New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-17
TROUBLE IN OTHER TRADES.

HIGHER WAGES FOR SOME WORkINGMEN'
SUCCESS OF HERRMANNs CABINKT-MAKERs-BR' On
IYN STREET CAR CONDUCTORS ASH AN ADVANCE
Henry Hermann opened his Mott-st. furnl-
ture factory yesterday the machnists being put 10
work Mr. Hermann said that be would probably grant
THE striking cabnetmaKers their own terms and have
them at wOrK on Monday next
The 'longshoremen formerly employed By Alexandra
Sous. at Pier No North River, and who left work
isst week on account OF reduction OF the rate paid
al Watsons Pier, Brooklyn TO 30 cents an hour nave
made known their willingness 10 return TO work. Inc
seyedore in charge of Pier No. declined however to
tax them back fearing that they would again try 10
e,obarrass him by striking when lie would be most III
need Of their Services
The German house-painters met Monday even
ing at No. 362 Third-ave., and decided to JOIN
with the frescO painters and the Society
OF Enclish-speaking House Painters, in move
ment to secure an advance Of wages. committee was
appointed assist in the arrng ments Tor JOINT mass
meeting iu a fortnight. Tue President OF the Mutual
Benevolent and Protective Society Of Operative Paint
ers was asked by TRIBUNE reporter whether the move
ment of the painters for pay was connected with
the action OF other labor organizations looking to the
same end The reply that the painters were acting
only for themselves because they Thought tbey we're
entitled share In the general prosperity OF the uMe
The activity OF wOrkingmcn NJ the present day he
attributed to the general prevalence OF similar belief
satsed with their wages and there Is talk among them
OF striking unless their arc increased The carpen
tiers at work the hotel are said 10 contemplate
asking for higher wages at an early day.
The conductors and drivers employed On The Bush
wick Avenue Railroad in Brooklyn yesterday pettoned
70 have their wages increased % cents day The d.
roetors OF the company are believed be disposed to
sceede request To the extent al least OF granting
Al increase of 10 cents a day.
The weighing Of Imported goods was undertaken last
Wednesday by Mr. DagGtt. with wAom the G"Ve 1
rpent made recently an experimental CONTRACT. 1h'
former contractor labored for several months under
serious embarrassment. ana on January Isl tht
inmate the contract. Yesterday a delegation OF
laborers who held claims for work against me
former contractor called upon the Collector lu te eN
pectation that the Government would their claims
Ihs uupaid wOrkmen number about 100, anu the
Most OF them were employed in Brooklyn.
Collector Merritt, who has been sun ring from
illness for several Sere &sys Wa mS' r.
beard tie complaints aud asked that they be presented
The Operative Plastorers' Trade Society, one OF the
most powerful laoor organizations IN a0fS me-
meeting had 40 connection with any movement f0T
higher wage. The president Of the society stia me
present, though he could not vOuch FOR their fuinie
action The present rate OF wages is 81 % naY lne
olastsrers are independent OF all other organizations
said he, and society will not assist financially any
BODY OF strikers. though some OF tue members may De
Induced By sympathy to contribute money Tor such
The cabpetmahers in the employ of the firm Of Hers
BROTHERS No 1853 West Eigheen hist, after few hours
strike yesterday succeeded IN enforcing demand LOT
reduction OF The hours of labor from hy-sx 10 NIFTY
three hours week. The cahinetmakers employed ID
the furniture mandatory OF L. houx IN Eigheenth-s
have been ON strike one day to abolish piece work
They succeeded aud they will now be paid by the week
BALTIMORE March 16-Dispatches from Cumberland
state that the anticipated strike ON the Cum
berand and Pennsylvania Railroad, between Frost
burg and Piedmont, took place Yesterday and
caused much inconvenience. About MY men
stDpped work, including conductors who want ~ 20
per day engineers. SO 80; hremen and brakeman
f. 25 ana ten hours for days work. Ten per cen
aayance was declined by all except the train men on
The eastern end. running from Fiostburg 10 Cunber
isnd who accepted the advance.
ALLENTOWN, Penn. Mach 16.-Jhe employees ol
Osgood's zinc mines Fredensville in this county
baye str,ck for an increase OF - cents per day.