The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-22

Of wages printed for gratuito distribution and sent 70
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MEETING AT MARBLEWEAD.
An adjourned meeting OF the shoemakers Of Marble
head was hello hast Saturday evening = Lycenm Hail. for
pointed 1t the previous meeting, 10 ascertain how many
would JOIN tbs strike and present list OF prices
overlooking, and the utmost enthusiasm prevailed.
Mr. IxcsAw TN calling the meeting 70 order made brief
opy thing to socpmpih he "ndertskinS
perseverance, and with this for motto were
Of victory. We only asked for thiDga fair recon-
peDse Tor our labor to support wives and families;
only wish to place our fabric upon solid rock which be-
comes frtemen His remarks received with the Ut
Mr. SINCLAIR reported from the committee appointed 70
obtain signatures in favor OF the STRIKE that $40 sgned
and l2s refused He then made fsw remarks regard
70 the condition Of the wokmen and said that they we're
determined to strike together and carry ssale
adopted by the committee. (Appanss.)
Committee on Prices and presented scaje which Wa
somewhat in advance OF the Lynn Association said
that Aarblehead knew her own interests, and that she
would maintain them Cheers
MI DIZZY said that 1t would be bad policy 10 strike for
higher wages than they in the habit Of getting
good times and that such course would tend to retard
Mr. SAMUEL GOODWIN symps,hized with the movement,
and thought the workmen deserving fair reoompense
for their labor.
Various other speeches made, after which the re-
port Of the COMMITTEES on Prices was Adopted and should
the employers fail to comply with the terms therein
stated, strike wss inevitable Wednesday morning.
the 22d inst
The meeting adjourned with three rousing cheers.
ThE CAUSE OF Low WAGES.
The Milford Journal, In article upon the strike,
speaks OF as more tlan ordinary demonstration Tho
editor does not believe that the remedy for low wages
strike bnt reduction Of the number Of workmen from
twenty five TO fifty per cent We quote follows
Just SO long as 80 many unmarried young men viii
crowd into Milford, Hopkintou Natck Lynn and other
boot and shoe towns be satisfied with for half
or less than half the time they but furnish Thorn
selves with beer and tobacco and enjoy the full
all such pleasures the the cass Of work
ipgmen who have families must sufer-he former class
being their competitors for work. this cass
70 work at sufficiently low price 70 Obtain funds meet
their absolute needs.
SUICIDE OF AN EXTENSIVE SHOE MANUFACTURES At
SOUTH READING.
We learn that Mr.. Edmund D. Wiley, an extensive ehoe
manufacturer Of South Reading says the Boston Traveller
Of the 10Th inst committed suicide last evening by hang
ing himself He has been for some years engaged in tho
business ana bad saesroom No 100 Pearl street. in
this city. short time since he had large aud costly
mandatory erected NJ South Reading, the Boston
and Maine depot and made general enlargement OF his
business at considerable outlay and supposed that
he had either suffered that he anticipated heavy osses
% he has been for some days deranged His residence
was at hontrose, and he committed the deed In barn
near his house. Coroner James o. Boswell holding an
inquest to cay.