The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-02-15
THE DAILY DISPATCH
Tuesday aoroins, Feb. IS, 1888.

iHE =" STRIKE Is BABriaoRE.-By last
nights mail we have received additional par.
hcaiars III relation to the strike of the ope-
ratiyes in several of the workshops IN Bali.
more. Letters were received from several of
the employers, stating that they were willing
TO pay the increase of wagesaiemanded, and
that the men cou.d go to work Immediately.
Great enif fusiasm prevailed, and the reading
of every letter, favorable to the cause, was fol-
lowed by loud and prolonged cheering. Or.
John ID, Clarke. the President OF the meeting,
rose and stated that he had the very best news
from the Railroad Company, and read the fol-
lowing letter:
John Nj. Clark, Esa.-Dear Sir have the
pleasure to inform you that the directors OF the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company have
determined TO accede TO the request of the
workmen in the employ of that company.
They have also agreed 10 pay the engine
men, conductors, tremeu and brakemen pro
rata increase of pay, over and above their pre-
sent wages, for such time as they may be COM
PEELED TO lay over on the road over the time
table fer running, when it shall appear ina,
such laying over was unavoidable.
Respectfully YOURS.
JOSHUA VANsANT.
Baltimore, Feb. II, 1858.
The reading of this note gave rise TO the
most unbounded enthusiasm, the whole assem-.
bly, cheering for several minutes.
On Saturday evening another meeting was
held in the Court House, which was addressed
ny Msssrs. VIM. P. Preston, F. Gallagher, E.
M. Wise and J. Mabury Turner. AT the close
Of the latter gentleman's remas IS some one in
the crowd belo. ir9uired if it was understood
that all should go 10 work on Monday morn
,ng which again excited the meeting to great
degree. The president, at first, seemed hard
ly ready TO reply, but after aesulsory conyer,.
sation between himself and others, h !, stated
that not man was to entes a shop Until ell
other establishments had given the advance,
and once more exhorted the men TO hold out
boldly until their requests had been complied
with. The announcement was followed by
repeated bugs,s of applause; indeed every
man in the crowd seemed delighted with the
decision.
1t should be here stated, however, (says the
Baltimore Sum that but few men in the en-
ti'ne, had they been present, they would GER
iainy have opposed such decision, as they
did in the afternoon, when the resolution pass
ed on Friday night was reconsdered. 1t is
plain that many Of them a,e in favor of re-
turning to work, now that they are promised
| the advance, whilst the operatives in the other
factories are opposed to such action.
Whilst the meeting of the employers was
| progressing, the employers of the large estab.
| ishments in the city, who have contracts
| with the Baltimore and Ohio road, had met at
Barnum's, in order to consider the best mode
! Of action towards the strikers. After eonside.
rable deliberation, the following reply was
prepared and ordered to be made TO the com.
. miitee appointed at the meeting of the work.
men!
The pr,rfietofs Of the establishments pi
Ross Winans, A. s. w. Denmead g. Sons,
Murray & az,'ehnrst, Poole & Hunt. B. s,
Benson, Ames g. tireen; and Scott & Bolster.
having been asked wheiher they would follow
III. example of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road Company, and give The same advance If
wages, answer and say, that should the City
Council, TO whose influence the action of the
BthimOre and Ohio Railroad Company is at.
tri1uted, proc ure for the above proprietors an
advance on the contracts with said Company
which will correspond with the advance of wa
which il has agreed to give to ths work
men in It's employ, then they, the said roprie-
tors, will advance the wages in imitation Of Its
example.