The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-05

Tho cause Of the strike Of the bank plate
printers Il stated TO be as follows; The Uni
ted States Government has entered into con-
tracts with the American and National Bank
Note Companies, of New York, for the print
Ing Of the new fractional currency, consist
ing Of ton, fifteen, twenty ave and my cent
notes. Tho plates used in printing these
notes, are two inches wider and one inch
shorter than the old plates, and hence, II Is
asserted, require more time and labor to
print from. On July 90, three Of the print
ess employed BY the National Bank Note
Company asked for an Increase Of ten cents
on the old rates for every 100 Impressions,
and were In consequences discharged Forty
four OF their fellow workmen, out of seventy
six employed BY the company, then struck
on July 28th. The American Bank Note
and all It's printers are still at work.
A large meeting Of the journeymen plas-
terers Of Philadelphia was held on Tuesday
evening, when 1t was reported that at tho
present time unusual activity prevailed
throughout the trade, large number Of
buildings Of various kinds having been
erected 10 different sections Of the city. The
present rate Of wages among plasterers Is
from u TO s4.25 per day, which Ia the same
as received last year. 90 - y
The sounding board makers of stelnway
arc on strike on account Of threatened
reduction Of their wages to the amount of
10 per cent, held meeting on Monday
afternoon, when they resolved, after they
had been informed that the reduction was to
last only four weeks, not to resume work
again until they should be restored to their
former wages. The committee Of the Piano
Union Makers Union have published an ap.
peal approving the strike and disapproying
| ho ndua nj ~ he Ar,x xf a, a.
The tailors' strike In New York Is assum-
ing still larger proportions. The cry and
hope OF higher wages Is fast uniting the
whole OF these craftsmen together, until
now nearly 5000 OF them have stopped work
and are demanding a fairor compensation for
their labor. ... ....r.r..
The Organization Of the strike Is as fol-
lows; First, the shop tailors and cutters of
over twenty stores In the city have formed
central body, which directs the movemeot.
This body has fixed a price list and standard
Of wages for which the members Of tho
union will be allowed to work. An execu-
tive committee Of the body is In session
every day, and has charge Of the details Of
the strike. In order that all shop tailors
may be induced to join 1t, this committee
places two or more men, called "watchers,"
In the vicinity Of every store, whose business
Il Is to warn the working tailors not to con-
tinue at their low wages. As heretofore re-
ported, these "watchers" have been the oc-
casion Of some disturbance, but are careful
now not TO break the peace. Many Of the
members Of the union have "pieces" and
patchwork" belonging to their employers,
which they are returning to the executive
committee, who send them back to the
"bosses," finished or unfinished.
A cutter from Williamsburg stated that
on Monday night, about $3.50 o'clock, five
express wagons, loaded with clothing, went
to Williamsburg, and that there the articles
were distributed by Sisters OF Charity to the
tailors OF the place to snake up" Thi:
seems to have been done by various en-
ployers TO outhank the strikers. Efforts
however, are TO be made now to bring al
the Williamsburg tailors into the movement
Another important item Is the fact that III,
manufacturer men arc all to join tn,
strike.