New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-10
LABOR MOVEMENTS.

STRIKE or THE CITY RAILWAY STADLRMEN.
On Saturday evening last the stablemen in the en-
ploy of the city railway companies voted TO as adj
vance Of % cents day, and it understood and so
published by authority-that In event would they
strike But either they subsequently reversed their un
derstanding respecting strike, few impatient men
led their fcilOwmen INTO action which not contem
plated for on Tuesday morning the Seyenthave Rail
road men struck and yesterday a the stabemen at the
Sisthaye depot followed their example. Be.
iho Mry nnd @ men quit the five employ s
tho Forty secondst Road. O number struck on the
Eightlaye, but Only two left the Dry Dock Road The
Tenthaye Railroad sablemen wrote respectful re-
quest 70 Mr. John Butler r The President and ne con
panes would pay tho rate would their wages
at g day. but that if the other roads would not pay or
the wages they must expect TO take 81 10 day Tho
men went to work content. and when the strikers.
other roads, visited them. yesterday. and urged
them to quit work. they paid no heed Tho s,xth a
on Monday and told that The Company paying
them more money than was paid the Bulls Head stable
Railway directors Mr.. Butler did not feel authorized
to advance their Wages They struck yesterday morning
tailed men from other positions about the depot to i
their brethren Of Other eO roaGs In the Afternoon
many laboIcrs who were invited to work declined
The time. whether the stables arc filled or
otherwise Mr. Van Tasse of the Seventave road says
that not only had Lo filled that Companys stables at
noon, yesterday. but turned away moro than score OF
applicants The cars were run on tune an aay, hDot
terday afternoon and desired tine stabemen 70 come OUT
but they We're awaiting reply from PRESIDENT Waas
work as usual Superintendent Dickinson OF tho Third
road says that of that Companys best stable
men have struck aud he adds that on that road
tho are required to take care of only "a
% nna Gs' lie adds that ali the strikers are society mem
Capt Todd keeps two policemen at the Tlrdaye Depot
Of the dcpots in his precinct and Capt has two
at tho Fourteonthst Tor Dry Dock Depot, all ready 10
nr he nterfrohce Of the poce But no trouble is
anticipated and the railway officials are sure that they
LABOR MEETINGS LAST EVENING.
The organization of the Cellar and wer-Dggers
President MI Patrick Goldng addressed the society
saying that if all tho and cellar iggors OF the city
81 M'T IS so !. @a CO. tie briefly sRcchcd he history
the from tho pe wS dawn the PSeS
whcn having every man ~ the business Ia inc Society
em2l"yers' or take any advantage. but would form
strong Society and notify them that in taking contracts
builders Union No i-President John V. secor in tho
chairyoted that those Of its members VINO are on stIlke
employers arc paying some men 81 several employ
ing only men, and others that they VIII decide 10
WorE%cn in this business ask only s. i5 only few
Iourneymcn ont aud these the society amply aDle
TO support Tho Gas and steam Filters Union TRANSACTED
only routine business and added 70 its list OF memOeIs
At the meeting Of the Sash and Blind makerss
employers yielded yesterday morning. making making
10 workshops wherein men are getting - day inc Jew
who are out will stand until tho Union shall declare
the srikc The Journcymen Plumbers society
voted y from each member toward supporting lo SIh
ing plumbers OF Boston The plumbers here, whenever
they fix upon standard. Will demand an advance
The Operative Bfckaycrs Union appointed COMMITTEE
10 confer with the pastcrers and II possible heal the
differences between the two Societies. The operative
MasOns' Unon--Prcsidert John Tuomy ia the CHAIR
transacted only routine business Tho ab0rcrs who are
vet on strike for 50 a day. will hold mass meeting IN
First-ave. corner OF Twenty sccOnd5t. on saturday
evening
THE CHICAGO STRIKE
Business has been very generally resumed IN
Chicago. basis Of ten hours pay for ten hours work
and eight pay for eight hours. The Chicago tribune
SAWS. "The cases where men have been reengaged ~
eight hours labor and eight hours pay are exceptional
There are plenty OF willing ana anxious 10 WOK ten
hours, and who are way disposed 10 throw away
onenth Of their wages with the exception OF the ran
road shops and the establishments, the resumption
of labor upon tcnhour rule has been pretty general
places filed by hands and disposed to be pugna
cous but roting and disorder have generally ceased
prominent manufacturing firm III chicago, employing
l men, has published circular, addressed 10 Tue jour
ncymon, "a follows: -. , Al, -,
labor their works under s present Management, cannot Dc
surfY run 90 The terms proposed b. tie wonmen We haze
Therefore decided Offer 20 the pfslt number OF men m oar emp
thu prescott Of working ten hours d
and see ;rSt Il who shall feel At liberty 10 accept oil
hal. % n sny 81 The proPreon I ,eQAs vac
..- iggovd respectfully sk that Their o'o ~ presenter " tue
ohce ipr settlement.
wer. possible 6gure profit from the terms proposed
should wndJ them but carrot anl yet We are onlut
That tie trades uasn With equal right ard equal justice To all men for
nd,meua pnncp readily great benefits TO be derived rom
81 this aud offer 20 the trades unon or
y member or ucmbcr, Of shops and tools and custom at ap
nsi rates ih they eoninue the buas giving employment TO
spY II th de men, aud practically the success of,her ph