New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-05-09
wORKNEN WHO FAVOR SHORT HOURS.
A CONF LiCr IN The FURNII URETRADE-THE MOVE
MENT ELS WHERE

MENT ELS WHERE
The strike of the furniture makers Tor a re-
duction hours of labor to eight with pay Tor ten
hours has taken more serious phase than was at
first expected All the shops supposed TO nave yieueu
have in reality done and ony paying for e'ht
hours work There To be general lockout o-morrow
Of all who asking for tho reduction and many
thousand workmen will be thrown out OF employment
The employees OF Brown Bliss are still out but IL Is IN
dersto od that many OF the old hands Will return
to work in few days at the old terms. Inc
men demand So so a day, regardless of the pro-
Gcency or skill OF any OF the individual
mechanics who often from slS to $50 per week at
the present number OF working hours
mass meeting OF the United Furniture Workers was
held last evening at Irving Hall for the plrpose OF In
sistipg on eight hours work Speeches were made In
German and English, in which 1t was stated
that although all but six OF the loo-
employers this city had conceded the demand some OF
them threatened to return to the tcn-hour system
H. Emerich said that the furniture employees now In
tended to upon the eghthour system and though
they did intend break the they were deter
mined to succeed The factories to be opened att
on Monday morning. lie asked whether they were
resolved that those present pledge themselves to up
hold the eight-hour system under AL circumstances anu
TO Introduce tho where IL has not yet been en-
forced" - -,
er strike yesterday The bosses association sent notice
to hands that unless they returned TO work to-or
morning other men would be employed. hererpole
and Wagon Makers Union The men say that they
are sure OF winning as out of the 1000 men
in New YorK who are skilled workmen. $500 mem
beers Of either the English or German pranch OF the
union, that the manufacturers cannot get workmen
to take places THIS Is the busy season OF the year
wi those engaged .in any department OF carriage.
wagon trunk making, repairing and the strike mas
been a disastrous one o.
Cornmisky Of No 40 sprng-st had yielded and his men
have to work. This leaves only about 800 men
The movement is affecting the pianomakers more
than any other trade. and the demand OF a por-
has been 10y refusal OF the majority to go ont on
strike. The three factories OF TN. company were an
running Yesterday AT meeting or the employees OF tho
Astoria factory OF this firm only fourteen men agreed 10
quit work obedience the order OF their union the
s,enways aro victorious believed that the demand
of the thermometers will fall ana with IL there VIII 20 u
nhs,artia failnre of the eighthour in this
tw were in secret all the afternoon
and unIi night No one hut those having reports
10 make was admitted to the room. IL was given out
however to the many who waiting to get the re-
ports that II any decision was reached IL wouu De gwen
The Cabinetnakers aud Wood Caryers Unions next 10
the panomakers are making the biggest ngnt or Inp rs
IN to them bat this 10 denied by the Furniture MANU-
facers Association. which is organized to resist the
The Paper Cutters Union yesterday passed resou-
lions resorts TO violence to further the
| workngInen's cause and STYLING as "devlish aud I'M
American the destruction OF life aud property ana the
! shedding of innocent blood"
| Delegates of the building trades met last night and
denounced the ourages at Chicago
and their employers and the former still out They
say the statement OF the employers that the men make
|
| work six months in the year
Tne Tin and slate roofers held meeting last night AT
No 4O3 Fs.-aye listen to the reports fioin various
shops All but three have given In aud the strike for
| nine hours Is considered success.
The difficulty between Herring * Co. and their men
was adjusted yesterday and the men. IT is stated Will
ALI return The hands Will work ten
| honrs a day at advance OF 10 per cent In wages.
business at Mrs. Iandgrsfs bakery was poor. There
wa, only trade Of 80 and contribution OF nifty
| cents from aboring man threatening letter was
received from the Bohemian Bakers Union 1t was not
signed but the paper bore the stamp OF the union ana
threatened her with personal injury II she Perssted IN
forrng the against the boycOtters VINO are now
under indictments II also said that she would be sent
TO iall for life but for what crime IL did not state
There change yesterday IN the situation at inc
Atlas Iron Works, Brooklyn. Mr. Bliss said that he ~
willing 10 resume work sufficient number or
men amply agree to work faithfully. The nrm Will
also grant nfty three hour demand, provided their
| competitors do the same.
| The employees OF Herring & Co, safe Manufacturers
asked the week adopt the nine-hour moyeme
aud also Increase 10 per cent This was refused
Mr. Herring offered either 10 Increase the wages on the
ten hour basis grant hours without but the men
decided accept the terms and went out The ON
pl0ycrs the works Will remain closed until the Eien
! take offer or the other.