Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-11-17

We continue extracts from latest United States pa
psrs;
THE LABOR tTHIKEs
The following embraces the proceedings Of Q mass
meeting of mAchinists in New York city. Tho Atten-
nee was large aud continually sWe led by new Acces
on from every direction O.. the city. The News Gays:
TIE meeting was informal aud before it commsnced
many moclints formed INTO groups in the hall and
the sidewalk and alter expaGtnS on thelc grievances
eIoressed their determination 10 stand out until their
demands we're complied with. One man addressing his
Geo. Wol kers said ave only ask uhats jlst sand
firm men let no work TILL all get their Iighls
Another nachinst declared that the had rased
the rates for all their Manufactured and every kind Ut
labor in their shops He stated as an instance, that
bosses charge AN advance Of hFe dollars day on
all work done lA-he, the former price being $40,
while the workmen's wages we're Lot increased. A
machnist here remarked: THE man ut the lathe gets
an average OF 81 90 day, and the Proa OF the bOts
are SIS day"
sAid an artsA, the bos told VI this morning that
would BE- forced by bayOneti to work. to complete some
Government contracts, and that hereafter the Prus
sian plan Of making labor would be adopIed in this
city"
Remarks similar to those narrated above continued TO
be made throughout the morning.
Tue neeting at noon Was organised by the appoint
ment Of MriNieoige w. Wade President who en-
joined the mAOhinists TO stand firm. He remarked that
the movement IN which they we're engaged was just
one in which they endeavored to Obtain their rights
They should be patient determined aud united b. sup
porting the movement they had done, the bosses
you'd have TO yield and give them the advanced rates.
A workman sid Let tcem adopt any pursuit rather
than yield Thy should not forget that laborers
received fourteen shngs day, and the average wages
Of mAchinsts only dellAr and ninety cents-
There plenty oil work to be had al other businesses
(Applause.)
An announcement Was then made that the bosses had
had adopted resolutions not to give the advance so
cited IL also stated that tho propretors OF many
Of the shops had solicited the Government to extend
the time allowed for the completion OF vtssels in
order that the mon might DO compelled ultimately to
work a. the old prices
machinist on the platform sad-If these facts are
true, We will send population at once TO Washington
TO represent our case. {Applause)
A large number Of men then signed the roll In sup
port Of the strike AID subscriptions we're received to
continue it.
1. resolved 10 publsh the names Of ell Who
worked at the previous rates In the newspapers.
The meeti g then adjoulAed.
The Herald says the strike has assumed n regularly
ogSnized SHAPE. There are some eight thousand ma
ehinits In the city aud determination Is exhibited 10
hold out until their wages are increased according to
tie exgencies Of the times. Some establishments have
accsded TO their demands While the larger firms st
fuse.
The WORK on the several monitors in the course Of
construction has ceased account Of the strike DO
ton. Of 800 men employed in the CharIeslo navy
yard, only five hundred continue at work.
A general movement Is progressing among the work.
Ing ea@sa In Philadelphia for IN increase Of Wag~