The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-18

The plumbers had not, up to last
night, presented any formal demand for
an eight-hour day to their former en-
ployers but such an action will take
place soon.
One of the most prominent members
of the Master Plumbers association
made an extended statement yesterday
afternoon to a Tribune man regarding
the position which has been and which
will be taken by the members of that
organization. He stated that the plumb
ers were not justified in going out on
sympathy in the first place, and that
their present demand f, an eight-hour
day would not be considered for a
moment
He said that the plumbers had been
promised by their various employers
before the existing difficulty began that
If the other branches of the Building
Trades council were granted the eight
hour day that they would be granted
1t, too. He characterized the eight
hour demand as absurd. anyway, be-
cause he said that the average time
worked by journeyman plumber was
only a little over seven hours a day
the year round. He admitted that there
were exceptions to this rule under ex-
| traordinary conditions, but maintained
positively that the peculiar eXigences
| of the trade made less than an eight
hour day an unalterable condition.
MADE LITTLE EFFORT.
He said that the master plumbers
| had not up to the present time made
| a determined effort to secure labor
| from outside sources, because they
We're given to understand that the
| journeymen were not firm in the SYM
pathetic stand they had taken with
| the strikers.
AT o'clock yesterday afternoon the
master plumbers met formally and de-
| cided to parley no longer with their
striking employees. One of their num-
Der was delegated to visit the larger
cities from which applications have
come for employment and examine per-
sonally the men who have made the
| applications. The best of these men
will be engaged and sent on here to
take the strikers places. They will be
given permanent employment.
A master plumber said last night:
I'VE do not propose to make any
| further effort to conciliate our en-
|
ious to come back, that they would
take advantage of the first opportun-
ity that would permit them to do so
consistently
| That opportunity presented itself
| when the carpenters raised the tie-up
as far as it affected contractors against
whom there were no grievances. the
plumbers had no grievances against us
and could have come back without vio-
lating any of their union rules or doing
any injustice to their ellow-strikers.
Instead Of this, they proceed to work
up a grievance and thereby set aside
the opportunity they alleged they were
laying for. This, coming on top OF
personal requests that came to every
shop asking that the master plumbers
hold off for n short time in their in
tended Importation of men, has COM
pletely exhausted the patience of the
master plumbers.
WORK MUST BE DONE.
81, for one, will not stand for this
sort of thing any longer. have work
on hand that must be done and l pro-
pose to do it. There is a limit to leni-
ency and in my case that limit has
been reached. l will have my shor
manned with good men in a very few
days"
Six more contractors signed the
Building Trades council agreement
yesterday Contractor Apostollcc, whC
signed the agreement, has Sc
cured the contract for buildinf
the new st. Marks Lutheran
church at the corner of Washburr
and Fourteenth streets. Contractor
Frank Carlucci was out of town yes.
terday and is not expected home till
tonight, so that his decision in regard
to the signing of the agreement viii
! probably not be made known until to.
! morrow.
Contractor Peter Stipp called upor
! Sheriff Pryor yesterday to see if some
steps could not be taken to prevent the
almost forceful intimidation Of tn;
stone masons employed on the new
Speedway hotel which Mr.. StipI
claims is being done by members o.
the Stone Masons' union. The sheriff
, informed Mr., Stipp that he could no
l interfere until a breach of the peac,
was committed, Mr.. Stipp said tha
: his men were threatened Saturday.
Contractor Conrad Schroeder yester
: day exhibited to a Tribune reporter
$500 check, representing the first pay
; ment on the bolt and nut works con
tract. THAT doesn't look much like
e tie-up," he said. as he folded up tn
{ slip of paper and tucked it in a ia
wallet. Il have one building ready 70
the roof, another almost ready and
third that will be ready by Saturday
They will all be completed within tn
time specified in the contract"
EXCHANGE TO MOVE.
= The Builders exchange contemuiat
b removing their headquarters in a &c.
= days to the Board of Trai4 huildiDp
where a suite of offices has been Sc
cured which will be used by the secre
tary of the exchange and the secre
tary of the Master Plumbers associ
alton.
The general assembly room on tn
eighth floor will be used for genera
meetings of the organization.
The following communication wa
received at strike headquarters yester
day:
July II, 1899
To Whom II May Concern:
At a regular meeting of the Lacka
wanna township school board held o
above date, a resolution was passed tai
ing. the remainder OF the work to be don
on Lincoln Heights school out of III
hands Of the South Side Lumber con
pany at their request, as they would NJ
finish said work I'm time for the ne'
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