The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-07

The only important change in the
strike situation yesterday was the re-
turn to work on two Jobs of the brick
layers Of Union No. IS. This action
was not approved, however, by the del
egates from that body at the Build
ing Trades council meeting last night,
and 1t is understood that there will
be no bricklayers at work today on
any job where the contractors refuse
to grant the demands of the strikers.
All the other men called out by the
Building Trades council are still out.
At the carpenters tinsmiths' and
plasterers' headquarters, at No. 400
Lackawanna avenue, the usual roll call
was held in the morning. The orderly
conduct and bearing or the men is one
of the most noticeable features of these
gatherings.
1t was said yesterday that several
more contractors not affiliated with the
Builders Exchange had granted the
demands of the strikers, probably af-
fecting about thirty men who will go
back to work at the new scale.
NO GREAT EFFORT MADE.
While the carpenters are taking con-
tracts themselves on few small Jobs
they are not making any great efforts
in that direction as yet. If necessity
should demand, that they do 1t. they
say that they have men of ability and
| energy possessed of sufficient capital
to push the matter to a successful fin
ish. Several of the union carpenters
who did not go out on strike June l
Joined the ranks of the strikers yes
terdav.
Business Agent John A. Price. of the
Building Trades council, said to a
Tribune man yesterday afternoon that
the report published in an evening pa
| per. stating that fifteen union brick
| layers had gone back to work for Con-
| tractor Meyer at the old wage scale
| created false impression as the brick
| layers had made no demands.
At the Builders Exchange the con-
| dition of affairs is absolutely un-
| changed. The secretary stated that the
| members were still firm in their stand
against the strikers, and according to
| present indications would stand that
| way until the end. One of the men,
bers present said that he could never
be brought by any possible means to
| grant the demands of the strikers.
There will be no regular meeting OF
the Exchange until the regular month
ly meeting on Tuesday evening next.
At the meeting of the BUILDING
Trades council held in Carpenters hal
last evening the delegates from Brick.
layers union, No. is, were present and
delivered report of the reasons which
impelled them to go back to work. They
stated that while the members were
| heartily in accord with the demands OF
| the strikers yet they did not conside,
| it incumbent on them to assume sucf
q radical attitude. They also reported
that they did not go back to work OF
any Jobs where non-union men were
employed.
This report was favorably received
by the council, but the opinion wa!
expressed that the council expected al
the building trades unions to act IL
accordance with the resolutions adopt
ed last Sunday. In consideration O
this 1t was finally decided that tn,
bricklayers would stand by the strik
ers hereafter. A board of walking del
egates was appointed with Mr.. Johl
A. Price at its head. One of the plast
erer contractors was present ant
signed their agreement.
Plasterers' union, No. 100, met fl
Industrial hall last evening and trans
acted routine business.
The strike will interfere with tn
construction of the Bolt and Nut fac
tory, on which work was to begin thi
morning.