New-York tribune., 1886-04-24
THE SUGAR STRIKERS QUIET.
MOST OF THE FACTORIES TO BE CLOSED.


THE SUGAR STRIKERS QUIET.
MOST OF THE FACTORIES TO BE CLOSED.
THE PRoPRrEToRs REFUSE TO MEET CoMMITTEEs-
CIRCULAR FROM THE LARGEST FIRM.
The 5000 striking wOrkmcn of the Brooklyn
reaneres remained quiet yesterday Early in the
day many OF them gathered In the neghborhood OF the
places where they accustomed to work. but except
ing the few nonunion who stayed In the buildings
through the night all wero obedent to the orders OF the
Labor Unon The sugar firms were making no effort to
supply the strikers places and moro than one house has
concluded to close up tonight tomorrow rs soon rs
the supply Of sugar hand been refined. The long
shoremen, as stated yesterday, have gone out, ef
fectually stopping tho firms efforts to ship sugar
already prepared for market Tho police arrange
ments were not changed and will continue as long
as the crowd Of Idle workmen remain to menace the
sugar firms property All day strong force OF ohicers
guarded Havemeyer & Co.'S warehouse In Greenpont
and Havemcycrs& Elders In Williamsburg. These were
the OF the principal outbreaks Of the strikers on
Thursday, and all day yesterday little knots OF men
lounged about wearing red ribbon In their coat
lappes TO indicate their Sooasc character and others
with red and blue ribbons to announce their connection
with the Knights Of Labor There was less liquor drunk
by the strikers than tho day previous and beyond
the chasing away Of group two OF ders which I'd
police judged to bo growing too largo tho day passed
without incident
Within the Offices OF the firms cir Of still greater
quiet prevailed TRIBUNE reporter visited the differ
ent houses late In tho day At John Molenhauer's
moasses factory the proprietor declared that he would
be glad to treat with his employees, but he would neither
receive nor allow any overtures from committee OF
labor union. Many Of my men," said he, I" are out
eide my doors would glad to return TO work
II the union would allow them. II the different sugar
rcfneres close, presume shall have to stop too as
supply them with tho molasses for their refining pro-
cesses"fAt Moller. sterck Co.'S factory. representa-
tive OF the firm said: We employ 200 men. All but
thirty left We are fortunately for u.s. nearly done
with present supply OF unrehned stuff aud to- night
we shall shut up thing. II our men are willing
thus to lose their positions cannot help them sorry
nize labor union and submit to no dctation.'
Havomcyers Elder, who control the largest OF the
establishments affected by the strike Issued the l0l0W-
Ing circular to their men
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eon'roi wages 'nr0"sn ''A'' WIN HAvHasYaRs ELDER
Mr. Havemeyer seemed we'll content with tho situa
distributed to the xplans stand In this trouble
took at bad time aud ths Sudden Pa
In sugar damaged by fermentation in process OF manu-
The men, think Pnrpo'ssy ssscisa SSt rathss %s
than Yield to demand entertain proposition from
labor union we will close these worHs % Ss and
they taking admirable care OF 1t We give ourselves
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police during the troubles yesterday was worthy
At the brooklyn Sugar Refining Company and Have
ss % 'a%s
rather than yield any recognon to the labor union h..
selves. e" Paul Weidmans cooperare Co. and L. W. Pal
mers cooperage factory who furnish the barrels usea
nearly 500 more men OF work Committees Of the
strikers met to hear reports In the afternoon az rarn
requests from workmen from MOllenhauers and certain
| other firms asking for permission 10 arpitrate
with their late employers TOT ,So,aht 1sss Mtsly
that nothing definite would be done by the men until
this morning when effort will be made to appoint an
arbitration committee of the union with power TO vss
a firms and effect settlement II possible Thus lar
the firms have stated emphatoally that thoy would not
| receive committee coming from the union . ,.
| Officers Gerken and Delaney, who were psdy In1ureu
on Thursday Improving but the former 10 NOT yes
considered of danger John Morrison tho striker
| VINO was shot in the arm ny fatror
man spreoKIey and Ferdinand Ebcrhardt another ring.
| leader who injured by the police and taken INTO
ed before Justice Naeher yesterday
and are committed without bail to await the result OF
the injuries tho persons they bad assaulted dolen
others of the strikers fped for or try
al breaches OF the peace during Thursdays hiaturo
The strikers held massmsstOs ,o iH Turn s,I.bas9 aai9
| Otto Fuller the first speaker declared Una!
| the police took Off their coats and unloadeu
| sugar at Havemeyer Elders wharf last evening.
Forty officers he said, at work, while number
stood guard prevent the strikers from interIolne
Fuller called 500 to go to the docks and prevent
ali attempts load unload sugar and the men immc
| diately answered the call ,.,
| William Hagle OF No. 354 South Fourth.st. employed
by Moer Surck Co.. did not 80 out with the strikers
Thursday night he remained n the sugar house Las!
evening he started to home. Az South Fourth anu
Second sta, three sprang upon him ana peat hin
| severely He recognized one OF tho men % fetoi
| Mitessen, fellow workman.