New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-23
TROUBLE WITH WORKlNGMEN.

Ro1u Observation-Disclosures MEN NOT fEr Al
wonK-MuvGMrNJs IL OTHER TRADES
The lockout in the piano trade, which appeared
10 be partly broken on Saturday. seems now estaD-
shed more firmly than ever. The men empoyeu
bv Ua,nes Brothers SAID yesterday morning that
they had been taken back Internationally there
fore other firms surrendered. Later, Hained
hcotbc,s said they had male their cui-
nloy6s accent the stringent agreement here
tofore published 1t was decided by all
the manufacturers that unless the agreement
had been accepted the lockout should be enforced
again this morning. Henry iierrmanns. cabinet-
makers seem so determined not t. go to WORK on
their own terms. that their employer has offered
500 to tic man who reaches the factory first TINS
morning. Meetings of various trades were held last
evening.
TIE PIANO LOCKOUT AGAIN ENFORCED.
MISUNDERSTANDING BETWEEN HAiNEs BROS. AND
THEIR rMPLOYEs--A POINTED QUESTION CT
vrrAcIsY-TnE MANUFACTURERS SECOND
CoMBINATIOX.
There WAS every appearance for several
hours yesterday lockout OF the panomakers was
hopecssy broken aud that the manufacturers hau DC
gun a scramble to which ud ret Their lac'oiieS
into operation first but before the day ended ,he o
opt had apparently become rs strongly es'aDSheu "s
ever Shortly after noon inquiry of the ENecuu"
Committee of the at the reutona Assembly, hoo'i
was met by the positive statement that the men %
Hines Bros Ernest Gabler, H. Behning T. ~ foase
Co and 4 c. Fisher were at work having oe' ''h'n
hack without conditions; and hat Kranch q Baeh had
promised TO open their factory this morning. "'ho"'
recurring the men accept any agreement
Asexpained by the committee the events on the IVY
had s;mny peen % succession Of victories for the meh
The employ Is OF Iaines Bros 1t was saii met cary "
the morning and sent committee OF nVe 10 tne HI"
This committee, after consultation VITA Tue NcsSis'
aines reported that they tlIaincs Bros) open 'hei
factory at once and the return uncopdiiiCnaly.
Thereupon the mon went TO the factory ana resumed
work Some hours later a report was brought 10
the executive committee that n. j. llalnes nad
stated his men had given Their uuquahhcu assent
10 the agreement already published, and tha Tor ts
reason he had permitted them to work a suocOm-
mtee was sent 10 factory to investigate the facts
Robert H. BarhOlomey. chairman OF TINS committee
reported that long and times exciting, debate took
paee with n j. Haiaes who finally said that the men
went back to work without any questioning ana Will
ont signing any agreement When the men saw
the committee arrive, they Thought something
might be wrong, aud at. once stopped
work After the the men were told TO go TO
work again. aud did being perfectly authorized by
the Union. Mr. BarthOlomey took Occasion, In making
ms report beg all speakers at various meetings OF the
men not TO use violent language, whether against
manufacturers mechanics. SAID he: We are
backed up all over the Union, and violent talk Will
j. & c. Fisher sent written communication to their
men TO this effect: "Our employees return TO work
Internationally this day" The men, 1t was stated re-
ceived this note with round OF hearty cheers, and went
TO tie factory. The committee which was sent TO see
Henry Refining reported in writing that " Mr. Behnng
requested his men 10 return to work uEcOndluOnaiy
this day. and accordingly the of one factory more
went back to their tools Ernest Gabler it was stated
had informed his men that they would be received on
the terms accepted by the employees of Hanes Brothers
The men decided 10 go TO the factory TINS morn
ing and TO have olhfcauon yesterday afternoon The
overture however. that afforded the ianomakers the
creates. pleasure came from c. d. Pease Co. who
wrote as follows TO their men: " j. c. Fischer have
called on me this morning stating, that they have
offered their men TO all return TO WORK IN BODY ana
they being strongest competitor, hereby WISH 70
say that surrender in the same manner. don't IKE
to be left by workmen or bosses, and whether
you Ysh to ss svcA tba W not belong 10
any and for your own good enoih yon 10 drop such
damaging business When cannot hire yon 70 work
for me and enable myself make fair profit in the
production, will lockout alone therefore II you al
wish TO TO work at once as yon lett you can DO
60 aud charge me the beer or all hands to-day am
working alone hereafter" .
The Pease men, of course, were willing TO accept an
unconditional surrender and decided to to work.
THE MANUFACTURERS AGAIN COMBINE.
In tins shattered condition the lockout appeared TO be
until after special meeting Of the Manufacturers SO
ciely which was held at the Union Square
Hotel IN the afternoon. All the members were present
except Henry Behning who had not been informed Of
The meeting and c. d. Pease Co., who were too busy
surrender;ng, manufacturer sarcasticay remarked
Ua,nes Brothers called upon for explanation Of
tneir action and n j. Haines, ST. stated positively and
without qualification that fore he opened the doors Of
his factory his employees he read To tnen more than
once the agreement drawn up on Saturday, aud
that they accepted it without any reservation what
ever. Furthermore, be cOmld bring fouf witnesses 10
swear 10 this statement He declared that before he
would surrender 10 tho the factory might 90 10
Wes:rs Gabler and Fisher made statements to the
effect that they had been Disuforued UNDERSTANDING
said they that H8ines Brothers had taken their men
back without conditions they had decided TO 40 the
same. Since they had become better informed, hey
Ing could he reached. Resolutions uDani-
m0usly adOpted TO the eject that the closing
the purpose of compelling the men 20 accept less than
fair and remunerative for their labor but simply
maintain abs 'ute control over the management 81
his business and that IN order TO remove the msappre
lension that may exist IN the minds Of uany and to con-
vince the woknen that the contest rs for principles
only each member OF the society Is az liberty 10 emp"y
what workmen he plcases provided thc latter agree not
10 attempt dictate 10 Their employers whom ihey
shall or shall not employ Mhom they snail or stIl not
Haines Bros, J. & G. Fischer and Mr.. Gabcr agreed
20 clnSe their factories tnIs morning unless the men
should accent those terms II was promised that H.
Behnlng would do the same. and committee was APP
matter properly before them, Hazeion Brothers whose
factory been closed, agreed 10 JOIN the lock
out movement this morning unless their men assented
10 the proposed agreement waving all rights dcta
ton. Albert Weber ana william Seinway. who are re-
garded by the the leaders ia the lockout ex-
pressed themselves to TRIBUNE reporter perfectly
satisfied with the situation, ana appeared to regard the
lockout as 1lrmer than ever.
THE MEN PNRAGED.
At the headquarters OF the Executive Committee Of
the men the explanation OF Hames Bros. was heard Of
shortly after tho manufacturers adjourned and was
ceiyed with derson. Robert IL. Bartholomew, OF the
committee which was sent in the merging TO sec n. j..
Hapes said to a TRIBUNE reporter: g have not used
any strong language during this contest but do say
now that If Bros assert that their men accepted
anv conditions they are the greatest liars that
ever trod shoeleather n. j. Hames said 10 me,
and I put hs words down on paper that the
men went TO work without any question
beng mt 10 them or without their signing any paper
He said TO u.s. despise you as committee Dut as
men / am ready TO shake hands with YOU do not
recopnza yOur Union. and III again recognize
,haf ~ the manni acturers The cOmmlttee ready