The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-10-07
THEsrRIKE ALONG THE WHARvEs
Meeting of the Longshoremen-Cessa'
tion of the Strike.

The strike of the members OF the Longshore
mems Protective Union Association because theiI
EMPLOYERS would not pay them two dollars ana
a half for working from A. NJ. to P. NJ and
forty cents for each hours work after O'Clock,
| has ceased.
Early Yesterday morning they crowded around
| the steamers where the men who were not mem
bers of the association were at work, and attempt
ed to persuade them to desist but did not resort
to threats or force as on the previous days. In
this way they spent the day until II O'Clock.
At halfpast II O'Clock, about one hundred and
twenty five coored and eleven white men, head
ed by Alderman T. ]. Mackey and the Chief OF
Police, proceeded from the wharves to the City
Hall, inside Of which they assembled. .
Toby F. Clark, colored, president Of the associa-
ton, moved that Alderman Mackey take the
| chair.
The motion was carried and the Alderman took
the stand, and thanked the assembage for the
honor conferred upon him.. He felt assured that
all present were determined to assert their rights
without interfering with the rights Of others. He
believed that their demand was right, and advis-
\ ed them to stand firm; in union there was
strength, which assertion he illustrated by the old
story of the old man and his sons and the bundle
| of faeeots which could not be broken when unit
ed, but were easily snapped when separated
The speaker harangued them in this strain for
some time and then told them while they be-
lieved that they were in the right, and were pre-
pared to defend their rights, 1t was well to con
| slider awhile and see II 1t was not best for them
| to think also OF the rights Of their employers.
Do you not think, said he, that 1t would he best
for this strike to cease and all hands go to work
II the employers and employees both give away
little, the matter can be easily settled. He then
proposed that the longshoremen should either
| agree to work from seven A. NJ to six P. NJ, for
50 so, and receive forty cents for each hour they
worked after six O'Clock, or to receive twenty
five cents for each hour they worked during the
entire day. Now II you decide to do this, and
then notify the shipping agents Of your terms,
| and they refuse to accede to them, stand out
against them, and every true man will contribute
to support you while you continue to do it.
At the conclusion Of the speakers remarks, Toby
F. Clark, colored, president OF the association,
said that the provisions Of the constitution Of the
association were in conflict with the propositions
made by Captain Mackey. AS for himself he was
willing to accede to them, but before any action
was taken he would like TO consult with some Of
the members, which he did, and then stated that
| there were large number OF colored men pres
ent who were not members OF the association,
and he desired that no action be taken until they
left.
At the request of the chairman all who were
not members Of the association left the hall,
/
white men,.
During the consultation the chairman drew
up the following resolution, which he presented:
Resolved, That the members Of the Longshore-
| mems Protective Union Association agree TO work
! from seven O'Clock in the morning until six In the
evening, provided that each man, except the fore
man, who shall receive three dollars per day. be
paid two dollars and half day. and forty cents
| an hour for each hours work after six O'CLOCK;
but they will not agree to work on shipboard
alongside Of any green hand not member OF the
association.
]. A. Gilllard, colored, moved to amend the
resolution so as to read from ''half-past O'Clock
in the morning." &c.
! After considerable discussion the resolution
was adopted as amended, with only three dissen'
ting voices.
The chairman then requested the president OF
the association to appoint committee OF five to
wait upon the employers and present the resolu-
ton.
The president announced himself, T. n. Martin,
j. A. Gilliard, A. J. Taylor colored, and VIM.
Willis; white as the committee.
The meeting then adjourned, and the commit
tee headed by Alderman Mackey, proceeded to
wait upon the employers.
A conference was held between the committee
and the shipping agents, the result OF which was
that the agents decided to employ the longshore-
men upon the conditions embraced in the resolu-
tion.
| At night meeting OF the association was held,
when, after much debate, the constitution was
amended so as not to conflict with the following
agreement, which was presented and unanimous
" adopted:
CHARLESTON, october 6, 1862
| The terms Of settlement agreed on this day be-
tween the Longshoremen's Protective Union anu
the shippers, are as follows:
| l. The Longshoremen agree to begin work
punctualy at halfpast seven GA O'Clock In the
morning, and stop at six (6) O'Clock In the even
ing, the hour from twelve to one (l2 10 II O'CLOCK
! to be allowed for dinner.
| Q. The Longshoremen are to receive for day
work OF nine and half (9is) hours two dollars
part OF an hour that they may work before half
past O'Clock A. NJ. or after O'Clock P. NJ, to
be paid for extra at the rate Of forty cents an
hour.
s. The employers are to call the roll OF hands at
q quarterpast seven ga O'Clock, and if any man
fails to answer to his name, they will proceed to
engage another in his place, but II the absent
man reports himself by half-past seven, he shall
be put at work. And II man comes after the
hour OF half-past seven, and is Set to work, he
may be docked by the employer at the rate OF
forty cents an hour for time lost contrary to this
agreement.
4. The shipping agents are not TO employ any
| raw hands, not members OF the Union, In Stowage
| on shipboad except in case Of emergency, and
only In that case will the Longshoremen agree TO
| work alongside Of such hands.
S. This agreement to apply only to skilled LABOR
of the Longshoremen's Protective Union, EN-
| ployed on shipboard. TOBIAS F. CLARK.
| President L. p. q.
Attest:
j. A. GAILLIARD, Assistant Secretary.
The president delivered brief address to the
members, and urged them to stand faithfully by
the agreement and not bring reproach upon the
union By any conduct unbecoming good citizen
and that above all things they should always be
promptly at work, and pay q just regard to the
interests Of their employers.
The association then adjourned.
SALE OF SrocKs.-The followin sales OF stocks
were made by Messrs. Leitch 6runs yesterday
South Carolina Loan and Trust Company, at 95
| CITY stock, at 56K: Planters Bank, Fairfield, al