The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-18
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We have already alluded TO the discomfort which pre-
vailed among tie iongshoremcn, In consequence Of thei
employers having reduced their wages from fourteen
shings 10 dollar and haif'a day. Several hundreds
refused work st the diminished rates. and expressed
their determination 10 prevent others from doing
Yesterday morning they visited the packet ship Isaac
A.rtoa al pier No. so East river where the who
sere al vork afraid Of the vioe with which they
we're threatened left the vessel After the arrival Of
the Seventh ward police however, they resumed their
vofk, sad have not been molested since.
calored man. Who rendered himself obnoxius TO his
flight beating IRON ons 81 them but q he vas armed
9th pistol bis sssailant totk 10 fight soon as II
ns police are 10 readiness 10 suppress any further
F.ctoss dsmonstrssons that may be made, but last
evening thsrs vas no disturbances along the docks on
either river. meetnG OF the 'longshortmen was held
Last evening, AZ which they sdsnantiy disclaimed any
eonneetisn With The parties engaged In the riot We
s tho %.s on ns q SsT
Taehess ~ tbs foot Of Pine street The cAukers who
have hitherto resolved shout three dollars day. have
had their wages reduced 10 twenty shiings. large
nunhtr refused 10 wor Al that rate and Is said the
striks w soon become general the former prices are
Meeting % shs Lsngsheremen.
A COMPROMISE rNpER CoSsipERATios-ALL vIo-
LEncE DiscLAMED.
farsuxnt 70 announcement . meeting Of the Long
shorcmsbs Union Benevolent society held last night
AZ the Hall o. oliver and Henry streets. The at
tendance quite large the being denseiy packed
with tho msmh.rs of the society
Mr. Joss NJ wnIaAss, President % the association
called ths meeting % srsr Mr. Joseph Ashmsa actas
- Secretary.
Tie cnADsAs stated shs object o. the meeting II
Vas 20 tale Into confederation the action Of the mer
chants and shipowneu in sndeAvorins 20 redace the
wages q the s,eveaores and Ienxshoremsa from rs
10 u teper day. Bs not In favor o. the worlmca
ssbmi,ins % ihs reduction bat evident shs, IL.
merchants .ers 10 . certain extent, jassla-d In IN.
eourss thsy pursued. Times have been hard With them
and they doubtless you'd not have moved in this mat,
esrsnses Would n cot b wsIi 10 propose eompro.
mise sna try V effect some se'tsmsas Of the deuIss
M. JAMS KuIr the vice President though, Il would
b. well 70 take into consideration what the Chsirmau
had aid. LET the .orsmsn COMPROMISE Is, q com.
onsshoremen have been heretofore guidsd By wisdom
In heir dehbsrstons. Ihey must sbow this quality as
wages ths middle q winsr when the poor oaa lea,
s'sna ~ The merchants arr scratching their heads
vsr ior Thirteen aud af,sea shiIsss s.y the for for
msr price for shs common labor, and the latter price Cor
what are termed the rAsser..
sith regard 70 the msrehants Many u them bad given
money 70 the onsshoremea and seemed 70 iavor Them
which he ssd always On ths aide 81 The poor eAp
plAnse lie dtnsd that any Of tbs lons.horemsn had
.aon and sny maa Who AZ % ~s ss. 70 sspasa
II Il hard thing 10 try and reduce wage. a thl. ,. NJ
the year All that seyeaores nsks about sr dollars
the winter This surely little enough with The prices
OF rent and provisions 81 their present rates IL "a.
voied the appointment of q cslnntse a. confer with
ne merchant. they could report next day, and the
difficulty might be ssttigd al once II vii BE- a srace
but the iongshorsmen must show that spirlt OF ae
commcdaion exists amongst them, and that they are
not what they are represented 10 b. strikes 10 be
avoided Let the public that have been bslied
The speaker had no Sorbt but that many Of the mer
chants did this reluctantly, knowng the condition of
labor In our midst, but were eompsIed 10 do by
desire 70 meet their Demands Above all thinra. LED
spirit Of kindness and cancellation prevail
The Chair then put the question % com promsing
with the merchant, accepting reduction shif
ing gay ana asked those who were In favor 10 hold
Here there murmurs from the meeting I'VE
want fourteen shillngs day we wont accept less,
The CnAIR--Those in favor hold IN their hands
laughter.
Before the negative was called for the Secretary pro
posed ballot ss some nj ght not wish 10 commit them.
selves openly.
This suggestion was adopted and Ne..rs A.hm.n and
Iooney were appointed tsllers
lost.
1he CnAmsAs, however, did mot snnounc. the re.al,
but asked u the Association would adjourn the question
until the next meeting. This was agreed 10 unani
mousy. The Chair tb.n announced that AZ article ar
peared In one OF the evening papers which reflected
.crely on the conduct OF the lang-horemssthst they
bad attacked green hands and besien and injured sevs
raj men. He called the meeting 70 dsclaim sny con
the peace.
A motion to mi. enec, Gas maa. sra EARNED uu..,
mopsy. After some further discusslsn Il cas- dscissd
that when they adjourned a would he meet on this
Thursday evening h Tammsny Hail, when Il wn hs
The merchant o. Se natter. s. 70
anee tfsnsscted sfter Which The mseins "a
jsuined.