The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-23
A I" Striking" Illustration OF Socialism, or
the Devil 10 Pay among the Tailors.


the Devil TO Pay among the Tailors.
The snow ball increases it goes.n
Yesterday the taiiors being on a strike marched in
procession to several bosses in the tailoring bust
ness With bill Of prices to be adopted and signed
At twenty minutes to Ave o'clock they marched down
Nassau street, with view of calling the establish
ment of Longstreet Co, No. o. They marched two
deep, numbering about three hundred Nineteen out
OF every twenty were Germans. The arm, as one Of
their number states, having been informed that the
taors had come to the resolution OF them
into an acquescence in their demands taking pos
1t was from the workmen of this establishment that
the work was seized, as they passing, few days
ago, by the Sixth Ward Hotel and for which theoend
ers were brought to justice and 1t was believed by
the hrm that this high handed piece of revenge,
as well as to show determination to be masters in
the struggle Mr. J. ii. Bates one Of the firm,
standing the door at the time they came and the
leader passed in with bill OF prices in his hand ask
ing Tor Mr. Longtreet The others about to follow
him In, when Mr. Bates desiredthem to stand back.
They pressed on, and he called upon the to
shut the door against them There about
eight young men inside and they proceeded to close the
doors against the taors. Here the battle commenced
Some OF the tailors had clubs, and of them had
stones, They used both freely, and Longstreets men
used their fists yardstieks and whatever weapon
chance threw in their way. In the conflict several Of
the taors got their heads broken, and some Of Mr..
Lopgstreets we're wounded severely. One of
them, named IL. Graves, was struck with stone in
the side Of the head and tainted away. He con-
yeyed up stairs, where his wounds we're attended TO-
Mr. William Wallace also hurt; and young man,
named Mark, who was passing by at the time, was
severely injured by a blow of a stone. One Of the
taors had his scalp cut right across, and bed pro-
fustly. Another was struck with ladder and rolled
into the street The result that the tailors
routed from the building One of them, small man,
wearing brown coat, rallied them when they made
another attack on the store, throwing a volley Of
stones into the windows One of the stones thrown is
at least seven pounds weight In the meantime the
police Of the Second ward had arrived, two
officers who had been posted in that street Captain
Leonard to waite the the taiors ha wing
COn fll IN he sta hon The Ons
rested the riDglsaders, and struggle commenced
between the police and the tailors who proceeded to
their prisoners, and brought them through Mas
sau street, towards the Chiefs Office in the Park.
Every few yards the prisoners resisted, and Skin
msh took place, but the police made good their
capture, and chastised with their clubs those who
interfered, The intention was to take them to the
Tombs, In order to have them brought before JUS
tice Osborne; but, when opposite the Tribune Office
one Of the prisoners would walk no further, and
nsndestt was procured upon which ne was pis;eda
back and they we're immediately arrested by the po-
lice. Captsia Leonard who had arrived a moment or
two before THU rendered very eectual service and
ordered his to - oheir clubs if resisted, which
they promptly did. 1UUlnforcement from the Chiefs
conduct the prisoners to the Tombs; but as large
number Of the craft collected at the Sixth Wand
Hotel in Centre street, Captain Leonard thosght it
better to bring the prisoners t. the Chiefs office for
the present They were accordingly locked up there
and large crowd collected around. The Chief
sent for and quickly in attendance In the mean
time, Justice Osborn had gone home, and the Chief
despatched the clerk for him and also ordered the
serves Of the Third Fourth Ffth aud sixth wards to
be in attendance as it threatened to the
prisoners. In q short time, Justice Osborn arrived
and the prisoners marched down to the Tombs
where they committed upon the affidavit Of Mr..
James Wilde, Jr., one OF the firm. Their names
as follows Robert Barr, Daniel Gettey. James May
her, Henry Brown, Conrad Sneidsr, Charles Franck
and Peter Brtyka The firm Of Longstreet state that
the who visited their establishment yesterday do
not work for them. They employ fifteen hundred
hands in the city, and thousand in the country
making twenty i've hundred in all Captain Leonard
the police of the Second ward took charge OF the
establishment ct Nr Longstreet last night, the pro-
prietors having given them up possession OF It, in
order to its Protection against an apprehended attack
MASS MEETING OF THE JouRNEYhEN TAILoRs.
A numerous meeting CT the journey men tailors OF
morning at the great room Of the Sixth Ward Hotel,
in Centre street The room was crowded at an early
hour and the men from the several shops continued
TO arrive in large and animated groups throughout the
day.
The tailors are now on general strike, and 1t was
announced that partial victory has been at length
obtained and their exertions in the cause of Just
reward for labor have been crowned with success.
large number Of the employ ing talors have come into
vance in prices which is asked for by the journey
men.
The meeting on this occasion consisted, In fact, Of
several meetings which net together for the formation
Of shop committees and for the settlement of prices
with the bosses also for the distribution Of tickets
70 the several persons who came forward to enrol
.....s.-..- Of their iegitimate eonjuneton with the
Al the same time meetings were held By the German
parties Of working taiors Of city and county Mt
Hide brands great room In Hester street for the
purposes and organization and for the Transaction Of
the same business where the same order energy zeal
and animation, prevailed
There were no speeches delivered ct these meetings
this occasion. They strictly meetings OF deed
and action and the business giving out tickets and
arranging the other matters relating to the several
flsps, took up the greater portion OF the day.