New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-08
FIGHT AGAINST LEAGUE ON
IronzcorkerS' Strike Begins Here
Outside Locals Informed.

The failure Of the peace negotiations between the
Iron League and the international committee Of the
structural iron workers over the recognition OF
Local No. ? Oh Friday followed yesterday by
a hurry call for a conference between President
Buchanan and the committee at the Ashland House
President Mcmahon OF the International Associa-
ton Of Steam Engineers. which is expected to CO.
operate in the national strike attended the confer
enee which was held early in the forenoon
An hour or two later the announcement was made
that circulars had been sent to all the locals
throughout the country Of the International Asso-
elauon Of Bridge and Structural Iron Workers &C
Quaintng them Of the failure OF the negotiations
The circulars. it was stated. also gave brief
synopsis Of what took place at the peace confer
ence which ended in the breaking up OF ali nego-
tations over the status Of the union Of house
smiths.
President Buchanan would not make any pre-
oicuons as 70 the national strike. 4 committee,
consisting OF James Crowley. chairman: James
McCrae. Harry Long. William Batty and Alfred
Kelly, was appointed 70 take charge OF the strikes
in this city The committee established strike
headquarters in Mannerchor Hall ii Fifty-sixth-
st. near Third-ave- Late yesterday afternoon
Chairman Crowley. Of the strike committee, said
that strikes had been ordered every building in
the city where members Of the Iron League had
contracts.
In all about eight hundred men are ordered
out" he said, and the strike Affects about eighteen
buildings How many men are out so far do not
know. as il taxes q day two to set all the men
out. I 90 know that several hundred OF the str1k-
are members OF Local No. who joined the
HoUsesmiths' Union Of Nsw-York-'
He had full list Of the buildings affected, he
said Among them. however. were the new Broad
way Tabernacle FifIy-sixth-st and Broadway, a
building al Nineteenth and Twentieth SITS. between
Fifth and Sixth aves-. and the Butterick Building
at Spring, MacdougaI and Vandam SITS The Jth5r
unions in the Board Of Building Trades had far
not been ordered oc strike IN sympathy
William Fyfe. secretary Of the board, said that
p
called On The constitution OF the board made il
imperative its Unions 70 take such action " hen
asked to - behalf Of any affiliated -nion-
When seen at his Office il the St James Build
ing yesterday, c Z Cheney, secretary Of the Iron
League said that the league was prepared 10 stand
by the Ho1sesmiths Union Of New-York- This or
ganiZation was formed after the Iron League hao
given Local No. every chance TO sign the aroitra-
ton agreement Of the employers association
Ten or twelve OF the contract JOBS were called
out this morning." he said. and many Of the men
who went on the strikes were members Of Local
No. ?. Housesmiths and Bridgemens Union, who
had signed the arbitration plan OF the Building
Trades Employers Association It was understood
as soon as these meE signed the arbitration plan
that they would resist all efforts to get them 10
strike and now that they have gone out, cannot
see how we can trust such men in the future
As to the conference II the Townsend Building
on Friday, he said that the offer 70 take the mem
bers Of the housesuliths organization INTO
Local No under certain conditions was made BY
the mems committee The committee agreed 70
take five hundred members Of the new union INTO
Local No 2 and refer the case Of the balance
Of the mem bers TO committee Of seven for settle
rlent, three TO be appointed by the committee ana
three by the Iron League, the seventh 70 De Sc
Iecled b. these six
The Iron League. however, IS compelled TO stand
BY the men who formed the new union" he SAID
AS we promised would stand by them 4He
members OF the committee did not quit the confer
ence until they received our reply on TINS Q4es-o4
re SAID cid not know Wnelner the men WO---
seek q new conference or not Tney had put tAeI--
selves II awkward position IOT seeking Z i'm
ference he considered the situation CaIal44to~S-
IT locks he continued, as II the lntellt4QL ~
M Buchanan IS simply 10 get recognition OF %,
No 2 TO call q str1ke al over America WoLl1
therefore, be jeopaTdizlCg the men II the enLIe
country TO secure recognition for q union I4-4t -
playing fair .- . - -.
Ashland House between President Buchanan ana Z
NUN Der OF labor who are staying IneTe 81
chanan said the International Assoclatlon nae
row a charter from the American Federation OF
Labor. He viii to-day for Boston, to attend
the convention Of the American FEDERATION o. La
Dor. which begins there tomorrow, anC VII Inahe
= ars-re1t 10 the convention regarding the posi-
{ tor of Local No. 2 which the International Asso-
cfation Eas now It's hands
IL is admitted that the present fight Is one Tor
the existence Of Local No as the recognized
union IN this city II has now charter from the
International Association and only one local union
in ch city can receive such CHARTER, when en-
r.tles il 10 be regarded the regular union