The New York herald., 1863-11-13
labcvhave increased the number Of working hours WITH
out giving them single cent OF increase their pay


labcy-have increased tho number working hours WITH
out giving them single cent Of increase 10 their pay
| HABCLOrH MANUFACTURERS.
Tho girls in the haircoth manufactures struck last
Friday Their wages amounted only 20 two dollars
BY the piece they asked additional fve cents yard
which will yled nty cents more per week There are
agreed pay the advance but hcssrs Johnson
Fortner decline, and nearly all the employees have
ceased work. How the poor girls could find food and
clothing two dollars and Gfy cents per week nearly
impossible 10 imagine.
THE sApE MAKERS
The Association Of Safe Makers which 10 composed
principally Of those IN the employ Of s. O. Herring, and
few other manufacturers met Wednesday evening al
day special meeting Was held in the establishment OF
Mr. Q. Herring relation to the propriety OF striking
for higher wages when after discussion. II
decided 10 strike Monday following. On Monday
morning the assembled at the shops and informed
the proprietor that they would not 60 work unless
their wages Increased the Of ten fifteen
twenty five per cent, according 10 the work.
The proprietor ut first refused To comply with thcr
demands but when he ascetalned that they, in COM
paDy with others had formed protective union he par
demanded. II for the purpose Of ainng
whether would so work not at his prices
that the meeting was called After somc delay caused
by baloting upon the question, was found that they
were willing 10 80 TO work for the wages offered by the
proprietor
Hcdson) appointed 10 draw up constitution and
series Of by laws for the use OF tho association.
A large amount OF business OF . routine nature
transacted IN receiving new members, initiation fees
dues &c After the conclusion Of which the meeting ad
THE LrruOeRAPHC PRINTERS.
The LNhographic Printers Protective Union Aseocia
tion held meeting on wednesday evening at No, 334
William street, 10 consider tho necessity Of rise in the
rate OF wages.
The employers submitted a scale OF prices adoption
by the meeting, accompanied by printed circular,
which the men considered tyrannicnl The effect pro-
duced by the reading OF the circular was anything but
complimentary TO the gentlemen who issued IT, and
very free and general expression Of dissatisfaction
indulged in by the meeting in reference thereto. The
matter finally referred TO committee for further
consideration The President read letter from Yerelste
Van Strydonck No. 10 Maiden lane, rcpudating all con
necton with the Objectionable document.
The following employers have also repudiated the Cir
r Heppepheimer william street: George HAYWARD
Pearl street James II. Russell, Franklin street, W W.
Rose, Cedar street. Roby ONei, corner OF Dutch and
John streets.
After the trapsaoon Of the usual routine bus Of
the association, the meeting adjourned Ill Saturday
ing at balf.past seven O'Clock
The follow ing rs the circular alluded to-
A, meeting Of the lhographc employ ers held
Der 10 1863 The following preamble and resolution
wheIsas, m ii6osrapsis smpsyer. q the city Of New
paid 70 the prners In OF The incrcased pies
of all Of e snd having agreed schedule
formly establish and enforce these prices, therefore is
Agreed. by the undersigned that they win suspend
Mos % ss M b %nb 90 no n bo ss %
pledge ilspseyes not oald in anyway those who
A aash Hn9y s.ssy MsG Ssr
BOYLE, KcsG Bros Henry O. Emo, Cooper Lang, Julius
Bsp Tn%s Browp % 1,% co cr BEe Me-. Go.
j. ssndmeyer, Riehtmyer Gerss sqhlcsel George Hay
A CARD.
On account o the advance in prices OF all the common
necessares Of le the employees Of the hographers Of
tho city OF New York asked and Justly, the small
advance Of about twenty five per cent their wages.
Tho photographers, with few noble exceptions have re-
fused accede 10 their demand and threaten 10 suspend
al work unless their employees subscribe 70 their own
price lis, and pledge themselves TO abandon the strike
manded by the hographers' employees Is their Just due,
and 1t is TO bc hoped that their employers will manfuy
the Insignificant patry advance Of about per
which they have unwsey resolved 10 do We hope
the thogrnphes will reconsider their rather hasty do
termination, treat their men men, and grant them
what 10 their ssi due. MEMBER oF THE UNION.
THE METROPOLITAN POLICE.
Of this city to have their salaries increased from $500 TO
5000 per year. It is thought that this cnort will prove
successful.
THE WINDOW SHADE PAINTERS.
The organization Of window shade painters have also
beldsa meeting. Reports from the various shop com.
mees were presented from which IL appeared that all
the employers, with couple OF exceptions had agreed
10 advance the rate Of wages twenty five per cent
SASH AND BLISp MAKERS.
This body met on Wednesday evening, at 1913 Bowery,
and organized by electing the follow Ing ofceu;-Bena
PH Boss ss ecery NJ Moore Tressure pans
the evening Mr. Roseman and two other delegates RON
services IN assisting the association TO organize.
GLASS CUTTERS
These tradesmen held large meeting on "Wednesday
evening at the Fourteenth Ward Hotel Mr. ). oron.
and by laws adopted resolution was adopted TO ask
advance Of neen per cent 90 tho present wages which
are eight dollars fourteen dollars per week. The
advance II granted will make from nine dollars twenty
cents 10 sixteen dollars ten cents.
THE COLD BEArERs
met at the Mercer House OF Broome and Mercer
streets endorsed the action o. the mahinss, after
which resolved 10 grant those tradesmen material
AID from the fuuds Il required.
SINGERS SEWING sAcunE EMPLorEs.
meeting of tho employs Of the singers sewing Ma
chine Company held Wednesday evening At tho
Bowery Garden ll3 Bowery for the p5rpose a taking
action relation to the strike now gong on among
the macbnsts. There about seven hundred and nty
persons employed by the company four hundred of
whom we're present also nessrs. Mckenzie and Proc
tor the directors The remainder Of the employees
being at work could not be present The meeting was
organized by electng the foowing permanent ocers--
~ BRADY President Peter McCunn secretary and W =.
Proctor Treaaurcr-a;ter which wns resolved TO give
material aid TO the machinists should they require IT,
PArYrrRs
An attempt having been made by the boss painters TO
compel the ourneymen work three quarter time (one
dollar sixty eight cents per day), special meeting
held Wednesday evening at the Fourteenth Ward
Hotel the President Mr.. T. keady, Ia the chair. The
general OF the cnveFrRton az tho meeting showed
ihat this proposition would not be accepted me paint
eTs could not support thor ldmles on such scaBiy
allowance. The following resolatiOns we're adoped.-
Hcsoved, That we will not work any ree-qrarter
time any case for less sum than two dollars per
day from seven I'll dark That we, tho New York paint
sympain1e With our brother ~orkmcn, the machin
! 10 the bert Of Our abilities.
sE0LR mAEEgs.
About one hundred and my OF these nen met AZ Ha
Donf HAN NO li- i"ttcf ttf'fti alI ". II RNseN' ~
the char and D. lAer, Secretary. The Chairman stated
object Of the meeting 10 be for tho purpose o forming
union for mutual protection and preservation. On mo
ton Of Mr. Charles Kirk committee appointed, con
sisug of Messrp Charles KIRK, J. L. Smith, H. DE lari
onde samuel Richards aud A sch en, who reported re-
solutions that tho packers form protective union that
All regular ourneymcn packers be invited 20 oin tnat
permanent organlza'on be formed and that uniform
list 0f prices 10 established throus the city.
CARRIAGE DRIVERS.
These Ineu have ads demand on their employers for
ten dollars instead q eight tho amount they have been
I receiving .sa.. a. ~
ffY 0HIEvASCEs 90 THE DRrG CLrRKs.
AmOug the class n porspns who complain of
the hardsLlpa oi tbs times monetary point of vsw
are the dfug cerss ho certainly arc A. hard