New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-11
STRIKERS STILL PERSISTENT

THE 'LoNGsHOREMFN HOLDING OUT-CABINET-MAK-
FRS HOPEFUL OF CARRYING THEIR POINT
The 'lOngshOremen employed at Pier No. 8,
North River and Watsons Pier, Brooklyn, by Alexan-
dres Havana Line are on strike against the reduction
Of wages to 80 cents an hour at the Brooklyn
pier They willing to accept that rate at the
North River pier provided the Old rate be main-
tained in Brooklyn. because they are changed
from ore place to the other, and each would III
turn receive the higher rate Mr Alexandra said to o
TRIBUNE reporter that IL was folly TO pay 40 cents an
hour in Brooklyn while the on the North River
worked for 80 cents An effort was made to obtain new
men yesterday, but not very successful, because
many OF tue applicants declined TO accept WORK Wheh
they learned that strike existed.
The situation among the longshoremen on the East
River was not changed yesterday. An effort vas made by
the Great Western Steamship Company, at Pier No. Is
u secure men at 80 cents EOur ana some new banos
were cmployeG Tee refusal Of the Union men TO accept
the rate OF 80 cents an hour offered by James T. ""d
and two others IS much due 60 objections to tho
WAGES as 70 unwln 70 work and instruct TIE new
hands not members of their Union They fear that IN
time they may DE supqanicd
At the TomDs Police Court, yesterday. before Justice
Klbrctb, Thomas ONcil, OF No. 20 Meinst, Brooklyn
charged john Hicks, age twenty-seyen, of no. ESQ
Watcr-st.. with having attempted to stab him with a
knife Complainant is a longshoreman. and has been
ON STRIKE the past SIX weeks His wife ana chi dren
were suffering from want OF food. The accused wA0 Is
~ 'loncshorcmau with three others, net him as he
was going 10 work. and pursued him IN Threatening
manner. Hicks committed for tiia IN default oI
! ~ 900 Dali.
he marble poishers who decided TO strike unless the
% cents taken from their daily wages lass Fa snOud
b restored report that In all cases tncr request Cr the
restoration has been granted, and nat there Las bgcn
no need strike. Some OF the pOishers however en-
! uloyed by JUhu Matthews, sOda-fOuutan maker at
Twenty-si iXtnt. and Frsave, are on strike Decause
! Mr. Mathews while granting an advance TO some OF
the men. refused 10 place all on the same footing Dir
Matthews viii Try m the places OF the strikers al once
! The striking cabnetmakcrs heretofore employed by
Henry Hermann, al meeting yesterday morning re-
/ cryed $500 from the Cabnetmlkers' Union ana %l3O
from other sources They high spirits over the
rosnect of returning 10 work on their own terms
Mr. Hermann said yesterday that he had not yet de
ccd 10 open his factories the 20h OF March and that
the men were premature IN assuming that they nad won
! the fight. ,.-., -,
The employees of Smiths china factory at Greenpon'
are still strike. and they are determined 10 per
/ sl.t In thcir demand for higher wages.
The Brcklaycrs Protective Union met last eVeniht
at 30 PSI Seyenthaye.. TO cor sider the question O
wages for the coming committee was present
| from tne German UnOn, with the UNDERSTANDING Ina
whatever decision should be reached would he DhdhI
uuou both organizations. Some doubt was expressed o
lie ndvissbility OF asking for an ADVANCE as II wa
stated that building materials have riseh IN price an
there Is not much building doing now, except by specu
IatOrs; but the meeting decided 10 ask Tor an AuNane
OF wages 10 - per day. after April l. ana 10 stIlk
unless tnat rate Is established. some employers NJ
having - now. There about l.6OO members OF th
Irutona and 800 briOklaycrS In New 1Otk