New-York tribune., 1886-05-05
REDUCING HOURS OF LABOR.
HOW THE woRKMENs DEMAND Is NET
SOME FURTHER srRIKEs-FIRMs THAT HAVE YIELD
ED-ABoUT 5000 MEN oUT

ED-ABOUT 5000 MEN oUr.
A few employers in this city yielded yester-
day to tho demand for fewer hours Of work and few
more workmen went strike to enforce II. confer
ence was held In the afternoon IN a's Hotel atD1ane-
st. and Park Row. be, the Executive Committee Of
the United Brassworkers' Union and committee con-
ssing Of members OF the McNabiIaden Manufacturing
Company. OF Paterson. Eaton. Colo & Burnhan OF
Bridgeport Peck Brothers, OF Bridgeport and the United
Brass Company OF Lorraine Ohio representing the Ma
tonal organization Of employers and Messrs. Bnser'
Clark scanlon. sands and R0yle local manufacturers
II some equitable arrangement could not DC madS
for the adoption OF tho nuehour rule without the ne
cesslty OF strike. After long conference vas de-
c.ded do nothing until after the manufacturers havs
held their national convention. This Will take
place at Pttsbury Tuesday next From
OF the manufacturers It is hoped that the de-
mand will be granted without a strike. In the local
trades twenty bosses the aud brass bush
granted the demand and 1t Is thought that
all the others will do after the nvent0n. The chan
deer makers will hold conference with their employ
ers in the course day two TO II some agree
ment can OF be reached There are about 5000 br"s
makers in NewYork and vicinity; about half OF these
the chandelier business They are nearly ali msH'
bcrs OF the union.
Mr. White the superintendent OF the Manhattan Brass
Company which employs 500 men, has declined 20 grant
the demand positively and refuses TO recognize tho
union IN any way. His employees have placed the entire
matter IN charge Of the Executive Committee aud unless
Mr. Whie recedes from his position there is likely TO bo
| a strike.
The Executive Committee Of the Planomakers Union
we're in session all day at No. 35l Eas. Seven
| teenth-st. They appear to be eonnient OF
ultimately getting their demand and report that
steck & Co.. Wneelock Co., Bans IL Co. and Diehlmanu
Lulk nave acceded to the eight-hour demand l3sy
outsider the success OF tho strike looks probcmatca.
The men employed by steinway 4 Co AMI Weber * 20,
dissatisfaction The men who are strike from several
the other large So rs c9 aS saT ths " eonon rs s OF OF
Things and is Ssy ksyt BY making aa Sf'' tho n,
for eight hours Among the twenty-seveu which have
sons, Horace Waters; Behrng Brothers Kranch & Bach.
| Weser Brothers. Fischer Brothers statz S Bauer and
It the trade. The Executive Committee viii remain In
session until the difficulty is settled ,r nina ,-.
day and SO for outside ana d y % ,Sn Tor inside ,
and Allen sts. 1t stated that A. Angel. Geork.,
Merz 4 Son. smith & Reilly, Horton 4 Chesley. aud
Begey Il Rayner had granted the demand. they EN-
ploy 200 About thirty Of the large farntuss
The rest the thousand strikers are In the building
trade and hope to reach settlement before long. -.
| The cabinet makers jubilant over the resnlt OF
their strike It reported yesterday at their head
demands of the and they altogether dd rot employ
100 men. They are expected 10 succuilo "i'nh "aS
Among the furriers the strikers were enconraged ~
the that six additional hrls VINO are 10
Ia "a
| mants OF the men, Four members Of the association
went headquarters OF the STRIKERS anu intor4e ~
the strike Committee that II the association persisted IN
IFS intention not deal with the men they woui WIN
draw aud make terms FOR themselves rhls statement IS
denied by the bosses. who that they all reiau rn
in their determination manage their Own business IL
is proposed by the union, II The STRIKE lasts mnch
longer to J. 600 and start co operative latoy
with IT, It said that the money can De rti-ci among
the strikers themselves. The men are warned 10 Keep
away rom the vicinity the shops and TO Keep ,ODe.
1 Anv one falling heed tho warning is 20
| he fined for the first offence and ehprhct
| from the organization and fined 500 Tore thcy eau
| get Dack Some men were brought from Phl.td.lphia
YESTERDAY 10 the places Of the strikers IN booss
| Brotners establishment They were captured Dy tpo
pickets and Joined the union The FUR operator, anu
sewers have agreed quit work II any nonaion far.
rers employed IN their shops ana VIII contribute ~
| per cent OF their pay to the strike tund. .
| left their employers yesterday and joined tas
| movement for "a reduction IN the hours OF IaD Z,
There are about 1000 employed In the trade ana
8 500 OF them members OF either the American or
| German branch OF the Carriage aud wagon Makers
Union; SO tho strike among the trade ls general one
The union on April 27 gave notice that tAey woLd JOn
| the eighthour movement but the employers eX.
| cent in few instances. took no notice os
| IT, Each employer was also furnisnsd Wild
list of the demands. They met yestertay IN room No
22 in the Cooper Union TO effect an organization ana
ace what will be done answer to the strike Ihe ct-
poycrs sent during the day that they would Ike y
sufficient time been given them To prepare Tor
40 they refused aud emanded an immediate setement
The men made their headquarters at No. ~ Sccond'