New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-30
DEPARTURE OF THE YACHT sAPPHO.
i, - A.. T.,s ,r Rid ~.
TIE BRICKLAYERS STRIKE.

MEETING or MASTER MAsOSS-THE TRIBUNE
ARTICLE DIsCUssED-THE BOSSES DETER
MINED 70 HOLD OUT AGAINST THE EIGHT
HOUR SYSTEM.
An adjourned meeting of the Master Masons'
Society held yesterday afternoon at the Mechanics
and Traders Exchange. No 81 Lbertyst for the pur
pose hearing reports TO the present condition OF the
strike among tho brlcklaycrs. Mr.. John T. COnover,
President OF the Society presided After the minutes Of
tho last meeting read and approved reports were
called for from the employers present relative To the con
Mr. Ross said that far as the real estate owners are
concerned things remain about AS they were at the last
Mr. Eldz reported having u men at work on the
hour plan; Mr.. Sayers reported having eight men, Mr
Edilltz made similar report on behalI OF MI Meeks
Mr. Bnen said that since the last meeting he had taken
three four additional society men, who were now
working ten hours; and no reported Also on behalf OF
Mr. Harlow, that that gentlemen had now all the ten
hour he wanted 10 his work Another boss
remarked that he this morning passed by job that was
being done In Fourteenthst, and found the employers
him that three OF their old hands had back, and
that three more had promised to come to work to-day
he wanted an, and that his work was proceeding as we'll
Mr. Tosteyant remarked that the statement had been
circulated through the newspapers that the men now
working ten hours were incompetent brckayers. This
idea was false one. He yesterday saw and examined
Job OF work being done for Mr. Harlow by these men who
we're SJ Io%e Four of these men laid % bricks each
the morning OF that day and they would do as wen IN
were poor aGoat simply for the purpose
Of nurng the bosses and creating In the public nina an
impression favorable to the strikers.
Mr. Herbert reported that lac had nine society men ana
two non society a. work Mr.. ORelly said ne hdd
only few men employed as he had but ttle WORK on
hand. These were all working ten hours however, and
he felt assured that SHOULD he need more men, he could
easily obtain them.
Mr. Eidltz remarked that he wondered at tho master
masons being able 10 procure the services OF so many
men as now employed The strikers endeavored IN
every way lure the men from their WORK. and even
Mr.. o'BrIen said that he had been informed by Mr..
Harlow that he had found necessary TO stand In 'front.' OF
his building all the time I'm order TO prevent the commit
Of the strikers from persuadng his men 10 leave
day agOhe strikers made arad on his OBrlens
force while be away, and succeeded In capturing
10 was no great capture however, and he did
not feel the loss Of tho mans services He was of the
opinion that any man who would leave his Work where
lie getting FAIR wages and demean himself rs TO
accept the charity which Is dOled out by the strikers
could not be much Of AMMAN seryiceabe workman
lie understood mat the leader OF TINS guerr parry on
behalf Of the strikers was one Gerrt smlth-not the re-
nowned AbOltionst OF that name, but another smith
laughter and those bosses who knew him had assured
the speaker that Smith was the most unsatisfactory man
they had employed lie desired the meeting
10 know who and what this guerrilla captain was.
Mr. Hardy said that he knew Smith that one day he
converting with him for some time near the Dnilng
which his men working, and that when the con
versaton ended he discovered much TO his surprise
that his men had disappeared. Laughterl since then,
however he had recruited his force and WAS progressing
with his work As well as he could expect.
Mr.. Mclean (0f Mclean SOM reported that he had
10 working ten hours; they worked hard, aud en-
deayOred get all the money they could for their labor
lie paid them full wages, ana the arrangement on each
sdelwas satisfactory.
hours day. and that he had paserers at work on the
same terms.
The Chairman said The men on strike gave out that
they did not intend 10 interfere with the employers or
with their work; but they did interfere. There were
many OF jobs now going where tho bosses were
necesstaed 70 have two or three policemen within call
In order 10 prevent the committeeman OF tho strkers
from enticng away tho mechanics who ere at work.
This statement Was eorroborated BY Nr Hardy who