The sun., 1882-05-27
DETERMINED MECHANICS.
NOW THE ROLLER MIXERS HOPE TO
ENFORCE THEIR DEMAND.
Eight Hundred Men who Had Resumed Work
Goinu Back to the strikcrs-'rhe New der
sey Boiler acknowledgements Elsewhere.

Eight Hundred " en- v, ho Had IL sumed Work
Goinu Back to the strikcrs-'rhe New DER
sey Boiler Movements Elsewhere.
The strike of tho boiler makers assumed
new phase yesterday. All the men who had
returned to work in the sixteen shops In which
the increase OF 10 per cent. in wages had been
made were withdrawn by order Of the union.
This movement takes about 800 mon from the
shops. The order went into effect at Z in tho
morning. The measure was decided upon in
an executive meeting late on Wednesday night
because. rs it is alleged the conceding firms
had broken Il pledge made to the union that
they would not secretly assist any of the shops
that wero holding out against the strikers
Tho committees appointed to watch over
the interests Of the strikers ro-
ported several violations of this pledge
and it was deemed best to order the
men out until the advance, was conceded by
all. 1t was also reported that the conceding
firms. when demonstrated with by those hold
ing out. for giving the advance, replied that
work on hand completed. after which they
would fall back to the old figures, The com
ing on boilers, and say they will will report any
such cases to the proper authorities.
Of tha T fsoTSa Sd
the body were conducted quietly and harmoni-
ously, and with an air Of confidence IN the sue
The assertion made by MIR. Robinson of the
s5i. 40 per week TO one boiler maker, Mr. Curran
said, needs good deal OF exp lanation. If that
man had to work day and night on an urgent
Job. and when he came from the hold o. the vcs-
sci at the end of the week, he must have been
incapacitated for work for the next ten days
Mr. Curran said that the threat made by
some of the leading firms to import foreign
uttered it. He then read u telegram which had
been cabled to the Boiler, Makers Union OF
Great Britain. explaining the strike and its OBJ
allowed to come to the United States until this
strike was ended. He added that the request
amounted TO an order; He assured the men
that the treasury OF the union was not yet
hurt. and that when their funds Were exhaust:
the National Boiler Makers Union ineXhausti-
Bile and at their disposal.
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Woods. Athletic grounds Ninth and Second
street williamsburgh, next Monday evening.
Bayonne. Newark. and Elizabeth was held in
frankln Hall. Jersey City, last night. under
the direction of Branch 16 OF the Boiler
Makers Union. to determine whether the New
Jersey men should support the New, York
boiler makers in their present STRIKE Messrs
Fogarty of the New York branches of the union
made addresses. Mossrs. Grant and Murray
solved that New Jersey men would not work on
any, contract commenced by New York shops.
The drivers Of the Brooklyn City Railroad
Company are preparing to make a demand for
s2.25 day. They receive 81 now, but two
years ago they received 1925. and they claim
that when they were cut down II was with the
promise that rs soon AS good times returned
they would get an increase
The striking coopers of Brooklyn have re-
ceived $500 from unions in the West to aid them
in carrying on their strike.
In a meeting Of stabemen last night. at 500
Ninth avenue ii was voted to demand on Mon
day next an increase OF wages from s1.65 to
sl.75 per day.
1t is expected that large number of Chinese
cigarmakers and those familiar with other
branches of trade and domestic service will
soon arrive in the city. An agency, backed by
the Chinese Six Companies. has already been
established hero to secure employment for
them.