The Washington herald., 1907-08-09

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About 80 men, principally bricklayers
and carpenters. went out on strike yester-
day n obedience 10 the calls Of the bus
mess agents Of the various locals, who
acted under Instructions TO enforce tha
general strike mandate against the open
shop.
It was just 1:I0 o'clock yesterday after
noon when the foreman Of the carpenters
working on the apartment house in course
Of erection at First and B streets north
west blew his whistle. and the first strike
was inaugurated. Men dropped their tools
the instant the whistle blew with a pre-
monition Of what was coming, and in an
other instant a dozen heads protruded
from the windows. ana the men. peering
down, saw the business agent Of their
craft accompanied by several other bus
mess agents. and at a wave Of his hand
they collected their tools and quit work.
In not more than i've minutes the
building was emptied OF every union
man On the job. There were nine union
carpenters and about ha1 a dozen union
electricians working in the building az
the tine.
From this building the committee made
a round OF ten more. splitting at inter
walls 10 expedite the work. only those 60
ing 70 q building where men Of their
craft 70 be called out were employed.
On several OF the buildings affected a
great number OF the employees We're non
union men, who had taken the places Of
union men who had either been locked
out or who had gone out on strike when
the first trouble broke out about two
months ago.
The apartment house at First and 3
streets is under construction by the ". E.
Speir Company. Of 1872 New York avenue.
He is said 10 be a member Of the EN-
ployers' Association. From this corner
the strike committee proceeded Up the
Avenue TO a combination store and dwell
ing, being erected by the speir company.
on Seventh street, between Louisiana
avenue and D streets northwest Brick
layers and carpenters were called of
at- this place.
stop work on Theater.
The Academy OF Music was the next
place visited, and upon order from their
business agents. twenty-five carpenters
and & number Of bricklayers laid down
their tools and walked out Samuel J.
Prescott d Co. took the contract for re-
building the Academy after the fire Of
last winter. When the lockout was or
dered by the Employers Association Mr..
Prescott laid OF the union men OF the
crafts named IN the employers edict, and
put nOn-union men in their places.
From the Academy the committee went
to the new Elks' Home, on H street,
near Ninth, and IN obedience to the call.
ali the carpenters. bricklayers, and
stonemasOns who remained at work after
the strike ordered by the Building Trades
Mechanics Council two months ago. laid
down their tools. The work OF these
crafts was completely tied Up, and the
laborers were also forced TO quit with
them, owing 10 the fact that with these
trades not working there was nothing for
them TO 60. This building is under con
struCtion by the Charles J. Cassidy Com
pany. ar 523 Thirteenth street northwest
Greets Strike COmmit1ee.
Another job in the hands Of Mr.. Speir
was the next place visited. It was the
building on street, near the Employ
ers' Association headquarters, which is
being remodeled. 1t is said that Mr.. speir
came out Of the employers Office, when
he became acquainted with what vas 60
ing on, and exchanged greetings with
Of the strike committee
Richardson &s Burgess was the next firm
affected. The strike committee trooped
across the street, and called of the men
working on the American National Bank
building. which fronts on + street.
The new Metropolitan Club and the y.
NJ. G. A. were taken IN turn. and the
men ordered of. The Metropolitan Club.
one OF the first buildings affected by the
original strike. is under construction by
q Burgess. Bricklayers. car
PENIS, and electricians were employed
in the remodeling of the old building.
when they were called of at the Y II.
c. A.
Another committee, having a different
route to cover, called out the union men
employed or the remodeling work at
Ganzaga College, and on the construction
work at the Soldiers Home
The committee has only covered q part
of its route. The work win be prosecuted
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