The New York herald., 1863-11-12
Strike Among the Females.

female operatives who have demanded In their
Aompensston Al present they get only about two dollars
more per week Two o. The issss b h.iScosS establish
ments have agreed 10 give tho increase but the rest still
hold out.
The Strikes I'm Oehsr Cities.
From the Boston Evening Traveller, Nov. 10.
orRIKx or THE BOILER MAKERs-GRRAr TURN OUT AT
THE NAVY YARD, IN CONSEQUENCE OF AN ORDER
.IEoREAsIN0 THe HOURS OF LABOR.
We have recorded occ ccisionally 10 our columns, for
month past the strikes OF aborers and mechanics
IN various departments Of trade for advance wages
consequent the serious rise In price OF the various
coupled with the large increase OF duties upon imported
goods necessary TO meet the expenses Of government
In cases. such the scarcity the present time
Of skilled workmen, that an advance Of from fifteen to
twenty five cent has been conceded by the employers
THE STRIKE A
Yesterday morning the boiler makers and portion Of
She iron plate makers employed at East Boston struck for
they number with the helpers who have also struck
some ton hundred or twelve hundred There were
some three hundred employed at the Atlantic Works
about the number by Mckay Aldus perhaps one
hundred by James retlow and the balance at j. May
nard Co g, Grover Lchfelds, Mr.. Curtis and one
or two other shops. Their wages year or two since
were about 80 per day. and there has been gradual
a. high Sc T5 They demand IS Per day The helpers
have been getting 81 so, and demand 81 75 Their en-
Complain that since they have advanced the wages to
~ SO and 81 76 tho men have been unsteady working
only portion Of tho time, and thus delaying the con.
great demand for mechanics Of this class, who have
been employed principally upon contracts for the govern
mont.
The iron plate makers the employ OF Mckay Aldus
were At work by the job and continue to work before
In the other shops they turned out with the boiler
Tho mschinSts who paid 50 so to 81 rs per day,
have not struck. and are at work as usual.
Possibility OF A STRIVE SOUTH
Up to this morning no 81 Ike had been made BY any Of
the mechanics OF South Boston Most Of them receive
believed however that the action Of the boiler makers
and plate iron makers In East Boston will be initiated by
increased pay and nine on Saturdays which not
complied with, win be followed by . strike.
STRIKE AT THE cHARIEsTowN NAVY YARD.
An order received at the Navy Yard yesterday.
directing that and after to-day the workmen should
their abors and conclude at sunset
the tmo OF work not TO exceed ten hours however
TINS caused much III feeling and large meeting Of ma.
ChArIestown City Hall last evening.
committee was appointed TO visit similar meet
iag nsd ey the carpeners IN Boston and request them
purpose and the committee reported that the Boston
heeting had voted to unite.
tefday before leaving the yard at night at which was
agreed 70 cast in ther lot with the other employees the
yard
The ship carpenters in Kast Hall, No 1o4 Hanover
street. Boston, last evening There large attend
ance, probably three hundred and fifty persons being
sent They agreed to act with the other work
men employed at the yard.
Herotoore the winter season the work at the yard
has an hour after sunrise and closed hour
before sunset.
There are many persons employed In the Navy Yard,
residing at Nedford and elsewhere who unable 70
reach their work at sunrise in tho morning.
Out OF over three thousand fivc hundred In the
Navy Yard only three four hundred present
roll call this morning, and subsequently the gateeepers
received orders 70 admit no person TO the yard until fur
An sulourned meeting Of the strikers was hold this
morning. IL was attended by about thousand persons,
n ouincov the Chairman Of COMMITTEES Urev;cu.y an a.
pointed. Mr. VIM. Baker onicated chairman aud Mr..
George barstow ~ secretary.
PoaA liOnG n hat fvvha
Martin Van Buren's atminstrat ion 10 1s40 liked the
hours Of labor from March 20 to september 2o from
A. r. 70 six p H., with hour for dinrcr and between
September 70 March co. at from hour after
rise sunset with hour for dinner which continued
S.s sss yf.oc q ysr sSo
govern Of pay and hours therefore resolved
their time hurriss them from home q neediess1 early
period causes extra expense and trouble without added
remuneration and also resolved that committee be ap
pointed TO wait tho Commodore and inform him that
the men are ready to return to work in acccrdance With
These resolutions were adopted and committee ap.
pointed TO wait on the Commodore
AThe Chairman stated that he had despatch from Ports
mouth that tho men there won't 10 work when the
hour hgh with the hope that men hero would do
the same.
The meeting d1urned 10 O'Clock to give time for
consultation with the Commodore OF the yard
rHk voRKSss cRARLEsrowH
The adjourned meeting o. the Navy Yard workmen,
held O'Clock this sternoon the Psrk near the
Monument Grounds was attended by some fifteen hun
drcd men.
The committee appointed this morning reported that
tho Commodore had stated that bis instructions from
Washington that the should 90 TO work At
rise Whenever there but ten working hours between
sunrise and sunset and be could behind that order
Also that he had appointed committee to inquire into
she operations Of outside yards and would communicate
with men out Of The yard be could make no oompro-
mise but those VINO chose to come 10 work at roll call In
tho morning he would receive.
Mr.. Quincy stated his belief that the Commodore had
Who r.ssed she last law On the subject bad oid him Il
was not their intention 70 cut on the morning hour OF
rsos the workmen bad always had in winter
motion TO reconsider the vote OF this morning was
rejected and It reafrmed that the men would not
worx except under the hours established BY law
After appointing committee OF finance TO aid lthe
poorer men, and ransac,ng some other business, the
Trom the Boston Post Nov Ill
fhe riggers a strike for three dollars per day.
There was . strike on Monday among tho workmcn at
dance with the rules Of an association Of that cass Of
iabore, which requires that al cease 70 work the de-
mAnds Of any one Individual were not aoceded TO- one
workman having struck for increase Of pay The srksr
was discharged and the men resumed work yesterday
Isn rumored that general strike 10 Contemplated
amoog the workmen 10 the iron establishments at South
Bos1oy. Nov. II, 1858.
Navy Yard vorkmsn, and the strike stiIl continues.
The boicf and plate worker East Boston still
On the strike their employers refusing 70 pay the wages
[From the Washington Chronicle, Nov. lo.l
rHB rYpoeRAPHIcAL SOCIETY.
City Ball me late strike was brought up 10 connection
with other business. The society Adjourned until next
SATURDAY night, whom the subject viii again Be brought
mp and discussed at length In .hs meantime The hands
IN the dsrcut ofces are working - usual, including
those Of The government once
THE BooKBypgHs' STRIKE.
This clan of our community still thar STRIKE and
no work whatever y being done u the governmc&s
bindery Everything within looks gloomy and dcssrted
Tho superintendent Of she public printing consumna
ting 10 make the establishment independent oe
thoss who have resigned sbe late positions In the gov
esnmcut once
(From ths Newark IN. J.) Journal, Nov lo.l
woRKrN6NEN's STAKES.
Nearly svery class OF worknemen have either struck
for advanced wages ~ are prsyASng 10 DO 90 rhe
chniss and engineers Of New York s bold out, deter
mined said, not 70 return 70 work until the twenty
nve pee cent demanded Ia oeDcedcd 10 them II stated
that the bosses and contractors have sked extension
OF time on their coatraca for the government The po
hcemen OF New York are circulating . petition 70 the
IAgsAiure for Increase Of salary 81 900 per
The Brooklyn house carpentesS demand increase of
tweutyhve oents On their previous Day Of 81 per diem
The employees the city railroads and The coach drivers
ere also strike. similar Dovsmens are also IN pro