New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-03-07
Meeting of Engineers.


At meeting Of steamboat engineers held the 5th
inst pursuant to call at the United States Exchange
Mr.. Jas Curry was chosen President, and Mr. Hiram
Goodrich Secretary.
After stating the object Of the meeting, the Chair
appontei committee to draft resolutions for the eonsd
tration Of tho meeting
The committee thereupon reported the following reso
Iutions. which were unanimously adopted:
Resoed That the practice heretofore in existence Of
referring particular boat and saying that We will be
governed by the wages given that boat injurious 70
the engineers class and productive Of chickering's and
discomfort and that will counenance the practice no
longer
with perfect justice ourselves and employer ask what
We consider TO be fair and honest compensation Tor our
services.
Resolce9 That In view Of the prices established by the
engineers Of the principal ports the western waters
it now becomes our duty to claim the wages established
Rssolgsa That from and after this date the engineers
composing this meeting will ask $50 per month for first
engineers, and slo0 per month for second
The following statement Of facts for tis nforma
tion Of the public then unanimously agreed to:
Certain steamboat Captains, and owners, having en-
deavored to sigmztxe the engineers by stating that
intimation warning Of the contemplated strike for
higher (or reasonably wages given to them,
this rasthod Of refung s4id statement They
served with printed written notices it true but
that they had ample and early owledge Of intended
strike Chan which nothing more would be necessary 70
dFosed " quibbs9 We can prove to the satis
faction Of any disintsrssted persoa-
1t due to the public to state that this demand by
for advadee in wages is but part Of plan Of general
reformation and organization that being carried
by engineers throughout all the western and south
ern waters For years past owing to want Of
proper organization calling has suffered much from
steamboat and Captains assuming improper sway
in the engine room and. in the pursubof false
my fixing the wages at point beneath the acceptance Of
any respectable engineer. We have been stigmazed in
many instances the authors Of disasters wien If the
public woad take the trouble to examine into it, they
would find that the fault laid really with the owners
either in imposing unfair restrictions upon their eng
neers the sake Of saving few dollars, placing
men at engines whose proper place would be in from
of the boilers This evil has been in existence for
time and has continued to grow worse and the presen
movement Of which strike ia part is designed
do away with the evil and elevate calling to tina
standard of respectabity and responsibility to which
is fairly entitled
Appeals have been made to the sympathy Of the pull
lie regarding this strike Of We have to rak
All we ask Is that simple justice be awarded aud ths
those who feed interested will look both sides Of th
stoiy fairly before pronouncing judgment against Us.
It gives US pleasure to that number Of Captain
and ov ner who how to appreciate the hardship
ar engineers life and the responsibility Of his station
have from the first heartily acceded to plans Tho
who do not go with Us it is intention to coerce in
we have every right expect the sanction and support
n just and discriminating public.
The meeting then adjourned
s. J. CrRRY. President.
r II GooDnicH, Secretary.
d The BLACK WARRIOR AFFAIR.-The following lett
from Capt shuteldt of the steamer Black Warrior,
been published in the NewYork Courier and Enquire
The CAPTAIN was blamed by of the Northern PR
for his course letters Of which is from Mr. Bs
| exeuipate him
isl STEAMER BLACK WARRIOR
ial NewYork. February Is, 1888.
To the Editor Of the Courier and Enquirer Understa
ing that little excitement has been created by
ut repcrt the which took place between
er vessel and Spanish brig. of Havana. on the
N, iust beg leave to make the following statement and
pauation if such should be deemed necessary by you
by In the report alluded TO- there was Intention
3b create any feeling it the simple statement of
which occurs oft.n when merchantmen fail in with II
,io ofwar who cruising on any particular ground 4
~ specific object in this Instance presume the 6r
have been Of the fleet present employed around
cns Island Cuba in checking the Importation Of slaves
civ wa right and duty the hag OF every vessel
. passed within the range OF her guns; and had knc
AZ her to have been ot-war certainly should
anticipated her wishes and shown col01s mat
respect and courtesy but not aware OF her ch
m acter there being two other vessels in company and
having pennant fying.) until my attention was
racted to the smoke OF her lee gun when instantly
le the order hoist flag The commander of the b
its anxious exercise his authoryor perhaps fearful
+, we going very iast) that would be beyo
" his rauge-fred shotted gun before the had ii
he to execute the order Now, this neither be
into any want Of courtesy my part towards the spa
he sh tag desire to pass unnotieed any insult to
own for, in the first place ignorant Of the fact
iy her being ofwar and in the second place. VII
vas made OF it, only waited for her to fire shot
M the .3Brican flag flying to prove to her Captain
, neither he other person could do so with i'm
"a, nifty. Very respectfully, K W. sHuFELD7