The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-18


A adjourned meeting Of this bsdy Of tradsnnA Wa
held last Thursday evening, In EAgis Han, corner a
CHRISTIE and Grand strests-Nr. James Young in tho
chair ana p McCurdy, Secretary. There wsrs about
tv. hundred persons present. about one half Of whom
e~a e,mans The wages earned by journeymen piano
forte makers vary from eight to fourtssn dollars week.
according the capacity Of the worknss, they
employed by the piece instead Of by the week. They
for advance Of fifteen per their present
I'd their willingness grant Several however, refused
whom St0ddart Geib Of Tenth street These
ssn:snsa on the appeston Of their wortnsn for for 90
them that he had presided at former meeting Of the
trade they told him that he should work no longer
in his employment, if 1t their intention to at
tend the nesting that night and learning from some
they were not satisfied with the wages they received
they should get their discharge The following are
ness to awe the advance demanded -Bsuuett Grove
stein, Clean LIGHTER Newton, Holmes. Macdonald aud
Nunas Co The following have refused:-Nuans
Clark Durham, Stoddart Geb. Gale 4 Co., and Bar
whsa the reports from these manufacturers were
taken after which Mr.. Booth presented the fol-
lowing resolutious:-
the city Of New York organize themselves into society
for the purpose Of regulating and establishing uniform
prees for their labor and receiving aad
suggestions from empoyer that may tend to the et
mate interest and welfare of the trade and for the pur
pose Of sustaining its members in obtaining o
poyment that committee be appointed TO prepares
Institution and by laws to govern e. soc.ety ..;r
most sacred honor support and sustain the welfare Of
the fourneymea panoforte makers assoca
tion will Individually forward and sign their names
The FOREGOING resolutions withdrawn, that the
Sense of the meeting might first be made known as to
the course action which should be determined upon in
reasn employers who had refused to accede to
the OF the journeymen. long discussion here
easusd a. the propriety Of striking Monday Ito
Z. n wi iour
orRanized, to decide upon . strike It
urged that to strike Monday would result in the defeat
of the present movement while, the contrary il the
formed into association, they would be
better able TO stand out in the event of the refusal Of the
favor Of the appointment of . committee to confer
with tho employers and again ascertain their intention
wheining majority. The resolution of Mr. Booth was
read second time and after brief debate, adopted.
After the Transaction of some further business the meet
ing adjourned.
THE COAL HOLSTERS.
meeting of the coal holster was held on Wednesday
evening at Montgomery Hail. for the purpose Of rsgua
ting price of wages for the coming year On tion
Edward Blair chosenc hartman and William Farrell
secretary on the occasion.
resolved that the rate should be advanced and
half to eight cents ton for unoading canal coal and
aat unloans ehigh scows be raised from ten to eleven
resolution was passed binding al present to uphold
ing name to written pledge to that effect. The mem
bers present then agreed to form permanent society
70 have to protect the business and
committee was appointed to draw up bylaws, with
power to call another meeting when prepared to do
The meeting then adjourned.
PRIVATE C0ACHMHN.
meeting of the private coachmsn Of this city was
aeld on Thursday evening, 1T Grand street Hall
Mr.. K. Walsh chosen Chairman and Mr.. P. Dow.
dell Secretary, on the occasion.
On taking the chair Mr. WALsH stated that the accounts
received Of cheering character. There
hree thousand coachmen in the city and he believed that
they we're much entitled to advance Of wages
other class Of men, Coachmen worked very hard
in fact both night and day Sundays included The
ttee appointed at the last meeting had drawn up rules
and regulations for their society but there not
more than three hundred he thought they should
for about three thousand therefore in his opneu
he thought it would be advisable for them to post
pons any action on them until meeting Of the
coschmen could be held.
committee Of fifteen then chosen wait the
private coachmen of this city and invite them join
the movement
Tbs meeting then adjourned until Thursday night