Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-08-28
IN BUILDING TRADES
LuN Followed by Happenings of
Lively Character.
STONECUTTERS ON STRIKE
Walkouts on Certain Work Away
From the City.
EPISODE AT NEW STRUCTURE
Carpenters Called Out by Foreman Or
dered Back by Business Agent
of Union.
EPISODE AT NEW STRUCTURE

After the lull in the building trades field
since Monday there were happening today
which gave a rather lively aspect to the
situation.
On the side of the trades unions about
twenty stonecutters and masons employed
by Miller & Cox were called on strike by
the grievance committee, and the statement
was made that two contractors have de-
cidad to ''straighten out" their affairs with
the union.
On the side of the employers announce
ment was made that a number of non-union
painters were put to work this morning
with union carpenters after rather stormy
argument, and also that a large consign-
ment of non-union mechanics are expected
to reach this city by tomorrow.
Secretary Hall of the Employers Asso-
citation said this afternoon that four or five
master workmen and building contractors
had become members of that organization
within the past week. making gain OF
ten members in month.
In carrying it's warfare against men,
bers of the Employers Association of this
city organized labor, through the local
grievance committee has taken steps to
bring about walkouts on certain work out
side of Washington which is being carried
on by certain members OF that organization.
Strikes Ordered.
Announcement was made today that
strikes have been ordered on the following
work of firms and individuals who are af-
f1iated with the association of employers:
Richardson & Burgess-Residence being
erected for T. F. Ryan at Oak Ridge, Va;
post office and custom house at Niagara
Falls. N. Y; post Office and custom house,
Cleveland. Ohio; building at Springfield.
Ill.
ChaS Cassidy Comnapv bujId ars-Pu;Id-
ing being erected at Frederick. Md.
w. E. Spier & Co.-Post office at Charles
ton. W. Va.
Fissel & Wagner, builders-Post Office at
Kingston. N. Y; county courthouse at
Somervile. N. J.
Action will be taken this afternoon on ap-
plcation of Mr.. William H. Fissell of the
firm of Fissell Wagner who has asked
the grievance committee to remove the ban
from the out-of-town work which was
contracted for by the firm. Mr.. Fissell ex-
plains that the partnership heretofore ex-
listing between himself and Mr.. Frank L.
Wagner has just been dissolved, and that
he will carry on the building operations in
the out-of-town places. while Mr.. Wagner
VIII assume the contracts of the firm in
the District of Columbia. Both Mr.. Fissell
and Mr.. Wagner further explained that
they had tentatively agreed last March to
dissolve partnership in the near future
Whether the grievance committee will
consent to remove the strike ban from the
afternoon. as the committee was in execu-
tive session at late hour.
Episode at New Building.
An episode occurred today at a building
being erected on 9th street by Contractor
William Blundon. 1t is said. H. L. Dooley,
a master painter who has the contract for
painting the structure. appeared there with
force of non-union painters and was about
. IN u,bo ba
the unon carpenters working took excep-
tons to the presence the job of nom
unionists and engaged in a rather strong
argument with the man in charge of the
non-union painters. AS the painters SEEM
ed determined to go to work and started
in to ply their brushes the foreman Of car
penters ordered his men cut on strike
few moments later the business agent
of the carpenters union appeared and
wanted to know by whose authority the
mechanics were ordered to strike Being
informed that the order had been issued by
the foreman, the business agent promptly
ordered the union carpenters back to work.
with the information that if the union de-
sired them to walk out they would receive
the order from competent authority.
The carpenters are then said to have re-
sumed their tools and worked with the nom
union painters.
Discrimination Alleged.
A member of the Employers Associa-
ton contended that the action of the
business agent showed that the unions
are discriminating in their fight in favor
of certain employers and against others.
He also said it is an indica ton that the
unions are weakening by allowing union
carpenters to work with non-union paint
ers.
An officer of the carpenters union this
afternoon said. in explanation, that it is
not within the province of the foreman
to order strike, and that only duly au-
thoriZed officers of the union can make
the men walk out. according to the laws
OF that body
Members of the grievance committee
were about town today searching out
union stonecutters and masons employed
by Miller 4 Cox and pulling them wher-
ever found.
statement was made today by an Of
fcer of the Knights of Labor that "a
proposition, while not official. though
nevertheless emanating from the Employ
ers Association, to form the strikebreak-
ers into local assemblies of the order Of
the knights of Labor was rejected by
unanimous vote of District Assembly, No.
&c, at it's regular meeting last Thursday
evening.
The Knights of Labor" it was added,
nave always opposed dual organiZa TONS
and under no circumstances will they at
this time consider such a question"