Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-21
CARPENTERS STRIKE
BUT THIRTY-EIGHT MEM OBEY
THE ORDER TODAY.
Unions Statement in Response to the
Charge Of Breaking an
Agreement.

The strike of the members of Local Union
No. 1861 of the United Brotherhood of Car
penters and Joiners of America, In accord
ance with resolutions adopted at recent
joint meeting of the local brotherhood
unions, did not assume as great proportions
as was originally anticipated. Only two
large buildings are affected. The strikers,
numbering, according to official count, thir-
ty-eight, demand the recognition OF the
working card Of the Council OF Allied Build
ing Trades of the Central Labor Union and
the dismissal Of the members of the Anal
gamated Society Of Carpenters and Jofners
from structures where brotherhood men are
employed.
AS far as can be learned the only strue-
lures of any Importance which are anectec
by thu strike order are the Colorado build,
ing. at 18th and G streets, which Is owned
by Mr.. Thomas Walsh, and the new Foun-
dry Church, at 10th and Madison streets
The contract for the erection OF the former
is held by the firm OF Richardson & Bur
gress. while Samuel ]. Prescott & Co. are
building the church. The bulk of the strik-
ers were employed by the firm of Richard
son & Burgess.
This firm also employees about forty-five
amalgamated carpenters. These men,
against whom the strike order Is mainly
directed, are at work.
The Men Notified.
The strike order was carried into effect
at starting time this morning. Business
Agent F. J. Niedomansh visited all the
structures being erected by the two firms.
When the carpenters reported for work the
business agent informed them that If the
amalgamated men were retained they must
refuse to go to work. AS the amalgamated
men soon appeared and commenced work.
the brotherhood carpenters gathered up
their TOOLS Overalls and other belongings
and went direct to the carpenters hall in
Concordia Hall at 9th and E streets north
west. AS they entered their names were
registered in the roll book.
Up to a late hour this afternoon the places
OF the strikers had not been filled.
President Prescott and his associates of
the Master Builders Association held a
lengthy conference this afternoon at the
Corcoran building. The meeting was In
progress at the time the report OF The Star
what course the affected employers will
pursue in the matter of filling the places of
the strikers.
Response to Charge.
The master builders say that the strike
of the brotherhood Is in violation OF the ar
tces of the arbitration agreement between
the Employers Association and the Council
of the Allied Building Trades Of the Central
Labor Union. Business Agent F. j. Niedo-
manski of the brotherhood, replying to the
charge of violation of the arbitration agree
ment, stated that the carpenters organ
izations have never been officially informed
that the Master Builders Association is a
party to the agreement, and have been I'M
able to ascertain the names of the con-
tractors forming the Master Builders As
ISOLATION with whom it would be essential
to negotiate for any arbitration agreement
between the carpenters and the builders.
He further maintained that the carpen-
ters unions are not a party to the arbitra-
ton agreement, except as an affiliated body
Of the Council of Allied Building Trades CT
the Central Labor Union, and do not know
with what employers they are supposed TO
be dealing He stated that the carpenters,
he thought, advocated arbitration in the
settlement of labor disputes but in this To-
stance there is nothing tangible to arbi-
trate.
The chief objection which is raised against
the Amalgamated workmen is that they
not members of the Central Labor
Union.