The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-07
The Trades.

THE AACHINISTS AND ENGINEERS OF NEW YORK.
Last evening, pursuant to adjournment, q numerous
meeting of this body Of mechanics held at Military
Hall, in order to hear the report Of the delegates
appointed at the last meeting, for the purpose Of
comforting with the bosses in relation to advance
ten per cent the present rate Of wages Mr. Van Am
blge chosen chairman the occasion.
The report of the nine delegates then read by
Secretary The report stated that they had distributed
circulars among the different machine establishments.
Mr.. Hoe said to them, that if any Of his men were
n Murphy said that they we're willing to give them
the advance but were waiting the results in other
The workmen in the Novelty works would not sign the
petition therefore any correct idea of the state Of
affairs in that establishment could not be had.
Carpenter and Pluss could not afford to pay the
advance; Mr. Farran willing to pay the desired ad
vance Hogg Delamater favorable; Morgan Iron Works
raising all their mems wages Hudson River Railroad did
not take any of the circulars Essler Bunce will ad-
vance the wages; Mr. Miligan will advance his mems
resolution was here offered thanking Mr.. Finger
the proprietor Of Singers sewing machine shop for being
the first Of the machinists who raised their mems
wages. This resolution unanimously adopted
MIR. Van Sickles has done nothing As yet, but it is
Mr. Arthur, of Arther 4 Robinson's shop, Brooklyn
York would.
The report then accepted by the unanimous voice
Mr. WATSON then rose and said that the question of an
advance OF wages with them political They
had to battle with politicians He did not think that
they would succeed and If they did they should not
stop at the ten per cent but should demand that
workman should receive two dollars per day. He then
referred to ex-Alderman Rodman, who he said was q
mean minded man, aud was politician. He always en-
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claded by offering resolution denouncing Mr. Rodman
in very abusive terms, as bad man and unworthy Of
public confidence This resolution opposed at great
length by Mr.. Booth, and FINALLY withdrawn BY the
consent Of the meeting.
Agenteman from the Aaire Works said they had gone
too far TO Iecede To back would be runous There
FORE the question whether they would backwards
or forwards In the Novelty Works the advance it was
we're well distributed but they would be in future
for there great many in the room who would do
the business in the There was great shops
that would give the increased wages and willing
do Even the strike should be unsuccessful, they
could not be any oil than they would If they
he moved that in all shops that did not give the per
cent advance the men should leave Saturday next
MI BOOTH rose and sad that the proposition Of his
BILE. In fact, ridiculous They either to go
backwards or forwards The public must be sati. fed
that their claims not exorbitant 1t appeared to be
the opinion of their employers that carpenters who
make one hole and fill another ought to receive
than The wa, was the time for
it was no time for blowing Gsughter.) If they were
that they right then they should Ego ahead"
them. Even if they discharged them what Of it2 1t
would not be the sentence Of death He then alluded
that class Of in their business called sneaks who,
he said the chief Of their being crushed
they combined with the employers and thus became
terrible enemy. Slaves only made tyrants He then
moved amendment to the resolution OF his friend
Of the Allare Works. hat they should not go back but
ahead"
Mr. WATSON and said that the original motion in
cuded all that they wanted. The small shops could not
give them work although they very favorable to.
wards them unless the large also gave the increased
wages All the newspapers in the city were against
them. except the Times, and where that paper came
from they could not tell Even the Sum- their last hope,
Qaughter) had deserted them. The last mentioned pa
per had made than million dollars off the working
classes Of this CITY, and therefore ought to be
towards them They had resolved to strike for ten per
cent, which only about eight cents advance a
days wages They wanted greater increase than that
In reference to the ten per cent increase all he had to
say was, that he did not think they would got
it; and II they did get 1t in three or four shops
would not help them along unless they received it from
all the large shops likewise He therefore thought that
the amendment should be thrown out and the original
adopted. Such rich and important men Stillman &
Allen, Hoge Deamater, and the proprietors Of the
Alaire Works would not aid them in the least there
fore the only hope for salvation would be to help them
selves
The CHAIRMAN said that the resolution was rather inde-
finite
VoIcE-There are great many Of the workmen who
paid different nghts-some Saturday and Others
on Monday night; therefore, to make the resolution
more definite, he moved, as an amendment, that the
strikes take place on Saturday night.
A gentleman and said that they could not now
delay They hsud go to work while the blood of the
machinists was up. The great fault with machinists
was, that they cautious
The original resolution then taken up and adopted
After short but eloquent speeches by several gen.
tiemen, the meeting adjourned until Saturday night