New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-29
THE STRIKES.
TIE PRINTERS STRIKE.

THE PRINTERS STRIKE.
IL is announced that Gray g. Green, who
are one OF the largest prinnghOuses In the city and
who were supposed to be most likely to be crippled
by the strike they print nothing but pc
riodicals have found difficulty in keeping themselves
fully supplied with hands at the old prices They had
yesterday over 30 men at work ana more WSIe onenE
themselves in response TO advertisements In the country
meeting to-day when the following statement, prepared
by Committee, will be presented;
theg Nil not scced to The demands Union They believe
that the times do not justify an advance upon The mg prs paid m
10 prices and The EMPLOYERS do not feel at liberty to
that they should demand. ofhe competitors the pub
% that tbey are enabled contract for work other cities
' E oss prices ,3 Icy, Hs5 '' in to ak nrr.,
souab and absurd Iqcons Of the Printers uniou yet they willing
cents per 900 ems additional for the latter While distinctly claim
ing the necessity for discriminating respect 70 The competency Of work
g for all hands who able to much and they will more
CO.. @ 'ss e nl O'PDus sn'V upon '
The employers regret that anv Of the job compoors Of this
city should have Induced their places this time They
believe that the prices paid average high those OF any other me
me and true claimed BY Printers Union that tbs
long better evidence than this he offered to satisfy any
one that the rates heretofore paid have not been 100 Low ,
the compositions and they trust they decide 70 return to their places
further loss time the usual rates. with the increase for solid
Two large meetings Of the strikers held yesterday
at Botanic Hall William Stlrk esq, fIesdent oi dSPo
graphical Union No 9, presided The compostors appear
mate Triumph They declare that money assistance any
amount required win be forthcoming for the benefit OF
several more be applied II necessary TO bring
the employers to terms They declare that majority OF
the Printing houses have already acceded 10 their
demands and give the following names. Those printed
in italics, however are also reported by the employing
Appleton Nesbtt. Harpers RUSSELL Journeymen Print
Tsyior Sm,h q McDougaH Evening Post Sun JOB Office
HOrsford q Sons, stone Barron; Brolnell % keeie
Metropolitan job Ofce, John j. Reed Francis Lou-
freH Fireside Companion Agricuturist, Sackett & Nc
Kay, Holman, Mcdonald Co., A. W. kine, j. W. Pratt
Bachelor, Polnemus Cobb, Peek a Winehe, Root, An
thony q Co. Church Press, n. y. Economical Co.. Senior
Francis Hart Co.. Basford G H Jones Achorn Kane.
Marratt Richard Jones, Robertson Ballard, White
horn, Frost Evere. c. A. Peterson, Chaplin simpson
Nicholson Goran, Myers Co. Graft, s. e. Douglas j.
p Shotter, Robertson, Iyrell.
Whea' The NevYot Printing Company nd 1Gn'rtSi ascot
aI from o S and County & 6 ,,D ss' oS,
ma he ipteres,s Of q 900 Sorkngnen city, aud
Whesa III, present Managers Of sad As,osa'Go viii. masiog
psfssieny refusing eeede to the scale give tie lie to such
Resolved That the SewYot Printing Company and Transcript
Association unworthy 70 receive the printing from The Commoa
the vOrkngmen our city
By they elected TO ,he important positions they nov hold
Rsore That the Board Supervisors aud Common Council be re-
qesed s AMI county printing e once. ae'tnE e the uss
Printing Company and 1rast Association and wynAO0P h''n'
Rd That the Different Trade organizations and the City Working
mems Associations be requested their influence with the city and
county ,1SC5 IN sg oS dS : d s ons be ai
aod the WOAsgnsns Association Aua paohedn
IL is claimed by the employing printers that those
0ces Nn a peT p ace9 by the scale that The
bookprmers united III refusing the advance ana VIII
Miss Gnssie Lewis, President Of the Female Typo
| graphical Union, adverses this morning that az lady
compostors coming to this city may obtain Work by ap
MEETING OF THE ADAMS PREssaEN
! At a meeting of the Adams Pressmen Asso-
citation, last evening, the following resolutions were
The &: ASS ss q as fs'i'
S,Sd s i'I' eS 5saaGst sSs on TYPO
graphical uHGn No. on aSS measures " are '' ''a
After the adoption Of the resolutions committee was
appointed 10 walt on the Typographical Union No and
present the The typographical Union on receiy
ing the resolutions appointed 70 confer Win
citation, and they held session late last evening
THE SAILORS STRIKE. .--.....-
| Yesterday was another busy day with the Sea-
men in port Everywhere, in the clearinghouse on the
street. and on ship board the scale Of wages adopted at
the meeting held In Military Hail. on the previous
Ing was aIxiously discussed At an early hour the
evening there parade Of Seamen along b0uth-st,
and m the neighborhood Of the Battery.
On Wednesday evening the Boarding House Masters
In session. decided tho rate OF wages demanded
at t y be e Of majority cf the shipping
Masters The publication Of the wages demanded by the
tied their calculations and served to render them sullen
The ship Lookout, whose crew had not been completed
anxOusy watched 70 see II she would 90 TO sea with
her full complement OF men, At late hour she was
towed into the stream her being unable TO get
fun crew. The City OF Brooklyn which also had been at
tentively watched reported 70 have left with fun
complement Of men, who are 70 receive the prescribed
rates. I.. a.. A. 10 80.
Last evening meeting OF the was again held
at Military Hall, with H. ID. Leslie IN the chair The first
speaker, Thomas Walters said that rather than wo TX
under go per month"; he would prefer 70 shove his fist
through the first bakers window he should meet and be
sent the Island for three months Rather than work
under wages he would walk the streets and beg II there
was any wAYerDg In their demands they would be looked
upon fools who did not know their own minds man
castle nor even into the hold He was determined 10
stand by the scale Of wages the Hindo0 seadast In
his faith He would prefer 70 live on an oraR for week
rather than yield carpenters were on strike would they
listen the opinions Of persons OF other trades as TO the
rate Of wages they should paid Why then should
for the opinions shipping or boarding mastersi
The President then announced that there are 1893 ships In
port which, allowing six seamen 70 each vessel, Will re-
Qure s29 seAmen 10 them, and said that the sea
man then mentioned that he had worked IA days for
ship In port and wanted to know no would be obliged
70 ship under the soale demanded. He was informed
that before signing the sailing orders he should be paid
for done shore and would DO ct liberty then 90
sign or not as no pleased When asked with whom he
had made al agreement, he said with strouss his
boarding master, who lives at No. Carlyse-st mem
Der then stood up aud said the payment for the work
not settled demand they would inform the Mar
sha and prevent the vessel from leaving port Tho an
nOuncepent that two ships had already granted the ad
vanced rate received with applause On motion 10
unanimously resolved that the organization be called
the NewYork SeaInen's Benevolent Association" Tho
meeting then adjourned. cd p. .-..- -.... ...
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