The New York herald., 1869-01-27

The Largest Fsrms Accede-Mceting OF the
Printers.

The Largest Farms Accedc-Mceting OF the
Printers.
Up TO latest advces the strike Of the job printers
has proven successful, the largest firms, with but
few exceptions, having granted the terms asked for
These firms are:-The Metropolitan Job Printing Of
fee Harper, Appleton, Russell, Trow, Smith d
McDougal, Francis n L0utrel, Stone Barron, the
Sun, Ereain1 Post and Journeymen Prinfery Co
operative Association. There was some little
trouble in regard to the arrangement with the
Messrs. Appleton, who we're willing from the
start to pay the scale OF prices established
by the typographical Union. but owing to q mis-
understanding Of their proposition the printers
were led TO believe the reverse. free conference
yesterday afternoon set matters right and the men
all went TO work again. meeting was leid yester-
at which the President OF the Union Mr. Stirk, pre-
sided AT this meeting out very little was Done ex
cept receiving reports q different Committees
These reports gave the establishments mentioned
above as paving the Union rates and also Horsford
ing re-assembled at three O'Clock p. NJ No further
reports OF any consequence were received; but
several gentlemen present made energetic
speeches, exhortng the printers to stand firm
and thus to insure success to their just and
rightfuI demands large committee was ap-
pointed, which met later In the day and divided
Itself up into subcommittee, visit The several
establishments where the prices asked are still re-
fused and report 70 meeting to be held to-day. 1t
was stated that when the strike commenced on Mon
day II comprised 200 men; since then the principal
establishments have acceded to the prices asked,
and 1,700 men have returned to their work. leaving
only about 500 still on strike. The treasury OF the
Union IL stated TO be in good condition, capable OF
supporting all who may need 1t, and also Of taking
care OF those who may come here from other
cities to take the places OF those on strike The
special animos ty OF the Printers Union seems to be
directed against the New York Printing Company,
which is said to be an association OF politicians,
filing their pockets OF the public treasury. and
yet unwilling to pay the small increase asked for.
II the appeal to the Common Council, now IN the
hands Of the Committee on Printing and Stationery,
s not successful, general ventilanR OF the affairs
OF this political printing corporation may be ex-
pected giving the people some insight as to how the
.'rfng" works its way unknOwingy to the public.
The increase Of price asked for by the printers s
fully explained by the following articles OF the Book
and uob Scale" adopted by the Union on the 10Th
inst.-
Works done in the English language, common matter,
manuscript reprint, shall be paid for folows:--
Solid matter hftyour l,D0 Matter loaded
with eight plea lead and less than four pica fiy
two cens per l,c0 Matter loaded with plea
thicker lead f!ty cents 1000 ems Under eight TO
plea TO count as solid.
Pearl and Diamond Eve cents per LOO, ems extra.
Compositors employed by the week shat receive less
than twenty dollars week. not than ten hours 10 be
considered days work, and not more than nine hoGs
Saturday.