Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-15
ALLEGED VIOLENCE
PLUMBERS SAID TO
HAVE BEEN ASSAULTED.

Charges that violence has entered into
the controversy between the master plum
bers OF Washington and the journeymen's
union were made this afternoon by Mr..
Robert b. Caverfy. chairman of the execu-
tive lockout committee of the masters. II
was alleged that a non-union workman was
assaulted. abused and chased by members
of the plumbers union and that the case
win have Police Court sequel tomorrow
morning
This happening said Mr.. Caveriy to a
Star reporter, will cause US to hasten our
Injunction proceedings. Our attorneys have
been instructed today to file the application
as soon as the bill of complaint can be
drawn"
According to Mr.. Carerly non-union
plumber named Howard III. Dove. who Is
employed by s. 8. Shedd g. Bro. Co.,
was assaulted by two men alleged to be
locked out journeymen plumbers, as he
was walking along D street between 9th
and 10th streets northwest about $3.50
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. 1t Is charged
the men stepped up to Dove and asked him
II he would like to have job at 81 a day.
To this Dove is reported to have replied
that he was already employed by Mr..
Shedd Thereupon the men are said to
have called him foul names and with oaths
attacked him. cutting his mouth and In
ficting other injuries 1t Is also alleged
that they took from him by force his
plumbers furnace or nre pot ana SplSOt
the property of Mr. Shedd.
Seeks Safety in Flight.
The mans clothing was also torn, ac-
cording to Mr.. Cayerly, and Dove was COM
PEELED to seek safety In flight.
He ran to the first precinct police sta
ton on 12th street, closely pursued part of
the way by his assailants. The sergeant
of police in charge Of the station sent an
officer out with him, but his aSsailants
had disappeared
Mr.. Caverly says a warrant has been
sworn out for the arrest OF Michael Flaher-
ty, who is alleged to be one of the as
seilants, and that another warrant win be
secured for the second man accused.
An effort was made to see officers Of the
plumbers union this afternoon to get their
version of the alleged violence episode, but
none of them could be found at their head
quarters.
The Master Plumbers Association reports
that five non-union plumbers arrived FROM
Fhiladeiphian today and were put to work
at once. It Is said twenty-five others will
be here before next Monday.
Endorsed by Builders.
special joint meeting Of the Master
Builders Association Of Washington, D. G.
dncorporated), and the original Master
Builders Association was held last night
in the assembly room of the Small build
ing. 14th and c streets, to receive q dele
cation from the Master Plumbers Asso-
ciatfon who made a statement as to the
cause Of the present lockout of Journey
men plumbers.
The attendance consisted of large ma
5ortty OF the most prominent builders and
contractors In Washington, and after a
thorough discussion OF the situation a res
olutton was passed unanimously, setting
forth that Eat joint meeting of the two
associations of the master builders of the
District Of Columbia, held at the request of
the Master Plumbers Association, for the
purpose of considering matters pertaining
| to differences between the Master Plumb
ers Association of the District of Columbia
and the local plumbers union, It was re-
solved
That the members of both the builders
associations, Individually and collectively,
uphold and give their support and patron
age to the Master Plumbers Association
and its individual members.
1t was also ordered that copy of
the resolution pertaining to the Master
Plumbers Association and the local
plumbers union be handed to the chairman
of the Master Plumbers Association for
| such disposition the Master Plumbers
Association may deem proper, and that a
copy also be furnished to each member
Of the Master Builders Association