New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-16

I TORIES CLOSED -sTEINwAYs MEN sUPPORTEn
BY THEIR FELLOW woBKMEN THROUGHOUT
| THE cITY-NO VIOLENCE APPREHENDED.
The trouble in the piano trade in this city. which
began some time ago by a strike for higher wages
among the employees of Stenway's mandatory
eliminated yesterday IN general lockout in nearly
all the factories in New-York. Between 1000 and
5000 workmen thus thrown out of employ
| fhent and they declare that they will not 90 to
| work again until wages are increased in ali the
shops.
FIVE THOUSAND MEN WITHOUT WORK.
The "lockout" that was threatened Ill the
piano trade was accomplished yesterday. Four five
thousand men thrown out of employment nelud.
Ing those VINO mad remained at work. well as the
steinway sFkersevery man being discharged that be-
longed TO the Piano makers Union. Many OF the
facturePs that locked out mad had trouble with their
men; but knowing that it the purpose
OF the Union TO order strike I'm
factory, as that ordered among stenways
had succeeded and TO continue these tactics until the
piano trade had been beaten in detail they that
it would be necessary to combine the men had
bned. and to bring the question speedy issue The
combined manufacturers comprise all the larger
piano firms, and the body Of the manufacturers is
thus arrayed against the body OF the work.
men - each now acting through its Union.
1he men express themselves as confident OF success.
They say they only have abundance OF money in
sistance from other trades and from their trade in
other cities II denied the part OF he m3Hufac
urers that there Is any disposition TO refuse just u
crease wages and many of thcm prepared to
acceed proper request II made But the il TO
be made the right power OF the men to obtain
increase by demand II this right is conceded, 1t Is
sad, the manufacturers then at the mercy OF the
Unon with assurance when the dem.nd for increase
may be renewed, that 1t will have any reasonable
limit.
The executive committee OF the Panomakers Union
was in session all day Yesterday al the Ieutona Assem-
bly, Rooms, in Thrdave, for the purpose OF receiving
reports from the various factories aud learning which
closed. This committee represents the Union, and
controls the action OF the members when there arises
any doubt to what course to pursue. Reports were
received during the day that Billings Co., Haines
Bros. Kranich Bacb James & Holmstrom, ]. & c.
Fischer II. Behnng. Sohmer Co., j. +. Hale, W. f.
Wheelock Ernest Ga0ler C. d. Pease & Co.. and Albert
Weber had closed their factories. Meetings were
held during the day by the emplOye, OF nearly
all Of these firms, and resolutions were passed
not to return to work except In BODY
The intent of this action is to prevent manufacturers
from employing small number of hands, to suIt their
convenience or meet their necessities. Some OF the
reports even from factories which had been closed
encouraging TO the men, Thus II was stated that
Kranch d Bach had informed their men tha hey nopeo
to open Wednesday morning, and would do all they
could to bring about that result The men decided tc
90 TO the factory on Wednesday call the roll ana learn
the intentions OF the firm II Benlng sent his superin
tendent TO say that he WISHED his men 10
meet to-day, and that ne hoped To open MS factory
then. He intended, so it was said, to demaGd at tho
meeting of the manufaciurers' an inquiry into the
alleged misstatemenis by Stclnway 4 sons regarding
the wages paid their men and IL be found that the
Union bad been wrongly Informed. he would at once
open Tor work III was reported that hali uoZ.h men
doing finishing work Tor Ernest GaDe, but lhat the
main body OF workmen would meet to-day aud try to
The cmployGs Of Albert Weber met in the morning aud
% SSsf
~ lot OF at A
10 refuse to return TO the factory again until beiI
adopted because having Joined Union it become
p8Dst 10 await Its action in all matters OF that Kind
| factory men. '''' '"'
PHR STRIKERS IN GOOD SPIRITS.
The members OF the Executive Committee were all In
good spirits Yesterday, and bad the air Of men who
know they have begun severe contest but VINO do not
fear the issue. They have gone heartily 10 WORK. M
they say, for the campaign. Watch committees have
heen appo nted 10 see work done in The fac
tories which have been closed
One OF the committee said TO TRIBUNE reporter
- We had good laugh this morning when we saw from
the papers that the police reserves had been ordered
ont on our account. There is no fear tnat we
Will break any law, for we know better than
that, and have no nehatoh nc Ieaso 70 eeo 9 nsce onr
solves IN false position by lawlcs but tey WI nOt
Se gratifed We are IN hard struggle and do not
intend TO begIu by being IN the wrong we EaVe llrge
fund on hand and easily hold OUT Tor Two months OF
NOR We have heen assured OF support by the SILK.
| weayers the bagmakoTs and the cabnet-makcfs OF
| New-York All the working piaDo-nakers WI give us
% per cent of their earnneS ana over loOO men en-.
uloypd i'm the plauoactOres of Boston, canDrcgeIors
and Baltimore win send ns regularly the sae peiG &
age of their wages IL the lockout eoh,nnes tedS US %
many of the will leave the ciiy ana many more WIZ
turn their hands TO ocrE sis% & ese
! large percentage Of their best worknlen -, .N
The same man sad that the Grand Loleo OF the
IJnion would undoubtedly meet In day oriwo, ana de
eide that ncrease OF wages mus zoe 9e e,ian'ao .,
coDd,ton of returnng TO work. TEls decision Til then
b. Iatihedat a massmeet'nS'
MEETING OF THE EMPLOYERS.
A,neetmg Of the Piano Manufacturers Union was held
IN the afternoon at Union square Hotel There was
f,I attendance and every manufactures present made
report upon the condition OF affairs at bis factory All
,nuounced that they had closed their factories, cNcep
one or two who Thought they would be allowed 10 per
mit tho men who had Jobs unfinished TO com
nlctc them, But it decided that as
th man were I'm the habit OF leaving work uuiiushei
,hep they chose to strike-oen to the great incon-
venience OF the manufacturer-there was NJ reason
why the manufacturers should consider the men. In
closing TO extent of letting them finish the oo' tney
had I'm hand The manufacturers who were present ana
| remarked their factories closed were Bacon q karr'
Henry Rehrinc Billings & Co., ecker & Son. j. a G.
Fischer Ernest Gdbler Ilaincs r. iae'
| uoz~Iton Brothers James Homstr0m. Kwaicn Bach,
~ ~ psase q CO. Freeborn G. smith, sohmer 4 Co..
Georre Steck * Co, Albert Weber and William E "hec-
IocE Five or six others who were prevented IRON at
eDdue tine meeting because yesterday was Their pay
day were also undeist0 TO have cossd tbrt
~ employ one foreman each branch Of heir business
os well as all apprentices they might nav" on nelr
hands; provided in both cases that they do not oeong
fo fhe Union, Any OF the workmen. also ~Eo DO not
nenng 10 any Union and Will promise not 10 support IL
NAV be employed. A committee Of inspect on was ap-
no,1tpd 10 see that the resolutions passyd by tie MaIu
sctnrFrs' Union were properly carried out. AcOmmt
tee was also appointed 10 prepare stairen Tor me
public, which should show tho reasons why u
vas necessary resort TO such measures
"a had been taken. THIS VIII be ready
today and will be signed y all the manufacturers VINO
| nave ioinpd the lockout 1t said that when the
pmbie understands the suatio3 there VII be very
10 svnnnfhy for strikers Many OF the manufac-
tnreTs said that increase OF wages Was not snDecs
80 a fren There general wiiingne So cN pressed
% rase wages william stelnway, with whose nrm the
strike began, said that II the matter o, wages had 0een
| rha nresIon at was: Shall the Union
| diciats TO the manufacturers this question
hoI ne decided the affirmative by the mannfactur-