New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
rporrP1.Es OF THE STRIKERS.


n. hrewerv mems strike continued yesterday
nrincipally on the part of the retail hquor
who have espoused the strikers cause ~ vcs
X..emhIy Rooms about 200 men were gathercu VI, "
tsrday idle and stles few speeches We're ht %af fS
by the leaders to buoy up sinking hopes Ddt e, s
little success To-day 1hsi Se4 ps Wavs to create enthu
.;ao, emono The members of the trades-unions OF
this city and its vicinity to make inc eet in
Tooner Union success. The business OF the brew, brew,
almost entirely nG %,,v by Of tine th rSa es
Dress themselves as tired with the length OF time
which has elapsed since the beginning OF the s sKr
i'm accordance with the desire TO bring the a nanl
fo An adjustment Justus Schwab offered Iesoi"-
ton at the meeting yesterday in Turn liali' t h
board arbitration be appoin,"%d, bp"e retail lamor
sellers This board, if the brewers VIII e".' o " f
have power 10 settle the trouble. 1he krepcrs 81
her s6ous saw that while they have now 3"" retail
o. In thr;r union il il desirable tn make these over
fures 10 the brewers but they do not regard 'e us
signs of welding on their part. ..,
Moved in the Morgan Iron Works at the loot OF fSt
Einth-st struck Thursday for All increase al oper
cent in wages. This demand was made soon aitcr
Tho men had been given one hours holiday on sat
urday In answer to the request for hali hohuaH'
The average wages paid the inodels nave ", thn
So 40 a dav and John Roach the owner oil III"
works refused to make any further CONCESSIONS
The strikers chose u time to quit work "ncu
the enormous casting OF o eI tn hn ured
a large walkiug-bcaln en"lne was 10 nc uicu
which required the skill OF he shop. Nheh IL was
known that the casting would be undertaken WIN
the small number of men left III the SHOP the
snxiety of the strikers became intense ana they
remained near the foundry YESTERDAY 10 see ~ ~
would prove a failure. No ovatiGns nave
srs and an attempt will be made to replace the men,
who say that no other workmen can he procured. a.
all the modcrs IN the ely are IN ,e I,o a nor, INN
not 90 to work. The strikers VII hoiu u hoo'i"s
The 400 boiler makers and 800 blacksmiths EN-;
plOycd in the Morgan lr"n Works nave ahi9uICcu
Il MnuIaV
day is changed from MONDAY TO saturday.
PAWNBROKERS PLEADING POVERTY.
The Law Committee of the Board of Aldermen
Alderman Halves, chairman, yesterday listened 10
those who are interested III the question OF incrPls-
ing the license fee of pawnhrokers from Soo 10
$1,000. and requiring bond OF Tioo, ,,'Sehu E w.
$1,000 j. i. SOLOMON presented wt!tloh WhlCh nv
stated was signed hv more than 'ighty pawh""H
ers protesting against the proposed ln'rcaSe. ne
declared that the Increase was uurcasotah c ana eN
brilliant Ii did no, require capital vi S'JOOo 10
carry on the business honestly. .
B. Kahn of No. - Dcanc,y-st said he was IN
favor of the increase. There are pawnhrokcrS VINO
will receive pledges al as late an honr aS a. NJ
bmt they will char-c II extra nonnnaLy Tor th,r
the incrcas, the ground that II would place the
business the hands of a favored few
Il How many pawnbrok@rs would give mp 1nsn l,
If tie liccnS" was Increased 10 SOOU OF Fi"'''
a large number" was the reply. "Ihcy could
not pay il. All who signed the petition presented
here would have 10 get out"
+. G. Lemon of SIxtl-ave.. said that he signed
the pcriion but h. would not leave the business II
The license fee was raised. Mr. Lindcman SAID he
had been "a good many years in the business ana was
still a poor man. Others spoke in tic sane strain
Ii was noticed. however that many OF those VINO
pleaded poverty wore costly diamonds.
H. Moi riS said he often advanced threcquart"rs OF
the value of the articles pledged, and added that he
sometimes advanced a. much rs hvc-quarters OF the
value. This was received with shout OF laughter
from tile bystanders
The hearing was then closed and the committee
will rcpor at the next meeting of the Beard OF Al
ierincn.