The New York herald., 1867-04-09
THE LABOR QUESTION.

C0fpe0ter0T
4 large number OF carpenters still strike An
enthusiastic meeting OF the journsymen was held yes.
tsrday afternoon. and additional number OF employ
err were reported In addition 70 those already named,
willing 70 pay the increased wAgea Largo numbers
Of the at the time receiving ~ day,
and expected that BY the end OF the week the strike
their demand Thc carpenters Composing % M Union No
held their regular weekly meeting ass sveeng ~ No 2o7
srSxea ana So rspo Ss
on strike were received with much applause The
psn,ers express their dsssrm OF holding out sn
they succeed In obtaining - day which, ~ the
sns high rates ss e eommSds. used n hou:shSd con-
lords they cousder 10 not by excessive
munsrasion for the labor they perform. eae hna
The Stone Masens.
The stone masons Of the city mads demand on their
ysssnrdsy for an increase Of wages from q
"a 50 per day. The demand was compncu wnu
great many Of the employers. and the journeymen
therefore sacceoded without having recourse 10 .
pess, s thought does the iournsynsn IN
aemadns this Increase and the time may not be far
shs Sssn they WIN have cause 70 regret the adoption
TO- TIE tsacil Case Makers s, .~e.s.
ho'a Nsu'Ar mseuns Early Closing Hall last even
Ing Mr. Isaac =. Demaiest. President occ,p,ed lbe
chair. Beyond the trahsaction Of routn. bpsn... ~
'ne society nothing important was under consideration
Tho Tool vharpsvers rfs
are about making dcmanl for g o. nsr h.v -.
trade is not composed OF vev extensive aumbsv AZ
members and the unanimity Of hose enrolled /. hso,
gansaion wsrranss the belief that ,hey will b sussss
ful In their demands. ..s sI8 - -
New Ysrk House Paiasers' AssVcSn sss,.
special meeting OF the above Society tas beDd ass
evening at No 200 Eighth The business Of the
evening was OF routine nature and not Of yublc In
terest Several members we're proposed andseeed.
1.f~r !.
and IL In very prosperous condition The demand
which It's members made some time ago for Advance
10 their Of ATTY cents per day has been recognized
oy most Of the large employers. Tho house palutes
50 co.
The House Paiuscrs' STRIKE.
meeting OF the Brooklyn House Painter Protective
Society held last night st Gsrbadi HIM. ~ MyrtIs
avenue. The President, Mr. j. 4. Pollard, occupied the
chair Il stated that the boss painter had acceded
their demand s for e Of
ever, would not comply with theiydemand for eight
hours days work on sa.urd.ysnd they therefore
resolved not 10 resume work untifhis IL granted No
further business Of impcrtance wssransscted
Journeynen Her.essers' Society.
meeting OF journeymen hofshoers took place last
evening at se1 Third avenue hchael UBren IN The
chair About nfty men auen the meeting, the object
Of which the chairman state TO be to bring the NOM
ben the trade together forer own bsusal He said
that opportunity would ivrei for all Who wished
join the Horssshosrs so9y by enrolling their names
~ m0mbers One OF the /mbers Of the society then
made speech, calling NJ aii horscshocrs to study
their own interest and en- their uamsa Mr. Taylor
Of the workngmsn's fos, next made few 70.
marks on tho neceky OF unity Of action
S Zee and snas.s
her names - member This chairman took occasion
o ~: n:t ,s : y ss
Othcrpeechcs were then made and
'ther members addsto the Society after winch The
nenfn~ sdlou,rcN
The RaiIIss hcksssiths asa Ftnisbers.
The railns blac Jhths and nnsbsrs held meeting
vt evening, At Nnas's Hall. corner Of rweniysixth
rset and seveA avenue They passed resolutions
smaudInc an ,yeass OF nifty cents per day. and hsvs
Dtincd tXeir 1ployess that they will strike unless
eir demsndhre complied with BY the lst OF May.
rev CLAN fh5hey receive lees wages than any class
rnecSaDIc ybnnected with house building the city,
average fcs per day being "a so and the Highest
ThetIniou Benent BaildsaS Society,
he puflc meeting OF ~orkingmsn called Tor L..
ming (, Botanic P4n, 6s East Br~-s~sys 'os sne
poss Of descr,-us the bss, -~y od becoming snsir
,.-.,.s, vas postpssed TIL next Monday evening,
~ .'ustlng will convene a the same hour and place
~ the same object The scheme 10 recsiving the
consideration OF large numbers OF wovkiugmen, and
q IL little doubt but II win get q fair trial Numerous
,cribcr have already entered their names on the
OF society," and the undertaking but lacks the
port OF men OF influence 70 mako u q success.