The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-04-01
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City Intelligence.
aTRIKE OF THE 'I.oNGsHOREM,

meeting of the 'Longshoremen's United Benevolent
~avoeH ~ was held IN the shakespeare Hotel on "Wednesday
evening last to take into consideration the expcdencs
OF demanding an advance in their wages. Mr. Williams
wy piesiaent o. The society presided. committee ap
pointed - drai resolutions, setting forth their claims ~
higher wages, reported in substance follows-0wing
the ogh rents and rise in provisions they were not
aoe 10 support their families at their present pay of
twelve sllings per day. their run of employ TO-
geher with being very laborious exhausting and haz
ardous s also very precarous they do not average more
than ~ to days per week. making their weekly
ngs about 81 they compelled pay 81 or S8 psr
month rent, which left them barely enough subsse
cident if the aborer Is worthy Of his hire his hire
ought 30 adequate to his sustenancc In view Of these
facts, II was unanimously
r np prsaGt re-, M rate . or in other wera sh
hssrers Z r.s,.ary in orier to enable US = support
Resolved just that our employer should
aIprissd Of our ntcuon 20 geek advance IN our
weeks from Monday th. sd April shall espeetto
Resolved TIst on and sfer The l7ta Of April vo viii
work for no employer who refuses to pay US the owe rate
The 'ongsheremen have one of the best organized
trades in the city, and their inimy whenever they
make such demands us the aboc, always gain for them
success
STRIKE THE EonxR MAKERs.-The boerm iiers Of
the city Of New York and Brooklyn assembled Ia Il night
at the Crystal in Grand street. to take into considatea
the proprety OF devsng TO secure Ia ieuiune-
ration for their labor. There were present last night,
about hundred persons and after the usual preinn
ary business OF appointing officers, &c. the reports from
the various shops given in showing the desire for
strike to be general among the trade Those of this trade
receive from twelve to fourteen shillngs per day.
What they win demand they have not yet decided upon.
They will perhaps strike some time ncxt month.
STRIKE OF TIE PIAsTERERs New York III l,5.erers
Protection Society have organized for strike
for higher wages. They had meeting in Tvrntv-
seventh street. Of Sixth avenue on Thursday, TO
settle the prelimnaries These receive fifteen
shillings per day, and in summer 81 per day.
STRIFE BHrCKIAYERs.--0n Thursday evening =
meeting of the Brckayers' Benevolent and Protective
Union held at Merritts Hall. During the evening .
constitution adopted Tor the guidtnce of the un0n.
which coutsmplates striking for increase OF wages
some time next month.
FIRE Ey THE EXPLOSION OF C,NrHEsE LAMP At
quarter past O'Clock Thursday evening" the gro
cery store of Samuel $. Schulhofer of
and Houston street, set fire by the bursting Of .
camphene lamp in the hands OF Mrs Schulhoter. The
Immediately enveloped in flames, but her life
saved by officers Of the Seventeenth district police,
who mothered the fire by throwing empty bags her.
She not seriously injured, though badly burnt on
her arms. The damage to the store trifing.
THE WATER WIrcn ENGINE COMPANY, or PROVIDENCE
We have been shown fine print of this company made
to commemorate their excursion to New York Phadea
pha and Sonington in 1853 This print is in size about
ten feet by three in the centre the engine OF the COM
pany, by the rope full length portraits w. II.
r. Steere the foreman, and H. T. Smons tho secretary.
On it written Respecfully elicated by Water Witch
Engine Company, Providence X. L., to their friends in
Philadelphia, New York. and Stonington, slight to-
ken Of their esteem for the courcsic and atteu
ons received during their excursion to those places in
June, 1882 The whole is surrounded by heavy gut
border, neatly executed.