New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-02-25
THE sHOEMAKERS STRIKE
A Vigilance Committee Of One
Hundred Organized.
WAR ON SHOE-BOXES.
WHAT THE "eossEs" SAY.
naenee q The Boston Traveller.

zrryng out their arrangements for grand strike,
and the demonstration quite Us extensive IS had
been snSipstes while there was disorder sufficient
10 disturb the public peace.
TIE preparations began 70 be made on Tuesday, ana
On that day mcst the "jours could be seen carry
ing back their woods shoes, and stock, TO their
swners. Every man with peculiarly shaped DasAe'
wa sheeres as he passed along the street, and gener
ably responded by tipping it 20 as 10 show ls eon'enS
which were Dsuay highly suggestive OF the nsiure
As Grand 10 Bis "boss"
Bat little Of work was done on that day by the
"iOurs," and many of them were on the street. No
formal proceedings we're had, however, TIL evening"
during the afternoon, trouble was oocasioned
,he se. OF by the appearance of an expressman with
box Of shoes for Beverly. He Missed and hootsd
at crowded and talked 70, but no. otherwise inter
fsEtd with.
PREPARATORY MEETING AT LYCEUh HALL.
In tie evening or Tuesday, a great meeting was
hsld at the Lyetum Hall, 20 conclude arrangement
for The tir.ke II probably the largest and most
enthusiastic meeting of the Kind ever held IN New
England The Hall was packed full OF men. the
hoor was crowded 70 the saifwsyseven the standing
room being taken no. The gallery was similarly
ssowded There from 2, 500 70 ,OoO shoemaEeIs
IN he Hall.
Napoleon Wood called the meeting 10 order. james
Dillon Was chosen Chairman, and L. Z, Dillon Sscie-
tary TIE report Of the meeting last Saturday. Pob-
ls6ed in Monday evenings 1TarelSer, was read from
hat rajer by he Secretary, sDd approved as true
record Of ihe meeting.
LETTER FROM THE NARBLEHEAD STRIKERS.
The Chairman read the folio wing letter, which speaks
for itself
"Mr DARIIE Dear Sir; received your communication Of
this IA this sverinq ana woud than will lay the same
ns nt he 81 n e. u Hall The .Tss win sem
teaey The waTImen e@rns 10 their shoe, BAR
Op1e tnpOyed in the coraPo shop Of Joseph Harris Son
WI 3, f Nof t,oss not Be 6rla and the sbOnskers
fEnbebesd win Dd by 700 Until ne last Is uIea a.
ne 2d Accept dssI 81 md ssaS5 e your
sty on the 22d, and believe me- dear Sir 70 remain,
0Hi THOMAS SRfftSSi .srTsD kINs IREsoN,
See. ofthe Shoemaker Meeting In Ms. behead'
TIE REVISED TARIFF OF WAGES.
The Counatsee Appointed for that purpose at pre-
veus pf eth 10 revise and eDlaTge the r OF prices,
made ibs follo wisx report which was accepted:
as pSyI 81 sSshD SEE single doIst Saary 81
I'd SSy sS % s9;I Ss wrr 1 uusy SIC "a
sssht, &c g sosi.y s. Single do-is' quality ''o I'd
IIsEs porBlEsoIsD sPRrEee-l quality, 81 ID quality
t % quality, Sc shse DO -lst qaaily, &c I'd quality
Miss Dc sti'oifp SPsiss %ELrs-s quality 7sc; "a
seAli1, SIC q Sgs!ty sig Single d0l'' quality See
tiDlr; htsL frsPs-i.t quality, 75c I'd quality sllc
80 qs iy See Sc 6 qa a 49, q''s NC % q''n'
AfsE hErL sAIrEIss; quality, SOC I'd quality, 4oc.i I'd
srlisG isITArIoss-l Quality Acc ID quslity. saie.
IsSirs qrESs Nc5F iIIIsN It qusy "a guilty,
m Is auy @ 90 % a aSs ss AZ quality scs ~
lH FssES VASE MOCK " RlTs-lst qnslty sc I'd quality
80 80 s sosy Iss hin ''s''i'' quality 1'' % 'a-
~ LAD sIip oGIrERslst quality l7c I'd quality, lSO Cd
Ss.s asss rgsvsl,. quality. SOC "a qusl'y .Ss -.
SAP qOsiy I5c "a quality i2c I'D quality, 6e
A s aaSy Pee 4A sS Hs tho S q%ay &C , 81 -
GSs r. 70 S qSs a ,S,s 9Th 3a g. Quality m
I sSs 20 sss 2 E "a sS.y A@ s 'nPpeT'
L1lits hKFIAe-5t quality Use I'd quality &c ID qaa
aissfs quality sc ID quality, I5c Sd quail
Ay, he H. *. a. Ia n. o, anal.
tiTss Torr- srrrrrnsls quality, sOe. I'd quality s5e
1rES,p Frsrs HktIf6-is, quality SOC I'd quality 4Oc
Bo,s TrENyrnPe HKELEDist quality 93c I'd quality nc
YoUTHs IUKE Pups HEELED-is quality PIE I'd quality
EslIas to I've sgreed upon between boss and jours
SPEECHES.
The Chairman made bret address 10 the audience,
areipe them 10 do nothing which they should regret
and TO avoid every thing which might briGg disgrace
upon their eaufe.
Daniel L. Esty made an earnest, practical speech In
JelatiOn to the stoke.
A. c. Draper gave encouraging accounts from the
other sboe Of Massachusetts, and read extracts
from papers TO show that the slrke generally ap-
proved Of and must improve the condition OF the
tarSeJs He loudly app'audeo.
Tie Secretary be was opposed to physical force,
spd believed the sboemOkefs were, as Class; bat he
wished merely TO announce that George Smith lex
pres. mgD) bad sad all the shOemakers IN Lynn Jud
not prevent him from carrying shoes 10 the depot.
loud ebeeIinV, and CRIES Of q Can't theyl" ave
Wlll see about that.
/ Samuel II. Oliver, among other recommendations,
advseo that toddy be left alone for at least one day.
mol forever.
On motion of Napoleon Wood il was voted that all
zaperB be d'scouIaged which had opposed their move
5nsbt- lChee,s. a Voice" Three cheers foe Eapo-
leon Of Iyuul" They given with viii
Lewis Jofselyn Of the Lynn Buy State, made a
speech GfOm he floor, in response 10 loud cals, in
which be expressed his sympathy with their move
EeHt
Nessrs. Bowen, willard Oliver, Darius Berry, and
Others aIto made ;eeches. 1t was decided, though
not ex dressed in such laDgnags would render the
spehkeys liable that force must be used in the strike,
ii Decesssry TO advance lis objects. This action was
principally urged eth reference TO expressmen.
John Beacon Wi ian II. White, and willard Oliver
were app Ointed Committee TO examine the lrea.ur.
er's bond, and the Chairman was empowered 70 hold
Il.
Willard Oliver was elected Chief Marshal, and sp-
toipt. d The following as his aids: Edwia Rch William
H. White, Samuel Greene G. p. Sanderson, and James
Dillon.
Il having been decided that the Committee Of one
hubdred previously appointed, would have e. much
hey could do TO look ser expressmen, the follow
ing were appointed 20 choose 80 assistants and look
sfer "tcabs': Daniel l.. Estay, Owen Hammond,
james COnDtr Charles Hudson, Samuel Watcher,
w. f. Oliver, Cleveland Hudson, John HuTly, Ham
ateD Hawkes., J. Q. Adams.
The Lynn Comet Band was present during the even
Dg, and aided greatly 10 keeping up sn enthulAsm.
1bef peIlornaIe Gee we're very fine.
echeeutn OF over $2j was taken up 10 dofrsy ex-
peDsf ana The meeting adjourned at about ii o'clock
DEMONSTRATIONS YESTERDAY,
II at FIRST designed 10 have the frrt assembage
Of strikers yesterday at snnrise but this order was
nteImanded, and O'Clock was fixed upon ss the |
hour