The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-13
PARKS BLOCKED ALL AROUND.
4 NEW UNION CALCJ LATED TO
PREVENT STRIKES.
Especially strikes Of the Parks Kind
BOssed by Ono Man-The Suspended
IrOnwOrkers' Ls'ader showed Out OF
. Building by Big Negro wstchman.

BOssed by Ono Man-The Suspended
Ironworkers' LEADER showed Out Of
Q Building by Big Negro Wstchman
sam Parks gave another exhibition OF
| his nerve Yesterday morning at the annex
! to the Metropolit an Life Insurance Build
| ing. opposite the Ashland House, where
1 Frank Buchanan's Internal ional Executive
! Committee has been in session for several
| days. Parks went around to the build.
ing at o o'clock, accompanied by his enter
tainment committee. and attempted 10
enter. remar king that there would be not
| damned housesmith working there on
Monday morning.
He found his way blocked by Henry
Clay, stalwart colored watchman. and
tried TO brush past.
VIVA you want, boss?" said the watch
man, pushing Parks awny.
"Oh, come OIL" said Parks. using a
Scriptural expression. We're walking
delegates"
"Cant help it, boss" said the watch
man. "Fo' de Lor'. nobody comes heyah
widout he's INTERRUPTED"
What" said Parks. setting his hat at a
fierce cock. while the entertainment COM
mittee talked about the watchman's gall.
Parks, with an oath. declared that
walking delegate had right to enter any
where.
Come agin, boss replied the negro.
Even de boss oh de place mus get inter-
juiced fore he gifts in"
The Waterman was big and husky, and
stood his ground, while Parks and his en-
tertainment committee made the air blue
with strong language. Finally the invaders
retired.
At noon, when the workmen we're leaving
the building. Parks and his committee
ordered the housesmths not to 60 back
to work tomorrow
Well" he remarked, 1--WE put that
building on the bum"
He then staggered over to the Ashland
House. where Buchanan stood near the
drinks for himself and his committee.
When he went out he glanced CONTEMPT
tuously back, and the entertainment COM
mittee did the same.
Six blueooats and as many plain clothes
men continued to keep watch around the
Ashland House all day Members Of the
entertainment committee lowered around,
gates, was in and out Of the hotel several
times.
Measures have been taken to make it
impossible for a man like Parks to have
absolute sway again in any chartered local
of the International Association of Bridge
any other city. A national union Of fore
men was completed yesterday with
charter from Buchanan, to be known as the
American Society of Iron and Steel Erectors.
whose members are not to strike unless
ordered by the International union to do so.
It began with the organization Of seventy
five foremen here under the auspices Of the
Employers Association, and will act as a
buffer between the employers and the men.
Its members form the bulk Of the skilled
men. as the work in rivetting and other
branches formerly in the hands OF skilled
men ia now done by machinery. The
organization of the society will make it
tie up structural iron work in any city.
Buchanan still bore marks Of the en-
counter with International Secretary john
ston yesterday, but refused TO talk Of the
fight His action in coming here to take
charge Of the situation was commended by
several heads OF labor organizations who
happen to be here
Regia Orr. general organizer OF the
American Federation at Labor, who is now
at the Ashland House. said lie was glad
that Buchanan had the courage to take
charge of affairs at the risk of making
enemies.
The board of governors Of the Employers
Association waited at the Townsend Build
ing until after midnight on Friday to learn
what happened at the housesmiths' meet
ing About midnight telephone message
came from the Tar. Felt and Waterproof
Workers Union asking if it was too late
"to come in out Of the wet by signing the
arbitration agreement The reply was
favorable, and al o clock Yesterday morn.
ing the arbitration agreement was signed
by officers Of the union.
A new union of amalgamated sheet metal
workers and of stearnf1tters is being formed.
This winds up matters az far as any deal
ings with the Board of Building Trades is
concerned
Charles L. Eidlitz. chairman of the En-
ployers' Association. said Yesterday after
noon that a committee Of the Board OF
Building Trades which intends 10 call on
the George A. Fuller company will recsive
an answer that will surprise them, AS to
work done by the American Bridge Company
for members Of the Employers Association.
he said that the company could only en-
ploy members of the new Housesmithr'
Union Of New York