The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-03-26
THE DEMANDS OF LABOR.
STRIKERS IN LAWRENCE PREPARING
FOR A LONG SIEGE
Tho Coal Miners Of the Cumberland District
Holding Out Firmly-Elevated Railroad
Men In Secret MeotinE-some Concessions.

Tho Coal Miners Of the Cumberland District
Holding Out Firmiy-Eievated Railroad
Men in Secret MeotinE-some Concessions.
LAWRENCE, Mass, March 25.-The striking
weavers held n meeting this afternoon. Tho
attendance was not very large owing to an i'm
preston that 1t was to be committee meeting.
John Oglvie cautioned strikers able to remain
in the city not to take work elsewhere. but
to remain and continue the fight to
the end Ford Brothers. grocers. sent q COM
munication to the meeting. stating that the
firm would supply provisions TO the families Of
strikers for six months. and would pay rent
and the expenses OF medical attendance and
medicine. II needed. The announcement was
received with cheers 1t is understood that
other grocers will take similar action.
A local brass band will give a concert in the
Opera House next Friday night in aid OF the
strikers. the use Of the Opera House having
been rendered gratis. The strikers feel greatly
encouraged by the contributions made to their
fund which now amounts to over 5000.
A mass meeting Of operatives who were
thrown out OF work In consequence OF the
strike will be held at the. City Hall on Monday
afternoon. and will be addressed by prominent
citizens.
An agent from the Chicopee Mills is in the
city to engage help. but thus far his PROPOSE
tions have not been favorably entertained by
the STRIKERS. He was formerly employed at the
and pay as the strikers desire. The city re-
mains mains very quiet. no arrests or disturbances
CUMBERLAND Md, March 25-Quiet and or
der prevail among the strikers throughout the
coal regions in Allegheny and Garrett counties.
playment ~. elsewhere The dis Sc sren tent
between the coal companies and the
mnsTs to be as sr from
prevails that conference will necessarily take
place during the coming week. The welfare OF
and of the stockholders OF tho Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal. all dependant upon the steady and
successful working Of the mines. require a
ALBANY, March 25.-The State printers,
Messrs; Weed Parsons Co.. have discharged
were supposed to 1 be- members Of the ne union s
while the house has been non-unon for four
years. and 1t was feared that their continued
would lead to general strike Of a TRe Arm
claim to be able to readily fill the places made
The Burden Iron Association OF this county,
employing about 5000 men. voluntarily raised
the wages Of their employees from fifteen to
twenty-five cents per day. An early adjustment
OF the difficulties between the moulders and
the stove manuf9cturers is expected.
hundred in ara
TO have their wages, raised ten per cent on the
LIST of April. and other manufacturing compa-
MES in that place contemplate increasing their
New Brunswick, n. j.. March 25.-All the
builders and contractors in this city got notice
mechanics will take place on April |, unless the
demand Of nifty cents increase per day is COM
piled with. 1t is feared that 500 men will
strike.
Lone BRANCH. March 25.-The swtchmen
along the line OF the Long Branch and New
York Railroad are petitioning for an increase
OF wages from the present rate. s35 for thirty
days work, and are getting ready for strike
BoRDEYTowN. March 25.-The proprietors Of
the pipe foundries in Burlington and in Flor
ence have raised the wages Of their employees
10 per cent.
The house painters living in Yorkville held a
meeting was called to order by member of a
downtown dow painters organization. who said
sS5s wfF% a. they deemed 'A their lust
increased. while the wages OF painters had not
advanced ,proportionatey Last year they had
succeeded in getting raised to So per day which
the meeting. and number of names were en-
rolled Ts for new union in iorkville,
weavers and in other capacities in silk manu-
factories nave long been cause Of complaint
on the part OF the men employed in that indus
rally decreased by the employment Of that
class OF workers; To endeavor TO remedy
al SOS Ninth avenue last evening to consider
the matter. 4. FrendeG. DIR. Douay. II. Fuller,
VI. GeisSinE. Z. Flincker, and others addressed
the meeting. The matter was left for final
action to the silk weavers' organization. whicJ
is 10 meet tomorrow evening.
A mass meeting of gilders was held last night
at Rose Hill Hall. Second avenue. II was re-
ported that Knoedler's shop. at Fifth avenue
and Twenty-second street. was still on strike.
Fourteen men employed there quit work about
dnced from thirty-ive to thirty, cents an hour.
The Gllders Union supports the men during
the strike. number of new members were
enrolled.
A secret meeting of the Manhattan Railway
Trainmen's Association was held last evening
In hall in upper Second avenue. About 400
tra!nmen. or one-hali the number employed
on the elevated roads, were present. An officer
OF the association said to the reporter:
IN the past five days eighteen mcn-ofllcers
and prominent members Of our association,
have been discharged from the elevated roads
by Col. Hahn. They requested to know the
reason for their dismissal. and he refused to
tell them; We have good authority for
the association, We want him. and every
other man holding similar views to under
stand that he mas no moral right to deprive
us OF our positions merely because we ex-
crcise the privileges Of American citizens
In forming, ASSOCIATIONS for mutual benefit
as an attempt TO break up our organization |
think he will not he successful. think the
railroad people are pretty scared crowd. An
der allowing. policemen to ride free on all the
roads until further notice. This means that
they anticipatc trouble"
The object Of tha meeting which did not end
vi midnight, was not disclosed. 1t was said
that an effort will be made to get the dis
charged men reinstated II the association
fails in this. II is thought there will be a strike
The Whale mt New MoorIng..
The people who went to the foot Of Stanton
street yesterday to the whale were disappointed by
coming face at the nd Of the dock with m, ~