The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-13
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The Strike OF the Riggen and Long-shsre.
Men, 6tc. Ue9
ATTEMPTED RIors-AKREsrs BY TIE PoLrcH-THE
FIGHT YEsTHRDAY-rHs MILITARY oRDERED OUT,
ETC.
On Monday, tho ship owners along the East and
North rivers, were thrown into state Of great ex-
citenent, caused by strike Of tho riggers steve
dores, and long-shore mon, who struck for higher
wages. The following notice appeared in the He
RAID on Monday, the 4th inst =
10 THE sHrr Owners OF THE CurY New York
Gentlemsn-we the Triggers by trade. and residents Of
the city Of New York representing the whole body Of this
branch Of the mechanical community would respectfully
ask that the rate Of wages paid viz fourteen shH
pgs per diem be advanced to the Of two dollars for
maacs such as carpenters caulkers. ssilmakers and
others daily receiving for their abors from two dol
lars to two dollars and ATTY cenths nature Of which is
not arduous than that OF rigger That trade
Of hazardous naturehat It Is attended With
more than ordinary INK OF life and hmb-and further,
ct all times when called int action subject to the
inclemsncy the weather. business being such that
delay is injurious your interests That occupation
Is not one which furnishes US constant OF steady en-
trades That within the last five years house rent and
provisions of evory description have risen at least twenty
i've cent and We find utterly impossible TO support
families with the wages at present receive. We
would distinctly state hat is not the intention Of the
trade to oppose action Of those to whom this adj
dressed or by any Of to incommode employ
ers; we simply ask az matter Of justice that we be
shove reasons and rom the further fact that the rapid
progress Of the mercantile interests Of this city, with
which and ourselves ere 80 closely and necessarily
connected require that prompt exeron should BIO used
ON our part when called upon to fulfil any orders you
may from time TO time be pleased to favor us with We
che above subject with full conviction part Of
"''''''''' '''''''''- 800 TUE RIGGERs.
Although the above did not indicate strike,
yet on Monday, the 18th, one week after this
notice appeared, the various riggers, long shore
men, &c., employed on board the several ves-
cells lying At the wharfs, struck for higher wages,
and would not work unless 1t was acceded to.
The wages they have been in the habit of re-
oeivng is fourteen shiings per diem for Triggers, and
twelve shillings for s'loDg -shore men" The wages
they demand now is 90 per day for riggers, and
81 Is for sIong. shore men," Some Of the leading
merchants aoceded to their demands, while the
majority Of them refused; the consequence was that
all their ships were without hands to take in dis
charge cargo. They then formed themselves in
bands of from to two hundred, and proceeded on
board such vessels bad men working for the
at lower wages and commanded them to join them
in the strike Some of them refusing, were COM
PEELED to 60 with them by force, thus stopping all
work, and preventing vessels from clearing which
were nearly loaded. Large quantities of goods
were piled upon the docks, and left there all night.
In some instances the strikers very violent,
proceeding board several vessels, and insulting
the officers. A party Of them proceeded on board
the clipper ship Green Point, Captain McCor mack,
lying at the foot of Beekman street. and ordered
the shore, which order not being attended to-,
they proceeded to acts of violence. They beat the
stevedore over the side of the vessel They also do
strOyed great portion Of tho cargo by break
age, &c.
Among the vessels who were placed in this predi-
cament was the Muscongus. which was taken possess
sion Of. and the crew and what men were working
on board were driven ashore, thus stopping the work
on board that vessel
Atlantic lying at the foot Of Wall street, and
Quoted themselves in riOtous manner. Those on
the dock untackled the stevedores horses, compell
ing them to discontinue their work. This vessel
was lying idle all day yesterday, the owners not
ceding to the demands of the workmen.
The ship Western World, lying at the foot Of
Beekman street, was boarded by these men; but
they repused, and strong police force is sta
toned on the dock to protect the workMen who are
willing TO work for the usual wages
The clipper ship Flying Fish, lying at the foot Of
Wall street, loading for San Francisco, was without
any hands all day on Monday and yesterday, the
goods being left out on the docks all night We
understand that the owner Of this vessel offered the
men what wages they asked, but for some reason OF
other they would not go to work.
The ship r.. w bruno rareQ Dut LITTLE Dettor tn9n
the rest. An attempt was made, the part Of the
rioters, to board the vessel and stop the men from
working; but here they :" caught tartar" for the
captain Of the vessel pointed pistol at the head Of
of them, AMI said that if he came on board his
vessel he would shoot him dead So, finding that
they could not make anything in those quarters
they retired, and left the ship and crew unmolested
On the North river side there were several out
RACES committed. Yesterday morning they pro-
ceeded to K Collins's steamships, at the foot Of
Canal street, and crested some slight disturbance
but the police force being rather stronger than they
liked, they departed without any further disturb
aDce.
Yesterday morning, large body of them collect.
ed in front of Mesrs Gripnell, Minturn s. Co.'S Of
foe, this being one Of the firms that would not &C
cede to their demands Their feeling to wards THU
large house may easily be imagined
The strikers have issued paper, in which the
merchants to sign their names, agreeing to theiI
demands Some of the leading houses have already
signed it. Among those we may mention the houses
of b. d HuIlbut & Co ), o H. Marshall, line Of
Liverpool packets sc. These firms are not ut any
loss, the men continuing to work, while those who
will not accede 10 the demands of the strikers.
placed IN very serious predcament, tho demurrage
on some vessels being very high IL is the general
opinion that the strikers will come off victorious
and that their demands will be complied with
The strikers complain greatly against the head
stevedores, to whom they have to pay one shilling
per day out OF their wages They say that they
will not work for less than the terms ADD
that the merchants viii have to comply with their
uouono5 IN q low utys "A gredJ numOer Oh taeSc
men are inundated from working, and are COM
PEELED to join the IKE of the disafected workmen
It is supposed that they will keep themselves quiet
as there is strong police force on the ground.
The greater portion Of the rggers have had their
demands acceded to, aud are at work accordingly
but the great mass Of the " long shore-men' are
without employment, aud IL is those men who have
committed the depredations on board the vessels.
THE STATE OF THINGS YESTERDAY.
The sullen murmur existing amongst the men, a,
an early hour in the morning, caused bis honor the
Mayor and the Chief of Police to take the necessa
~ measures Of precaution. A force Of three hun.
dred officers was detailed for special duty upon and
around the wharves and piers of the North and East
rivers, having special care to those situate in the
First and Second wards. They were under the com
mapd of the chief captains and assistant captains