New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-05
THE yEELIYG IN THIS CITY.
HIGHER Jay WANTED, But 80 GhNEliAL bi'r"S
roy TO sIPrKE-, RELIANCE UPON TIE JCsrlC
or THEIR EMPLOYERS.

HIGHER IAY WANTED, But 50 GENERAL biNPoSi-
TON TO sIEIKE-t RELIANCE CP1N TIE JUSTICE
or HEIR NWLOYERS.
The rumors that have been current recently
Of nm impending general strike among the vorkingmen
Of th. city do not appear upon investigation, to lee
,onuded ,ipor facts Among certain classes o. skilled
lrers there is a feeling shat their wages are made
ouatc ana tucr, is desire an increase but there
seem. 10 be no disposition 20 force employers 10 advance
the rates now paid by rcsoru- 10 strikes CERTAIN oicr
CLASSES of wormcn looking 'or the advances usually
rado t This season. when ,hc hours of outdoor labor re-
como longer It's only the Who belong to labor
unions who have struck or are talking "f doing 80.
Tbre statements seem justified by tie results OF IN
an cs made in various quarters yesterday by IEn
il reporter There being reports OF serious dhetuccs
between the longahorcu, aud TIE steamship c'hia
mics tbe officers of sevcta or the prominent lines were
visited Mr. Cor;is OF The White star Line. said: eve
nre having no trouble With or men, and there Is no
reason WAY We should !Lougshorcmcn are good set
Of fellows & morally. when treated we'll month or
six weeks aeo understood some aCitators were trying
10 create trouble for MS. hut they failed. We are
paying 30 hour for day work and - cents Tor
night work and we are busy that the men earn an
average OF so week. We have recently paid men as
Lich rs SOS q week.
Mr. Aicxandre. of the Ncw-YoIk. Havana and Mex
can Mail steams Line. said there had been trouble
recently with the Iongshorcmcn In Brooklyn, where
vessels ~ The line discharged Last week these men
were offered 80 cents hour 20 discharge the city 81
New York bar refused 70 work or less than 80
hour and tic vessel was unlosdcd by the crew and
few green hands The CITY Washington. which arrived
IN port on Wednesday, was not dl-chtr-cd yesterday,
owing TO refusal OF TIE toIcce? less than 10 cents
An hour MI Alexnudrc said Doc under stood there
movement among owners o. secure reduction IN wages
Of Tie long-horcou, but al other offices the idea Was de-
M Coycriy OF the Anchor Line, said that when the
strike occurred recently at the pier OF ihe Bfsio Line
na
Line men aud had iu0utc- made h, I"unh VII,
bc surprised. he said. 49, look at the pay,
rel The men average Sl7 Wr'H' anl
some receive much 40 y. IL ia an outrage. he
nd ted that unskilled labor should be- PAID 30 mnch'
wLIc clerks who have 10 krcpupa better anpcAf NICE
men is now 30 cents hour, and Brootlyu men de-
maud more because they do not have steady employ
Tie workmen IN IRON who were great -uf,rcr- by the
depression trade succeeding tie panic OF l-'J, have
hruu 10 look FOR better WAGE. In some instances their
pay las been slightly advanced and In others kept
| Inc Lowest point reached iu the panic AZ FAR -
| can he determined by personal inquiry among the
! men Themselves, aud at tie ouc's OF various
ron-worss. machine shops foundrrs. ETC. both on ibc
East and north Rivers, there Is no intention ~ striking
! A. a machini-t employed al the QlntaId Iron Works
s" , tl tir hc sed and tGcv isild nov.
be advanced when the trade has become firm. such. he
! said. the IT, ling among al worsm u ln non. Hud
tncY hoped To obtain the advance not hj agitation aud
"a show strength hut Joy tue justice of heir and
upon far representation of the case 10 the employers.
Tnth5 was Known m any ~ The offices visited ~ move.
Incnts among the men 10 make demands under the
| threat OF striking.
! Themselves and their men A. The office Of McNnb 4
Hasn. u Jul-s'. 10 said that the hrdss trade as
benefited ~ largely by the return of prosperity
any other branch OF business, and that voluntary nd
vance had made 10 The time ago by that
firm and hy nearly al other firms. At the Office o.
Of the largest brass and copper companies IN the city
! the statement was made that The business bad been
| kept running several years for the benefit OF the
| men, who have been retained when they not
needed and that there Wasa prospect OF max inE
money II Il expected that the men viii remember the
good treatment thcY haN" received ana not cause
| baITassmcnt by demands tor more wages There
no knowledge among brass aud copper men anywhere
| OF an uneasy spirit among their en- plDYcs.
AtanumheT uf furniture factories the ono statement
was made that the employees have shown signs Of
! Dissatisfaction and made no demands Henry H,rr-
mann alone had u issue with his ~ said
and with this single exception al T. quiet ~ the trade
| Various builders asked how much truth there IL
IN the reports Of the intention oi painters ana perers
90 strike for higher wages unless demands 10 De
made should be granted. They reported that they had
heard only the action OF The Iiher Union, which they
smoke Of body ~ cqurucr Iathels they said
| trheence could DO their work after two on three
day apprenticeship. The plastcrcrs painters have
| not made any demands for wages, but the time
has about arrived when an IN ieasc is granted to Them
owing the longer hours of labor \ prominent mem
bcr Of Paatercrs Union said that there had been
discussion yet hy the society 81 The question.
The marble pOlishcTS or the clty deeply
| nfted bv the action OF the meeting held at No 232
West Tnrcthft. Wednesday evening, when II was de
| cldcd strike on Monday next unless advance
wages were granted before that time The meeting was
"A very small one. 10 - probable however that "A great
majority Of the pOlishcrs VIII follow the example set
| and iOin IN the demand.
Inquiries made In variety Of other places and among
the representative Of many different trades wore an
met bv the statement that 10 agitation Is known To *
made or are expected 10 be made Tor M Increase in
| wages.
| strikes thut have come to public notice recently.