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

The strike which occurred in the tin
and sheet iron works of Jacob Ringle &
Son about a mont 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, ST., was at home the
trouble would not have occ urred.
but on his return q few days
later Mr.. Ringle was disposed to take the
same view of matters mat mis- son. Mr..
George Ringle, did, and refused to inter-
fere. Conferences have been held between
the men and the Ringles, and every effort
was made to adjust the difficulty in a sat
isfactory manner, but an atnicaole 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 membe of the Tin and
and Sheet Iron Workers Union aid last
night that the whole trouble was caused
by the firm employing a large number of
men under the guise of helpers, pay
ing them one-half, and in some in
slauces one-third less wages han they
paid to skilled mechanics, and putting
them on rough jobs, which, while not re-
QulrlDR u niSn ofucr VI Skill, SuouIu De
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 have been Of
a most cordial nature.
Ameeting OF the union will be held to-
morrow night. at which decisive action
will be taken as to the proper course to
DurSue in the present rOubl
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 strolllng
players. popularity designated as mud
gutter bands" some good, some bad
and others Indifferent. A revenue of 90
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 a year ago hiking the
license fee at that amount
"These nomadic bands of nuisances, the
members or which range in & from
fourteen TO seventy years., not only bring
disgrace upon a noble profession," says a
prominent memDe of The Damrosch
Union, but they in many ways injure
union musicians in this county.
"They roam through the streets" said
he; stopping in front of the many sa-
looms in the city. In the rooms owe nan
OF THESE saloons are located the club
rooms OF social clubs. These social
clubs have dapceS once or
twice a month, and when they
have the opportunity hire these
'ieedle Cherman bands" for 81 OF 50 Ter
man. where, could they not get these itin-
Grant 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 ion To
stop the nuisance"
The Damrosch Musical Union is a com
paratively new organization in ibis city,
but it already has a large membership.
It's OBJECT is mutual protection-for the
employing musicians are also mem
bers of the union-and the adj
vancement of the profession in The
county. The officers of the nnion ars:-
President, Ruaolph Ringer; Vice-Preri-
dent, Philip Anon; Secretary. +. w.
Stimson; Financial Secretary, Edward s..
Brown. and Treasurer, Max Beamisch.