The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-10-09

Struggling Werkmcn Ignered-rhe Mnrcs
Question-The eight Iour system I.ssins.
IN the City. &c.
There seems 10 bo just now considerable al,vlty
among the various usde Organizations Ii elecina .al
core forming nov organization and the adoption n
protective measures against tho arbitrary acton or an
poycrs These meetings are generally conducted a,th
much eapesnesa, tho questions arising therein dls
cusscd with warmth and some ability. AMI shor eoucl.
sions Of nrm. yet concIiiaory character II y tsue
some OF the organizations act precpitatey aud without
caution and the result 10 tho creation Of oppoallon II
not direct hostility between capitalists aud master mo.
CHANCES A. long thase organizations conduct their
affairs with discretion they entitled TO The aypaihy
and support Of the public and ample remuneration for
their services
nm BARNES xAkEas' Asrocisros
Az a recent meeting an election Of officers hold
The officers are elected according TO their com uiou for
Adams, President; VIM. Herman, Vice Pretiient Vim.
hanion Recording Secretary Ed.ard d. Banks, iinaa
ciai Secretary Mr. Adams, Treasurer
sToNE MASoss
Tho New York Stone Mssons Protective Society
Is benevolent as well rs protective Ia IL character.
In 1874 the s,onc masons organized themselves into
a protective society, and for years nourthcd ono
Of tho strongest Of tho workngmen's associations
About 1854 1855 dssensons up
among them arislng out OF tho question OF bchs and
II became shortly after entirely disorgauzcd. This
result precptatcd by e ASCENDING oil their Urea.
surcr with the funds Of the society About tfo months
since effort made 70 resnscltatc IT, wh6 promises
TO be- cmnently successful Last night nttteen
n
prescnt about hundred aud sixty, and adng TO the
treasury SIS Is.
cARrESrERs UNION.
Tho carpenters, IN common with other trade
ganized into protective association, for the purpose Of
promoting their common interests. and morcespccl ally
to forfy themselves against the cncroachhenfs and
competition Of struggling irrcgularr, NO exert
an influence to break down the wages TO 4 standard
below what competent and faithful workmen
labor Tho Union possesses benevolent as weas pro
tective feature II gives assistance TO member who
mt l mir NJ Nals
For this reason the organization IS 20 some cxt secret
in It's character to prevent imposition from dishonest
persona II u IN nourishing condition.
MSS UNION.
Tho eight hnrr ion IL 20 he again made tb<subject
OF discussion al ~ Fllar meetings OF the assaailon
Communication W. he trades societies throughput the
country are to b. nnn.cd, and after the trantct
Of some private w. 'hc meeting adjourned
Mcpiis 4 Evening.
ra mi oSE RuBrnns
A meeting was held rauing nj MilcmAn's Hal al
the corner 81 Twcniqi Ct aud sixth avenue, csn
posed o. large namBsr II wokn2men OF tho trad Jof
brownsione rubbcrs, To- tho purpose u forming tha
selves into regular orpspxat.on- President, We
Treasurer elected md other important stems An
BY which the obssa rysw could be best attained rus
ns vii, BE- held e,scI, Monday night, after Which ,ity
will meet monty
NM BoRsrsHosRs
The horsc~soers Of this city numbering sbou,
hundred e represented by protective A.. and rwen.
las, s s.r,s "n the corprFn OF taking .c.ion 10
been made to reduce the present rate, w..1h
heretofore has been % 10 per day for hrcmen a.
% 80 noormen The employers proposed 70 reducei
he ratio Of wages nty cents per day. The soctc.y
numbers about three hundred thousand members, OF
whom Mr. Russell y the President who last night occn
pied tho chair Addresses delivered W several Of
Inc members and by Mr.. Taylor, the chairman Of tho
Workingmens Union, who urged the horscshoer to Join
his association and 10 continue their organization
Resolutions were passed the effect that tho aticp. Of
the employers reduce the wages of hoseshocrs sha,
be opposed and that measures shall be taken % prevent
such reduction.