Woodhaven Factory Strike

New York, 1895

A View of it Which Does Justice to the Company.

A strike for higher wages occurred recently among the tin workers at the factory of the Lalance & Grosjean Mfg. company, at Woodhaven, about 100 men being involved. This is notable as being the first strike which has occurred at these works since the company commenced operations, 30 odd years ago. It has been a short lived one, the men having re-applied for work. As the company had no pressing need for operatives in their tinware department at the time, it was shut down, and only re-opened on Thursday, when some 30 or 40 of the men were taken back at the old scale of wages, which is said to be a little higher than that generally paid. None of the other departments of the works were affected, although a strong effort was made to incite a sympathetic strike. Lalance & Grosjean have the reputation of being very just and generous employers. During the hard times of last year the company kept their factory running almost continuously, solely in order to provide work for their people, and are said to have never allowed any of those dependent on them to suffer want. The recent strike was, therefore, heard of with some surprise. — The Metal Worker.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, April 26, 1895, p. 8.

Canvassers Make a Recount

New York, 1895

The Board of Canvassers of Oyster Bay made a recanvass of the vote cast at the recent town meeting, in response to an order from Justice Dykeman. The canvassers made a mistake in counting the vote for assessor. They elected George Stearns, a Republican, by a small majority, when the face of the returns showed Peter Nibbe, a Democrat, to be the successful candidate.


Workmen Strike for Their Pay

Two hundred laborers, employed on the Long Island railroad extension to Wading River, struck on Wednesday because their wages had not been paid. The work will be finished in a few days, and the contractors intended to withhold the pay until the work was completed.


Silk Weavers Strike Ends

The weavers in the Rhenania Silk Mills, at College Point, who struck recently, returned to work on Friday. The men went out because they were assessed a dollar apiece for some silk which was spoiled.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, April 26, 1895, p. 1.

Threaten to Go Out on Strike

New York, 1895

The girls employed as cutters in the gold and silver leaf shops at Hicksville are threatening to go on strike. They say wages have been reduced and they might as well starve as continue at present rates of pay. The two firms of Michael Schultz, in Eight street, and Schultz Bros., in Houston street, New York, control the work here. There is one independent shop which pays the old wages.


Pay Up or Stand Suit

The Standard seems to be in final distress again. At any rate, its creditors are pressing hard for their pay. The Vernon Valley Paper Company has been unable to collect its money for goods delivered. The company has sent its claim to Counselor Van De Water, of Flushing, with instructions to sue for its recovery.


Meeting of Highway Commissioners

The Jamaica highway commissioners held a meeting at the Town Hall on Tuesday. Commissioner Wolff presided. The meeting was for the purpose of receiving estimates from the district overseers of the amount of money needed for road repairs during the present year. Only two estimates were received and the matter was laid over until the next meeting.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, March 1, 1895, p. 1.

Five Trips in Eighteen Days

New York, 1895

No cars have been run regularly on the Brooklyn and Jamaica line for the past eighteen days, owing to the strike, except Monday afternoon when two cars were run to Jamaica. Wires were cut between Cypress Hills and the old power house. Wednesday afternoon four cars were run from East New York to Jamaica. Upon their return the wires were again cut at Richmond Hill and it was late in the evening before they were repaired.

—The Long Island Farmer, Jamaica, NY, Feb. 1, 1895, p. 12.