The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-05-19
LABOR MOVEMENTS.

The past week has been one OF unusually lively incl
dent and interest for the laborng Of this city
and vicinity With the close Of the previous week there
came formal demand from laborers OF different quail
ties, and IN few cases from classes OF skilled work.
mon, for increase Of pay This being by tho
employers q strike the consequence The stable.
mon employed by the city railroad companies made
demand for 50 per day instead Of 81 u.s. THIS was &C
coded to in several instances but being refused by the
Second, Third Sixth Seventh and Eighth ave.
nue. companies, . general strike Of all tho
stablemen employed on those limos was inau-
guratcd ON Monday last and prevailed throughout
the week, although much suffering experienced by
the families Of the poorer concerned in the hone.
less movement Several acts Of personal violence were
committed by hot beaded strikers who could not con-
troll their feelings Of indignation seeing their places
filled by green hands drawn from among the crowd Of
immigrants always waiting Castle Garden for employ.
mont at any rate Of remuDeranoD, however small rho
police, however, garrisonsd the railroad stables
in forcs. and although the mslconssnts paraded
several times in large bodies and made Threatening
Communications NO special outbreak occurred. The
force OF necessity and the mpecunos,tv OF The
parties concerned The organization Of stablemen by
iorms, vote decided Yesterday to abandon the move
their work ~ the old rate OF compensation and thus
ended their difncultiss During the week, too, the
made their demand, and Of struck on its not
being complied with. This movement was supported by
the Laborcrs Benevolent Association under whose aus
pices several formidable demonstrations were made dur
ing the week Wherever work going on In the wav Of
the erection Of houses . large delegation OF The
strikers visited committee from the society," In order
H. induce the newly engaged laoorers who were WORK.
ing Tor small pay 10 abandon their Jobs In most csses
their arguments and threats unavainq but onlv
one occasion was noted IN which violence was added 10
their specous arguments in order 10 effect their purpose
The police however, promptly quecd the dislnrbance
the strikers Offering no resistance to their authority and
dispensing with the utmost expedition the sight Of the
locust.
This movement on the part OF tho labcrers seems TO
men OF the city, and general strike seemed imminent
a. one time during the week. The journeymcn horse.
shoers began TO threaten formal demand for twenty.
i've cents moro per day for their labor and many the
other trades were similarly stirred into OF
mol and dissatisfaction. But tho strikes having
have not attained the least Of the objects declared
the outset and who have moreover done much injury
70 the welfare and comfor Of their families, viii not
probably b shortly attempted BY any other class OF
iaoorers however strong shsy may 10 IN numbers OF
During the inssrrsSnun Of idlsness On the psr Of
worknen there have bean several establishments started
On ehe cooperative plan. AID many more have been
pfe3ected with reasonable prospect of their design
being carried out On the whole, however tho late
strikes have resulted dsasrously 70 those engaged In
them and the prcspec q the future indicate an easy
ths aborns classes can learn anything from The sxpe
rsncs Of the past
meeting q the journeynsp plumbers Of New York
was held last evening At Putnam Hall, Mr.. Thomas
business entirely confined TO the collection Of funds
10 the Boston plumbers who strike and all
otber matters deferred fos Discussion until the
ncxt general mesiins-