New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-01
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
STRIKES AND RUMoRs OF STRIKES.

r,e strike which the plumbers made on Monday
nj last week has been continued ana is stuopoiny
contested by both the ma "a the statements of the
men about one-thrd of the strikers have returned
e work dat at the The @ aasanced plumbers
81 sav hat Of the 1900 or 1000 men EN-
pl0yed by the members of their association only
thirty -five are receiving the demanded wages. 1t
Is expected that the difficulty will terminate within
n few days.
During the last week several proposed strikes have
been in process of fermentation, and 1t Is douot-
less true that some important labor movements Will
soon take place For some time the horseshoers OF
this city have been trying to secure the approval OF
the Horshoers International Union for general
strike of that trade in the larger cities OF the Oheu
States for SO 80 day. This sanction has SO Tar
been withheld and the Union i'll this city has
thought that strike at this time would not DC
feasible A.,
between the brcklayers ana their bosses IN regard
TO the employment of nonu UNION men, anu iio III III
spccticn OF the union mems cards IL rs rnouen ns
go cents a day. The, contractors oiaI I'm
that the mel. intend to rep LePeas seasons eno
same tactics which they " Gp the new build
ings of Columbia College Will strike unless cerm I'M
demands of the bricklayers are accede9 a. the
fol 10 them and that rnless he Is discharged uiey
The coopers' strike in this city and vicinity,
which occurred some time ago was not satistactor-
ily adjusted and il has broken out again III BROOK
lyn +. Dwhere the bulk of the trouble originated.
because they allege the firm have employed non
union men and boys 10 do the work when
properly belongs t men That the S have the support
of the unions of this city and that II VIII DC nnpos
she for the firm 10 have any assistance from o'nel
shops. -, - ,td
Yesterday afternoon at Military Hall i'll the Bowery;
The meeting was large and was devoted
solely 10 the purpose of TeOrganlZatlon. nuinpei
of trades-unlOnsts made addresses In hnSilsh anu
German. urging the tinsmiths 10 strengthen Ineir
union ard then make a demand Tor hlgher wages.
Several other meetings held yesterday by
workingmen, at which the matter OF me-, hsou
wages was discussed. The bakers Will do9p p
make effort III May 10 nave llic HCIiiDoi Va "o''
which they WORK less encd
NEW TENANTS OF THE TRIBUNE BUILDING.
Several of the new tenants Of the Tribune Bald
Ing uti zed the quiet hours yesterday IN arrarg-
in thcIr furniture, putting their books IN place,
and otherwise setting their rooms III order. Inc
Coflslon III moving VIII probably reach It's cuiinl-
nation TODAY. aud by the END OF the week the Dus
ness community which has settled or i rapidly set
Ting AT :ariOus attitudes from the sldewalk-thc
hegir OF the new part being about 100 feet on tie
Frank :ori-s side-will bo at home to then friends
and the public. The new part, which was begun
July II. 1881, like the original structure, OF when
itnOw the larger portion Is entirely hIepto"l
in IFS construction there are no cast-rOn supports
the door beams OF the eleven floors beng upheld ny
the brick walls Aside from tie excellence OF the
location ease of access and generally inviting char
acter OF AL the rooms not the least attractive fea
turc Of tbc upper floors Is the magnificent view 10
seen the city buildings, the City Hall Park and
Post Office. cOst by, while beA ond are the North
River and tue Jersey shore. FrOm the new part
there Is an unsurpassed Wow OF Inc brooklyn
Bridge the East River and Brooklyn, while 10 the
southeast the bay stretches cut unul II rs merged
in the ocean Lying ut ones feet on all SIDES, are
the roofs of buildings winch were considered mar
yes of elevated architecture TIL the .lnDuhc
Building became the pioneer OF new era III New
York architecture
The sole architect of the new part is
Edward +. Rabt Under his supervision
the other work has reen done IN the
most substantial and thorough manner by ROBERT
l.. Darra9l mason MeekeT * lladuen, of Newark,
n. j.. carpenters, Cheney Il Hewlett. lroI eOutrac-
tors Cooper Hewitt ~ Co., rolled beams Bodwei
Granite Company and HallOwcll thalncl Granite
Company. granite work Alexander Orr. plumbing
ana gas fitting; the Mason manufacturing COM
Boston elevators and engines A. l.. tauchere ~
Co.. and Volkeumg X Co., marDewolh !;
Flreproof Building Company, tiles; George
Fischer x Bros. roolng; 10 don ~ Manchester
Co., glass A. u. Newman, hardware Clai X Bon
nett ~ Co. steel rolling shu tiers Archer u Pan
coast Manufacturing Company. gas MIXTURES; New
Yo,k MasiIc Works, artificial sidewal
Im addition TO the two large elevators already In
use another elevator III the new part HIS been
found necessary for he sole of the printers aud
IlABUNE employees. The front elevators arc thus
reserved extensively for professional and other ten
nuts. Among these are leading architects, law
ycrs real estate dealers. paper dealers. the FRANK in
bank Note Company and representatives, OF the
IrEclpal newspapers oi the West.
THE MAYORS ACTION SILL UNCERTAIN.
Mayor Grace keeps his counsel to whom he is
likely nominate III place OF Police Commissioning
sidney T. Nichols aud Park COMMISSIONER SnIltii H.
Lane, whose terms OF Office expire to-day. The
Board Of Aldermen will meet t0-mOirJw. The
MAYOR said Saturday that lie Thought 1t very