New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-27
PEACE IN THE FACTORIES.
pIANoMAKERs JUBILANT OVER THEIR sCCCEss-
scFNFe AT THE eTFINwAY SHOPS.

PEACE IN THE FACTORIES
PIANoMAKERs JUBILANT OVER THEIR sCCCEss-
SCENES AT THE sTEINwAY SHOPS
Peace was made yesterday between Stelnway %
Sons and their striking employees, ana inc 'a'"i
agreed TO return to work on Monday aI'erhoon
next Both parties to the contest. when mas laslou
moro than five weeks expressed perfect satisfaction
with the terms of settlement, and hoth agree !"
their statements as TO what those terms were. INC
employees met IN private at Turtle bay nan VI '"o
morning and had read to them the letter OF william
Steinwav published yesterday. commttee VI nro
was sent to the factory, where Theodore ana VIII
;o,o S,eipyav were waiting TO hear from the men,
and stated that the offer of the firm was satisfactory
in everv particnlar and that the only thing thaI
preyented immediate acceptance was the uh"ll'lns
ness of the men to work with seven worKme"' "',o'
after taknga leading part in bringing ABOUT INC
strike had desert ed their companions as soon as u
began.
William Steinway replied that he had himself by
nersonal solicitation. induced five OF the seven W
work promising 20 protect them, ana tha'' tnere-
fore upder no circumstances, couid lie CONSENT ~
their discharge but if the charges against the other
two were substantIatcd, they would be discharged
Witnesses were brought, and it was proven beyond
dopbt that John Flessc Of the New-Yort factory
ana = varnisher named Seinhofer, of the Astoria
facto,v had been loud in urging the strike. flesse
who once had been a shoemaker and had Oeeh
Taught pianomaking by the present superintendent
of Steinway & Sons, wanted the men 10 ask LOT al
advance of 10 per cent and the dlScharEo oi
both the superintendent and bookkeeper. When
the strike actually began. Flesse and Stelnhofer
deserted their fellows. Flesse was confronted
with the witnesses to his conduct and virtually
confessed. He was then discharged. The commit
tee however said TO Mr. Steinway that. as REESE
aud Steinhofer both men far advanced IN years
and had families depending upon them, thew were
then and there forgiven and their discharge was no
longer asked for William Steinway expressed him
self as delighted with this generosity on the part OF
the men and told Flesse to thank the committee LOT
Withdra wing the request for his discharge J neSe
facts were repOrted to the meeting at Turtle BAY
Hall and the men voted to go to work al ocioch
Monday afternoon. ., d
| were informed that they might return to work as
they went ont. message wa sent 10 mr; fale
saving that he must agree TO an advance OF ~ per
cent in wages before he could expect TO operate hlS
factory and the meeting was adjourned untll Mon
| dav next The Weber men Will meet TINS aIter-
noon Albert Weber said yesterday that ne az not
intend To grant an advance of 10 per cent. His re-
fusal is based on the claim that an advance % =
per cent would make he wages OF his men as Dish
Tbe s pHisnomakcrs OF all the factories of tins city
will hold jollfcation meeting on SUNDAY morn
sion was obtained yesterday afternoon from SupeI-
mtendent Wahng for the parade.
The hand cigarmakers employed by Rokeii * Co.,
No. l3l Water-st., have been informed that aller
| Wnndav NEXT IN IT wages will be raised 81 thous-
and The upholsterers who voted last week to stIlke
on Monday last unless granted an advance OI waves
report that SIX trims Welded to the demands. Inc
employees Of Fruehauf, No. 1876 Ludlow-st, VINO re
| fused to increase the pay, are on strike: Inc
cabinetmakers of Potter & Stymus have asked for
an advance of 10 per cent those employed Nv
| Hester Bros. have asked for an advance OF 81 a
week and the shortening Of the working hours 10
ffty-thre6 week. Baruntz, Diehl u Co. have al
| yanced the pay of their men 10 per cent. ne
cabinetmakeTs of Gendel, No. $50 llndsoII-st nave
asked for an increase OF 81 week. and expect TO
receive it. The employees Of Flint q Co.. NO. 100
West NneSenthst are stu Cd strike etoroon call
ing unon all the laborers of NewIork to strike on
| Monday next for 50 day. The notice was signed
. BY order of the Union" Inquiry failed to dis
cover from what source this order" came. Az
| the headquarters of the Amalgamated Trade and
| Labor Union no knowledge was had of such a plan
| and no explanation could he given OF IT.
| The clothing cutters are engaged III per1ectihg
their organization with view OF obtaining nIencl
! wages They ex[ect TO obtain an advance from
| 81 > to S22 week. -
| About $50 of the hands employed at Clarkes
| thread-workS, in Newark, have struck b'r an al
vance OF 10 per cent III the wages pald. Inc slilkc
| is among the pieceTs and cree crs ana throws
| abrut $50 women and girls ont OF employment.
| The uecers have been paid 30 30 per week ana inc
creeers 50 So The majority Of the strikers are boys
| The company attributes the trouble To the iact
that some of the operators came 10 WOrk Whel teN
we're bows and have continued at the same employ
| ment doing bows work at boys wages when they
should have looked for other employments;, Tue
managers state that If any of the Eastern mills are
| paving more for the same work lhcy VIII cheeiluIS
nav the advance asked for. The strikers left The
mills on Wednesday without giving anV notice TO
the company which would probably nave cohsld-
| cred and granted the increase. Inc company can
all the places Of the strikers wthoutlnconVeneDce'