The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-08-07

Workmen without Fay. and the Establish
ment the object OF Controversy.

In 1875 the United States Watch Company
of Marion. N. j.. failed and transferred their
assets to the trustees for the benefit Of their
creditors. Several OF the shareholders bought
in the centre and east wings. while Giles, Wales
\ Co., under whose nrm name the factory
had been conducted. retained possession of the
west wing which had been built by them. They
continued to manage the business until the
mortgage wns foreclosed last spring. and tho
premises, west wing excepted leased to Elias
Brothers Of 93s Broadway Tho latter made
contract with Frederick Giles. senior member
of the old firm. to supply them with, 5000
Watches. Giles employed 30 men 10 DO the
work. Up to the week ending june the men
received theirpay regularly. That week, owing
to want Of supplies and material. but
seventy yaichsrs, hSd esn bnen bmanuia,%red
800 watches would have been made.
While writlng. for their pay, the workmen
was in New York. saying that until they had
manufactured 800 watches they should not re-
due an average amount Of els. and TO the work
watches requi1ed would take nearlva weeks
celyed. Mr. Giles said that by working more
diligently and staying overtime they might
sh Il nnS S TsS Sg wdrs uh hG hey
should be paid. The majority have since been
in idleness. They say that Mr.. Giles. wrote
only promises. as to the PAYMENT OF the money
due them. About twenty i've men. demon;
mated seabs by thci, feliow workm1en3 did ,hd
back pay. For the past nine weeks the twenty
five hands run the factory. The outside work
men, say that only $50 watches have been
Three weeks ago Mr.. Giles began to fall in
arrears OF payment. On Friday last they struck
Tor their pay and did nu work that day. In the
evening Mr. Giles gave them two or three dol
lars apiece. and ON Saturday evening about the
same amour, more, LnCre was lhen stll 'wo y,
be- paid in fun on Monday. On Saturday even
ing the buildings were under the care Of John
Steele. the factory superintendent and Lane
and Mcclellan. The watchmen. Steele wrote
letter resigning his place. and sent II to Mr.
Giles. He then threw open the doors and putthc
property into possession of agents Of the Elias
Brothers. When Mr. Giles went there h. was
refused admittance. This he says. was the first
had been suspicious OF Steele, but had not be-
lievrd thut h. would bctray him in that way.
Steele and "a few II the old workmcn, assisted
10y some DOZEN men. sent up from New York,
moved all the machinery from the west wing
Giles held q lien. Ellis II. Elias saps that they
remove il. The First National Bank. he said,
had large mortgage on ne machinery and
mortgage of s2S.OO0 on the west wing
Steele and several others remained in posses
sion yesterday. with chained gates On one gate
WAS posted the following
>nncr
The factory Will Bee clo~d toy few lays for 'hc pur
pose Of getting Dr-fnitei uDicr 4 new management
when the machinery Will lc Huf ~ complete AMI
Wilt. started RAPIDLY possible. and ui which t.c
OLD employee. will have carly notice JonN srEriF
Mr. Elias said last evening that he had given
Mr.. Giles the men : full wages every week. Mr.
Giles ran as 600 over the account, and the men
remained unpaid for week He refused To
advance more money. and talked openly OF
tax ing possession Of the factory. There was
nothing secret about the seizure. Elias Broth
ers who pay rent for the factory, will run it
with John Steele at the head of the manage
ment Work will be begun this morning. The
machinery from the west wing will be put W in
another place, and more wOrkmen put on as
soon rs possible
Mr.. Giles refuses to say what steps he has
Tint he owns nineteenth of tho machinery. val
vent Films Brothers from u-ln- ui~i"rni iurly.
The striking workmrn propose tp rrleurhi'
tho now order ~ things hy a torch hsht rarade
on Wednesday evening