New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-17
AID FOR PRINTERS.
Strike ErtendS to Ejectrotypers and
StereotgperS.

The strike of the printers against the Typotheta
was extended the electrotypers and stereotypers
yesterday. the calling by President Mccormick
| Of Typographical Union No. of a sympathetic
strike of the members OF Electrotypers Union No
| | and Stereotypers' Union No. l. The members of
| the two unions were also forbidden work the
| shops of independent printing concerns which do
| work for the Typothetae The sympathetic strike
| affects the members of the Typotheta who have
! their own foundries.
The Trow Directory and Printing Company,
which locked out its compositors when their de-
mands into effect. granted the demands of the
union yesterday and took its men back The Trow
company is not member of the Typothetse, but
had been assisting its members. According 10 the
officers of the Typothetse, the Trow company TOOK
back its men when it realized that the Iypothetee
was likely to win, on the understanding that II
the Typothete wins its compositors will return 10
the nine hour workday.
The Typothetss gave out the following statement
last night as a summary of the situation:
The events Of to-day in the fight between Type e
Changed the position OF the Typothet@ from one
of defence to one of @ realizing that they
been defeated by the Typothete,, ana ed 5 IN
SeRToTS (Which they admit their circular
sent out YESTERDAY have we heF wb oday reused
to handle the work of the struck shops altnoEg1
Tiers are already four open eiectrote shops in
NewYork and others will be started at 0fc nos
sibe trouble with the eIectrotyPeTs. nave Ree
all emergencies, ana nave !IoIo
one hundred and ninety applications rom M -.
union electrotypers who are willing ana IhteHc ~
come to New-York and take the places OF tne
strikers This number Of men represents practIc4!y
the entire strength of Stereotypers Union NO. l.
which has gone strike The electrotypeIS re-
ceive the highest pay. running from 80 70 W per
week and the non-union men are glad OF Tue
chance to put to work at these wages. II is an
ticipated that there will be absolutely no llcoi!-
Venience. -, =. r,a+,,o+o.
The general situation in SO far as the Typotnetse
is concerned is stronger tonight in every resPect
than at any stage since the strike began. me
arrival OF forty competent men to-day from the
West strengthened the composing room FORCES ana
eI9bles the employers to take care or their DUST
ness with increased facilities.
The Trow Company who have not been a mem
Der of the Typohetae and who only agreed 70 close
their composing until a number OF open
shops were established, feel that this purpose
has been accomplished, and they Will take thelE
own men back Thursday. This action IN no
respect weakens the position OF the IypotnetSe,
whose fighting line has remained intact since lhe
last council of war a week ago
The officers OF Typographical Union No ana
the printers chapel of the Methodist BOOK Con-
Germ which is resisting the demands OF the unlon'
issued a circular headed, "a Macedonian Appeal 10
the Methodist Clergy yesterday, in reference 10
the strike against the Methodist Book concern
It says that Notwithstanding the attempt OF the
Typothetas to befog the ISSUE there is onAy one
question involved in this strike-the elsnt-hour