The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-27

UNITED Soc1ErY OF JoURNEYMES RopHxAKERs The men,
bes Of the United Society Of Jouneymen Ropemakers of
the cities of Williamsburg Brooklyn Bushwck and their
vicinities have issueda circular to all shpowner
sumers of cordage insurers commanders Of vessels &c.
which they complain of cncroachment Of capital and
machinery upon the fields Of their labor Although they
Look upon the ntroduction of machinery and its subst
tuition for manual labor working great hardship in
is useless resist its application where economy use
fulness, and durability gained thereby They wish
to before the public and particularly before those
interested in this branch Of the defective
nature of the article proposed to be manufactured
trely by machinery and the gross defects and impos
tons practsed by those connected with its manufacture
in order to bring it into competition with the rope spun
by hand and they intend to show that in every thing
else but perhaps in appearance the rope manufactured
by hand greatly superior to that made by machinery
and that 1t would amply pay the manufacturer for the
increased rate Of wages demanded by the employed, iii
proper discrimination was made by the and
those interested in the article and sufficient knowledge
of the method Of its manufacture understand its At
ness for the purpose for which it is employed They
state 1t sought to introduce Russian yarn spun by
hand by the serfs of Russia at twenty cents per day
into use and by employing machinery in the completion
this half article to dispense entirely with
their labor These workmen only ask for invesiga
ton Of the facts in their they make demand
public sympathy but rest satisfied that full knowledge
OF the facts viii eectualy correct the evils of which
they complain.
MEETING THE SEGAR MAKERs-An adjourned meet
ing Of the jcurneymen segar makers was held last
ming at Washington Hall No. 101 Elizabeth street. for
the purpose Of taking further and final action upon
newly adopted bill Of prices There were nearly one
hundred persons present. Mr. I. Walker occupied the
chair, and Mr.. Burke chosen Secretary. Mr. RaHll
stated In few words the object Of the present meeting
IT had been called for the purpose Of ratying the pro-
ceedDgs OF the last meeting In reference to the adoption
of the list Of prices and TO decide upon the adoption
the proceedings Of the Convention of segar makers at
Syracuse, In reference to the bill Of prices They were
to consider the interests Of employers well journey
men, Mr.. Hall, an employer, moved the reconsidcra-
tion Of the minutes Of the last meeting adopting the
scale of prices He said the Convention at Syracuse had
been got up by set Of people in Troy and bany and
spoke for time ainst ratification Mr. List moved
that the bill of prices be carried into effect Monday
and that those in favor would up and subscribe
their Names The solution adopted and
signatures were obtained. gentleman and said
that one kind of segar had been omitted in the list Of
prices; that was the clear seed regaas. On motion,
this was inserted and resolution adopted, fixing
the price Of this segar at six dollars per thousandthat
Is, those ranging from five and quarter to FIVE and
half inches In length. collection then taken up
to defray expenses, and the meeting adjourned
THR SToSECUITERs-The eleven weeks strike Of the
stonecuters Is concluded at last II has been protracted
beyond similar struggle in this city that recoect
Of Strikes to be deprecated at all times II they
possibly be avoided without the sacrifice Of right and just
principles but yet they sometimes necessary to
bring parties TO proper estimate Of themselves and
their own importance. II is to be hoped that this will
not be forgotten without aording useful lessons
to both bosses and men, in this and other branches Of
industry. The have gone to work the terms Of
their original demand-twenty shiDgs day-but have
altered several Of the rules Of the trade required by
the bosses 1t believed that these alterations will be
found to be mutually beneficial.