The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-03-31
new YORK NOTHING TO HIN.
IRON WORKERS BOSS SAYS he
WON'T END SUBWAY STRIKE.
Using the Bold-Up OF the Work as . club
Against the American Bridge Go. In
Its Fight with the Union-Struggle
Coming which May He National.


Coming which May He National
The preliminary hght between the Ameri-
can Bridge Company and the Structural
Iron Workers Of America, which In generally
believed by building contractors TO be only
the opening OF a struggle between the iron
workers and their employers all over the
country, over the demands for higher
wages shorter hours and more privileges
made by the unions. was at deadlock
yesterday.
The employers here who are now part
of a national organization, decline 10 deal
with President Buchanan OF the mems
national union, and the National Union OF
Structural Iron Workers declines to let the
local union handle the Nee York troubles
by themselves.
Work on the subway is held up as well as
on many buildings. and President Buchanan
declines to treat for its continuance. as
serting In 90 many words, according to
President Orr Of the Rapid Transit Com
mission, that the city's interests are moth
ing to him compared with those Of his or
ganization.
The intention of the National Union
seems to he to use the holding up OF the
subway work as a weapon to end the fight
against the bridge company in the unions
favor.
President Orr Of the Rapid Transit Com
mission failed yesterday in his first EFFORT
to induce the leaders of the International
Association of Structural Iron and Steel
Workers to call of the strike on the subway
powerhouse at Fifty-nnth street and Elev-
enth avenue The ironworkers there quit
work out OF sympathy with the men who
are fighting the American Bridge Com
pany, though Contractor Mcdonald had
an agreement with the local branch OF the
association that all labor difficulties on the
subway should be submitted to arbitration.
Last Thursday Mr.. Mcdonald appealed
to the Rapid Transit Commission for assist
ance, pointing out that unless work was
at once resumed on the power house the
opening OF the subway would be seriously
DELAYED The result was conference
held in the Offices Of the commission yester-
day between Mr. Orr and President Frank
Buchanan Of the ironworkers' national
organization. There were also at the
conference Chief Engineer Parsons Of the
commission and Mr. Mcdonald
Both Mr. Orr and Mr.. Mcdonald told Mr..
Buchanan that the trouble with the Ameri-
can Bridge Company had no relation TO
the subway work and asked him to order
a resumption of work on the power house.
Mr.. Buchanan was informed that a delay
in completing the subway vitality Affects
the interests OF the city and that the we'll
being OF a great community like New York
ought not to be interfered with because
OF labor troubles in which the subway
contractor had no part Buchanan re-
FUSED to take this view OF II. Describing
me result OF the conference last night Mr..
Orr said
mir Buchanan came here at my request.
had a long talk with him and I appealed
to b i'm ON behalf of the city not to delay
the work on the subway. ! pointed out
10 him that the people Of the city were anx-
ious to have the subway compieted and
that to tie up the work arbitrarily would
deprive his organization Of public sympathy
in this city in the fight il had undertaken n
in Buffalo, Pittsburg and other places.
Mr. Buchanan informed me after had made
this plea that he was not concerned In the
interests of the city, that the welfare Of the
members Of his organization was Of more |
importance to him than the interests Of
NewYork."
Mr.. Orr minated that he would not |
ask for another conference until he had |
made a report TO the commission. AT the |
last meeting OF the board IL was decided |
that IL Mr. Orr should fail TO accomplish |
anything with the strike leader, the Mayor |
should Try TO bring about settlement.
Mr.. Buchanan said yesterday that he |
would not see the Mayor. He said that he !
saw no reason why he should have anything !
TO say to the Mayor. but he added that he |
might call on j. Pierpont Morgan and Presi- !
dent Charles NJ Schwab OF the United States |
Steel Corporation. The inference he evil |
IDENTIFY meant TO convey was that II the |
work on the power house Is to be continued |
il must come as the result Of negot iations |
10 be carried out with Mr.. Morgan and Mr.. |
Schwab. that IA TO say that the holding up |
Of work on the subway - To he used as
club over the American Bridge Company |
20 get the company 20 do everything the |
iron workers NAV want
The American Bridge Company il one |
of the constituent companies OF the United |
States Steel Corporation.
when the ironworkers were ordered on |
strike in the power house and at an in |
spection shed in the subway. A strike Of |
ell ironworkers was also ordered all along |
the tunnel. This extensive strike was |
called OF in half an hour. however, because
the local delegates thought IL too much to |
handle Just nov.
The situation al present il that the ma
tionsl Association Of the ironworkers !
insisi TINT any conference with the Ameri- I
can Bridge Company must take place with !
them The officers OF the American Bridge |
Company refuse 10 have anything TO do |
With the national officer. They say that !
N IL The rule Of the newly formed National 4
Association az structural Iron Manufscl- !
ur~rs thar al labor disputes must he handled |
nv the local committees and while they are |
willing 10 -ee the officers Of the local uniop, |
on no account will they confer with the |
offioers of tie ma ional union.
The original cause u the strikes against |
the company. about which there has been |
. great deal ~ mystery. IL stated by Mr.. |
Bunhsnan 10 bs violations Of an agree
meat 10 employ only union men There |
are now b.pO men on strike Among the |
iaiilfings held up ~ this city are an Office l
i,Iilding o. fseni -sigii,b sires.' aud Broad !
Nay. tho BLAIR Baidins. ~ Broad and IA. |
hauss riFes.is ths Corn frchsnss Bank, |
ths narnl,f h.nk. the De~ Gay Tub, ola |
,,ni,s buildlhs ~ Duane STREET sad Broad. |
saV tis. subway power hosi-r ~ West Pity |
tinih siH.s aud building ga tA~i Pour. 4
to.n'h f'Te.t, and tsO hotels IA fony |
as-vind .iHs-i.
The ini, riAiionai Buildins Trades Coub-
20 sifh hsadglssssft n fhlaso, q vss |
Haftsd vstsfday. 10 ready "a tsks a lahd /
% fls isis ou tis fnsn sias ~bs v oOmer |
T. nas Eaal ooyIsri% W nearly all thu Arg |
iss Dot ssS fofh AID may ofdsf symIa.
iistlr ririsfs
Tisa l..iisf addI.sssd ~ Pf.slsani ~. |
, hansn iasi sesk ~ tho fis~ifss A f,Ilh.f |
4 iapaby, iis Ahsrfs ga hiass Gsml,aBy |
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