The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-03
NEW YORK HERALD TUESDAY April. lseo-TRIPLE SHEET
ProgreSs Of the Strikes,


OF NEW YoRK-aREAr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,
ETC.
MACS meeting Of the journeymen holsepainters of
this city was held at Military Hail. in the howery near
Spring street, last evening" the meeting 10 order
by the appointment Of Mr.. P. Ready TO the chair. Mr.
Luke AA5ure acted as secretary. The President, on
taking the chair stated the object for which the meeting
had been Called viz to ascertain the feeling the house,
painters Of this city in regard strike for two dollars
per day He read IN advertisement from the morning
HERALD containing an announcement Of the meeting 70
be held In Brooklyn OF the housepanters Of that place
and the statement was received with great applause
Upon asking whether any member OF the Brsoklyn
citation was present,
Mr.. BARKER and stated that he had The pleasure
OF being connected with that body He had come over
to the present meeting for the purpose Of hearing what
determination they would CONS and report thereon to
h's brethren in Brooklyn He hoped those present would
take firm stand In regard 70 the STRIKE and The painters
Of Brooklyn would not hesitate join the osement with
all their heart (Applause)
The PRESIDENT called for reports from those shops in
which the required advance given, and sixteen shops
were mentioned
Mr. hcIIyASE was afraid thu. some OF those who had
made these reports were not very strict in their adherence
10 the TRUTH because he well knew that, in shop
where was reported the advance had been given such
been influenced BY the bosses 70 give in their names a.
this meeting as having acceded 10 the demand.
This assertion was followed by rather stormy time.
The President succeed In bringing them TO order by in
PRODUCING
Mr. SUTHERLAND, who addressed the meeting in a short
necessity
ration for labor It was also necessary, he sad 10 have
onion that would protect and defend the rights Of labor
aud he counseled those present to join heart hand in
the movement Tor that purpose.
gentleman, cutter in clothing establishment fol-
lowed. Bis name s suppressed by request. He said
there commencing between labor and
capital He had been opposed 70 strikes, because
strikes never originated rightly, and consequently
failed: in their object A grand movement was
Of the rights of labor. He alluded TO the Lynn
strikes, and hoped that their noble example would be i'm
Mated. Although he belonged 70 q different trade from
those present. be took considerable interest in their move
ment in orcer that it might guide him in future. He
hoped to see the various trades united and one common
ink OF feeling binoing them ali together. They might
then elect delegates to grand national convention from
all parts Of the United Sates where the grievances Of
each particular profession might be made known and
measures taken eecure redress such nm association
would only have the more power from its being
tended The speaker concluded his remarks win few
practical hnts In regard to the objects OF the great labor
movement now on foot and took his seat amid great sp
pIause.
Practical House Painters Association then proceeded
whh after which tho meeting addressed by several
speakers until It's adjournment, about ten O'Clock amid
THE HOUSE PAINTERS OF BRooELyN.
email number Of the house painters Of Brooklyn
assembled evening Martins Hotel Liberty street.
for the purpose Of forming organization for mutual
protection and assistance.
Some two weeks ago they issued a call for general
strike, signed by two hundred names The call
we'll responded but they felt the need Of regular
organization 1t was accordingly determined to hold
meeting for the purpose Of forming some such organiz
ton-the time and place to be mace known by advertise
ment Owing unavoidable delay in the insertion Of
rally known % would have otherwise been the case,
which accounted for the comparatively small attendance
M. WILLIAM H. STANLEY explained At length the object
association Of painters throughout the country to be
united under the name Of fne Confederated American
painters' this confederation to be sub divided
b 4
appropriate 1t hoped that this confederation
would gradually extend itself 30 as TO include all trades
sBd professions each Distinct IN themselves vet forming
grand whole and acting as one man on any important
neue.
elect president secretary and treasurertheir office
continue until the 10Th April On baottng Mr. Albert
Van Nostrand was unanimously chosen President Nj.
William 81. Stanley Secretary, and Mr. Alfred Hodgson
Treasurer On motion, Albert Van Nostrand, Alfred J.
HodssoD and William II. Stanley appointed com.
mttee authorized to publish and circulate notices OF
general strike the 18th OF April The demands or this
strike were stated 70 betwo dollars day. and ceasa
tion Of work at P. II. on Saturdaya
II was determined hold another meeting time
during the week, and general meeting Monday even
ing next, after which an adjournment was carried
MEETING OF THE BRICKLAYERs OF NEW YORK.
meeting Of the Brick]ayers Society took place last
night Tor the purpose Of receiving the reports from the
boss builders in this city, who had been notified month
since that the intention Of the ourneyman brick.
layers to demand 50 per day and after the ID of April
There about fifteen hundred bricklayers in this city,
eleven hundred Of whom are members Of the Union
TIE meeting was called 70 order by Mr. WiIlaln
Holt, President Of the Society; he said the Object
of the meeting vas first 70 receive reports
from the different bosses and then take
such action shall be deemed necessary to compel
other bosses 10 come into their terms Reports were nen
received from eighty five Of the boss bricklsyers, only
thirty five Of whom are willing 10 give the advance de-
II was then moved and seconded that all the nernbers
of this society whose bosses have not given the
do not 90 10 work again until the Advance
given.
The motion was uarried unanimously
Mr. TIMOTHY CAppAGH yad this had been tho first strike
Of the since they had been an ORGANIZED body
and wished II 70 be conducted in business ike manner
When the men refused 70 work in the morning one man
of their body should be Appointed TO watch the
they bad been engaged on, and in case any man not
member Of tho society should Commence work On that
used as IL ia ben the dignity OF this Union and would
ipiure our cause ustead Of advancing IL
was then unsnmouslv resolyed that at the meeting
of the society on Thprsday NEXT an should he
made for the support of those who are on the strike