, 1879-07-20
THE STRIKERS.
The Furniture Workers Getting Up
q Cooperative Mannsae-
tory.
Piokstine Andrews Faetsry-Steiu,
Hirsh T. Co. and THAR

Fiok46nE AndreWs' FaftSfy-@S1o1ns
Hirsh & Co. and Thar
Men.
a. n. Andrews d. Co.'s striking eabinetcmak-
ers held practically all-atternoon session yes
terlay at their reccntlv-opened headquarters,
No. 81 West Lake street, where the Main see-
ton Of the Socialstic brethren are invited to
bold forth at stated periods.
The first meeting Of the afternoon was that OF
the stockholders in, or subscribers to take stock
In, what will be known rs the
CHICAGO FuRN1TUnE-WoRKERs' ASSOCIATION.
Mr.. ]. e. 1bson WIS called to the chair, and Mr.
H. N. Allen made Secretary.
The 1ast-named gentleman, as Chairman Of q
Committee appointed Friday, made report,
recommending that the new cooperative 1850
c1ation be known as the Chicago Furniture
Workers. Association, and that 1t work under
the constitution OF the St. Louis Furniture
Workers. Association, 30 far as consistent with
the laws Of Illinois, with an amendment
providing for the holding Of the an
nual meeting of the stockholders on
the first Tuesday in July Of each year.
The Committee further reported that had con-
ferred with Harry Rubens and obtained all the
necessary information in regard to electing
stock commissioners and proceeding to secure
articles Of incorporation, etc, etc.
The report uas adopted, and the meeting
forthwith elected the following-nnmed gentle
ment to act as such Commissioners: hfcssrs.
Stappc1 and Rulau, from Brunswick's shop, aud
Afessrs. Lansidel, Won Hesling, and Baudry,
from Andrews
The Chairman suggested the necessity Of do
ing something immediately to secure lease Of
the factory which the Cooperative Association
proposes to run, inasmuch as other parties we're
looking after it, and might get ahead Of Them
On motion, a committee Of three was appointed
to raise enough money, to be paid down to-day,
to secure rental Of the building in question
3lr. H. ". Rulau reported the names Of th1r-
ty-tlrce Of Bruuswick's men who had signed
their names to an agreement to take stock in
the new Association. The report was rccelVe cd
with an increase Of enthusiasm.
This finished the business Of the stockholders
In the co operative measure for the time being,
md the meeting thereupon adjourned.
The reporter learned privately that about LOO
men altogether have already signthcd their will
ingness to take from Que to twenty shares. The
capital stock is to be fixed at $5o,oo0, and the
men are confident that the stock will all be taken
up within te~ days.
Immediately following the cooperative busi-
ness came meeting Of
TIE STRIKERS As SUCK
and not as co-operatives.
Mr.. ". T. Hart was called to the chair, and
Mr.. Rasmussen chosen Secretary. About fifty
OF the men were present. REPORTS we're
received from the various "pickets" who have
Ar1r for 'fhav tn
the effect that few men aud more boys we're
supplying the places of the strikers. and that
applications for work at the shops were re-
ceiYed from machine hands, htass-inshers, etc.,
some OF which were granted and others not 1t
Was also stated that i'll some cases an eIplana-
ton to an applicant Of the circumstances OF
the present strike was sufficient to deter him
from applying vsrs hard 1t was still further
sisted that most, il not all, OF those now work.
ing were IN sympathy with the STRIKE but we're
hanging on simply for the purpose Of finishing
their present jobs.
The latter explanation didn't appear to be ex-
nct1y satisfactory to many OF bcsc present, Tor,
on motion the me who were definitely knoWn
to be still working without permission lroM ne
meeting were unanimously relegated to the
black list" and ail that the name implied. Tie
names Of the threctohnoxioue onfs we:e Alfred
johnson. ". I. MeeEE< a:d, and j. owenson.
Another picket report Was to the elect that
si1 cabinet-makers were working in the new
shop,-agc on The cleht-hour plan and ono on
the ten. Other reports We're received, AMI tie
various picket guards thanked for the fidelity
with which they Ind taken notes and kept the
strikers posted as to what was going on inside.
Three OF the Executive Committee rendered
their designations, mud were requested to give
their reasons. These were, in substance, that
they had gotten work, though not at Andrews
shops, and we're unable to take any further
active part in the strike, although their synpa-
thy went with it as much as ever. The rcsiEna.
+;nnc xrart acrentp6 and others were 2nDDlntH H1
to fill tlte vacancies
The next thing in order was the appointment
Of pickets for the night, and the reporters were
| politely requested to withdraw while the meet
the afternoon was consumed in this closed-dooi
delineration, the body adjournins about
O'Clock, to meet again Monday at D. m.
THE FIRM.
One Of the firm of 4. d. Andrews & Co.
stated to TRIBUNE reporter yesterday morn
ing that many Of the strikers we're applying foE
work, and the outlook for the house was very
favorable. Unless the men return TO work
soon, their places will &c filled by other men: as
they cannot afford to lose contracts they have
on hand. Ten OF their best cabiuet-1nakers re.
turnee to Work yesterday morning. at their
operation scheme, und it is believed to be all
talk The p:ckcts placed BY the strikers to
watch the factory are source Of considerable
annoyance to those who have returned to work.
and measures arc 10 De taKel 10 ullHc LAeu aHay.
THE EMPLOYERS.
There was nothing Of particular interest that
was new at the Furniture Manufacturers head
quarters, No. GO Dearborn street, yesterday.
None of the uorkmen had been heard from. The
manufacturers still express the opinion that
they cannot stand the ~ per cent raise in work,
which eight hours a day means, and compete
with tue manufacturers III Cincinnati and Grand
Haven. Mr. G. II. Fowler, correspondent in
this city Of the american Catinet- :nake,. q
Boston publication, stated that he had been in.
| formed that the workmen At Grand Haven tried
| to get up meeting Friday night, which was 8
| fzzlc. 1t was attended BY some Chicago repre-
gentatires, and the Grand Haven men became
| disgusted with the Chicago delegatiou and
! broke W tue meeting. The Cincinnati and
| Grand Haven manufacturers say that tneJ will
not think Of eight hours for days work, as
they cannot get an advance upon their prices fol
| furniture of 20 per cent. The manufacturers
| here will probably hold another meeting thit
| week.
STEIN, H1RsH l. CO.
There we're good many errors IN the state
| ment published yesterday concerning the Strike
| ut Stein, Hirsh d Co.'s works. A member o
the firm said yesterday that, instead Of twenty
hands, their y-roll for the past twelve month:
| contained between eighty and one hundred
narnes; instead Of s1.25 being the high est wages