New-York tribune., 1878-12-28
THE CoMPySITORS STRIKE.
A COMPLETE CHANGE IN THE WORLD COMPOSING
ROoM-THE MANAGEMENT's ACCOUNT OF IHh
REORGANIZATION.

A COMPLETE CHANGE IN THE WORLD CoMPooiN"
ROoN-TuE MANAGENIENI's ACCOUNT OF THE
REoRGANIZATION.
The revolution in The World composing
roonl brought about by demand from the printers IOr
Increased compensation. is complete: and last nght
there was effective force OF non-Unlon men ht 'he
cases. working at the which have prevailed in TIE
TRIBUNE Office since the strike Of it's compOsors about
a year and half ago. The management of The horfa
gave the following yesterday OF the circu-
stances leading the reorganization OF the composing
room:
Soon after the employment OF nonUnion men by TIE
TRIBUNE the Editor of The World caused communion
ton 10 be SEM 10 the printers employed that paper.
through their foreman stating that Newspaper in TINS
city was paying only 40 cents thousand ems Tor us
composition. and that arbitrary rules, imposed Oy the
Typographical UnlOn to double prices Tor certain
kinds OF work. obligation to provide certain
number of hours work each night were not III
e. and asking them to consider the prOprletF OF
similar reduction Time for consideration was asked by
the printers aud finally reduction OF from 40 cents
TO AZ cents thousand agreed upon, without the
of of the rules Of the Union retefreu 10
above. The matter stood thus until last Monday wheh
a committee of the com positors made request for q
restoration of the old Mr.. Patton, the puDsher
up an examination OF the books, found that as nuch
money had been paid 10 the compositors during the
past three months, within $50, rs during the same
period 1876, when the rate OF composition was oo
cents thousand, showing that the men had not suecu
by change. The committee continued unconvmced;
they were informed that an would be returned
on Friday Thursday evening Mr.. Paron, on returning
to his home found th the compositors committee had
been to see him. He at once called on Mr. Huri-
brrt the Editor, and the two went to The Word
Office together, reaching there about half-past
g. An hour later Mr. Eurlbert sent for his
proofs and was Informed that the men had been
working very uttle-sOme of them not at all. Tne
comnittee called upon Mr. Hurlbert and asked Tor y
reply 10 their request. He answered tlat ne had
mo- hing TO say to COMMITTEE and demanded the reason
why they obey his foreman and 20 on WIN te
work. An was insisted upon by the committee
whereupon Mr.. Hurlbrrt told them. anu the men
they represented, leave the building and make room
for men who would in getting out tue paper The
printers left the place quietly and peaeeaby ana ttee
were no threats OF violence force OF p0lremen was
sent for, but their services were not needed AOOut
thrty.hve nOn- niOn cOmpOsitOrs were obtained, anu
the paper was Issued al the usual hour
Mr. Patton sald yesterday that finer lot or men tha
those who walked OF The World Office Thursday night
could not easily found, and he felt sorry to hhve them
90 but that pursued was necessary III order
TO srcure the publication OF yesterdays paper. 1he
cOnpuHiug-rnum would now be filled win nOn-Uuion
men only 40 cents thousand would be paid, and the
rules imposed by the Union III regard To composition
ana rates of payment wOuld not be allowed To 20 into
force aCaD. ~, y
AT the headquarters Of Typographical Union No.
Yesterday number OF the late World compost Ors were
gathered, together with few others ana there was
very general feeling OF sadness The TACT that ne
World Office had passed out OF their names was lulp
TecognIZed but IL claimed by some that ther dis
charge had been determined upon, and was inevitable
Tuls "a heavy blow to the UniOn which has seer all
tie large book and Job offices and three OF tho large
morning journals slip from its control within the last
ten twelve years,