The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-01-27
THr PIISoroRTE MAKERs, STRIKE.
StetnwnS'- BcIlymen out-Impo-ing Process
sion t,stsrduy-W What the strikers DAY
MIR. ~. iuwaS's story.


sion ssterdUy-Whut the strikers DAY
MIR. ~ iuwaSs story.
The rianoiOrtc makers strike had its origin in
the action Of Ste!uwAy i Sous in attempting to
duce the va.es OF the bdlyln,u 60 pes @ Mt. Tn.s
was on the Cd inst, aid on that Crnin- tho men
dad not go to work but appointed q Committee 20
see Mr.. steinwsy. Mr.. stcnWay sid 1t vas not his
custom TO receive any body OF his men unloss they
were working, but in this case he would hear them.
lie promised the Committee that II the bcllymen
would he would consider their petition,
and in two weeks give decision. Accordingly the
men went to work, and atithe appointed time Nr.
Sioinwly concluded to take 20 per cent. from their
wages instead %, 30. On the l2'h Of January two
notices posted 10 the factory forming the en-
ployecs that al the men who did not wish to work
'or these wages, and WHO absented themselves two
day, could con alder themselves discharged On the
18th or January the men received tieir pay with 20
per cent dclrcuon from the Old wages. On tic
Monday morning following the bellymcn toll Stein.
way & sons uAt they could not work for that price
On the next morning Steinwuy published a notice
IN the German messengers informing all those b. ly
m.n Who had .,n work unfinished that he hal
curl"y'1 mnu 'o 800 tlrr placss. and askinH them
last Saturday al the lel.ym.n went 10 the factory
uud atked up thv.r to0S, Albert StCuWay, kfccgtr
tie SUI iiuta! dent, and IlouCiu, the lOron lookng
on. Wien ttcs had ahout halt finished packing
brra,.r called All hands TO the centre on "a, floor
r., Albert Stuiuvay told them that II their toois
wcry hot removed By II O'clock Monday he
would put thcm out OF the sBoo under shed,
P,iao NiiSer oety. ihr1agh their PrcsdcTMIt4 M
teb' RI informed the beymen that II they l,ft the
removing Of tho tools 10 them they would remove
committee Vas then appointed to tell =. eiHway
hat on Tue.day tAey would take the too.s away
Tuesday btiux ct and stormy they could not abide
By ther agreement, and when they went there yes
tealy morning hey found their tools IN 4 slate OF
INFUSION under a shed.
Tie bcllyntn thirty-six In number then packed
The tools IN tS1ny-four wagons, and marched with
the-i to Their meeting room, where hey were joined
Boy ~ piano makers OF other branches, WHO marched
VITA them through several OF the priuclYa streets
Boo tnc CITY. At second avenue and twenty third
street ~, procession was dismissed with the IN
outstanding that they were to meet IN tue afternoon
al tuperts brewery ~ Fofty-dih street.
| Tie meeting % the afternoon was very large and
| enthusiastic, Tue Germ ms were excited, and dc
torninvd 10 stand out, although they con1JCr them
seNos no longer employees OF st.iuw"y g sons
The PanOiorte Makers Society pay the belym,n
$l5 week while out or employment The speaker
encouraged the men to stand hTm, and all vohI h.
right \ committee Was appointed ~ wait On MI
hteinway, and require him to settle for all worA
winch had been left unfinished. The strikers ray
that the mEu Who have taken their places lnCOL
petCLt, and cannot earn g. per week.
Nj. Stc.uVa, told our reporter that he had re.
duc6d the d4IeTsut branches OF the trade from TO
~ P,r cent. lie had done ins to elualLo their pay.
He thourht one OF his workmen rs AOoc as another
wages of the yarnishtrs and reduced tho wages Of
| Others IN proportion. Mr. StcinWay says that these
lhlrysix Ocllymcn earned last year On an average
q 100 cuch-tue lowest mau receiving $500 and the
highest $3.50 He adds that at the prescott rate OF
wage, Tie ttllymeu receive more pay than ahJ other
branch. lie viii not allow any OF the strikers 10
work in his factory again lie says that for every
man discharged he has received ono hundred appll'
| cations Tor work.
Tie wages OF the carvers, action makers and key
| makers we're reduced, bat subs qnenty raised TO
| the original. The VurnIsOers pay was increased
TIC hy huIshers, the action and tune regulators,
have bten reduced ~ per cent, and the beymen ~
cent.