New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-05-11
DEMANDS or LABORING MEN.

Fifty compositors employed by Martin B.
Brown. the publisher OF The city Record, went on
strike on Tuesday Mr.. Brown stated that the
action the would not embarrass him in the least
and that The record would be brought ill the
ing usual.
My men," said Mr.. Brown, waited upon
me last week, and made a request that
their wages should be advanced per cent. took the
books and showed them the impOssDity % accedng to
their wishes Monday a delegation from the Printers
Union waited upon me. and made demand that the
saared men should receive $l3 week. and the piece
men 40 thousand ems for ordinary work. and IS
cents for The Record work. The paid elsewhere
are from 80 to 30 cents thousand ems, and from
l4 to SIG a week refused and the went strike,
after telling that they did by order Of the union"
The men remained In vicinity OF the Office oil the
afternoon and behaved quietly. a policeman was sta
toned in front Of the entrance to the building. Nos 40
and 81 Parkpace. Alderman Brady on Tuesday offered
resolution in the Board. requesting Mr.. Brown tC
grant the demands OF the IL referred to the
Committee Salaries and Offices The condition Of The
strike remained unchanged yesterday. The men were
firm in their determination work
their demands acccded TO- and Mr. Brown said that
Many of the striking plumbers showed considerable
weakness Tuesday by seeking work ~ the BOSSES
meeting OF the ter plumbers ~ No 10 West Twenty
fourhst it was stated that the strike was now being
| the jOurneymen plumbers, and that the mel
constantly returning TO work at sucl
wages the bosses willing to pay The weakness
OF the strikers manifested by the uneasness which
seemed prevail their headquarters. The money o
the been nearly exhausted and they have Ittl
hope OF beng able continue the strike for any leng
| OF ume. Toe employees Of T. Bryan. at Beecker ant
Perrysts returned work yesterday AT the old prices
The strike OF the hOrseshOrrs continues with little
change. meeting of the bosses held Tuesday might
Germania Hail. at which further efforts made tC
! adopt q hgher pIIce-list for work.
The brassworkers and carstablemen are organizing
movement for higher wages. Tie latter will probably
| strike on Saturday.
The striking carpet in the body Brussels de-
parnent OF Higgnss factory IN West Forty third-bt.
returned to yesterday 1t reported, at the l(
per cent increase Of wages.
The proprieoTs OF the Export Lumber Yards al
| Hunters Point, Long Island CITY, recently made ar
rangenents unload all vessels coming their dock
themselves. The work had been previously performed
by not hired by the company, but who made con
directly with the captains OF the ships They wer,
called lum pers Their prices the captains say.
| as high 10 cents an hour The company fixed uni
| form rate OF 40 cents an hour for the work. The
Jumpers refused To accept this and other wcr,
Immediately put in their places On Monday they wen
upon the piers Of the company and became threaten
| ing In thelr manner Inc ponce Wert
! called in and they driven off
was informed that an attack would he made upon min
and the superintendent Francis Mclaughlin. The polio,
were again informed, and twelve men detached Il
guard the yards Of the company No attempt made
b. the strikers To assault anyone however, the day