New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-06
KNIGHTS TO THE RESCUE.
Nes0 Charter for Housesmiths Who
Signed agreement.

The entry of the Knights of Labor into the build
ing situation caused commotion yesterday. both
among the unions which have signed the aroitra-
ton agreement of the Employers association and
the Board of Building Trades, whose unions are
opposed to it. John ". Hayes, general master
workman who is at the Broadway Central Hotel
has with him his general executive committee, con-
sisting OF Isaac Sanderson general worthy fore
man: J. r. Mansion. Henry Beckmeyer, Of Newark
and NJ. t Judge. of Mobile Ala.
Conferences between these Knights and mem
hers of the Building Trades Employers Associa-
ton were held yesterday at No. LBS Broadway, at
which arrangements were made by which the
knights undertook to supply in all the trades
not yet represented in the arbitration agreement.
1t was learned yesterday that the much talked
Of Housesmths' Union of NewYork has been
organized and had received a charter from Cen
eraI Master Workman Hayes. The newly formed
Horseshoers and Sheath Pliers Union has also re-
ceived charter from the Knights, and the mem
bers of both unions viii work under the arbitration
agreement.
OPPOSITION OF BURNS FACTION.
The members of the Simon Burns faction of the
knights of Labor are in the mean time ready to
dispute the claims of the faction Of which John
W. Hayes is General Master Workman. The Burns
faction holds that it is the genuine order OF the
knights of Labor, and that the question of which
is to be regarded the genuine article is still in
the courts. The Hayes faction, which has all the
books and records of the order that the ques-
ton has been decided in the courts long ago against
the Burns faction. The employers, too have given
to it decided recognition.
General Master Workman Hayes was seen for
short time yesterday at the Broadway Central
Hotel He said he had not completed his plans,
hut is getting ready to supply in all the trades
In the time it remains to be seen whether
the members of the unions which lave signed the
arbitration agreement will work alongside OF the
Knights CT Labor James J. DAILY, Of the Tile
layers Union, which has signed the agreement,
nch alin yyoIt hn
other unions would stand for anything that
John W. Hayes did.
ROCK TALKS AT MEETING
Thomas Rock, master workman of the Burns fac
ton of District Assembly No. 49, Knights of Labor,
had the privilege of the floor at the meeting of the
old Board of Building Trades, in Brevoort Hall. yes
terday. He said his district thoughly in accord
with the board in rejecting the plan of arbitration.
He also said it repudiated the Hayes faction. that
he did not look on Mr.. Hayes the general master
workman. and that the matter as to which faction
was right was still in the courts. sam" Parks
did not attend the meeting, which was a brief one.
At the room of General Master Workman Hayes
in the Broadway Central Hotel later 1t was said
that Mr.. Hayes in New-Jersey, and will not
return until to-day. The door was kept closed
Master Workman Farrell. of Building Constructors.
District 253, who came out of Mr.. Hayes's room,
said when told of what James J. DAILY and Mas
ter Workman Rock had said:
Why, they are both expelled members of our
order and Simon Burns has not vestige of title
to be master workman. We have the books ana
property, and the Knights of Labor. At
the last meeting of the alleged District Assembly
which Mr. Rock is supposed to represent only
three people attended. Daniel O'Leary is the real
master workman of No. 40. I do not believe any
statements the effect that there will be friction
between members of the unions which have signed
the agreement and us. There is no reason why We
should not work tremendously together.
AS to Sam Parks. he said he was originally
brought here to be strike breaker. The knights
could supply all the housesmiths needed. Char
tiers had been given, he said, to the new unions OF
house shorers and housesmiths
THE EMPLOYERS SIDE.
l. X Prince chairman of the board of governors
of the Employers association was in good spirits
last evening We have taken the first bunch of
shingles off the roof of the Housesmiths and
Bridgemen's Union he said. We putting
more ironworkers to work every day. A new or
ganzation from out of the old Salamander Labor
Club. which viii be known as Pipe COYerers and
Felters Union No has been formed, and will
come under the arbitration agreement -.-.-..-+
Mr.. Prince refused to talk of the conferences
with the knights of Labor. That matter has been
left in the hands of the executive committee,
he said.
a meeting of the committee on procedure of the
General Arbitration Board of the Employers Asso-
citation held last night It's function is TO de-
termine the manner Of procedure in handling griev-
The Housesmiths and Bridgemen's Union, &C
cording TO Delegate c. T. Massey, is ordering
strikes against employers in Baltimore. Kansas City
and other places outside Of New York.