New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-15
IN TROUBLE ABOUT WAGES.

THE LOCKOUT IN THE PIANO TRADE
,ocvvn-o,,r rMpIoyEs DISCUSSING THE SITUATION
RESOLVED NOT TO YIELD TO THEIR EMrLof-
FRs-OTHER STRIKES
A mass-meeting of the pianomakers OF Ne"-io'h
and ito vicinity was held yesterday morning al
WendelPs Assembly Rooms, on West Forty-iOurlh-
ST. TO consider the lockout ordered by the ManuIac
turers' Union. There were between 1oOO ana A'ooo
men present representing every factory IN TINS cty'
In opening the meeting the chairman said II the
manufacturers combine to force the 900 men VINO
are ON a strike to obtain justice from Stelnway "
Sons 10 return TO work, then the 5000 worKmeh
must stand firmly together and meet combination
with combination. The manufacturers are mistaken
II they imagine they turn the greater portion Oh
the men ont and retain just so many as their hece
sites appear to demand. If they do not want an
thew will not be able to have any. If they think
they can do without men, let them form a CO.
lucrative society and make pianos themselves"
Renorts from the various factories were presontea
verbally. 10 the effect that Albert Weber Kranich
&. Bach, w. E. Whcelock, George Steck d Co., ). T.
Hale Haines Bros. Decker & Son, James ~ l1o-
sfrom. n. Behning Billings & Co.. and Z. d. fease
& Co had Informed their men of the lockout, while
the following firms or manufacturers had either
given 10 notice or had said positively thaV tney
would not join Ill the lockout: Decker Bros LII
DOMAIN e. Sons Crovesteen & Fuller, Hartman ~
20 Cbrjsue & Co, Young d Co., Schafer, Hazel
TON Bros Behr Bros, Smith. of BROOKLYN TOR
mcrly Bradbury, Bacon 81 Karr. Lighte ~ ERNST
Gutenberg Vaupel & Co., j. b. NuGent ana one Oh
two small firms 1t was stated that Sohmer q 20
had said to the men that they would not be inc Su
TO close and that their factory would lie open OH
Monday whereupOn the men met and decided tha''
Ms there was no assurance that the firm would not
4lxox- t,lh nntx M
dav. J. & c. Fischer told their men that no Official
notice had been given of the lockout, and that they
voud not close until Tuesday. The manner IN
which the men were informed of the lockout dlt-
fered with the different manufacturers. Some SIM
ply posted notices that their factories We're closed
indefinitely; some expressed regret that tMeV were
compelled to take such action. willc J' T. He solu
that owing to a strike of his men some months ago,
he had not been able to take account OF SUCK az"
make repairs at the usual time at TIE hFsI OF VHe
wear. and that until further notice MS FACTORY
would be closed for those purposes.
The list of manufacturers who were repol teu rs
having actually ordered their factories closed was
taken in hand ny speaker, who attacked theln one
by one in a violent harangue. saying OF one employ
or that he paid such poor wages that one on MS
wOrkmen cut his throat and another pew his Drains
out. The same speaker also SAID II any man mas
the meanness TO 90 TO work let him be reported 10
this organization, and promise that If 1t can posi-
bly, be done he shall be punished Ihls declaration
was vOciicrOuSly app!auded. RESOLUTIONS were ulla-
mously adopted to the effect that StelnwaN ~ SVlS
had l,v a misi, presentation of facts, induced
the Manufacturers Union to order a general
lockout for the purpose of DESTROYING the
union of WOTkmen, that the demands OF the stem
way men were most just, AID that ether manuiac-
turors were worthy OF condemnation for dlscnatg-
ing their employees without Just cause, ana pedg-
ing themselves 10 stand firm and united.
number of speeches were made IN German anu
English protesting against the action OF the Manufac-
tuIcIs Union and urging resistance 10 the DIttI emu
While evidently in harmony with each other the
men ut this meeting appeared to be in the highest
ririts mol halD
OF endurance between themselves and their EN-
pl0yeIs. The meeting adjourned for one week. The
Executive Committee OF the Union will meet this
evening and receive what they call the shop re-
pOTts to learn what factories will then have been
closed. The Steinway men will also meet tins
evening. The Manufacturers Union VIII meet tnls
afternoon to consider details connected with the
lockout.
afternoon at No. IS Avenue-A by operative tall0Ts
under the name of the TailOrs Union No. !. The
object of the organization is to bring about unity
and concert of action among all operative tallOTs-
men and WOmeIi-in New-YOrk and adjacent cities,
with the purpose of securing an advance OF 20 per
cent in the prices now pad for the Work. com
mittee from Union No. OF Williamsburg was
present and assisted in the work OF orgamzing.
proposition from the Manufacturing Iallors Union
10 combine aud make common rejected
after a stormy debate the operative tailOrs consid
cring the employees of the manufacturers more prop
eTly their cOadjutOrs. No time was fixed TO make
the demand Tor higher prices.
The fTescO painters have agreed 10 iGin the house
painters in movement TO secure an increase OF
waves. A l0ut mdSS-ncctlDg VIII DE nelu on SdtlI-
day evening next, when the rates to be demanded
will lie agreed upon. 1900
The tinslniths of GreenpOnt, Williamsburg and
BROOKLYN, who ORGANIZED branch of the New-York
union two weeks ago. held their regular weekly
meeting yesterday afternoon III humboldt Hall,
MoDJrOse-aye.. Brooklyn T.. ID. Twenty-Five new
members were admitted. As yet their union is not
sufficiently strong to permit any active measures
toward an advance Of wages. delegate from the
New-YOTk Union No. was received, and announced
that strike against reduction OF wages was III
progress in DletZs shop FutoI-st., Now 1ork, aud
said that next week, when the section would be
more thoroughly organized 1t weuid DC called upon
to contribute to the support of the strikers.
The cigar-makers III the employ OF Foster d Hill
SON this city, demanded an increase of wages OF
81 a thousand on Saturday. and as the firm refused
to acCede to this demand the men informed the
firm that they will be strike this week. There
were about twenty-elght men employed IN this fac
tory. A number of frame-makerS and glderS en-
plOyed in a mandatory ut Nos. 202 aud 2Ol Mcr-
cerst. also have lett their places because the tim
refused TO aCcCde To demand to increase their
wages A meeting of wOOd-turners was held AT No.
41I Fifth-st., when steps were taken to or
ganize preparatory TO making united Efforts to OBJ
tam higher wages.
general alarm sent out to the police force
last night directing all the reserves 10 be on duty
i'm The station houses early to-day in apprehension
of trouble from the striking piano makers.
A PlRATICAL DEMAND FOR MORE PAY.
FIRM Refusal on THE FART OF MIR. CAR1E-JoHN
srEIsON EXPLAINS.
1t was rumored yesterday that trouble had
arisen between chorus Of the PIRATES OF PcDzance
ard D'Oyy Carte because of demand for higher pay
,c tie former and refusal by the latter. Mr.. White