The New York herald., 1866-05-19

policy Of the senate are shared by the people OF Ireland
personally gratied at this indication that my efforts
to my native land appreciated by large and
intelligent portion Of the people OF Ireland r-rt
THOMAS W. swEENY, s. OF w.. r. B.
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
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The Strike or the Ship Carpenters, Ship
Caulkers and Ship Joiners-Meeting OF
the .sBosses''-Reportod Strike I'm PAIL
adelphia.
meeting Of the master shipbuilders was held yester
day in Thalian Hail. Grand street. Though no regular
notice had been given there fair attendance The
chair was taken by Mr.. Thomas Stack. hr. D. D. wss-
tervet acted secretary The minutes OF the last meet
ing were read and adopted. ....., ...a.rr
Some discussion ensued with respect TO the present
position Of affairs, and questions asked as 10
whether the statement that Mr. secor and Messrs Hail.
Cornish Co. had employed men on the eight hour sys
Mr. Hall, Of the firm of Hall, Cornish l. Co., ship
wghs 266 South street. said there was no truth in the
statement His firm not going to work on the eight
hour system and they had no intention whatever or
doing 80.
he not working the eight hour system, and had
not the sightest idea Of adopting It.
tenance to the eight hour movement and added tnat
whatever was done at this meeting Mr. Secor would en-
dorse IL.
Interrogatories were put to several gentlemen
whether they knew If Mr. Allison was working on the
eight hour plan
Mr. HALL, in reply, remarked that Mr.. Allison lad
sent his foreman TO him to inquire II they had eight
hour men employed, and II not, how many nine hour
men, and whether nsy TsC gong & on s a. the oo eI bs
and he Mr HalD furnished him with the required nor-
nation. The foreman stated that MIR. Allison had
yielded to 60 with the bosses hereafter and that he
would stand out with them. The foreman also men-
toned II was his impression that Mr. Allison would not
hereafter employ eight hour men.
GxNrIEnAS said that Mr. Allison appeared to be un-
der the impression that the eight hour system was gen.
orally in operation, and now, when he was made aware
such was not the case he would not In all probability,
adopt It, In yard seveny-Hve ship carpenters had
gone work under the old rule, and within the last few
ment in the same establishment where they could get
all the men they wanted Mr.. Baxter also had all the
men he required under the old rule The strikers were
circulating these storis to the employers adopting
eight hours for the purpose Of enabling them spread
the idea that the strike succeeding. The feeling
against the strike was more determined than ever
among the bosses and merchants and this apparent
from the fact that three large vessels had been sent away
contemplation TO send other away for the
purpose as SOON as became necessary To do but at
wssr 10 ho Ssd sesn for a. thu. the
caulkers and carpenters Of Philadelphia had refused to
work ON the vessel recently sent there from New York
for repairs He wished know II there any truth
In the report
Mr. PoiLlox did not believe there was any truth in IL
phia contributed TO the support Of this strike would be
70 their benefit The captains had orders TO get
dollar that he Mechanic Of Boston and phsdepSs
gave this strike they would gain ten.
The meeting then adjourned
THE 1IGHT HOUR MOvEMENT-NR. sRcoR AND
NEssRs. HALL. CORNISH 4 CO.
We requested by Mr. Zeno Secor TO state that the
announcement TO the effect that he Messrs Hail. Cor
nish Co. employ mon on the eight hour principle,
intend TO do So s erroneous
WHAT THE BOSSES sAr ABOUT rHH STRIKE.
With The leading ' bosses Without single sHceptioD,
they stated that the determination 10 resist the strike
s nxed that they never WILL on any account assent 70
writers 60 thoroughly with them, and that they
solved 70 hold long necessary In opposition
most injurious 10 the themselves and 70 tho
ress Of the ship building trade They oontcnd that this
shs 2, ss VIII eS % Msw YORK
tend 10 meet regularly during the continuation OF the
strike for the purpose OF adopting such measures a. may
TO them scem dt An outline Of these cannot
be given, for the reason that thcy 70 be
taken only circumstances and the existing features
have complied with every reasonable demand hitherto
made by the operativcs that this reQues unroa-
or N. S mo
intelligent and well-to-do workmen-men who have
saved money and who have been enabled 70 become the
purchasers Of their houses strongly opposed 70
the stke though obedience 70 the rules Of the trade
organizations with which they tcd they
is the poorer olass Of Who taxing sctiys
part in the movement The bosses calculate that the
snss Ss sd. % for o not
men, each Of whose pay whom At work averaged, they
alege, about twenty dollars per week
MEETING OF The SHIP cARrENTHRs.
This body held another meeting yesterday q their
rooms, No. o8 East Broadway. Mr. sherman presided
Reports wsro received from various committees Of the
ship carpenters and also from the committees
OF the joincrs, oil speaking in favorable terms
OF the strike. Pecuniary aid has been pro-
missed by or received from the brcklayer, hat
nnisherss German caoinctmakep and othcrA II was
stated that telegram had been received from radesmen
In New Albany, Indiana, announcing contribution Of
$1,000 and that tho ship carpenters OF California had
aeo sent subscription OF ~ o0o report was made
fsrcnt places Of employment u was found that
hundred and ninety men wers ~ work. and that Of these
So. Ths IN csSn.rers sSer,Sv ssssy, ,Ss
in Boston the caulkss and carpenters work but eight
hours on repairs and are allowed twenty minutes for
~ -. cs.. ~ .csr.Gsves ~ s,vhs hpnr. ,. .s "a
nj m no .ssnes ~ showssbt heer ,urned cns -
his house for inability 70 pay rsnt nor has any one d.
rsrdsrs mon shin, yisht "a sm,rass y.yy ~ S,s AZ .
n conscouenes OF The strke Cnmm,t,ces have h"s
snnointed 70 sdm,nirter recf and ahss. co,,r,.so.
rersort th.t IN no strke hsv. sh.v .,sr ~ IN. ~
little sufcrine Tho reason assigned for th's n