The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-11-01
DISSATISFIED W0RKMEN
Ringle's American Tinmen Out
Again-Trouble in the
Music Field.

The strike which occurred In the tin
and sheet iron works of Jacob Ringle &
Son about month ago, and which was
temporarily settled pending the return OF
the elder Ringle. who was absent in
Europe at the time. is again on.
1t was said by the strikers then that if
Mr.. Ringle,s ST., was at home the
trouble would not have occ urred.
but on his return few . .ys
later Mr.. Ringle was disposed to taxi che
same view of matters that mis- son. Mr.
George Ringle, did. and refused TO inter-
fere. Conferences have been held between
the men and the Ringles, and every effor
was made to adjust the difficulty IN a sat-
isfactory manner, but an anicaole settle
ment seemed out Of the question, and
matters eliminated on Friday by all the
union men IN the employ of the Ringles,
some forty in number, quitting work in
the shops and at the various jobs OH
which they were engaged.
A prominent member of the Tin and
and Sheet Iron Workers. Union said last
night that the whole trouble was caused
Dy the firnl employing large number of
men under the guise of helpers, pay
ing them one-half, and IN some In
saanees one-third less wages than they
paid to skilled mechanics, and putting
them on rough jobs, which, while not re-
curing u high order of skill, should be
done by workmen who received the union
scale.
The men seem confident that the strike
will be settled amicably, as the relations
heretofore existing between the Messrs.
Ringle and their employees nave been of
a most cordial mature.
A meeting of the union Will be held to-
morrow night. at which decisive action
will be taken as to the proper course to
pursue in the present trouble.
The members of the Damrosch Musical
Union are complaining bitterly Of the
horde OF itinerant musicians who infest
the county. Since the Aldermen OF New
York and Brooklyn passed ordinances
prohibiting the playing of musical instru-
ments in the streets, Jersey City
and the Heights have been over
run with bands of stroling
players. popularity designated as mud
gutter bands" SOME good. some bad
per man yearly is derived by the city
from these murderers of good music, pur-
suant to an ordinance passed by the City
Fathers about year ago liking the
license fee at that amount.
''These nomadic bands OF nuisances. the
members OF which range in age from
fourteen to seventy years, not only bring
disgrace upon noble profession" says a
prominent member of the Damrosch
Union, but they in many ways iniure
union musicians III this county.
They roam through the streets said
he; stopping In front of the many sa-
looms ia the city. In the rooms over many
OF THESE saloons are located the club
rooms OF social clubs. These social
clubs have dances once or
twice mouth. and when they
have the opportunity hire these
"Ieedle Cherman bands" for 81 OF 81 Ter
man. where, could they not get these itin-
ernnt musicians, they would have to pay
union men S. per head for furnishing
the music. In this way they injure us
greatly and something should be done 10
stop the nuisance"
The Damrosch Musical Union is a COM
paratively new organization in this city,
but il already has large membership
Its OBJECT is mutual prptection---for the
employing musicians are also mem
bers of the union and the adj
vancement OF the profession in he
county. The officers of the nuion ars:--
President, Ruaolph Ninger: yice-Presi-
deut, Philip Amon Secretary, r.. w
Stimson; Financial Secretary, Edward S.
Brown. and Treasurer, Max Beamisch.
Labor Notes
Politics or other causes made the agten-
dance light and the sessions short of the
labor union meetings during the past
week. The Building Trades Council was
slimly attended on Friday night and little
or no business was done. save RECEIVING
the reports OF delegates regarding the
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