The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1879-10-03
THE STRIKE.
Big Meeting at Arbeiter Hall.
OF THE STRIKERS.

PROCEEDINGS OF THE STRIKERS.
A large meeting of the strikers was held
again this morning at Arbeiter Hall, about
six hundred laborers being present. Mr.,
Herschel presided.
The Central Furniture Company sent in
the following:
"To the Central Committee:
I'VE have given the Is per cent. increase
asked for.
lSlgnedl MATTHEW HERRLINeER,
Business Manager"
Henry Brokamp, of No. 103 David street.
sent in writing that he would, from day
to day, pay the advance asked.
The following was received:
Friends and Fellow Strikers:
When I was in Mitchell & Rammelsberg' S
factory found that two furniture work
ers were at work yesterday, and that thirty
five others had held secret meeting in the
morning, and had resolved to 60 to work
again next Monday at the old price.
Respectfully, ONE OF THE STRIKERS,
A striker said that this secret meeting
was mere idle talk. Others said it was
not.
The President said that yesterday he and
the Striking Committee went to
Mitchell & Rammelsberg to see
the foreman, Mr.. Waechter, but
he could not be found. He left word
that he should give in to the strikers, and
that, if the men would not strike other
means had to be resorted to. There were,
for instance, the Betts-street Hospital and
the Cincinnati Hospital.
The talk of the President evidently meant
broken bones, and the remarks were hearth
y applauded. The President further said
that he and the Committee
went to Mitchell's again this
morning and that they approached sew
eral workmen that some were willing to
strike if all did the same, but that others
would have nothing to do with the strike.
A motion was made that committee of
twenty or thirty men go to Mitchell g.
Rammelsberg about 5 o'clock in the even
ing, and that two of the committee follow
each workman and try to convince him to
join the two thousand strikers.
This was objected to as some thought the
police would be there and prevent such
action. Nothing could be done by force.
The workmen of Agger & Sanning re-
ported that as the Is per cent increase had
been given them they had subscribed $50
for the interests of the strike.
A motion was also made that the men
now at work at Mitchell & Rammelsbergs S
be allowed to work, and that after the
strike was ended the bosses be asked to dis
miss them.
The motion that the committee of twen-
ty-four be told to see those workmen now
at work morning, noon and evening until
they join the strike was adopted.
A motion was made that the reporters be
requested not to publish the names of the
Committeeman. This was rejected.
The sum of $11 rs was contributed to the
Relief Fund by the workmen of Sextros
factory.
The committee to visit the men who are
still at work are as follows:
Peter Schneider Geo. Riedel, Geo. Stof-
fel. Adolph Speck, Anton Froehlich Anton
Schneider, Henry Lange, Casper Schuster,
Louis Lipp, JOS Ollendick, Mr.. Dieterich,
John Dohmann, Mr.. Rollers Mr. Zim-
mermann, Mr.. Roevelsheimer B.
Fries, Joseph Wehr, Carl Helping,
Gustav Zeis, Mr.. Benke, Herman Eich-
bush, Charles Knoche, Herman
Bischer, Sebastian Meyer Fred Tan
scher, Phil Gieskemeyer, Phil Pfalzgraf,
Hy. Miller, Gottieb Welke, Henry Ian
genbauch, Mr.. Fleming and August Kren-
ger.
The following was read:
We struck at Geyer & Kroeger for 81 a
week raise, but the ones that asked for it
got discharged and the rest went to work.
J. Wagner, B. Geateler and T. Stone.
1t was resolved that the name of Anton
Scherwinski be published because he was
the only one to go to work at Geyer q
Kroeger's on getting the advance.
George Lorentz uphtter at H. B. Mudge's,
sent in word that he was not asked to ioin.
the strike, as stated in some of the papers
yesterday, and that he did not want to,be
blackmaled.
The Union resolved not to answer the
above communication.
The workmen Of r. Dunkman & Co., 337
Cutter street, sent in word that they had
got the fifteen per cent increase.
A communication was received from the
Trades and Labor Assembly, asking
that committee be appointed
by the strikers to visit them
next Thursday evening at Bricklay-
ers' Hall, No. 357 Central avenue, to take
measures to act jointly in the strike.
This committee is as follows John Her
man, August Hofhaus, VIM. Bode and the
Mr.. Charles Herschel.
The Committee on Striking were instruct
ed to visit the stockholders of the Cabinet
Makers Union, as they were willing to as
sist the strikers.
The President sent dispatch to New
York warning the laborers not to come
here for work. He also wrote to Louisville
to the same effect. .,|
He will also write to st. Louis and Chi
cago. The Union was notified that Chicago
alone was not giving the Is per cent. raise.
A motion was made that the President