The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-18
Strike Of the ShOenakers in Lynn, Natick, Mar
blehead, B very, IIavfrhill and Newbur!port.
Fifteen Hours Day for Four
Dollars Week.
The Irrepressible Conflict Begun
at Home,
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been
inadequate ne'r rights necessities, injurious tho
well as degrading to the jouraeyfneD, and
trey ,statle by any circumstances at preseo exist
ing portion pf The have ellher admitted
the Justice Of their Claims aud offered to PROMISE or
expressed their willingness to Corporate when
airy gepera tendency among 70 unite
with item Offers oppose the movement, is design and
the which 1t is based, meeting /, deoiaI
OF premises from witch the strikers deduce their
Arguments, and reasoning altogether different
These express determination to all attempts
isIi Of prices assert tina, the amount
Of stock they have on bano asshes pocy while the
principle OF 'Ger refusal vindfcated the ground that
the prols OF tLeir business are not Sufficient TO warrant
Increase nov ano mat present. have been paid
from want than with any prospect of gain. The
has wazed quite exciting OF late, ana tho journey
orga1izjDg ~nh determined method. The principal
among the wofknen Of Lynn, the most nu
mtroCa Of ali the shoe manufacturing towns and cities.
THE rRioGs TO BE STRUCK FOR.
The first mselDc o the ii shoe with view
10 strIse held Liberty Hail. the headquarters OF
the Lynn Mechanics ASSOCIATION the evening of Fe.
bruary g. ~hen the committee appointed for the purpose
reported iolinsipg pledge and list o. prces-
We, TIE Undersigned, sourneymen shosmaxers, Jointly
and syeray peoge ourselves to suspend labor,
day hereafter 70 be Determined in mass meeting, unless
PRIOR to that time, receve the full wages hereto
nexed and We iaither agree not to take from any
Lynn employ er at less than the s of prices, unless tue
srRe sa@i have been discontinued By vote OF a majority
OF Meeting OF the subscribers the agreement, ample
notice OF which meeting SHAH first have been given -
l@des double soied heeied welts-ars, quality 81 2j
second, 81 third So cents.
Iaaies' sSge soied heeed welts-frst quality, 81;
second, 50 cents; taird, as.
Misses double soed heeled we.s-arst quality, 81,
cents; ecoond, 70; third, 65.
Misses siugle soed heeied weltsrst quality, rs cents
eecono go; third, 40
l. Lee oouble soed welt springGrst quality 81;
cond, 70 cents; third, 30.
Lales single soed welt springhrs quality 62 cents
second. 500 thcu, IS.
Miss. s. double soed welt sprngArst quality rs cents
secord, So; third So.
Misses single soed welt sprngirst quality, so cents
second, 80; tpud, 30.
Iaoits turned heeed gaiters-ars quality, SO cents
second, 80; third, 40.
Misses heced tarns0rst quality, so cents; second, 4o
third, 80
Lsoies turned mock wel,s-lrst quality 81 cents Sc
cond So hird %; fourth, %.
Thin ecges-htst quality, so cents; second, Is; third
Misses mock wel,s-hrs. quality 3s cents; second %
third II.
Misses' thin edseshrs quality rs cents second, %;
Iadies' slap gritcrsfrst quality II cents second Is;
third u
Misses slap gatershrst quality, 10 cents; second 10;
third, 10.
Bteled cacksarst quaiy IS cents; second 25; third,
Thick and thin edge cacks--frst quality, 20 cents;
cond, is; third, l254; four,a,s.
"a third, IS.
women's heels-hIs, quality, Is cents; second, Ii;
third, u
Aisses hcesarst quality 90 cents; second, IT, third,
10. -
caoks heeiedhrsI quality, 10 MIS- second, 10; third
Youths fancy hec!ee prmps--3s>, cents.
Boys fancy heoled pumps-25 cents
Mems be led pQmpsnfsi quality so cents second, 49,
Mems slippers scrspped bottoms, % cents red bot
Tbs meeting adjourned 10 last Saturday at which time
60 sgnatues W the pledge and bill prices were re-
ported 4. G. Draper, Joseph Doty ard d. e W Stone
were appointed committee to visit ncahbcrng towns
and The meeting was adjourned to last night
MEETING LAST EVENING.
Last evening the tourney reassentied at iYceuun
BAH and held very enthusiastic ting The only
lack OF harmony caused by the presence Mr. Tho
6 Hapes, afouier president Of the association and some
OF his iiencs They weren favor OF toe strike but obec.
eato some OF the views and leaders Of the majority
Hines was expelled iTo1 the association some time ago,
and mutual bard feelings have existed since grounds
Tor which on either side will not this time discuss.
The relations OF the parties best by the report Of
The bail crowded with shoemakers. The seats
were full, and many stood the asles aud around the
doors There were at least 200 or 500 present.
AZ little past seven O'Clock the meeting was called to
James Dillon then chosen chairman, and Mr. Darlin
secretary
remarks, urging union and harmony necessary TO
cess and strict attention TO the business of the meeting
that s object might DO gained lie closed by calling
Alouzo G draper, ESQ, editor of the New Eaglsod Ne
oanc, chairman Of the committee visit other town
and h remarks have reference the proceedings an
indications in other cites aud contains synopsis of III
views and intentions Of the strikers, we give them Ii
FULL
SPEECH OF ALoNzo G. DRAPER.
Mr.. PRlSpESr GENT XMES--As of you ar,
aware, appointed last saturday evening, With ,w,
Others TO visit ne2hboriDg towns and their
operation in the approaching contest ON Monday last
went TO Haysrbn capysssed there days, AMI called
meeting last evening at the Town Hall, where ad
dressed some six eight hundred lourneymen Cheer
Al FIRST found extreme ditcaity in interesting the better
vofkmen who were generally orservatve and fearful
o. gsfufptpg the state or things; bat
days Of canSassrg had become greatly int.
rested, and the more Influential among them
(chcers) Last evening the Haverbn Town Hall was
completely hied, and amongst the audience several
manufacturers and tratesTnen {Cleers)
On that occasion urged the Haverhin men 10 CO ope
rae with their brethren OF Lynn aud Marbehead, who
We Arinne ihemseTes WIN clam tiegers, TO the mum
Der OF three thousend mem and preparing to march to
TIC bcaca on the I'D Of February or LIST Of March
formed ths tia, yo1 had sent Committees Newbnry
poit and New HAMPSHIRE, 10 organize a simultaneous
strike Of ten housaat men and that yod expected them
combine with you in establishing and maintaining
fortn and rcmuneratve wages for your noor ! urged
them to secure advance oy strike, aud ID ma aan it
by immediately forming themselves into association.
In response to my appeal the meeting decided alnos,
unanimously in favor o! the strike and OF the ASSOCIATION
The chairman Of the meeting then Inyied the eu boy
ers present 70 express their views the subject.
Mr. Dsns Fitch, an extensive marusacurer, csoondei
He believed that any method could be devised or class
hyps the work would be expedien Tor tie journey
men 10 strike ana to form an association az the proper
time; DO, he though, Tia, they o0gat to allow the anu
facturoys until the ist Of April TO complete their eonrlcs
Said be"I am pow in the uiist OF my spring orders
AID nyoa compel e TO pay an advance Of vc cents per
pair, must ether lose tia, amount else 20 nv
they would wait iii April he, and ne Believed his associ
ates in trade, would accede TO their demands and en-
the meeting adJourped amer apSntog az Sa,, v-'ss
TO the town and ascert,in hos many world
pledge themselves to strike, which com nuee re
port next Monday evening.
To day have visited tue shops in Haver ht and found
at least four dtns of he workman ready sign TAI:
pledge; and unless the movement opposed by TIE
Influential members OF the craft, 81. kc in Hsyerhu
inevitable prolonged cheers
Last Wednesday evening was Ey privilege 70 address
about hundred OF tne shoemaseTs OF Naes (Caecgs
On that occasion the more .md were 10 favor Of eu
PORTING policy they AFRAID that NJ John Wac 1T
and other weshy aud sristocrato bosses would
submit 70 the dctaon Of greasy mechanics, With wax
on their caovs HANDS and the pebisn smell OF leather
about their persons laugher) but more energetic and
Sensible co1nseis prevailed; they voted 70 strike inst
night leaving every at liberty TO complete uni.
nished case. -
They arpcirea committee Of hre 70 present the bill
OF wages 70 the Employers commute cfffteen solicit
aud tsourse subscriptions, and e,mnit,oe OF twenty
i've 70 enforce the rules OF the strike also committee
OF three 10 soisit Subscriptions In me han which last
comrrn'ee shorty reported subscription OF oac hundred