The New York herald., 1863-11-13
THE PROSPECT TODAY,
&A, TO-, -.

Tho high prices OF all the necessares Of e have
boned very widespread dissatisfaction among the
aboripg classes and the consequence s that "strkesp
for higher wages being made daily. This movement
for increased compensation has extended to almost every
eAss Of operatives clerks and aborers and there
day passes that dozen meetings not held in the
public halls OF the various wards.
The strikers TO be desperately in earnest Though
hey conduct themselves generally in quiet noensive
manner conAnng themselves to calm discussions spon
the "hard times" and the exorbtan prices every art
ch OF food and clothing. When II s considered that
nearly everyth ing which comes into every day fe
nnd which scarcely be dispensed with has doubled
and 10 some instances quadrupled, 10 price, il is not
- be wondered at that these strikes the
formidable character which they present. that
she whole Of society is in state Of agitation in
suence Of the determination OF the poor dependent classes
70 wiring from their employers rate Of compensation
commensurate with the OF the
Darses Of lhe The argument OF the poor is very
dtncult 10 overthrow when they tell you that coal
oeven dollars per ton boots and shoes double the cost
Aey were year ago, and clothing enhanced in value
- almost an equal degree. Chow can We be ex.
pscted," say they, "to live upon the salaries
ws received two years ago, when things nearly
three times che peri"
For months past the dependent classes seeing that the
Sns approaching when they must act with detem-
sscas among themselves for the purpose Of compelling
capital 70 bow down before the demands Of labor Hence
every branch OF trade have noticed that the ord
eayy smooth course Of business has been temporarily
ssupsd BY strikes. and that in many instances employ
have peroPce been necessated TO accede TO the do
nands Of their dependents, otherwise trade would have
- ssand STILL and rrspaTabe losses would occasoned
SEVERAL times the public work has been suspended In
esneequenoe Of these Strikes and the greatest
- haah hAau Tolfh hv lptar
sTRlSB ON THE RAILRoADe.
Du no until ysstssday tho unpleasant results Of
iAsse conflicts between labor and capital brought d.
sset manner before the public, which in general
pess much Of anything the way Of private distress and
su1wing until II In made 10 feel IT, Through the medium
q the press the public has already been made Of
e fact tho striking mania had seized hold Of that
very useful class Of the conductors and drivers
eus city railroads. Deemng that they were not
paSd sufficiently for their services, they resolved
pone time ago 10 petition the directors OF the
ptous companies 10 give them slight increase In their
pAlares. Tho drivers determined to "strike'' In
oAse their demands should mot be granted but the
Sectors, though sympathzng with their colaborere
gsesed themselves opposed 10 going TO such extreme
bsngths with the movement Tho drivers, however,
ssuck 70 their original resolve and deter 60
Tor increase, with without the conductors II due
70 the latter TO state that their positions in
pcCu1aT
before being allowed become conductors, they are
Dbliged 70 give bonds and 10 that they will join ia
20 strikes violent proceedings Hence their hands
we're tied and they obliged 10 refuse participation
the movement for CHER wages Respecting the ether
conductors not thus bound down. the drivers say that
shsy will not strike because they "knock down enough"
N keep them alive, n they never get any wages.
WHAT THE DRIVERS WAIT.
On most Of the city railroad lines the pay Of the con-
auctors drivers has been from ten shings per day
70 dollar and halt The drivers ON the Fosrih,
extb, seventh, Eighth Ninth aud Tenth avenue lines de
nspd that in future they shall get less than two
dollars per day for their services On the Second
iine the mems salaries Monday las, TO
dollar and seventy cents although petition for
IN increase had been presented. The action OF the
bany greatly eated the men, who went TO work with ten
Dmcs willingness perhaps, than they had asked
or higher wages and received them. On the Third
line the drivers did petition for increase,
but threatened 10 striko, erroneously
stated In OF the papers. The committee who pre-
serted the petition TO the President cf the road stated
that they felt confident justice would be them
left the matter entirely In the hands OF the directors
Sbe Third avenue lice behaved with promptbess
equal 10 that Of the Second Avenue Company. On We'd.
scsday Board of Directors elected and
thor hrst act To- resolve Increase the wages Of
thsh conductors and drivers Yesterday tho following
notice posted up In conspicuous place the Third
.vcnue Railroad depot, and the were perfectly sats
- IAN ,,. determination :. 80: -. a...sc,ars;--
vyrtr or rnz Trnp Avrsrr RannoAp ccmAyY,)
~ - NEw YORK, Nov. Il, 1868.
Xras n. roSpucruRs AND pnivrRs.
-. ,I-as,ss =, =, .heir meeting bed 90 Wed.
sseday, The liih nst ssea he r-s
That Tho pay OF conductors and dvep after this date VII
- afvancea 70 thirty per trip for SIXTY hfh street
xnd orty6ve for the Harlem the on
mp from Harlem fifteen cents and forkve seven and
hah cents.