New-York tribune., 1867-04-11
CHILD MURDER IN CHICAGO.
THE LABOR Question:
THE CARPENTERS STRIKE.

70 the resolution which they published IN Tuesday
morning TRIBUNE namely That they will fight u out
on this line II il takes all summer" In reply 70 The EN-
blowing carpenters assertion that the men VINO are pay
he 81 ay are small carpenters whose names are not t
work for these small carpenters and aid them in he
coming leaders Ia the business committees were up
them direct the work which has hitherto been gwen @
employing carpenters. Lists have been made oi lle mi
extend peCuniary aid to such OF the nuiDer ~ y heu
associations last evening and the members Of other trade
organizations resolved 10 contribute TO theeNen oi thc
resources arguing that II the employers were suffered 20
crush the joumcyman carpenters the neAt 9nslaugl.
would be upon themselves. While pecuniary asssance -
be afforded II Is to be understood Ihht every na VIZ
may receive offer Of 81 per day Will accept an ~ pv
20 to work. andmeantime the Conte @ ~ M TO- naycr.
who Will pay the advance ,.., a.. IA.
Mr. william j. OCOnnor. who has The contract tof we
carpentcrs' work upon the ST. Patrcks Cathedral DO
mes the report which was given nt late meGtingO Oi c
work in consequence OF strike among bis hands nc
says that his regular force WORKING NJ tue ud ' "
- so per day.
THE cinvERs' ASSOCIATION.
The Caryers Society held meeting yesterday
evening az stcuben's Houso. No. 2s5 B0wery hr John
Roemer presiding. Some of the sma Her shops belonging
to this trade having lately fallen on from paynS ns ih
matter reInedied. I also determined to urihhiu
two weeks hence an adyance OF ten per Teny pn iS
between SIS and 500 per week ON an average
TIE STRIFE OF THE NEw-JERsEN IRON MINERS.
Although our readers have, from our daily tcle
graphic ami other messages, been appsed OF TIE move
mcns of the strikers who are now making trouble III
the iron districts of NewJersey, brief ana snccihci Mn
tory OF he whole movement from It's origin TO It's present
attdude may be acceptable. In the first place. ihen
this particular strike like almost all others Is the re
suit not OF u unanimous conviction OF wrong and outrage
existing among the great body OF the men, hui u has been
brought about by the facous teachings OF
few dscontented persons, who have for the trhe
assumed the leadership And in this ease a. IN
almost ali Others Is noted that the men who strive 10
spur the Others on 20 nets of violence are henec, So
situated that when the inevitable retubution comes thcy
can quickly absent Themselves !om the scene SthhBc
to say the chef nstgator OF the present NeT Seisy
mining strikes Is neither miner nor JcTst ylnah Inc
bosses or proprctors. minc0 unite In giving
TO this one The unpleasant notorey Of heading The
raised 10 the bad cmncnco" Of leader of the strike
This man himself - rot practical miner, nor s ne ~
investment capital specially interested IN mninS ne
IT, described simply man win pohilGal amp'o' & c
small scale, who a.plfes 70 ne ooIhn Id 1'i Nc, " ~ T
ataton and who being perfectly wen aware thit u NO
9o he viii thereby render his calling and election sure
has adopted this plan Of ingatatng himself win the
voters of whom he proposes soon " ''he as''PP"e
EThe little circle Of mines which acknowledge Dover o.
town for It's supplies has a diameter Of about IL miles
TINT Is Ia say any Of the said iron mines can De
miles These various Ill gngs have been clTistenod as
the fancy Of their ownes has dictated and The leading
Onel the IrOndne, Dnlrympe, Carbon, Dckersgh,
Richard, Orchard; Allen Mount Pleasant, s"edes
work. work ~ Syc RyrG% 5 APenI n 'Ser: & Sasi: s al
Christening As soon however they are declared Nv
actual experiment to be lucrative they will be christened
WIN al The hoors III s Dusles & as III nam gthet
a child that il dead before II Is named sooner forgotten
than an older one or than one with hgh.-oundng
There about e20O men employed IN aud about the
digqng N The actual getting ont OF he orc ana thee
the custom Of the miners for their bread and butter
These dozen mines afford every year To the
stated before this il far richer than any other
iron ore in the United States yielding some OF IT, 1t ia
stated as high as 90 per cent Of pure metal.
The miners had heretofore been paid 81 65 per diem
part, in small households four five bachelors taking
quarters with some married man Of their acquaintance
peace, &c. Many OF these cottages were built by the
mining companies, for the benefit of the employs, TO
The men also procure very many Of their nccessarics
from the companies stores, at small advance over cost
piactiscd called the contractor system. The ICON
tractor" engages with the Company To mine or dig out
men These men are assigned him by the COmpanythc
said Company pays them 81 IS per day TO minea certain
ali that the contractor can induce the TO dig
out over and above the amount o. their daily obligation
is 80 much clear gain 10 him. II often happens that the
contractor VIII make bargain with his men, 10 divide
iracortla is say after they do their days stint
for the Company they are 10 go on and work the rest OF
the day for him. andihe will divide with them the extra
amount received for the extra working.
The mines liable TO be flooded with water and in
or more stcam-pumps. While these pumps arc kept in
operaOn the mines are in a condition TO be worked. but
should the pumps be stopped for short time the water
would pour in in such quantities that weeks. perhaps, Of
work would be required 10 clear them and
put them In such state that the miners could renew tler
work Up ITO this time these pumps have been Kept moving
and should the choose TO Immediately resllne
work. they will find the mines ready for them. Should
they delay much longcf the propricOrs that they
VIII stop the pumps ana let the water In 10 flood the
mines Certain 10 Is, that the owners Will not run the
pumps much longer without some return as It costs from
s5 O $40 every day To keep each mine clear OF water
number OF the companies have now n sufficency of
ore already mined raised np from the pits, and on the
supply the wants OF all their customers for some months
10 The means OF transporting this ore from the
mines 10 the customer the railroad and the Morris aud
Essex Canal The striking miners who are as shrewd IN
struck al once cOmpTehended that unless the tansp0ra
ton u ore was stopped their strike would avail moth
ing. so, on the day they stopped the work on all the
they sent delegation ofsXty men into the village
Of Dover, whose special duty 10 10 Intimate 10 the
earfmen, drayInen and wagonmen, who We're hauling
20 the canal and railroad that they must 81 once stop
in military style, marched with true military
precision, and IN every way conducted themselves
like weldisejplined soldiers, trick they had
doubtless learned in the army, where they had
many Of them served military apprenticeship They
stopped the carts and Of made the drivers
either return and unload thecnrgo where they took
In soIc eases when the vehicle was near ia place
OF destination, she drivers were allowed TO dump their
loads az the regular dumping ground But In every case
the drivers ordered not 10 attempt 10 ha any more
and were threatened with divers tornens thoy
should venture so 10 do.
Should the Companies, who own number Of the
miners cottages hire men 10 work their mines ana
attempt dspossess the present tenants IN favor OF their
hired employees there be trouble; but such
thing is not likely TO be attempted. Tho probability
seems now 10 be that the strike win eyaporate with
the restless men who are rapidly seeking other
homes. The only fear ~ great row would be at once
Though the have behaved well far should they