Evening star., 1907-10-22
OVER THE OPEN SHOP
Trouble Between Employers
Association and the Unions.
HEARING IN POLICE COURT
Mr.. James L. Marshall Acquitted
of Charge Against Him.
STRUGGLE FOR SUPREMACY
Non-Union Workmen Brought to
Washington From Other
Cities-Trouble Results.
HEARING IN POLICE COURT
STRUGGLE FOR SUPREMACY

Trouble appears to be brewing In con-
nection with the open-shop movement in
the District. At the headquarters of both
the Employers Association and the griev-
ance committee of the building trades to-
day there was an unusual hustle and
hustle following the so-called rough
house" proceedings at the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad depot late yesterday after
noon and similar happening of lesser
degree Sunday evening upon the arrival
OF number of non-union workmen. AS
an echo Of the small-sized riot at the
railroad station there was Police Court
sequel today, and the statement was made
that there will be others.
Mr.. James L. Marshall a contractor and
former president of the Master Builders
Association. was taken into custody at the
depot yesterday afternoon, charged with
disorderly conduct in connection with the
arrival Of thirtyeight non-union bricklay-
ers from northern cities. The members
OF the Employers Association were in
censed today over the arrest of Mr.. Mar
SHALL claiming that he was unfairly
treated, and that there was no occasion
for his arrest In this contention they
seem to be borne out by the action of the
Oi>o Souit JuuSS, WIZ piOhplly Ills
missed the charge and had Mr.. Marshalls 8
collateral. S25. refunded.
The employers claim. in the first place,
the amount of collateral charged was ex-
cesslve. and that Mr.. Marshall was en-
deavoring to protect himself from assault
by one Of the pickets of the labor unions
when the policeman seized him. 1t was
stated this afternoon that the matter of
Mr.. Marshalrs arrest will be placed in the
hands of the attorneys for the Employers
Association for action.
Contention Over Non-U Unionists.
The grievance committee of the build
ing trades. 1t is stated. had learned that
large number Of non-union mechanics
were due to arrive at the Baltimore and
Ohio depot yesterday afternoon. and had,
1t is said. about two hundred local union
workingmen there to receive them. The
non -unionists were in charge of agents of
the Employers Association, who had We
hfcles there to convey them to the Hotel
Oxford, where quarters had been engaged
for the strangers. a delegation OF en-
ployers were also on hand at the railroad
station to take charge Of the non union
workmen.
When the train from the north pulled
into the depot the two hundred unionists
and the employers are said to have
crowded forward. and a general mtx-up
occurred. in which the out town nom
union mechanics were the storm center.
uc eIpIoyStS tIleO u Set Tie SttdnSSES
into the vehicles. while the union work
men and pickets endeavored to carry
them away to their headquarters. 1t was
about this juncture that Mr.. Marshall.
ers' Association. was placed under arrest
and hustled Off to the sixth precinct sta
tion house.
Claim of Union Men.
The claim Is made by some of the union
men that one of their number was struck
and lost several Of his teeth The union
workmen say they captured" sixteen of
the non-union bricklayers at the first on
and their agents were not idle and load
ed some Of the outsiders into their We
hicles. BY this time there was a scene
of excitement in the depot.
The scene of trouble was then trans
ferred to the Hotel Oxford. where some
of the non-unionists had been transported
in automobiles by the employers. 1t is
said the pickets and members of the
gievance committee OF the building trades
made other captures" after the hotel had
been reached.
The "captured' men were escorted to
Costello's hall. where they were enter
tanned by the representatives of the build
ing trades, and some of them were de-
ported last night. Others remained over
until today to see the city and were sent
70 lneH HofISS tIiS dlIcfHOOu.
Those who remained loyal to the en-
ployers were sent out on jobs this morn
ing the majority being taken to the re-
form school For this purpose a large
vehicle was employed and one Of the
union men declares that the driver of one
of the vehicles approached a crowd Of
union pickets and asked:
Are you the gentlemen who are to be
taken to the reform SCHOOL,"
He received an answer in the aff1rma-
his conveyance to the building Of the
Daughters Of the Revolution and wait
there for his load. 1t is added he was
found there with his empty team by the
employers more than an hour later.
The employers say they succeeded in
getting fair number Of the non
union bricklayers out on the jobs they
have for them today. and will make
an additional request to the police to
protect them. they say.
Sunday Evening Episode.
There were similar scenes at the
depot Sunday night, 1t is said. when
the $40 pm. train came in from the
north. AS the headlight Of the locomo-
tive came into view down 9th street
after the train had turned into that
thoroughfare from Virginia avenue, a
gathering of stalwart men who had
came suddenly interested in the In
coming cars, and flocked into the sta
tion. making at once for the big iron
entrance gates.
This group of men constituted what the
organized workingmen of Washington
term their emergency committee or
picket guard" They had been advised
that on the train was a delegation of
eight non-union mechanics, who were be-
ing imported by the Employers Assocta-
tio1 as strikebreakers. and they had gone
to the depot to capture the non-unionfsts. |
il possible.
Here they are. and they are all red
necks' at that" one of the pickets sang
out as the engineer put on the air and |
the train came to a stop.
BY red necks.' 1t was explained he |
meant bricklayers. The union men surged |
and endeavored to corralI the |
workmen, while the employ
ers and their agents sought to prevent |
the capture. For a time 1t looked as
though there would be serious trouble. |
One of the policemen stationed at the |
depot came to the rescue. however. and, it |
is said. ordered the pickets out of the |
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