New-York tribune., 1885-01-04
TROUBLES OF 4 GRAND STREET FIRM.
THE POLICE CALLED on TO PREVENT DISTURB
ANCE-wHAr THE TIEM SAY.

THE POLICE CALLED on TO PREVENT DISTURB
ANCE-wHAr THE TIEM SAY.
Inspector ThOrne was called on at Police
Headquarters Friday by several Grand-st merchants
who asked for police protection. Their employees were
united against them they said and they feared there
would be some trouble. Captain Allare of the Tenth
Precinct informed of the facts Ivy Inspector Ihorne
and Yesterday he had an extra policeman stationed on
the bent In which the trouble was feared. There was
no indication OF any difficulty during the day
The disagreement originated with Garry Brothers, VINO
have dry-goods store in Grand-st. next to Rdley's
at amounts to this" said j. G Garry, Of the firm
awe want 10 control our business and do not pro
pose let clerks manage ii for us though We ohai
It's employees We the first 10 sign the paper Tor the
eary-cosing movement The day before Christmas We
formed his duties and through whose fault the doors OF
the store left open all night. We refused 10
no Ieft @ exc@pt cent fonr We had yve in our employ.
We have not been able TO NIL all their places since and
have suffered some as many II those who went away
were old CLERKS but we get along now very WELL
. Had there been any previous disagreement asked
Nothing serious. Two weeks before Christmas, when
Ridley advertised TO keep open in the evenings We &c
cdcd 10 90 the same We called on by aconmtee
which said must close. We did close. although
msr ihsS The 4a "rm that ~0tH hc sSSa
which was successful in It's contest lcw months ago
MnfeG Wn n a. ns The Assoeton has failed in it's
fight against Ridley Sons ana Ltchlehstcln' put IL
hopes To be 6uccosniul against snaiIor houses
Police protection asked because an effort was made
TO terfy tho clerks who worked for But do not
intend 10 give I'm ~ them"
The organization OF clerks in Garry Brothers store is
known as the Equality Association. IL IL understood
that they backed by the Central Labor mon After
the frm had discharged the clerk on Wednesday they
were waited by committee of the Labor Union to
arrange a compromise. On Friday night number OF
clerks took position near the store 10 influence ana
threaten the employees that they would not re.
main with the firm, and one man was struck ana
roughly handled Several OF the merchants have resolved
to unite in resisting the demands Of the employees, and
conference held yesterday at which this was deter
mined on but the merchants declined to make pubic
any other action. . :,
Ridley Co discharged last Saturday several hundred
hands specially engaged FOR the holiday trade, and Lord
& Tavor about fifty Both these firms have refused IA
acccde 70 the demands of the ClerkJ Association and
have of latebeen left alone though for time the wrath oil
he strikers vented in breaking the large glass win.
dows OF Ridley q Co. resolution TO the effect that all
| merchants should keep their employees hired In No
without reducing their wages. was passed
] by the Clerks Association. IL was presented "a
several Grand,st. firms, with general strike as the
alternative The merchants refused 10 make any suc1
agreement The extra employees, they sad. would be
during the dull and to Try and keep them
and nav them fun wages would be "A ruinons policy
Last night the policemen this beat were instructed
TO that OF the clerks Of Garry Brothers wert
molested. number OF the discharged employees passet
the store from time TO time but attempt was made
at interfering with the new clerks when they started fo
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