New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-08-27
STRIKES AND rnEm CONSEQUENCES.

There are a large number of strikes now IN
progress in this city all Of which being s.naoiy
contested on both sides. AT the close Of the 'rt stke
Of the Snop Taiors six shops were e1clH. no me
list Of those In which tho men were permit. i'.uh,
work IN these shops tho employers stu hu ' against
the men. who, IN most Instances, nave IouhN 'IN3 ~,
elsewhere. The few men remaining idie .'r supported
by the various Tailor-' Unions Ihe situations i"meIy
held by these men have been hI'd 10y uon-uhuui-i~.
The strike OF the Nllliams1uigh ron MoNg. l-,I I'D
progress Most or me s'flhrIs nave lnuhd W"h 'I''
where; about dozen men sun remain idic IHrl places
are last beng il,n Dy iun u,,,y men rec al ,N'
whose recent prolonged strike Tor an increase ~ wage"
Is not forgotten gradually losing the ground gained
ard At the meeting 81 the cap Mahcif Union
this evening, 10 IS probable that strike Will Doe ordered
In Of these shops According 10 the representations
OF the officers OF the National Bank Note Company, ie
strike In progress among the printers employed IN
that establishment is likely toa speedy clos" The
hands taken IN place Of the strikers are fact be-
coming proficient IN the art ana the Company cum that
they enabled 10 run all their prese and 70 turn
ont work rs rapidly ~ required by the Government The
strike of the bcncn" employed In the panoforc man
uactory OF Stcinway Sons ie just been brought :" q
close This siike was oecaaioued by reduction oil 10
per IN the old rates Of The hn l. now pay
Ing per cent advance ON the Old rates The number Of
men engaged IA this movement was "a.
THE PIANo-FOETE MAKERS.
At a meeting of the Piano Forte Makers
Union last evening 10 announced that the wages Of
the case " makers employed In the shop OF Decker
Brothers was TO be cut down 10 per cent. Should this
action be taken the men viii strike. I'm which movement
they will be supported 10y the Society. Arrangements
maze Tor the annual PIC Nc, WHICH ldhtS pace
JOnes's Wood on Monday next vote ~ thanks was
rendered the "bell men la the employ OF stcinway
Sons for the persistent manner IN which they had adj
hctcd 10 this resolution To stand out until their demands
for wages compiled with The strikers also thanked
their fellow UnOnsts FOR the aid which had been furnished
them
The strike of the ShOcmakcTs in Newark was
concluded yesterday by the bosses granting all asked
by the men.
At a meeting of the Third Cooperative
Building Society, s2 were received and four new mem
bcrs admitted.
A large number of fcrry-boat engineers met
last night at No. G5 East Broadway, % organize Pro-
tcCiiye and Beneficial Society They remained ~ session
until late hour The result OF their discussions were
kept private the average wages OF forrybO engineers
per month MHchnsts and engineers are at present
the most plentiful OF skilled workmcn.
The books of the various clerks employed in
the office Of the Free Labor Bureau show that since the
close Of july 10 the 18th inst the number OF male app
caBs for situations was gi situations offered tjl STU
atOus procured, ga Fcmacs-Appicauts l,aOsi stu
atoms offered, l,sl2 procured, 1888 Total applicants
1902 situations offered, 2ii3 situations procured 1888
The Clothing Cutters at their meeting APP
pointed committee 10 correspond with the officers uf
the various Cutters Unions OF Philadelphia, Boston, But
aO, and elsewhere, with view 10 cneclng, II possible
unity oil feeling and action among the members ol the
various Cutters Associations IL Is alleged that III case
Of strike, the men hindered IN their movements 10y
the Cutters OF the above mentioned cities who nock here
for the purpose OF supplying the places OF those on strike