The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-04-22

the servant girls in his establishment and offered them
IDENTITY considering themselves nsuled by the proposition
Up II O'Clock the following hotels reported
having reu ed to give the sdvance:The Irving House.
Aston Place Hotel Loyeoy's, the Clinton Howard and
Bond .treet
In the Howard the head waiter informed tn use under
him that he would give S1S u month to such as were
worth 1t, hui he would not give 1t uniform rate OF
wages. This considered unsatisfactory by majority,
q nd they accordingly left
Besides the foregoing we understand two hotels in
Pearl street have also refused to comply with the do
mands of their walters
Tie following the hotels and restaurants which
have already complied, have promised to give SIS
after the LIST of MAy-Astor House, Metropolitan, st.
American. the Western, Washington, Merchants, st.
Julien, wycAors the Pacific, College Hotel Clifford
House Taylors Florence, Clarendon National and the
Mansion House of Brooklyn.
MEETING OF rIREMEN AND COAL PAssERs.
The second meeting Of this numerous body of
held last night in the Democratic Headquarters
of Grand and Elizabeth streets At the last meeting they
passed series of resolutions directing the appointment
Of committee of two persons from each steamship and
steamboat who to present application to the
for advance Of wages The amount asked for
is five dollars per month for remen and for coal
to
board steamships receivng more than the fremen on
river boats committee was also appointed to prepare
constitution for association to be called the New
York Firemen's Benevolent Society.
The meeting was organized BY the appointment of
William Bullock chairman, Mathew Cooke officiating
secretary. The President stated briefly the objects
for which tie meeting called, after which the Sscre
on Captain West, OF the steamship Atlantic which was
to the effect that he had his promise to the fremen
on board his boat that they signed their shipping pa
pers he woad give the advance from the day OF their
signing should the owners Of other vessels agree to do
the same. This announcement received with three
reported ta sy had wd on Mr.
K Collins with their petition, and that he had
promised to hear them Monday. The following
is the report from the of otner vessels who
applied to by the different committees :-Cherokee-No
answer was received Augusta-ownsrs agreed to give
the advance if others would do the Fords-The
same report was made from this vessel Washington
No report the COMMITTEES having failed in seeing the
fo ts
favorable the owners promising TO give the advance
in the event of their obtaining it board of other yes
sells Illinois-No answer. The committees on board
the steamboats, did not present any report.
Nj HART the Chairman Of the former meeting, next
addressed the audience. He commended the peaceful
pursued by the aremen, and the respectful
in which they had presented their claims for increased
wages He spoke OF the responsible position which the
remen occupied and of the laborious work which they
had to perform Every form Of labor was better paid
than theirs but only necessary for them to be
united to succeed in their demands During the whole
voyage they closely confined, in place in which
other men would be suiocated killed by the intense
~sa By M xn
limits Of the law and presented their cllmsin firm but
| respectful manner
| cd, and the meeting shortly afterwards adjourned.
MEETING OF PRIVATE coACHMEN.
A few private coachmen assembled last evening in
Grand Street Hall pursuant to advertisement published
in the morning papers The meeting called to order
by the President and afser the transaction of
THE SUGAR BAKERs PROTECTIVE SOCIETY.
An adjourned meeting Of the Sugar Bakers Mutual Pro
I've held
fifty journeymen from the different establishments in this
ity and Bro kiyn, present
Mr. william Mountain called to the chair and Mr..
Baie acted secretary The roll Of members who were
duly admitted read. Several candidates ad.
/ mitted after pay ing the initiation fees.
prolonged conversation then took place. but as all
talking in the German language, and pretty much
he remarks made. When meeting regularly
gapized the chairman said that the time had
for united action. They, well all other working
men, felt acntey the pressure OF the times in the
of high rents and increased market rates. The officers
of the Union could not ay that much had been effected
yet They had sent circular letter copy of which he
| would read, TO all the leading bosses.
| Mr. Mountain then read The following circular
a 5s 70 inform the Ta
come to che CONCLUSION Of requesting an advance Of
paid for overtime in proportion wages The commit
ssbs Of sh Of the n are in the
them therefore request that you will take this into
fortnight. Gentsmsn our reasons Tor rsques sting the
stS asspt asd the Of
sss ana a%e e. es4 ssy
2ls inst the Committee, remain yours specifically
New York. April - 1873.
One OF these notes hal been duly forwarded to Aesrs
King, Swfs Co Oucherhauen and Ben son Of Brooklyn
Mr. Benson had sent his boiler, Mc. James Byrne to
announce that he would pay the wages asked by the
He did not want to put his money capital in oppo
tion to the poor mans capital labor 50 he gave the
advance cloud and prolonged cheering.l The sweet.
eniny effect OF this announcement calculated In q
good measure by the reading Of the following letter
| New York, April 81, 1853.
would that we have paid always a, much or
wages US other houses Under such circumstances
the Of ans ol fPs
STEWART G 5sssRiFssiqy So'fi King street.
several addresses were made in the German anguage
The intention appeared to be to elect limitation OF
working time TO ten hours for a day. with uniform
rate of wages of ten shlngs After elaboration it was
decided 10 adjourn to next Monday in order that the
employers should hink the matter over.
number OF anonymous placards left in the
room, the language of which very hostile 70 the
movement, and to strikers generally. II was healed
| BEWARE OF THE WOLF IL Sleeps CLOTHING.
| We give q few extracts
Consider well what you do. Is the labor Of all men a
equal vane Is the honest sober and
.Ra s ad at s
threats to pay his hard earned WAGES maintain in denoss
and drunkenness the worthless and useless man :
These combinations where the dictate to the many
are always got up by the idle and thrftes who operate
the nd Of others to bring them into tho strikes
,hed in the newspasffs while they cnnningy
their dupes Like vampires they SUCK the biool Of their
helpless victims, enrehng themselves their nqutous
After some severe remarks upon the language used in
| these addresses, the meeting adjourned.
| DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN HESRIETTA.-The extern
sYe stone building in West Henrietta owned and occu.
pied by Joseph Williams Esq, consumed by Gre on
Tuefday night with nearly all It's contents The edgce
DESTROYED was some 200 feet in length and contained
blacksmith shop, wagon shop, paiat shop, steam saw
mill planning machine, &C. Very little Of the materials
machinery. or other contents sed The insurance
was only $4,000 very inadequate sum- "a we should
judge the lose must have been 80 oooRoheHsr Apsri
| can Afril Il.
| Stock Sales.
PHILADELPHIA, April q Reported ~ Keen & Ia ylor -