The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-15

arrested In July OF last gear on the charge OF
having been accessory to the murder OF a negro
named Christian Bostwick, In william Higgins sa-
loon, No. lSl BrOome street. on the 2st OF July OF
that year.
LABOR MOVEMENT.
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Meeting sf Master M~sons-They Decline the
Compromise Offered by the Journeymen.
The master masons met again yesterday afternoon,
Mr.. John T. Conover in the chair. Mr. william H.
Jackson the Secretary read the minutes of the pre-
vious meeting. which were approved Mr. Ross,
Chairman OF the Executive Committee, reported that
the committee appointed by late meeting OF the
brfckayers to confer with the bosses with view to
q compromise OF the differences existing between the
two organizations, called on Thursday afternoon.
The Executive Committee OF the BOSSES said that thew
were ready TO hear any proposals the committee Of
the journeymen had to make and that the following
basis OF a compromise had been suggested by the
brcklayers:-The Unions would alter their rule in
have more than two but they should be indentured
as now, be approved by the Union and remain under
made Of them ana se gVod an may
Perforated The other concession made by the Jour-
neymen was that bosses whether society men or
not, may work on their own jobs, but foremen
should not unless they belonged TO the Union. In
return the bosses should concede eight hours as
days work, and the men still would claim the right
to stop work II other than society men are employed
on building with them. Mr.. Ross said that AFTER
HsIeHlDB 10 tnebe PROPOSITIONS OF the committee
OF the bricklayers the master masons' committee
consulted privately about the matter and had come
to the conclusion that they would decline to accede
to them, and so informed the bricklayers who with
drew To this report Mr.. Ross added number of
reasons which Influenced the committee to decline
the proffered compromise, and vote was then
taken, resulting unanimous approval OF the ac.
ton Of the committee declaring 1t to have been the
true % Of the t,s OF the mas
ment he had made at previous meeting
that put four master masons Of regular
standing in the business were working with eight
hour men, to the effect that the number was eight.
proposition to meet but once week hereafter was
tofore Mr.. Ross stated that at the building now in
course Of erection on Eleventh street and Third
avenue built for the Commissioners Of Charities and
Correction, portion of the walls being completed at
the eight hour system, the carpenters-ten hour
men-refused to lay the beams, being, as he de-
cared, dsincned to assist the eight hour strikers
After resolving to adhere firmly to their original
resolution to employ none but ten hour men the
meeting adjourned.
Meeting Of Bricklayers' Unions-A Co-opera.
tive Association to be Organized-NO Com
promise.
The members Of the Bricklayers' Unions, Nos @ 4
and 10, had another joint meeting last evening at
Munzigers Hall, on West Thirty second street. near
Seventh avenue. Mr.. Peter Cogan, OF No. A. presided;
Mr.. c. Marweg, of No. IL, acted as Vice President
and Mr.. William 8. Purcell, Of No. A. as Secretary.
The meeting was very numerously attended, not less
ings very enthusiastic. The principal object Of the
meeting was to receive the report of the conference
committee appointed at last meeting to make ad-
vances TO the master masons looking to q mutually
just measure OF agreement with view to end The
strike.
On taking the chair the President remarked that
they would receive the report Of the committee and
the master masons having declined all offers to CON-
promise, they should now stand firm and together
assist them; that now Is just the beginning Of the
strike, the first day, as 1t were, and it Is necessary
for them to keep COOL remain united and determined
to carry their point and there doubt of their
success. The chairman OF the committee or confer
the same as that made by Mr.. Ross at the master
niasons' meeting In the afternoon. He also con-
hearers that now that the bosses have SO summary
rejected the offers or compromise proposed, 1t
the duty OF the workingmen to stand by each other
and hold out Mr. James Redmond then moved the
following preamble and resolutions
In consequences Of the recent action Of the employing
% to S s the %
e OF New YORK to organize Joint stock company the
so%pss defeat our " %oSd
public Therefore the undersened, propose organize
ny Ss Now me on the Swns
into Tbs S stock q :s Ss 70 be
N % per share TO be paid at the time and and place of
. The subscription book open to members of the
Brieklayers Unions Of New York And vicinity others
combine capital labor the principle Of Co-opers
ton
The conclusion Of the reading of these resolutions
TO which the mover added some few remarks advo-
eating their adoption, was followed by tremendous
ciamation. Nj Henry Druryy then took the ioor,
Ss rs ssp n ss rs as s assayn ns1
had undertaken. The cooperative movement |
was, in his opinion, the only true way to |
when objections were raised that the workingmen |
had no capital he stated that fifty millions Of dol
lars deposited In the savings banks OF this city
alone by workngmen, and that all great enterprises
such as railroads. are built by associations Of capt.
tasts who again gather the money together in small
sums. He was repeatedly interrupted by hearty ap-
plause, and when he left the platform the cheering
did not cease. He was succeeded by q German |
brckIayers In their own language, assuring them OF
the complete unity OF feeling pervading all classes Of
system. Mr.. O'Neil OF the House Panters' Union, |
brought another donation Of $500 for the brickayers
In MS remarks ne was very severe on the master
street, who cannot be taken with reason ana intei
genoe but musthave curb put in their jaws"
the fact that two brcklayers formerly members Of
No. IL, but who have Joined the ten hour organiza-
When these men passed out tro1s the door Il had
for moment the appearance as II the anger Of some
OF the eight hour men was about to find vent In an
prevailed, and the two left unmolested except with
words and nicknames more expressive than polite.
lHc Columit,cc VI COHieTcnce WAS discharged from
1urther service, II being evidently the unanimous
feeling OF those assembled that no further efforts ct
compromise should be made by the bricklayers.
Fourth Division Laborers' u. b. Society.
There was a large attendance of the members Of
this society, which Is wholly made up Of hod carriers
last evening at the New York Assembly Rooms, cor
ner OF Twenty-second street and First avenue. Mr.
James Farrell, the President was In the chair.
Tho Secretary read the names Of members OF the
society who are working for ''scab masons'-that
Ia, those employing on the old ten hour system.
II was moved that none OF the new cards OF men,
bershlp being issued to members be given to those