National Republican., 1880-03-16
THE LABOR PROBL EN-.
Serious Losses From Suspended
Labor.
Strikes Among Various Glasses of worIsinoI
Ten thousand Plano Makers Locked
ont-Mnstsr and Mon Equally
stubborn-Tho Iron work.
ors Demanding AN Iu-
croaso OF Wages.
Ths lockout OF PInno-,Inkers.

Ths lockout of Plano Makers.
NEW YORK. March 15.--In compliance with
resolutions adopted by The piano manufnc-
t,irors' association TO close thor factories IN.
less tho striking employees Of Mcssrs Stcinway
" Sons returned TO work IN the meantime, tha
manufacturing firms of Albert Webcr, George
stock 4 Co., William Il. Whccloch, Joseph II
Hale, liainUs Bros, j. Il &. Fischer, Henry
Behning, Decker & Sons, Billings & Co.. @.
| ID. Pcass & Co., Josiah King Il Co. aud james
u HolstoOn locked out their mon to-day. Il
| was no surprise to tho employees, IA the firms
| had given them timely notice. Considerable
| Indignation was expressed among tho men
when they realized that their employers in.
tended to carry ont their determination "a
force Steinway's striking employees to accept
the terms offered them by ordering general
strike, aud Stsinway and tho firms who Joined
with them wero bitterly denounced
READING, March 15.-Thc men at tho oxten.
slVe iron works OF H. aud G.. Brooke did not
resume work this morning tho temporary ar
rangcmont entered into recently, whereby
! thcy received an jrCrcase of ton per cent, hav.
| ing ended on Saturday. The demand mado
was for an increase of twenty pnr cent, but
tho demand OF the puddlors for 80 instead Of
! $3.50 per ton seems to bo the only obstacle in
tho way OF resumption of work.
PoTTsTowN, Pa, March l5-Thn omploves
of tho Potts Bros. Iron Company, limited, and
v
Pott'town Iron Company, struc; for higher
wages today. 1t Is said the latter company's
men VIII resume work at old prices tomorrow.
PHILADELPHIA, March Ij.--A special from
PittsburG says Tho strike of plpldlcrs maug-
utAted to-day extending from Johnstown 10
Columbia, which Is tho most formidable that
has occurred for many years, docs not affect
Plttsburg tho manufacturers hero having
agreed on sliding scale for all classes OF
wOrkmon. The general Impression hcro ia
that there will bo u material decline in prices
| of iron in the near future"
ALLENTOWN, Pa, March 15.-The cmployes
| Of Osgood's zinc miuos. At Friedcn,yillc, this
| county, have struck for an increase Of Il f,ccn
| cents per day.
number Of other manufacturing firms will
probably join in the lockout by tomorrow
morning, thus throwing at loast 1000 mors
men out OF work. This morning meetings
were held by employees Of Albert Weber,
George Stock x Co. aud J. & Q. Fisher at
which resolutions denouncing tho action of
the firms named were adopted. Wcber's men
decided to demand all increase of ilfteen per
cent. in their pay before returning to work,
and 1t is very probable that all other mcn
turned out Will follow thoir example. In tho
event OF the success OF Steinway's men, and
before the idea of tho lockout was suggested.
it Was the intention of tho unpn. by which
| the men are governed, to order strikes in all
~
| time, 80 That as fast rs ono firm yielded strike
would bo ordered in some other factory, and
| thus the treasury of the union would not be
in danger OF being drained. These plans havo
been upset. however, by the lockout Stein
ways men will hold grand mas..mccting to-
night, when the exact state of affairs will DO
known through delegates iioin every factory
III the city. Tho large body OF mon employed
III New York city And elsewhere in supplying
material TO manufacturers will fud themselves
idle unless tho trOubu is ended ono way or
another within the next few weeks.
NEW foRK, March I5.-Tho piano manu-
iacturors met this afternoon, and reports wara
made showing that all Of them had locked
out their employees. Permission was given
each manufacturer to employ ono iurcm N ia
each branch Of their business, also all aupIen-
tees they may have on their hands, providing
they do not belong to the union, aud 70 en-.
p!oy any of their wOrkmen who do not belong
to any union aud who will promise not tOsup.
port any union.
Tho striking piano.makers met t0.ninht.
and addresses were made encouraging tho
men to hold ont. Financial aid has boon
promised them from organizations in this
and other cities.
The West Side tailors, brass founders and
hnlshers, clothing cutlersand painters all hold
meetings tonight to organize Tor the purpose
Of demanding an Increase Of wages.
Serious Trouble Among tho Iron Workers.
HARRISBURG, Pa, March l5.-The puddlers
and holpors in the mills of Charles W. Bailey
Il Co.. Mccormick and j. Wister have struck
for an increase OF wages. They are now ro-
ceiving IS per ton, and tho proprietors offer
$3.50, but tho strikers demand S6 Both sides
seem equally determined TO hold ont. In this
district alone from 900 to 1000 mon aro
thrown out of employment and tho strikes
Threaten ultimately to lead TO general cessa-
ton OF work from Pttsburg to Philadelphia
There are said to be 1000 men idle between
Johnstown and Columbia
BUFFALO, N. Y, March l5.-Onc hundred
and twenty-five puddlers and a number of
rollers ut tile Union Iron Works struck this
morning for an increase Of wages. They re.
Ceivc So so per ton now aud have hRyo struck
for S625, claiming that tho latter Is tha
uniform price at other mills throughout tho
country. No serious disturbance has occurred
as yet but the strikers hold another meeting
this afternoon, and an extra police force is
on duty at the works.
strike OF Railway Hands.
BALTIMORE, March 15.-Dspatches from
Cumberland state that the anticipated strike
on the Cumberland - Peunsylvania railway
between FrOstburg and Piedmont took place
to-day, and caused much Inconvenience.
a bout hfy men stopped work, including con-
duetors, who want $2.75 por day; ongineers,
$3.50; hremen and brakemen, 81 95, and ten
vance was declined by all except the train
men on tho eastern end, running nom Frosb-
burg TO Cumberland, who accepted tho ad-
vance, The trains are running regularly be.
tween FrosIburg and Cumberland, distance
of fifteen miles but the important coal mine
los between FrostbuTg and Piedmont seven-
teen miles.
strike in Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 15-About 400 furniture
frame makers made demand this morning
for an advance of fifteen per cent. in wages,
and, it being refused, they struck.
An AntLChinsss Movement.
Tho Socialists held meeting tonight, heard
addresses from their leaders on the Chinese
question and adopted ultra resolutions against
They formulated u petition to
The city council to quarantine against tho
Chinese, and threatened dire things In case
.hey come to Chicago in any numbers.
Tho PubilC Printing.
II WAS stated yesterday that work would be
suspended MT tho Government Printing Offics
p.1nN, al tr,F mt nd la