The Washington times., 1907-08-13
First Carload of Men
Arrived in City Last
Night.
Employers ASSOCia-
ton Says More Will
Come Later.

The first squad OF imported brick
layers and stonemasons 20 enter the
local fed and take the place OF tho
striking union bricklayers on the WORK
Of the members Of the Employers As
ISOLATION arrived in the city last night
and early this morning.
They were brought here from near
by Maryland and Virginia towns for
tie Cassidy Company by agents OF the
Employers Association to work on the
Elks' Temple. These men went 10
work this morning. according to H. c.
Smith, general manager for the Cas-
si1y COMPANY. who told a Times repre-
sentative that his firm had all the
bricklayers and stonemasons on that
work that are needed at this time.
He said that a little later. as the
work progressed, additional men OF these
crafts VIII be put on and the work
rushed with full force. There is moth
ing but brick and stone work being
done on this building at this time
Large Force on All Contracts.
Mr.. Smith insists that all the work OF
his company. at every point in the city.
is under way with a good force Of men
More men were sent 10 the Academy
Of Music today. and tomorrow morning
q. number OF brickIayers viii so on that
work. IL is said by members Of the I'm
plOyers' Association.
For the first time since the strike set
in aDplicaCiOns were received this morn
ing Al the Employers Association from
prfcxlayers. They came by mail from
points as far west as Pittsburg ana east
as far as New York. A number OF en-
| ployn1ent agencies in New. York onefed
| to supply al The building trades men
needed, including briclIlayers ana stone
/ masons.
| Manager Richardson, OF the En-
| ployers' Association. said at noon today
| that q number Of bricklayers would ar
on work where they were most needed
| Tomorrow, he said, arrangements WoOlo
| be completed TO bring all the men
| needed in these trades here
Many Applications Received
President Graham. Of the Employers
Association. said that he had been food
| ed with personal and mail applications
! from electrical workers. He says there
/ is an army OF expert electrical workers
/ in the field looking for employment
/ Secretary Hall. Of the Employers As
] soCiation, said it had been reported 10
| headquarters this morning that in a
| number OF cases union carpenters who
4 went out on the strike order have a7-
piled for work and have been given Jobs.
! Harry Wardman. one OF the largest
! contractors in the Employers Assocta =
/ ton, denied this morning the runor that
| colored bricklayers on his work had
struck. demanding s. a day wages.
! There is hung in the employment bu-
! reau Of the Employers Association a
bulletin board on which this announce
ment appears. Firms that VIII not en-
ploy union labor" Beneath this is list
| Of nearly 100 firms in every line OF the
building trades, large and small
Business Agents in Session.
The business agents OF the building
trades were again in secret session this
morning. but none Of them could be
found who would talk. II is current ru-
NOR that four new buildings have been
| struck today. but their location is i'm
possible 10 determine.
II was stated at labor headquarters
| that the strike committee was in the
| field near the Soldiers Home 10 strike
a number of small buildings in that sec
ton. However, at clock the row OF
/ buildings of Thomas II. Melton in that
section had not been disturbed.
| In all probability the building being
| erected by @. w. Barkman for A. Z.
| and Mrs J. NJ Harr, at Ninth and II
streets northwest will be struck today,
There is a clause in the contract that
provides for the exclusive employment
! OF union labor on the structure. Non
union men are working there against
| the protest of the Harrs, and the build
ing trades people threatened last night
10 strike on II some time today
Business agents of the building trades
are not carrying out the strike order
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