Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-31
The PlasteFeFss Strike.

A special meeting of the Journeymen Plas-
terers' Association was held last night; Mr..
Barrett ian the chair, and Mr.. J. r. Gill, secre-
tsry.
The report OF the Executive Committee was
read, which showed that a special com mittee
Lad visit d Alexandria to procure employment
for members of the association and other relief;
also. recommending change Of delegates TO
the W ork ngmen's Assembly.
In cor. Junction with the above report, Mr.. ].
r. Gill, appointed BY the Executive Commit.
tee as a delegate TO Baltimore to lay before the
society there the facts connected with the plas-
.srers' strike in Washington, reported that he
had performed the duty assigned him, and that
at special meeting of the plasterers held there
Der Of their association should come to Wash
inston to underworld our plasterers, and that
tnfy were willing to forward money long as
there was q dollar in the treasury.
Mr.. James O'Neill was qualified as a mem
Der of the association.
Mr.. Stephen Gill, from the Standing Com
mi'tee, reported that on Saturday last Mr.. Stew.
art, master plasterer, employed two sscab''
hands to work at the Freedmen's Bureau, aud
before night one of them got into fight with
John Lee, one of Mr. Stewards apprentices,
when the apprentice whipped him. Since then
Lee had not been permitted TO work, nor would
Mr.. Stewart give him his dis charge. Mr.. Gill
further stated that he had called upon Mr..
Stewart, and that gentleman had animated to
him that he believed the journeymen plasterers
had encouraged characterization among his ap-
prentices.
ence between the apprentice and his EMPLOYER:
but in the present case, IS Mr.. Stewart had re-
fused either TO take young Lee back or to Civ
him his discharge, he thought the association
should provide for him till employment could
be had, and with the view of testing the sense
OF the meeting, he submitted resolution pledg.
ing the Journeymen Plasterers' Society to the
support OF the party in question.
MI j. X. Gill opposed all interference in the
mater and moved that the resolution be laid
on the table.
Mr. Tanner hoped tho roso,pt;on ,,o,,d ma.
De passed by in this manner. The young man
In question had suffered because of his friend
ly disposition towards the journeymen plast-
erers, and il would be unfair to sgo back on
him.
Mr.. MORROW said he did not care about the
adoption OF the resolution; but, since matters
had taken the turn they had, he thought some
provision should be made for Lee 1t had been
objected to him, that he had struck a "scabr
Journeymen Now, he thought, that if all the
apprentlce boys would strike such blows, it
would help the Society a great deal.
MI. J: X. Gill again spoke in opposition to
the resolution, and cited the articles in the con-
stltution in relation to fugitive apprentices
Mr.. Coyne deemed any action at the present
time premature and injudIcious. The young
man In question had not yet received his re-
lease as an apprentice from Mr.. Stewart, and
untll ne had, II would be a dangerous step to
take.
member stated that Mr.. Stewart told him
that he did not wish TO discharge the bow for
he expected to have his old hands back again,
and then he supposed all would be willing to
come back.
This was followed by evidences of approvaI
OF the conduct Of Mr.. Stewart, and the resolu.
ton was thereupon Withdrawn.
MI Morrow, Corresponding Secretary, SUBJ
mitted letters which he had received from
various societies abroad, in which most en-
couraging expressions, remittances, and tenders
OF money were made. One from Chicago en-
closing hundred dollars, stated that more
could be had, pledged a days work from every
plastereT In the place, and offered work for
thirty hands; one from the New York Work
lngmen,s Union, represented that the New
YORK plastereTs worked eight hours Z day at
$50 per day, while 50 per day were paid
plasterers at Brooklyn for eight hours work
and urging the plasterers of Washington to
stand nrm, and IN wiling them to come abroad
Tor work also, from Portland, Me- announcing
an Appropriation of $780, and exhorting them to
stand firm, as they must succeed, even if the
treas uries OF the Northern societies had to be
empted.
MIR. David Mahoney, Sr, reported that he had
received one hundred dollars from the Co.
lumbia Typographical Union Nc. 1O1, for their
relief.
On motion of Mr.. Mahoney, ST., the CORES
pondence was ordered TO be placed on file and
the Executive Committee requested to draft
suitable replies to the sister societies who had
so promptly come to their relief.
An invitation having been extended 10 all
plasterers out of employment who wished to
leave the city TO come forward and enroll their
names. the following therenpon responded -
John A. Smith, Deliah Goldsmith John Tan.
ner, NJ King, I. N. Proctor, q. Colston, VIM.
"A
Bole, Il. Edmondston, r. Cross, w Sibley M
Kenney and w. H. Hobbs
The Society volunteers to pay the fares of all
these who are not able to do so themselves, to
any point they may wish to go Messrs d.
Mahoney, Jr., j. Rosenberg and John Maho-
ney have already gone.
AT this juncture a sealed letter of much bulk
was received by the secretary, which caused
the exclamation from several persons, "More
money" "More money But manifest disap
poiDtment was shown when the secretary
broke the seal and md that no en- veil onl
contained copy of the Constitutional Union.
OF about week back, in which was an article
about the right Of labor, as applied to the plas-
teTers' strike; while on the margin of the same
was written In red pencil the words $50 copies
OF IL Is paper can be had at the office counter
Thr SECRETARY, Mr.. Gill, moved that the pa
per Or returned TO the Union office, but subse-
que ntly Withdrew his motion, at the req uest
Of Mr.. VIM. Coyne, who thought it discourse.
Gus to make any such disposition and hoped
the article would be read.
Mr.. 6 i'll then attempted to read the article,
but after proceeding few lines, he said that he
had not the patience to go on. The paper was
one he had taken once, but 1t got so large that
he had to give il up.
Nh. Morrow then took the paper and finished
reading the piece, when the motion to lay on
the table was renewed, but voted down, and
then the matter dropped.
Mr.. Coyne offered a resolution that no men,
Der Of The association be permitted to work for
either private or public employers for less than
the society prices. In offering this resolution,
he said that he did it to meet the question which
had arisen in the minds of some that because
plasterers in Government employ worked only
eight hours, they should be privileged to work
fer little less, as private employers required
ten hours for a days labor.
Considerable discussion ensued thereon: after
which, the resolution was adopted unani-
mOusly.
A motion was then made and adopted, that
the delegation 10 the Workingmen's Assembly
be remodeIed; wherenpon Messrs. J. r. Gill
and others rendered their designations; when
on motion, the Char made the following ap-
poInimeDt Of delegates: Messrs ]. X. Gill;
Robert Muir, Albert Donaldson, Nicholas MUIR
ply, and VIM. Coyne. Adjourned.
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The RIVER FRONT, March 3lst-Cdrtcr's
Whdrf-Arrived- Sehs. Ann Twibill. Capt
Edwards, from Philadelphia, with DOB tons OF
coal for Henry Jones; James Bradley, Capt
Bradley, from Philadelphia, with PIG tons OF
coal for II. +. Clark. The barge Missomi sank
at this wharf last night, and this morning is
partially submerged. She has been In a leaky
condition for some time, and on the flats: but
the wind having blown her into deep water
she Immediately filled and went under
AT Johnson's wharf the steamer Virginia and
two small sail boats vessels arrived this morn
ing with shad and herrings-the first named
selling TO dealers ftse22 per hundred and last
mentioned at from go to SOB per thousand.
The schooner Saoo, Captain Wilson, from
Port Deposit, with Lumbar for NJ Lean has ar.
ved since our last, at Riioy's wharf
The schooner p. Boyce, Capt. Adams, sailed
from Fowler's wharf for Baltimore, light; Also
schooner Founder, Captain Skinner, down the
river; light.