The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-04-27
THE STRIKES UP THE RIVER.
FIVE LARGE MANUFACTORIEs IN
PEEKsKILL sUsPENDED.

ElFb Lahoh AN
PEEksKILL sUsPENDED.
The Works Besicrcd-Mr. Sanford Fired
Upen-Rewnrd OHercS sy the MeuiAers'
Unien-Atfack upen the unisn and Ns-
tiensl Werk~-The Oempanies Compelled
20 Esspley Special Policemen.
The village Of Peekskill on the Hudson, has
for some months past been much troubled By dis
putes between the large stove manufacturing oom-
psnies and their employees arising out OF proposed
reductions OF wages Que side. md . rather dss-
potic Of power By tho trade Union on the other.
Between both, Peekski1 h sure 10 sufer. - the
maaufhcture Of stoves is TIE main business OF the
town. and tie only thing that gains for II any impor-
tance In commercial sense. There are In tie VII
lags fve large foundriestbe National, Union, Ame-
riean, Southern, md Poop,e's-cach one employing
upwafds OF one hundred hands, some OF whom have
been earning from ave 70 six dollars per day. The
capital invested a these works issald 70 be upward
| OF ttoo,ooo.
yuE onfofS or TnH STRIKE
II has been the custom for years past In Peskskill
for the manufacturers 10 close no their shops about
the 1st OF January and fat Of Februsry--the dull
seasop-in order 70 take stock OF property hand.
/ Willie this u being conc, the machinery and work
Of course stopped, and work on hand Is sent
to another foundry 70 be completed. For instance,
| one foundry may close for q time; Il retains ssy
six Of tho nouldsrs, and hires the OF room and
casts In smother foundry TO Hutsh Whatever Jobs
may be on hand. This year The Union objected 10
| the proceeding on the ground that It deprived .
| number Of their men Of employment, and according
" ordered that unless nil hands were retained mono
at all should work. The result general strike.
and war was declared between the Union and como
| OF the companies.
| rHx suS SHINES roa nouLpsRs.
Up TO this period tbcrs was talk Of rcduetio n
OF wsgee, but the men wisely eonclading that Ger
tain OF the employers were very bitter against thsm,
very quickly inserted an sdvcrtisewcnt IN Tun Srr
warning all moulders axainst going 10 Peekskin fer
employment. Tie employers deny that they ever
tried TO reduce wages. Tho eaiy thiag approach
Ing 10 such On idea was the action Of Mr. urah Hii.
OF the uoion Stove Works, Who whils the men were
Idle offered them 10 orea his works and BE-
GIN business provided The men would ssres
ts,lon.. were held VIM y. Mis q. r:
reporter ,sa, he die 20, desire so reduce the msS.
9 Sa ca e 40 ssf % Al s
old rates 10 ssi he says ts could not con,isus IN
Union shcp- and closed up his large establishment
In Ieekskill. The Urion a the latter place tried to
mitee from that place having investfra,ed the mat
ter, decided thai there was not suncicnt reason
wo, sh' ss !.
fore closed, and more than one hundred hands
thereby thrown Ou! q ompioynsns They SiIl no.
| 30 opened agnin this year. 90 that M. Hill. tis
| President, declares himself out OF the hsht
COST OF nouLpNo.
This latter gentleman say. that - long a. bi'
company were enabled 70 obtain eood prices 70.
their stock tbey were willing 70 divide With and
moulding in he oiievins cities durrs ins yesr !.
to Us; froS IS TO sse .sd fsstssih. R % Sss q %
TIE uxIoE nxn's vsssiox.
The men on strike are - eedy most rsspeesa
bio clare and ,hs hast sh.. vosid - sIpss.sd =
aad some Of ,hsu ess bsssss ssA ts~a = y ~
"scme es.s.rs a-ssr. 70 20 70 wr<&w ~ wsssa NO
that since las. year the stove msnafscturins con
panies have been steadily striving to reduce thei
wages aud they further assert that the PeeksNii
men have never received moro wages than any 9th
era and that in job work they have been cut dowi
| to very low egure. They cav. II favorable term
were given them. they would at once and Willingly
) they cam ot we'll do 1t. The to whom the ST.,
reporter spoke condemn In tie strongest terms ,h
violent and d-orderiy conduct OF The parties Wit
| attacked the foundries and assaulted tue men.
, WAR To TuR KNIFE.
The Nessrs. Sanford. prcp-ietors OF the Nationa
: | Stove Work., are highly indignant at the idea o
| the Union attempting To control them In the man
agement ef their own business, aud have concluded
: not to recognize the Union. ard to srit thcmseye
7 They resumed work some y eeks ago, Int, with ON
solitary exception. have reused to take back any
E engaging as msry non union men as tney can oh
4 tain. ihoy are determined TO allow no outside In
torference with thoir business, and will hEht II ou
= | on that line and nence they have become most OBJ
| noxious TO the men and their friends,
|. HIRING nES DIT STRATEGY.
n The Messrs. Sanford have been hiring In Va
called by the Uaion men scab,," and their urriva
}. In Pcckskn l. always the occasion Of demonstra
Union to look out for such visitors and the momen
q they make their appearance. game OF shu.tlecocl