The New York herald., 1866-05-18

CAPITAL AND LABUR.
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The Strike OF the Ship Carpenters. Ship
Joiners and ship Caulkers-How IL
stands-Whst the Strikers Thtnk-Ae-
tion OF the "Bosses''-aIeeting or the
ship Carpenters.
The strike, the strike and nothing but the strike is
now the motto Of the carpenters jonen and caulkers
They state that they will yield until their demand
s complied with and tina. they have taken measures
which must effect the object they have in Wow, namely
the establishment Of the eight hour labor system The
United shpwrights Cooperative Association have rented
an once at No. 20 Old slip for tho reception of orders
for building and repairing and they ask for the patron
age Of shipowners. merchants and underwriters The
ship oiners propose 10 do work directly for the mer
chants, and they say they perform 1t at nfy
per cent cheaper than those offered by the "bosses
The shipwrights and ship joiners allege that the
" "bosses"-f the latter. for instance, should
have one hundred men at work-charge tho
merchant uniform rate Of wages of "a 80
per day for each man. though the average rate may only
be from ~ SO 10 81 SO; In other words giving the
employer largo percentage the price Of labor It
mentioned that the captain OF the Ruby and the captains
OF three other vessels have given orders direct TO the
wokmen, and not through tho ''bOssos for repairs
and that those repairs are progressing at the present
moment II Is In this manner the mon hope TO succeed
In the strike They tell those who speak TO them on the
subject that the bosses" know the work is going out
their ato employees they will be brought to terms
the master builders not desire TO see new rivals
Contract iobs taken directly nom the merchants and the
strikers generally Of opinion that II they can
enough work in this way the bosses must soon
"knock under,n and grant the demand Tor the eight
hour system The strikers have asserted over ard over
that the question Of wages has had nothing whatever TO
do with the recent movement and that II they succeed
in establishing eight hours the duration Of days
labor they will return without the slightest hesitation to
The strikers have already reported that Mr. secor and
Mr.. Charles Smith have adopted eight hours and in
addition 70 these Sens'e%en now % Scsrea tn sns ,ha
This at least Is the opinion OF the men, some OF whom
believed that II the weather yesterday had been avora
bic Hall Cornish would have set gangs TO work
in accordance with the terms Of the workmen The firm
oil Dean Schultz Is also mentioned one who have
adopted the new order OF things
Statements have been made that the employers in con-
sequence Of the strike will send vessel TO Wilmington
Dsswsre ior Tine say shey uc wGua %s
follow the job there than the employers could break
up their establishments and seek business In other ports
Of them have threatened to do the strike con-
tinues.
THE CAULKERs.
Word went round among the caulkers on wednesday
that the shin Frank Flint would be placed yesterday on
the big balance dock for repairs which the owners Of the
vessel wanted to have done by contract with hr
who employs the eight hour system Mr.. ALI
son. we informed, got assurance from the men
that they would proceed vigorously with the work The
would not permit Of her bling placed on Mr. Ahison's
dock in Jersey City; but an obstacle nterposed 1t was
aScertaned
cuon the job could not be had. The men spoke very
gnantly this point They said the dock was Tor
the q saSuss y
the Dock Company for tho purpose OF keeping the strikers
Of the job that this act has not only injured the
men but also injured the employer
The captain on the steamer Washington Irving got
caulking done TO his ship some time ago by the master
buders who charged him five hundred dol ars Tor H.
He has had the work recently done directly by the
men, and only cost him onehalf This statement was
who assured him that there was no doubt q
ness and that the captain would in future give all bus
Of this kind 70 tho workmen without calling In the
THE BOSSES"
Everything in the building yards In which the strike
has taken place remains much In the same poston as
gone the old ter ms but tneTe n nothing ike
tuil complement To the language Of the "bosses
and the merchants say thai they viii not give in oven Il
the srik, lasts for year "Once Ia while they state
"a reliant will lump out hn work to the
resist the movement long a. necessary They FUR
ther meuon that business on now work y going forward
that MT Steers, Mr.. Waterbury and Mr.. J Simonson
have men Employed that when the strike Is over they
will take note OF the men who have played prominent
part In urging II forward and decline 70 employ tnem
and that they will give their places To better mon-
MEETING OF THE sHIr CARPENTERS.
The ship carpenters held meeting yesterday M their
committee rooms in East Broadway Mr. Bald.in In the
chair There were present delegations from the caulk
ers and joners The object Of the meeting was To re.
ccivo the reports Of various committees as 70 The present
be highly favorable, were submitted
THE srRIKE-rHE NEW YoRx HERALD.
Mr. Kelly, OF the Ship Carpenters Associauon al
dressed The meetns and said he was eneeedns gao 20
truthful manner presented the case of the men now on
s,rixe 10 the public Hcreofore the case Of hc WORK
men lad received the attention dcserved but TO.
day In tn columns Of the HsRAfp the men had been
pat IN their proper light before the community Cheers
Their thanks were TO the Herald for that Cheers
They should keep intact and unbroken their trade asso
cations The bosses had formed themselves into asso
70 break ~ sSc 80 rm ser
| organizations. They never would do that tCheers
They would nght Il out on that ne II y took all sum.
merr They assisted by different trade organza-
titns who would stand by them long they had
| sho in tn locker (Chcersl
Mr. d. D. GRrFrs was the next speaker As the re-
preventative Of ship joncrs he said he was glad 10
The progress of the strkc and to note the fact that
the HEaA had fairly and honestly put forward tho l,ss
| in relation 70 the movement lChccrsl Mr. Or mn
made heightened statement, showing the cause and
prospects OF tho strike He urged union among the df
tails strongly denied the allegation Of the bosses that
tue men had demanded much wages for eight hours
shipwrrh,s' who were an intelligent body that they
determined 10 abrdgc the hours Of l.oor 70 order
that they may be more Intelligent stlL tChesrs
This demand he said met with appreciation In all parts
Of tie American republic.
Addresses, firmly sustaining the strike were also made
by NJ BrRcn Mr. BAcos and Mr. RrLEr after which the
| xrgrise or ruE sHrrJoISKas' UNION.
| A meeting Of members OF this Union was hsid las
| evening Mt the committee rooms 267 Bowery, Mr. Law
renee Powers presiding. Several subscriptions were
handed la In aid OF the men who are out on strike
Speeches delivered In favor OF the eight hour move
mcnt Tho utmost confidence In tho successfu t Of
the strike expressed, and resolution was pssscd
lcvyiug tar Of one dollar each member OF the 10
ceiy who works whole week This 10 be devoted u
the support Of the strikers who may not b. able TO nnd
| employment. vote Of thanks wns passed 10 th'
HEnArD for tho correct statement had published rc
gardng the part taken by the joner In the dispute thai
| has arisen between that body OF workmen and the
sbosses" The meeting soon after adjourned
Police Iassliigenee.
| DEADLY ASSAULT ny LUNArfc--Hs ArTEnrT'
TO KILL MS soN.fN-LAw.
| At late hour wednesday night Nathaniel Hudson