The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-28
TEE LABOR MOVEMENT.
Meeting of Master NIasons.


meeting OF master masons, presided over by j. T..
Conover, was held yesterday at 81 Liberty street ana
the reports of bosses received, going to show slight
increase in the number of men who have gone to
work under the ten hour rule
Mr.. TosTEvRN made speech and gave his expert
ence OF the strike He conended that more evil than
good to the workmen resulted from these society
organizations. aforementioned several instances where
those who mad cut loose altogether from society in.
nuences prospered by 80 doing One OF his men told
him the other day that he was working for 81 90 a
day, but onethrd OF II went to the support Of those
on strike, whereas If he was working for ten
hours he could have IS q day and no
such subscription to make. He believed these
bricklayers had stepped into speculation OF which
they had not calculated the consequences and which
they foolishly supposed would last but few days
1t turns out that all the money in the treasury
Is gone, and II they fail 10 get the remances which
they have sent for to California the end of the strike
must surely result very soon. He believed II the
men who have families could be called together
away from the influences Of organizations and rea-
soned with the Whole OF this strike would De dis
posed OF.
molten was made and carried to adhere to their
original resolution that none but ten hour men be
employed by the master nasons
~, MI :, ROSS said by being quiet cautious ana nrm
The meeting then adjourned.
The Bricklayers' Strike.
A mass meeting Of journeymen brickayers OF
Unions Nos. and II was held last night at Masonic
Hall. s. r. Gaul, President Of Union No. called
to reports concerning the strike and take special
action with reference to front brckayers. He called
the attention Of the meeting to the statement made
at the meeting Of boss that forty bosses were
employing all the men they required at ten hours
and desired that some action be taken in the pre-
misses.
1t was moved that a committee of three be ap.
pointed to the city and ascertain where the
jobs were upon which these men were working. and
endeavor BY argument to induce them to leave. This
the members asserting that there was no truth In
masons, that the only men to work ten hour jobs
WERE with but very few exceptions, worthless fell
lows, regular ''scaDs," and the society better
without them, while their continuance at work was
damaging to the reputation OF the bosses. An
amendment was proposed that every man now out
committee Of the whole to approach the
good mechanics working ten hours per day
and endeavor to induce quit work; also that
an advertisement be inserted IN the daily papers de-
caring tnat an Orickayeis worknG on ten honr JOBS
and treated accordingly. further amendment was
offered that the three unions unite in proclamation
day who would quit WORK and report Oh or before
Wednesday night. This drew forth the inquiry from
q member-had not those men who had
gone to-. work for ten hours day after
the strike was declared already forfeited
was thereupon offered as substitute for the whole,
that any member Of Unions Nos. 2 ana IL knowing
cd tn
such, and that they be expelled, which was carried
with enthusiasm.
A letter was read from typographical Union No. 8,
enclosing donation Of $500, which was received
with thanks.
A resolution was presented from the front brick
layers pedging. themselves to do no pressed brick
work for any boss mason who employs ten hour
men after this date, and to all honest endeavors
to procure the enforcement Of the eight hour law.
Amotion was made that the meeting recommend
to Unions Nos and ~ that they allow no men to
take contracts except from owners themselves.
Speeches were made by several gentlemen express
sive OF cordial sympathy In the movement and Of
couragement ct present results. Among other
things 1t said that there $50 unions in this
State, comprising about 10000 men, upon. whom
can be levied tax OF twenty-five cents per head to
support this strike, and II that should not be suf
fcient 500 900 men be reached through the Ma
tional Union.
Mr. James Hanlon offered to accept the proposition
Of Mr.. Ross Of the boss masons and put up $500 to
be forfeited to charitable If there not 500
bricklayers to work in this city at eight hours per
days work.
The Chairman announced that a grand mass
meeting Of all the trades designed for early
day, after which the meeting adjourned.