Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30
THIS CITYNOTAFFECTED
STRIKE ORDER no BRIDGE AND
STRUCTURAL IRON WORKERS.

1t is officially stated that the general
strike order issued yesterday by the exec
utiye committee of the International Assoc
citation of Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers over the head of President Frank
Buchanan, against the members of the Iron
League in New York and other cities, VIII
not materially affect building operations IN
Washington. All structural iron and steel
work in progress in this city Is in the
hands of non-members of the Iron League.
and trouble can only be aroused by their
utilization with the organization or SYM
pathetic move their part. Such action
would be regarded reputation OF all
trade agreements.
In the opinion of labor leaders of New
York city and Washington the strike is an
Endorsement of the fight against the Iron
League of Samuel Parks, the walking dele
gate of Housesmiths and Bridgemen
Union, No ,. 1t was the intention of Parks
to inaugurate the strike some time ago.
and he so ordered it, but the strike order
was subsequently rescinded by President
Frank Buchanan. the HouseSmlths ana
Bridgemen's Union. No. 2, of which PARKS
is walking delegate, having been eNpeiieu
from the international organization for the
manner in which the affairs of the union
had been administered.
The controversy between the interna'lon-
al union and the local union, NO. - was
finally arranged
Since that time the members or the eA
ecutive committee of the fnternatlohal
body, headed by President Buchanan. nave
been exerting themselves to arrive at set
Element with the Iron League. which untH
recently formed a part of the Natiohal AS
ISOLATION of Structural Iron Manufacturers
The attempts for peaceapie seI'leii ,it IL.
1t is said met with rebuffs on the part OF
the employers. The final attempt to ADJUST
the difficulties was made day or two ago.
1t proved unsuccessful, but President Bucn.
anan wished to continue the oVertuFes ioi
peace. The members of the executive com
mittee however did not agree with thelr
president, and SO ordered a genera! Strike
in all cities where the members of the Iron
League are fulfilling contracts
Washington Included.
In the report sent out from New York,
Washington was included in the list OIL
cities which would be affected by the gem
eral strike order, and for that reason
suspension in the building operations IN
this city was looked for. Inquiry revealed
the fact that at present there are at work
in this city no contractors who are animated
with the Iron League The local structural
iron operations are practcally cohtrolieo
by the American Bridge Company, the
George A. Fuller Company and w. A MOI
rison
The bridge company is erecting the draw
span of the new Long bridge, and has the
contract for the iron work of the new union
station; the Fuller company is installing
the structural iron in the new apartment
house in the course of construction at the
corner of Connecticut avenue and l. street;
while the remainder of the structural iron
work is controlled by w. A. Morrison.
AS far as can be learned these employers
are at peace with the labor unions anu
not members of the Iron League. IL
is pointed out. however, that the work
of the American Bridge Company might be
affected in an indirect way. in that 1t is
said to hold subcontracts under the mem
bers of the Iron League. The contracts
that company holds in this city We're
awarded directly. but it is reported that
the local work might be suspended in view
of the reported fact that it holds Iron
League contracts in other cities.