The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1865-01-07

NJ. Hocier's Touring mills and demanded an In
,erview with him Thoy we're informed hs, be
wn ma there, however, and they neIt psradod
W the City Hall, where they ,ursctod much at
,ouhon.
Tho condition NJ The street laborcrs In onns-
auonoe n thn nonrooepi n ther wages for ~ long
. trre. y. rnch .. In call forth the sympathy and
oommisersnon Of the public. majority of'hom
have torniBe, dependen, upon thom Tor support
spd TN rneasrs piu.nee which they received, even
when regularly paid. was barely enough 70 supply
'hcrn with tho daily neosSuies u life. The OBJECT
NJ Withdrawing this soanty resource 1" time when
as most needed in the dad Of winter, ~hsn
prc,s are At the hgh.a pi,oh-csn readily he
Imagined Many Of them are in . state Of positive
dc-titdilon. They have no money, and have no
u,.ns 81 ol,sining 1t, and II Ia . burning disgrace
n The city that they should suffer wan, ~hen each
= Item IL enuusd W moro than 800 for the per-
forrnncs n hard labor. The victims ~ this cruel
IMPOSITION, Ia II said w their credit have scted
9th conceivable spirii n resignation, not
~th'tanding the singing injustice which they
hhVe suffered. They have met In bodies W discuss
M snblec, II their non-psyrne and although ssv-
ernl hundred In nuuher, they have every instance
maintained their temper and good order. The
prospect at the present time Is that the stroll clasn-
Ing question will soon he permanently settled.
The S'w York Sanitary and Chemical Compost
Company have offered n take the contract Of
cosuing the streets at the stipulated sun. Of t3Oo-
o0n and # ther proposal Is accepted, the troubles
~ The street laborer- Will probably cease. The
-1id contract will cause the lsborers N have steady
employment aud regular pay, and will save vas.
amour, Of money Judging from the expenditure
incurred during thelast year. INT ,is prospective
improvement, docs not help the present pressing
nece-,tc. Of the lai orer., .nd in order n bring
their cause prominently before the public.
they propose 10 hold meeting al 90 Rutgers
,trc.L tHecker's Milo this evening. Speeches
expected N he made upon the subject at Issue.
Atn meeting n the Executive Committee ot tho
CYu1nus' Association, the following preamble and
resolutions were offered
That M great suffering would h en,Aed upon
the lAboEing men who hsvC done work In cleAnsing
the streets under tho faith ~ municipal officers by
The cont nuAnce OF The Injunction obtained by John
Hcckor and as Mr.. Hecker at tho earnest re-
quest ~ the Assoc alton, and to prevent innocent
persons from suffering for the wrong Of others
has nascnled N modify the Injunction 80 far a. 20
allow tho payment ~ men who have actually done
work for tho city
Therefore II Is r,,oired, That Damon p. Eaton.
IL
ton joan McKcsson, Charles Tracy, william II.
Nelson, John vanderpoo and A Bartlett, be APP
pointed u committee TO investigate all claims by
Siroct-sweeIers and other laburer-, tho payment
of which is restrained by tie injunction obIaincl
against the City Inspector and others, by Mr..
John Hcckor and that they report to him all
those II at just and valid, IN order hst the
junotion may lie modified 80 far as 70 allow their
payment.
Tho ios1luuon was carried, and the committee
Will meet At time and place 70 be Advertised here
a.. all. ~
clnims Heniuh the City, may present thomsove
mo prove their rights. As soon this is done
to Injunction will lie modified, and they Will be
pat.
TWELFTH Mont SERvICEs.--Last evening
rweliIh Night services were held in nearly all the
Protestant Episcopal Churches In the city. ALst
Ann's Church the Rev DR.. Higbco preached. tn,
pastor, RevDr. Gallaudc, interpreting the same IN
lhe sign language. A. the Church OF the Holy
Communion the former pastor, Rev. Dr. Mullen
berg, preached. Rv 4. II. Tying Jr, preached
in 81. Lukes Church, aud collections for foreign
and domestic missions were taken UP in all N,
churches. TIC service. in the morning were very
interesting. In some OF the churches the beautiful
hvtnn was sung, commencing
Star OF the Fast whose hoscon hight
Aratia's sages drew "
A, TRINITY Church there was full choral -ervic
nd sermon in the morning, and in al the Roma
Catholic Churches High Mass was sung.
FATAL BOILER EXPLOSION ON BOARD
sonooyyS.--A steam hohcr exploded On board th
schooner John Curtin. yesterday morning, lyin
At Per s North River Samuel Merritt, tho car
tain, severely scaldod. and his brother Hami
ton Merritt, was thrown overheard. Search Va
immediaialy made iot tho body. but II was M
found until several hours afterwards. Tho d,
sol was % years 81 age, and = native of hi
ciy. Coroner wldoy WIN investigate the cause {
'he explosion to-day. Captain Merritt, who.
wounds arc not dangerous, 10 general agent Of Il
Bonrd ~ Underwriters.
AID FOR SAvASSAH.-Tho COMMITTEES al
pointed by the Chamber Of Commerce, on Thur
day, 10 solicit subscriptions IN behalf OF the PC
pie u Savannah, met yesterday. Several gentl
urged tho propriety Of investigating sich cas-
M should he presented, In order that rebels shou
not participate in tho supplies to be sent su
committees were appointed 70 resolve subscri
ions, procure provisions, Sc, after which d
General Committee sd1urneI.
TuE WoRKISGMES's USIoN held q We,
interesting meeting las, evening, a. Early Cloar
Hall, 267 Bowery, but pressure upon our colu mi
prevents the publication Of detailed report. A
election for officers took place anil She old Office
Serc reelected unanimously.
CoUNrERFEIr TREASURY NorEs.-Ia
evening, WIN, Savage was arrested for attcmptiu
t. pass a g. hill, purporting to he L. 8. Trcar
note The bill was We'll initiated, and the pub
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