The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-02
THE STRIKES.
THE COOPERS SATISFIED.
A Universal Strike in Prospect

The strikers held another regular meeting
this morning President Herschel in the
chair. Mr.. G. Leiwe acted as Secretary.
The attendance was about 6O0
Andy Dietz and John Dickhoff were
elected as doorkeepers.
A report was made that the Liberty
Street Furniture Company had struck yes
terday.
G. Yehr, of 361 Elm street, gave the 10
per cent. advance.
CINCINNATI, Oct. /, 1870.
EN:-Replying to your COM
munication of this date we have to say that
as our employees have expressed their salts
faction with the prices on work agreed to
be paid by us in the future, we cannot see
why we should make any further state
ment on the subject referred to.
CENTRAL FURNITURE ASSOCIATION.
1t was resolved to send the communication
back, and if the Association would not pay
the Is per cent. increase, that the
workmen be asked to cease work if the ad-
vance was not assured.
f. FRANKIE, of 1917 Laurel street, sent word
that he would pay the l5 per cent.
The men at Kreimer & Bro. sent in word
that they were willing to accept
the propositions of the firm, but that as
the Union was not satisfied with this, the
men would strike and stick to the Union.
The chairmakers and machine hands of
Henshaw & Sons, on Canal and Elm, re-
ported that they laid down their work last
night and were now with the strikers.
The employees of Geier & Kroger, cabinet
makers on John and Angus streets, struck
last night twenty three men strong. The
average price paid was So %. They Joined
the Union this morning.
Henry Bolend, head striker at P. ]. Mar
qua. reported that he had been discharged.
N. Rover, manufacturer of extension
tables, on John and Melancthon streets,
reported that he will at once give the adj
vance asked.
George Stoffel reported that he was the
only striker in the factory of Kind & Co.
The men of Henshaw & Sons held spe-
cial meeting this morning and sent a COM
mittee to the firm to see what could be
done.
All workers in furniture factories were,
on resolution, asked to strike at once This
does not include the men who got the if
teen per cent. increase asked for
Mr.. Zeis moved that Committee of Five
be appointed to visit Mitchell q Rammels-
berg and Nudge to stop the upftters and
finishers from proceeding with further
work. tits expected that as soon as they
stop no more shipping could be done The
Committee consists of Mr.. August Zeis,
Rudolph Wieger, Charles Ignatius, George
Riedel and Charles Knoche.
Aboutsix of the striking coopers in the
Slack shops met at Workingmen's Hall
this morning, but the President, Mr.. Jonte,
did not show up. 1t seems that this part
of thestIike is over.
F. Strietman, of Clay street, said he would
not give the advance, and the men from
that shop are till out on the strike.
Fred. Schwenkmeier, of Western avenue,
said to his men that he would give the i'll
crease if all other firms did the same.
Henry Bruckman, of 102 Logan street,
gave an advance of five per cent. and the
men are now at work.
John Custer of fPeete street, sticks to the
old price, and the men stopped.
The coopers who manufacture whisky
barrels, &C., or what is called tight work,
got the increase asked for, and are now at
work.
The names of the following men, who
are still working at the old price at Mitchell
4 Rammelsberg's, were ordered to be pub
lished:
Joseph Ennng, H. Meyer, Joseph Rom,
William Wiper, Peter Alder and F. Fuhr.
The following communication from
Louisville was received:
LOUISVILLE, Oct. /, 1879.
members of the Strike:
II am authorized to write that everything
is in good showing here, that is, that
Messrs Wrampelmeier & Co. have given
us the fifteen per cent. for the car
penters. The machinists will give 81 addi-
tional per week. 1t has been resolved by
our Executive Committee that we must
submit only if fifteen per cent. increase is
given. We don't want to be bulldozed. Do
the same JOHN LIPS.
"P s.-Don't send us report by postal
card, as we want everything kept private.
THE ABOVE"
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