New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-14
WORKINGMEN AND EMPLOYERS
srprHrRs STILL DEFIANT.


.,orxo,-r N THE Pflxo TRADE APPARENTLY CIR
ru~-wuY THE MIN THINK THEY WILL BIZ
VICTORIOUS ~ THE END.
Tie EMPLOYEES Of Stcinway & Sons maintained
thor dc6aut attitude Yesterday. and IN conse-
o,o,co n general lockout of the operatives en-
.rloyed IN the various piano factories OF New-ionk
" IN begin tomorrow. The lockout as far az has
YET been determined, will be total one, including
All workmen in the various departments. Ihe Tore
men and watchmen only will be kept ON the paw
- anroposition was made at FRIDAYS meeting
~ the Manufacturers Union 20 permit each manu-
too,,rer or firm 10 retain small number Of men 10
DO soishiog work ont it met with strong opp"si-
,,on and was not adopted As rule manufSc-
,rors Ia CO very small stocks on hand. For font
,i,h, Ncssrs Sieinway 4 Sons have declined TO
,oii IN The wholesale trade aud have issued a cir
o,lar IN that EFF Ct Albert Weber has for some
DAYS nnrsncd the same policy, with the purpose of
meeting orders al retail.
A prominent manufacturer said yesterday to
Tptnr-NF reporter that he did not believe that the
lockout would at all iujure the business of the New
York manufacturers He also said that the lockout
was for an indefinite time. depending entirely upon
thc return Of the Steinway men to work without
conditions In explanation Of the belief by the men
that the lockout would not prove success, the
same person said II was probably founded on the
seldom acted in concert. The men, he said, would
find out their mistake speedily. The manufacturers
and firms who have bound themselves to begin and
cont,one the lockout are Stciuway & Sons, Albert
Weber Hazleton Bros, J. =. Hale. Ernest Gabler'
lanes & Ilolsrom George Steck & Co, j. {.
Fischer. G. ID. Pease II Co., Iiaincs Bros, r. u
smith, Bacon & Karr. Sobner ~ Co, Decker
q Son. Billings d Co.. c. IL. Diilman'
Kranich Il Bach, w +. Wheelock. H. Behpning,
Decker Bros and five smaller firms. 1t IS estimated
that. beside the 1000 piano makers employed ny
these firms nearly as is'ny more workmcn VIII DC
left IDLE These are the men who work for thc key
makers. actionmalers, stungnaNefs, st"oinakeS'
rs,o.Icc carvcrs. iron frame manufacturers, ETC..
who VIII al be compelled to discharge their en-
plo,fs upon the stoppage OF orders mass meet
i,. of al the piano ma kers OF New-York and IT'S
vicinity win he held this morning, in West Forty
f,ur.b-st t. discuss the situation and decide upon
q MAN of acton in view OF the lockout. IL has
been said privately, by members of the P'ano-
makers Union. that upon the beginning OF the
lockout the mcn would resolve not to 90 to work
aca,l for any manufacturer taking part in it. ex-
cent for an increase Of 10 per cent in their wages
Though IT is expected by the manufacturers mat
thc men will Weld IN less than month mere
appears % ne prospect of prOtncted ana olter
Struggle. :. -, .,. 80 ,ro,,.
hereafter on any outside line Of steamers or SAILING
n,s.cls i'm Braoklvn. Jersey CITY or New-lorf for
l..S than 10 cents an honr ms mon huhlR21is
15O0meu. Any member violating MS rue WI. ne
cxpcucd T. Alexandra 4 Sons. who were tempo
r1ril, embarrassed on Wednesday ny the strike o
The Union 'l1ug,hprcmen IN their employ, succIedeC
IN decreasing with their services. James l.. Ward
las fouud 10 practicable t. secure more men al 81
cents an huI1 than be required -
The tiusniths Of BROOKLYN. WILLIAMSBURG and
Grccnpomt have began an agitation for higher pay,
and viii hold a mass-meetmg This aftcrnoonto take
action. The brass founders and hnlsheTS OF new
Nork have so caught the prevailing infection and
Viii meet on Monday evening for discussion:
TIE cabinciinakers of Henry Hermann who have
fer some DAYS az their meetings rcjolccd In the De-
hcf that they would soon he taken back on their
own terms. havc apparently been too hasty. Mr..
Hermann said yesterday that the opening OF ms rae
tcrcs an March 20 was more than doubtful, ms he
would probably start Tor the West on March 70, 10
make large lumber contracts In that event ne
could not say when he would be ready to Degih
manufacturing