Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-11-25
From the North.

From the North. !-'
The following embraces the proceedings
of mass meeting of machinists in New
York city. The attendance was large, and
continually swelled by new -accessions from
every direction of the city. The Nea0s
says:
The meeting was informal, and before it
commenced many machinists formed into
groups in the hall and on the sidewalk, and
after expatiating on their grievances, ex-
pressed their determination to stand out
until their demands were complied with
One man addressing his fellow workers,
said: owe only ask what's just stand firm,
men; let no man work till all get their
rights" Another. machinist declared that
the bosses had raised the rates for all their
manufactures, and every kind of labor in
their shops. He stated, as an instance, that
bosses now charge an advance Of FIVE dollars
a day on all work done on lathe, the for
mer price being $40, while the workmen's
wages were not increased. A machinist
here remarked "The man at the lathe gets
an average Of ST. go a day, and the profits
of the boss are Sl3 day." z,
'"In the shop where work in Twenty
seventh street." said an artisan, ''the boss
told US this morning that.we would be for.
ced by bayonets to work, to complete some
Government contracts, and that hereafter
the Prnssian plan Of making men labor
would be adopted in this city," etc s&ss1
Remarks similar to those narrated above,
continued to be made throughout the morn
ing.
The meeting at noon was organized by
the appointment of Mr.. George W. Wade
as President, who epjoined the machinists
to stand firm. He remarked that the move
ment in which they were engaged was just
-one in which they endeavored to obtain
their rights. They should be patient, de-
termined and united. By supporting the
movement as they had done, the bosses
would have to yield and give them the ad-
vanced rates. = - y
:. A workman said Let them adopt any
pursuit rather than yield. They should not
forget that even laborers received fourteen
shillings day, and the average wages of
machinists were only one dollar and ninety
cents. There was plenty of work to be had
at other businesses. (Appfause.)
An announcement was then made that
the bosses had held q meeting last Thurs
day night at Delmonico's, and had adopted
resolutions not to give the advance solicited.
1t was also stated that the proprietors of
many of the shops had solicited the Gov
ernment to extend the time allowed for the
completion of war vessels, in order that the
men might be compelled ultimately to work
at the old prices. =
A machinist on the platform said: off
these facts are true, we will send deputa-
tion at once to Washington to represent
our case" (Applause.)
A large number of men then signed the
roll in support of the strike, and subscrip-
tions were received to continue it.
1t was resolved to publish the names of
all who worked at the previous rates in the
newspapers. '
The meeting then adjourned. @> :
The Herald says the strike has assumed
a regularly organized shape. There are
some eight thousand machinistsin the city,
and determination is exhibited to hold
out until their wages are increased accord:
ing to the exigencies Of the times. Some
establishments have acceded to their de.
mauds, while the larger firms still refuse.
The work on the several monitors in the
course of construction has ceased on ac-
count of the strike at Bolton Of $500
men employed in the Charlestown navy,
yard, only FIVE hundred continue at work.
A general movement is progressing a.
mong the working classes in Philadelphia,
for an increase ofwages. Protective socie-
ties are formed, and so we'll organized that
employers cannot induce others to take the
places OF the StrlkerS. "-'-
The Tribune says there are about forty
ironclad vessels of war in course of construc-
tion, and the suspension of the work would
seriously embarrass the Government at a
time when it needs armored vessels of war.
Of the forty named, thirteen should now
be ready, but cannot be for some mouths,
and the ssstrikes" will put them much fur.
ther back ~
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