New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-30
STILL IN TROUBLE ABOUT WAGES.

THE PARADE OF THE srEINwAY MEN-HALEs AND
wEBERs employees NOT YET AT WORK.
The employees OF Steinway 81 Sons, including
number of men from the factory IN Astoria, met at
the Turtle Bay Hall in East ty-ffthst, yester-
day morning at O'clock, and, headed by band
marched by way of First-ave. and Fifty~second-st.
TO the factory IN Fourth-avc On the march the
men were greeted from many windows with the
waving of handkerchiefs and with words OF con-
graduation. At the factory they were received by
Theodore Steinway who said that he was greatly
pleased that all differences had finally been
satisfactorily settled, and asked the men, In view
of the advance in their wages, to work with faith
fitness and to maintain their reputation as good
workmen. lie also expressed hope that piano
manufacturers in the East would advance the pay
of their men.
Philip Schettgen of the Executive Committee OF
the Union, formally declared the strike OF the
Steinway men at an end, and eXhOrted the men TO
work well in tine future. lie further urged them to
settle any differences that may hereafter arise win
the firm amicablr by argument and reason, TO the
advantage of both parties After inviting Mr..
Steinway TO visit them at Turtle Bay Hall and par
take of their hospitality, the arranged their
tools and went TO spend the day IN festivities.
Subsequently Mr. Steinway sent them present OF
$50. which drew out ronnds of cheering. At the
hail speeches were made and iollity reigned.
No steps wero taken Yesterday by either MI
Weber or Mr. Hale 10 induce their men TO return TO
work. The Executive Committee received Slfo
from the Baltimore panomakers and a coneratn-
latory dispatch from the trade unions OF New
Haven on the failure of the lockout The wcrklnen
of Henry Hermann, true to the resolution taken
Saturday evening" did not report Mt the factory
Yesterday morning A committee from the men
called on Mr. Hermann in the forenoon and IN
formed him that the new list Of prices he had pre-,
pared was not satisfactory. Mr.. ermahh sla'cd
that the list had been made np III some hus'o anu
that in order to correct 1t he would permit com
mlttee made up OF all branches, To go over u WIN
a clerk Wherever the list was found 70 Oo Wl"IE
il should be corrected. He declined 10 give INC
committee a copy of The list A densciy crowded
meeting of the men was held At the Gcrmania ASSEM-
bly, Rooms in the afternoon, az which there were
many cabinetmakeIS from WILLIAMSBURG ana oihcI
factories than Mr. Herrmanns. The oncr OF
Mr.. Hermann was reported 10 me he''lne'
and stormy discussion followed 1t was
finally decided To demand that the list he sem 10
the men in their meeting. with the understanding
that il viii not be given out Tor publication. MI;
Hermann said last evening that he should send
his pay list 10 the employees. Inc men meet 'ns
morning.
that on Nav ! q demand shall be made OF all en-
ployers in Ncw-York and vicinity for an advance oil
30 cents a day for outside workmen ana - cents
for those working inside. The union mas aiNo
ionod tie AInagunatcd Trade and Labor Union
The strike of the lantern makers of H. r. lbeiz, No.
90 Fulton-st. has ended, their wages having been
increased to former figures The workmen EN-
ployed IN the sugar rehneTics OF Jersey civ nave
been Informed that their wages VIII be advanced
10 per cent April |. THIS advance Is not OWING |
to any projected strike. The cigar-inakers OF John
Ii. Sitting No. 1875 GTeenwcb-st., are on sinko |
for an advance of II a thousand. The buttOn-hole
makers of New-Yorl have formed union and VIII !
endeavOr TO make II a means of securing better !
paw. The journe ymeD bOrscshOers OF thus city nave
formed n union. the membership OF when they eN- |
pect to number 900 by Nav |. They claim that |
their wages are insufficient and hope by unity on |
action to force an increase.
The Painters Mutual Benevolent and Protective |
Union met last evening at No. 295 Ihlrd-aVe. ana !
received a number of the trade into membership. !
No demand for an increase of pay will be made for
some ume-possibly not until May. The reasons tor |
the delay are the scarcity OF work and the difficulty
encountered in inducing the trade 10 unite ~ max |
ing the demand. The West Side custom tailOrs met |
last evening at No. "a Grccnwich-ave. and received
the employs Of COttrel Hutchinson, Wade ~ Cum |
ming and other stores not previously organized. !
This action is part of movement that has been in
progress for more than month to effect thorough |
ORGANIZATION of all glasses OF tsilors Ncw-fork
and Brooklyn, with the purpose OF Ultimately secuf-
ing an advance OF wages
The recently formed Union Of brass-hnlshers ana !
mouldeYs met last evening at No. 1913 BoWcIY. |
lille admitting that the object OF the mon Is 10
better the condition of its members It's officers deny
that there IS any intention OF trying 10 raso wages
by striking.