The New York herald., 1866-08-30

nance. which would require the companies TO ehpIeX
but Ss s
enforcement Of license iee This ordinance WAS
signed by the representatives Of over thirty tn0ai
mon mon Council while being brOush. up in ne
other Information received that the l7.h aay
March bill had been introduced by s'nator Fogey Had
passed the same day in Senate. This bill iptendBd
70 ncutraze the ordinance introduced by thirty thousand
sure the act provided against sany law regulation
ordinance Of any officer or municipality or Of the Com.
the contrary From his sprung correspondence be-
tween the Corresponding Secretary OF the Working.
mems Union and senator Folger which appeared IN the
journals Of the day and created mnch attention.
strHE LoCKoUr''
Y, ~ Sodv %ss but so depleted
the funds In the Treasury that financial aid was
impossible. However, some Of the local organizations
contributed their mite TO the suffering workmen On the
other SIDE
Never, perhaps, the history of nations was sorrow
more profound or grief more general than that which
It's pail the entire country upon tho death Of
Honest Abe Lincoln and second TO In then expires,
sion OF generous sorrow the and aborere
of this great democratic city. Daring the time OF
mourning no meet ngs Of workngmen we're held, and
the day which the remains OF the lanented dead
passed through city the Union testified its respect to
the memory Of ,hc deceased by attending nsaesc the
funeral procession.
A cExrRAL UNION IN BRoogIyS
Pefceiving The der, tho existence
Of central organ zaion in this city, tho workngmen Of
Brooklyn 10 the determination of eDdeavorng To-
establish similar one In tho olsy OF Churches In this
they ASSISTED by the experience Of the New York
wofkingmeu ana ON Monday May .. lSGs, he inaugural
meeting as held in the tlennan About Gfteen ;radea
were associated iogeiher, With o,rsbip OF
thing in tie ncghDorhood OF eight OF ten thousand
liG.n HouR qpssoS
The important question of limitation Of tho hours Of
labor first ttoG aocd into Tie Workngmen Union
on he evening Of the 18th Of Mey 1868. |, had how,
ever, previously recoiged tesultoy attention. but
had coine regularly or nscstgaon and action.
AZ might be expected, tao views naen on the subject
were varied Eight hours day almost universally
lodged the great sideratum, yet the system
os nine hoirs day ana bali holiday on SATURDAY. had
ad also About this tinle tn Union numbered
among It's delegates many OF TIE most intellectual and
well informed OF the Of New York From th it
DISCUSSIONS that line It IS impossible TO fail IN recog-
n1ns the evident intent 70 arrive ut just conclusion,
not only the great question t' out the ntodu oper
dnslt 10 be adopled IN attaining II; in what manner,
shape form the system would be put into effect no
opinion expressed. TIE necessity oi the IN asure
IL success would develop hgher mental, moral
ard physical state of being me working classes
u ontendcd tina, Production woald not necessarily
be limited by its adoption and tie evils OF the tenement
house system shown Up, and the means of medy
ing its would be placed tie Of those VINO
lhabit tnem by giving III N sun tent time to get INTO
tho sIburoan csiricis After considerable ventilation of
he sublec,, reso uton wa adopted pledaing the
cooperation 4 tie body % an alton Of The qestion
Sh all labor societies scattered throughout the coanry
10 obtain funds 70 aid IN carrying out the objects con-
tenpated, mafnmoi picnic or festival was held IN
Jones' Wood on tie 29ti anu 2O.h days sf May This
/ undertaking met with an average success For some
I'me after his the regular necgs OF the Union were
occupied In discussing the ali Important question OF
limitation OF tie hours Of labor Legislative action was
spoken Of and had strong supporters but the evident
disposition the members seemed TO be in favor "
allowing the question by those Interested
| The employers and tue employed.
sftRfr LsANISa cNTRAcr
the important 81 Ch arrested the atteu
t,o Of the workingmen. Brought their notice by
dele ates from the Carmen and Laborers Society,
The central body set itself 10 work ent II ros-i
Die the sonacors from being able to carry out ihef
insnions Tue experience of tho laborers under thl
iacaiey contract mad given just cause TO rear thar
siminr fraud wculi be again praeifsed on them
| under the intended also brought
| under the notice Of the rLion which confirmed the
members in the necessity Of acton In aid Of the labor
4 Rad . Ha .Qto nfr ftu wna Wbf Qn
existed II was conendcd that state OF thinsS
would be nauguraied nnoer tho rule OF the contractors
The economic plea On winch " was urged was thoro ghy
exploded In the light Of investigation After the mon
had he'd out or some weeks In TIE vain attempt TO BRING
the contractors to their terms they forced from
their position; olt not without some reason 70 odicVc
that few among their body well rewardd
| for their endeayors in producing compromise
tLatAyFRs' STRIKE
About the same lime that tpe street laborers Of the
ors the Goa beavers and trimmers OF Ezabehpo woro
stand ng out against reduction OF wages The strike al
this period had existed about thrre weeks and appear
were adopted serious dnicu.acs might be the eoase
qnence. ihe men were becoming dissatisfied, ana the
low rumbing ndcaions OF q storm were susgesiNe OF
/ coming trouble. On the 81 day of May meeting
the coal workers called TO assemble outside the
yellow Tavern, aud at that meeting somc mesares were
/ u adopted solve the existing difficulties The
meong was held aud noticeable for It's good order
aud quietacss The good Offices OF the meabers
i OF the Workingmen's Union here made evident
They had vslcd the merci ants and after these ecne
bad become folly satisfied as TO tho requireuen II
the AMI ther dei rmin atcn, they ed sd tho
jus IS oi the strike and willing TO concede tho
men iher icllr.ments On the same night the mos
extensive dealer In tho place addressed the heis
meeting ana announced tie termination OF hosti!itcs
FALL EI-Ecr0ss
Inc grow ng importance oi me Workingmen's noso-
nts last fan sufficiently Interesting 70 the trad
politicians 10 suggest 10 Them tho .nccessi'y of ming
Gu movements TO their own account Hence tho nGm.
bor OF worknenens poit cal friends and tickets. la.
| cards announcing tho ''Workn gmanis Union Candi~
dat 9 We're quite nnnros but from the records o he
Union II is that IN instance did that body
cndora or cspouse any particular party or any special
individuals lnatances arc not wanting, however 20
prove how Car the inhuenc ~ one trade orssnizaon
| WINS couried when lie gentleman who aspired 10 ie
position State Scuator willing 10 pledge his niu-
his signature o. tho advocacy q the eshi hour
que on Nhsn brought mp for action II The Stac senate,
aud on such condition was elected Inoueh no regular
Or organized movement wa adopted, several working
actng undersinriirgly together have neutral zed
BE efforts OF known opponents and defeated them IN
ssrATr coy~rsrIos
was held 70 which lhe woTkingmon sUnon seni lee o,
III Instructions to draw the atcniion ~ the MOI 1ass
there assembled 70 tlc advantage be derived ran
nat oua conyenon Of an the labor ogsnizltiou IN tho
,cnhon 10 De ctoacn by The societies them selves The
cigh, hour qucs1on then beir The Legislature of lho
satc of New York claimed, a. nay he Supposed mach
of the attention OF this saiS Convention Tie praoical
results arising from the meeting amounted very tl,
4 c,mmitae was a. pointed 10 open commnrirnii-ps
thrug out the country the subject u holdUS tho
naon, convention aud this ses TIE nrs practical s,cp
Aller the return Of the delegates the
EGiir HOUR ~
wss ". about sslng enforced ard he Practical Irouso
ton, at least for Their rsrc ~ branch of hp.i.
ness eas concerned The Subject had been under + =
casson for several weeks previously In the rri n
Many Of the delegates thought ihs stop pren,a.
tnre others believed differently The painters them
selves however, resolved 10 make the lrin' The .e-
cast and upon tho first Monday in Mrfch ther ~
aggura,ed struggle which terminated a f,w *.
afterwards In failure Scarcely hsi The strike cf tho
painters ended when tho Union was notified thai iho
sFfirPfsC rpApvg.
consisting ~ tho caulker- ship lones and shn s-Hea-
ter, would, on the ah day of Apd, demand se. b.
hours as q iair days work. u V unnecessary fap-
nulate tie s'r gslcs made by hess societies Inav
ay and ccecii CIV Tor The of thgir infen -.
Tie reports rivon of their pro erdngs y Tho lgatr
during the continuation of the difficulties wefe cofrrf,,o
The trades societies not only iu Nov York tn heea.
oat me country, supplied mcans, apl tho ans ofd ar
Woo spent ryng 70 establish the eighi h0sf sist IN
Afier n struggle OF =