New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-18
THIRD DAY OF THE LOCKOUT.

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mittee Of Inspection appointed by the manulac
turers visited the factories Of such manufacturers
nc had agreed TO lock out and found them all coseu
except one IL was claimed there that there were pecu
liar circumstances that made IL proper W 00"
tinue work. number OF manufacturers eApieesoU
opiojous concerning legality OF their acuoh III eiosS
their factories and all said that the case was moi COW
cred by the legal opinion printed In yesterday ihD
TINE as given TO Decker Brothers however IL might nave
been tastfed by the circumstances In the case Vi
that firm. The factories that were repoi'o
as closed are absolutely closed only "sa'"
union men and IN Of them non-unon men were at
work yesterday, and others will be opened 10 non"o"
men TODAY Opinions we're generally expressed as 10
the disastrous effect upon the piano business IN New"
York should the present strike succeed; ana Tue ue
termination of the manufacturers TO hod OUT was ""
upon the hone of redeeming the trade rom 'he ihhu
OF the unop which it said. was destroying inc uV
nestle business, and had already nearly runeu Tue GA
Tort trade. -
VIEWS OF MANUFACTURERS.
sohmer & Co., whose factory is at Fourteenth-st
and Thirdaye. sent word yesterday to their men 'na'
they wished to see them this morning at the Factory
The purpose of this is TO offer WORK W al
the men who will say in the presence OF t"o
witnesses that they do not belong to the Uhon'
be tried orange matters, that nc hau
decided 70 do what he could under the ruIes
of the manufacturers society. Union men
Mr. sohmer said to a TRIBUNE reporter that bis
men had expressed much regret at the clos
ing of the factory and had urged that some means
he could not have; the rest welcome He had
already several nOn-uniOn fOrcmen ana others III the
factory. "This fight is against the Unlon' ne saio,
"and we have got win 1t or lose rbusness The nail
of what they do TO interfere with us was not stated
in OR card of yesterday. They make US discharge men,
and they force us to keep discharged man FOR
iusolence, some time ago. and as it was within TWO
week safer a stke, had to take bin back or lose all
the men, under a rule Of the Union tnat a
discharge within two weeks Is 10 DC
considered result OF the strike. and cannot
he oermitted II the case-makers become dissatisfied
they prevent my getting any more IA ~
sending word TO the Union not 10 allow any 10 conc
cy;' '1 90 ,n,O, ., ,na advice Given to Decker
Brothers that would be unlawful FOR them 10 JON
combination OF manufacturers as coming under me a%
combinations against commerce ana traue
"Well, the strikers have settled commerce ana lraae
we are irving do what can To redeem tDe resi- rom
destruction am glad boWeve Una. ptGnet nv VI the
Manufacturers. They were with us until lately, and
Several COMPLAINTS were made because Hazelton Bros
st running their ana tSs Se m
union men MI hazeiton tcid er SI morn
ing and asked every man empoyeu, IL ne pc
ionsed to the union. Five aeknoa ledged that they
did and FIVE others said It was nobody's
business whether they DID or not " ga not Know tnt'
any Of them were union men, SAID MI. hazIlOn;
What win do about dlscharging them Will depend
upon what Is decided about II at The manufacturers
Joseph p: Hale has employed about 600 men BE
said to TRIBUNE reporter: We are dog nohI h;
Some OF my men came for work tins morning. Dut
/ told them 1 could do nothing without men
nothing to set some Of them at work. was talking
with some of the union men just now. Our rela,l0hs
the Union AID must DO as says The strikers drv
ing capital from this city Men VINO want &
strikes The SHIPPING business has al Sse have ar bee
better for Inc if whe this factory burned down. three
wears ago. had rebuilt IL here but bad gone INTO
s aSlS from tins commnnisc spirit this Of thing
continues, the trade Will all 90 away IRON NV h0rh A.
Wsst so that there can he constant source supply
For when our mannfas'ory stops al tue dealers snT
far buyer was in here to-day and c 3o
fup nTs R@ men so an ADVANCE IN October when they
maned II, aud Others who did not ask 1t tnen nave
cent There trouble except that they belons 10
When they give mp submitting to the orders Of that
Al the factory of Billings & Co.. at No. l2i West
TWenty-Anh-st yesterday afternoon Ave nonunlon
men work. All who came we're received. Inc me
manufacturers and the would be long one and
these who thought il would be oyer od IN Two
thrown out OF empoyment by ne lockout T'VOO are
net shops while the piano shops closed Then 100,
the work at painting for tins me seq,
factory, No 523 West TWENTY -iourtn-sr. no one was
found at work, and The shop was closed ,r...,..,,
reporter that legal opinion that the action of the
manufacturers in re Lockout vas misdeintano nor
not keeSins the men out they keep themselves We
Sniop men and those union men who are willing
leave IL and longer submit TO It's ex1ctiOns. This
how il Will Nil come out have about twenty-five
work tOiay, .euding porters' boys aud all The iu'i
How do the strikes affect the piano trade here n was
They tried to drive it away Even dealers go
to Boston and buy instruments for 81 or $50 less t1an
We can afford make them. and that e course makes
the trade here: Aud II is all due to tue d-
entities with wOrkpgnen." -
n N & 10 No West
Fortythird- t., were at work but readiness to
receive non-union men was expressed by Mr. Pease;
Mr. DlemaDn large manufactures OF piano cases said
that he would he compelled 10 throw go men out OF
employment as more cases were wanted until work
In the leading factories Is resumed
Francis Bacon, formerly Bacon & Karr. at No ,473
h's fartSSy and although work bad been stopped for
two days he intended TO resume this morning with his
relation to him. he joined with the others support
steinway as preventive measure.
THE woRKMEN DEFIANT.
The Executive Committee OF the Pianomakers Union
prepared an address yesterday for the public in expa
nation and defence their action. This address, after
stating that the public have right TO know who arc Il
blame for the enforced deness OF thousands OF work
men at a time when there was promise OF an opportu
pity TO the improved condition OF business says
We state positively that a single strike has beer
dictated by Union; and not uDl men VINO reeelIet
low wages while everything was going up had decIdc,
Tne Grand Lodge of the Union met Tuesday evening
and decided that the men heretofore employed III any
.P''iS'
by March o. must return 90 work except on the con
dition of 10 per cent advance in This resolution
will Doubtless he ratified at massmccting TO DC heiC
on sunday morning The shop reports made TO h'
Directing Committee session at the Teuiona Assem-
bly Rooms Yesterday, indicate no abatement OF conn
dence on the part " the men,
In future communicate with him only through
The Executive Committee Of the Union. klnnicl
a Bach fired to take their meu back
provided they would renOunce the Union ana form
union among themselves, but the men de4ined jane
4 Holsrom informed their that all who wished u
do finishing might do and all who would leave tnt
Union couid 60 10 work. This offer rejected. W.
Wheelock made address to his men yesterday. al
visag leave the Union promising 70 GIVE then
work in that event. In reply they wrote ette