The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-16


In this department individual men to look for an
advance OF prices equivalent to about 81 cents Dozen
upon those now paid.
DAY WORK.
II resolved, that in order to put the working
by the day upon an equal footing Of advance with the
raised wages for piece work the standard wages should
DC eight dollars and half per week = uniformly. The
as poor enough for man 70 exist upon and support
family.
After discussion it resolved to appoint
nittee from each shop represented at the meeting whose
duty would be to submit the scale agreed upon to
the bosses this morning.
The delegates are to meet at O'Clock this evening and
after as,ertanng the opinion of all the bosses and all the
men, decide II general strike shall take place Mon
The following committees we're appointed
NEW YORK.
Shops. Committees
Mr. Ennis's. Messrs Maguire and Faneily.
kr,rgan s.,.c. onne nn and .h = haest0n
Mr. Marsh's. Aessrs Ward and Husston.
Mr.. Young s.......... Cleary and Melon.
Mr. Bushnells.. :. :. .Mes.rs Gayner and F.nely
vote of thanks was passed to the Editor of the NEW
YoRK HERALD in particular. and the press general
his and their advocacy Of the rights of labor The meet
ing adjourned.
THE PATTERN MAKERS AND MILLwRIGHTs.
meeting Of the above body held last evening at
Grand Streets the purpose Of hearing the reports of
the mittees from the different shops the CITY, and
to decide on the proper To be taken IN reference
increase of wages w. NJ Wemmell chosen chair
man, and N r. Miller secretary, the occasion
The Secretary read the minutes of the last meeting,
= TIE Chairman then rose and said that the first bus
in order to hear theyreports of committees.
Novelty Works then reported.-They had determined
to draw up memorial and to present IL to their employ
but from circumstances it thought prudent for
each person to ak fo' an advance. They aid SO, and
each individual asked the foreman for increase OF
wages IL the opinion of the gentleman who report
cd that they would get the advance His employer,
unavorabe TO striking; therefore, If tney asked
quietly for their demands they would In his opinion,
receive the advance asked for
The CHAIRMAN then stated that he was happy to zee the
prudent way in which the men in the Novelty Works had
acted They not only appointed committee Of three
the resolution adopted at the last meeting required them
TO do but each in the establishment acted
The Aaire Works was, in the gentlemans opinion who
present any petition but each asked for an advance
and II was their opinion that they would receive it.
Hogg Delamater.-The men in that establishment had
sick They had made movement in that shop, for
the want of unity but they hoped they would have their
demands acceded to.
Mott l. GAyers.-The men in this establishment went to
work very easy they did not speak Of the subject until
yesterday committee had an interview with Mr..
Ayrcs who told them that he would advance the
of all his who worth it. He said that ad-
Of two three shings per day nothing to
good workman He would, therefore, advance the wages
as soon a. anybody else would. But he recommended
them wait for few weeks until trade would be better
Iirnies shop had advanced the men 12,s per cent,
when requested to raise the This establishment
Is doing the castirou work ior the Crystal Palace.
iud'on River Railroad pays the STANDARD rateof wages
They cannot afford TO pay 10 this city 80 day
mere than they do those in Albany
Mr.. ByHKfrT then made few remarks in reference 10
the subject He did not wonder at the snail number ol
people that attended the meeting. because most and
nearly all Of the men had received the advanced wages
ard therefore did not take any further interest in the
matter.
The CHAIRMAN then reported from Mr. Purdy rs shop.
The in that had each asked for
advance" and without any hesitation, Mr. Purdy freely
gsve hsmcn advance Of two slings per- day. Cheers
BE commented at great length upon the manner IN
which they ought TO ask for advance OF wages ihey
.houd 90 UP manfuk and ask them for u, and not not
hold striking meetings behind their backs, ana csi'
tlcir employers all sorts Of names He was highly
pleased OF the In which tho patferH ana
miilwi rhts bad conducted themselves Their object ne
said had been completed and he dc not see te
fc,rr .temsevea into associaton IN r"nc'"''"n ne
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