New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-06
A REPRESENTATIVE STRIKE.
ORIGIN OF THE cOoPERs' TROUBLEs-THE BROOKLYN
DESPERADOES.

ORIGIN OF THE COOPERS' TROUBLES-IHE BROOKLYN
DEsPERADOEs.
The origin OF the COOpers' strike, which
within few days has used two murders in Brooklyn
and at Bulls Ferry N j., is briefly this On April
20 notice was by Lockwood Bros. Holly, author
lied inspectors Of the Board of Oil Trade to each Of
their subnspectors, who were society men, advising
them that member Of the Coopers Union would there
after be employed inspector unless he took an oath
TO abandon that organization. paper containing
an oath drawn up and offered them to sign. They
all refused whereupon their places filed with
society men, The Coopers' Union then adopted reso-
luton that cooper should work under
society inspectors and accordingly they all struck
TheI employers say that they were driven into the
they took by the sinister effects Of the arbitrary
authority exercised by the leaders Of the Union over
the The coopers declare that the Union Is in no
way detrimental to the employers although they &C
knowledge that OF the imperative rules OF the
is that society cooper shall the Manhat-
tan district which comprises New York and the suburban
cities They consider that they fighting for the life
of their Union, against which, well as against ali
other trade organizations, they think that capitalists
have declared war. Within few days they have put
forth appeals for assistance from other trades The
Talor's Union has gwen them $780, and large drafts
for money received yesterday from Boston, Ceve
land and Chicago They have also received promises Of
assistance from the Crspns, the iron molders, the
breklayer and pasteIers OF Brooklyn and other organ
izatons II Is said that the sevedores who employed
In loading oil barrels vessels will stop work next
week account OF the coopers strike These steve
dOres receive three cents apiece for putting the barrels
board md pay the laborers they employ
hour. In consequence of the Incompetence of the
have taken the strikers places the barrels
"coopered" fast enough TO enable the sevedores TO
complete ob without frequently stopping to walt for
barrels In this way the sborers still 90 on
the stevedores lose much money. Another injurious
effect OF the strike Is TO drive business out
OF NewYork Since 1t began Briggs Co.. one OF the
largest Of the barremaking firms have imported thou
sands OF barrels from Boston, Pougbkeepse, and Phia
del phia They also preparing 70 manufacture bar
reIs by machinery at YODkers One machine will turn
out 500 barrels in day. and few skilled laborers Will
be required TO work them. The employers say that
their ne doing well, and there are few places
In which the strikers missed Some OF the latter
applied 10 Briggs Co. for work yesterday, but their
services not needed.
The striking cOopers Of Brooklyn seem inclined TO re-
sort 10 compel their successors 10
stop work. GOtteb Breshau, cooper, was attacked on
Thursday night while returning home from work IN
New York Oh a ferrybOat. number OF striking coop
ers who were the attacked him. and threatened
10 throw him into the river lie resisted them and
drew knife, which he assured them he would mako
good use of IL they dd not lie. him alone As soon as
the boat reached tue slip ono OF the strikers INFORMED
officer Handey Of tho bifth Precnct that Breshau WA