. an Mr.. Fttz 10 dc Tam
many leader. ain I hep
He's the Tammany leader" said Coppers,
| labor. ] know what skilled labor is, was .
| boss plumber for forty wears in the Fourth
ward. and had some experience. You were
| all appointed here as laborers."
| How should 1t be dot a laborsr is movin'
mans?" incurred Dutch. Henry. Il guess l
laborer he is a laborer. hut when he is movn'
| mans he Is a vorkin' mans und not a laborer.
amt II? We are city smplcynees. not Working
Yes" added Rubber. I'm city laborer.
| dat's what l am. My days for swinging pia-
| nos is gone. and l don't intend TO handle dem
| any more"
We'll" said Copners III you fellers don't go
| Here he comes now. Como here, Denny.
| Rubber and Dutch and the rest OF ON arc
kicking on moving the Health Board furni-
| turs. THEY'RE on strike"
Denny sullivan put his hands in bis trousere
| pockets. scowed at the bunch OF cleaners and
Git ter work. blank you! Git ter work"
| Then tho iceboxes began to move. The
strike was over.