The New York herald., 1866-05-22
CAPITAL AND LABOR.
strike OF the ship Carpenters. ship
Joiners andt Ship Caulkers-No Change
tn the Sttuation-The strike Ina Fall
prnU

In the situation-The strike in Fall
Progress.
The strike remains In the spme position II did dur
ing the whole OF last weekno Concession either side.
The men declare that they viii remain out until they
have attained their object, the bosses state that they
will adhere TO the resolutions adopted nj Of their
meetings plcdgng themselves not To grant the eight
hour system The strikers are receiving contributions
which enable them 10 continue tho present movement,
and the employers look on. believing that the strike
must come 10 an end. The vgor with which the
csnte has been conducted be Judged Of by tho fact
that this s tho eighth week OF the strike and the work
men, FAR as can be seen from their statements and de-
caratons st the various meetings they have been hold
ing, evincs not the slightest appearance OF giving IN
Tho be said Of the bosses ard thus stands the
that Is being wagod between capital on the ono
hxhd and labor on the other.
MEETING OF the sHIr CARPENTERS.
meeting OF the ship carpenters was held yesterday,
at their headquarters No. GS East broadway Mr. Bald
win presided Reports received from the several
conmltec who have charge OF matters In relation To
the strike These reports stated that fewer canlker and
carpenters employed this week tlAn last on the
old terms aud more on the new
Mr. BActN said there were hfty canlkcrs at work on
the eight hour system job at the foot NJ stanton
street. and that the Executive Committee OF tho oincr
have nj work on the brig julia, al four dollars per
day OF eight hours.
A committee, consisting of Ave from each Of the
gapixtons on strike wa appointed 10 arrange the de-
purpose OF raising funds TO sustain the movement.
Two men stated that they were TO get work today In
the establishment OF MI Allison the eight hour sys
tenn at 81 30 per day. They said that Mr. Allison was
excellent employer and most kind hearted man.
Mr. BACON observed that three men from Connecticut
who had come 10 Now York for employing nt which
they got left when q committee OF the men strike
waited them to point out how things going on
Committee OF the joners had prospect Of getting three
large Jobs by contract this week.
THE cAULwyHs
delegation from tho oaulkor, consisting OF Mr. Irwin
ard Mr. Sullivan proceeded TO Philadelphia and Boston
last week The object OF their mission 10 induce
the Of their trade not 10 work veHcls sent To
those cities from New York Tor rcpairs On arriving
workmen had anticipated them by the Issue of the fol
lowing notice which was posted up in conspicuous
places
PoIr PnfLAprtPuA;
A. a number of vessels have left port ~ New
YORK for hlsdephs Tor the purpose Of defeating The ship
wrghts strike the city of New YORK for eigh
hours days labor. aud believing Of prin
eipe and that eight hours days work Of muri
interest TO TO ourselves therefore deem
OF Justice your refuse work all such vessels
| The who circulated this notice belong TO th'
regularly associated body Of csukeB and hpUghts Ia
Philadelphia After the notice had been issued ther.
called a public meeting Of the cauIkers and ship
wrghts wIp do not bolong 10 tho association OF thoss
| trades In Philadelphia The meeting was held In Cot
tsge House the Navy Yard. Resolutions In refer
man present pledged himself not 10 work the SHY
George Peabody, any other ship sent from New
York, any terns but those desnanded by the New
York men, namely the eight hoer system and ~ 81
| per day committee was appointed 10 take thor'
resolutions the cAuket and sb pwgbt OF the
Mr. Irwin and Mr. Sullivan TO Baltimore. where
meeting OF the Trades Assembly, body consisting o
Of all the usdcs IN that city, " about u
be called n aid OF the strike Ia Now York.