The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-29
LABOR WORLD GLEANlNGS
FURNITURE TRADE IN CINCINNATI
THREATENED WITH A STRIKE.

The Men Walk out TO Await the Result Of
Three Important Demands - Carriage
Makers, stone Workers and irlnters'
81. Louls.-New York-Lnbor
CINCINNATI, April 2N, Tho furniture trade
Of Cincinnati IL threatened with a general
strike, The war OF labor against capital has
begun, aud from some reliable predictions
thore is no telling how far II will spread or
whore IL will end,
The firm of n, Rothchlld's Sons, manufac-
ture Of furniture and bar fixtures, received a
notice from their men last Friday that they
must have an advance or they would go on
strike The firm was given until yesterday
morning TO answer At the appointed tlmo
adelegaton Of the worlmen waited upon
Mr.. Julius Rothchld, tho head Of tho firm, In
the office OF tho factory and, finding that
gentleman unprepared 10 answer their pro-
position Of Friday they returned and in
formed their lollow-worIgmon aud tho whole
force immediately put up their tools and
walked out quietly No dlsordorly demon
stratIons Of any kind were made, Tho mon
were all sober and gontlomonly
A reporter learning Of the strike repaired
10 the scene aud met Mr. julius Rothschild'
That gentleman saidi
ave employ about 200 mon In the Clncin-
natl factory, They all quit this morning OK
copt the Office men and the drivers We have
received communication from them, which
we are unable 10 answer, as We hal no timo
10 confer We viii answer them by Satur-
day"
"Eow are your mon paidT
"They are paid by the piece and earn from
so 10 $50 week, We have boon running a
full force all the winter, making stock ahead
OF orders and now have enough on had 10 I'LL
all orders for two months II tho factory does
not turn wheel In that time"
"What were the demands VIII ,h caused tho
striker
aIn their notice OF Friday tho mon mako
IN offoct three demands FIRST they want 10
DO paid by the day instead OF by the piece,
az at present, and want that pay based on
their earnings when working by the piecoi
then they demand an advance OF pay OF 20
por cont. then they want eight hours " DO
a days work,
"Iiow long do you think this strike will
lastN
oI cannot tell. II will last at least month
and may DO longer We cannot toll what
wo can do until the other firms In this city In
the same business have been called upon 70
decide tho same questions"
"Do you think the strike will bc gon-
orAlN
ooh, yes; II viii oStond TO all tho furnl-
turo factories In tho city, BY tho lst Of May
they will all bo stopped, and thero will bc
800 mon out Of employment
The cart drivers met ut Arbeitgg hall and
effected u permanent organization by elect
ing the following officers, Mr. John Nolan,
president; Mr. A. j, Nealus secretary, and
Mr., Horny Carroll treasurer Forty-sovon
names were enrolled on the list Of member
ship A committee was appointed 10 report
rules and bylaws NJ the next mootlng,
II was srosolved that all the union mon mark
thoir carts with tho letters U, q, II was also
resolved that tho mombera OF tho union
may continue 10 work at the wages thoy
arc now receiving until tho lSt OF May, aftor
which they arc not 10 work for leas than ~
per day They meet again at the same place
Friday evening at 3 o'clock,