New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-01-27
STRIKES.
THE sEAMEN's STRIKE.

The SEAMEN'S STRIKE.
SHOOTING OF MEMBER OF THE sEAMEN's PRO-
TECTIYE UNION.
The seamen, to the number of over 1000, as
sembled last evening in Franknsquare in front Of the
New Sailors Home with Mr. Paine as chairman. In call
ing the meeting TO order Mr. Paine made very appro-
pirate speech, detailing the Suerings of thOse who go
down into the in ships" their harsh treatment, and
the small pittance they receive tor all their toll
He urged them to Join and persevere IN
til their services shall be properly recognized
and amply rewarded. number Of other speeches were
made. laudaory Of the occupation OF tho mariner and
urging union, harmony. and energy in the present
struggle. committee from the ocean steamboat
hands, representing about 1000 men, reporting that the
strike Endorsed by their organization and promising
active cooperation, was received and heartily accepted
series OF resolutions passed, adopting the follow
ing rate OF wages for seamen leaving port To England
Havre, any Of the Atlantic ports, $50 per month for
English foreign vessels dschargng foreign ports s35
for African ports on this side OF Cape OF Good Hope
Cape Horn or for any Of the Mediterranean ports s5
for any ports along tho coast 0 for ports east OF
the Cane OF Good Hone $40 and $40 IN advance. This
ing In the same place, Frankn-square and meeting IN
the evening at Military Hall In the Bowery IL Ia appar
ont that the various councils in which seamen are en-
rolled mean to push things as earnestly 90 possible
on has been mainly caused by the exactons OF runners
and agents whO after having decoyed tho seamen their
arrival 10 places whence there is little hope OF escape
with any portion OF their hard earned money ship them
again TO distant ports regardless OF their welfare at
wages often ranging low rs SIS or SIC per month.
The boarding house keepers have thus suffered very
much In business not being able in many cases. to re-
Considerable excitement caused, yesterday when
the report had spread that Neil MCGOWAN, a member
OF the seamai's Protective Union. residing at
No. 29i Cherry-st, had been shot by Geo. Nc
Carthy, runner, residing at No. 2s0 Front,
81. 1t appears that Ave seamen who were on board
the brig Ontario lying at the foot OF West ThrysecOnd
St. about shipping for voyage to Melbourne at $40
per month MCGOWAN went board the vessel and was
questioning the to their desire to DO shipped
under wages A boarding master who was standing
Mere shipped FOR s25 per month. McGOwan thereupon
asked the boarding for the proof OF his assertion
saying the time that he would only believe the
ships papers. Mccarthy. who had been an attentive
listener 10 both parties. then stepped up TO McGowan
and in beligerent manner inquired what business 1t
was OF his. McGowan had scarcely time TO make any
reply when alleged he was knocked down, and while
PROSTATE, shot In the groin by revolver In the
hands Of Mccarthy.
Officers hearing tho report of firearms. Immediately
sailed and his assaaut They were brought before JUS
Lcdwith who held Mccarthy in $500 bail 10 answer
the complaint OF McGowan. The latter committed
To the OF Police Surgeon for the purpose OF nav
ing the ball extracted and then ordered to be committed
ance as a witness against his assalant.
THE BOOK PRINTERS STRIKE.
The extent and Importance of the strike
among the book printers have been much exaggerated in
the reports which appeared In yesterdays papers 1t
as very weak strike in all quarters No con
cesson whatever has been made the strikers and the
statement that several Of tho leading printing houses
have acceded 10 their demands founded only on the
fact that the printers employed by these houses have
chosen TO remain ut work at tho old rates until tho
questions at issue shall be settled We assured that
the employing printers viii not yield TO tho
demands of tho strikers. simply because
10 do business. The existing scale OF wages, adopted
two years already bears extremely nara upon
ing been transferred Boston and Philadelphia New
York employers now pay 90 cents per thousand, while
difference OF 20 per cent the rate OF wages IN the rival
cities. has lost the NewYOrk printers II Is estimated.
employing printers was held day before yesterday Rt
which they resolved I'm Wow OF these considerations not
an increase 70 So cents per Thousand. IL was also
resolved that a Of prices. better adapted than
be arranged. and committee was appointed for that
purpose This committee Yesterday n1ed upon scale OF
employers aud tho oompo,os as lar as the former are
IL is understood that the new scale makes no
material concession TO the strikers although relative
prices for lcaded" and "sOld" composition are some
what changed. The employers appear TO be firm, while
tie printers dropping back INTO their places Many
prices demanded by the strikers scale at least
TO men who are worth IT, The price demanded by men
time Ia $40 week employers arc willing To
pay Il To men who IL, but they resist tho attempt
" the typographical Union 10 force them 10 pay first
class wages TO all workmen. good bad. One OF tho
resolutions adopted az tho meeting Of the TypothetD
tthe employing priutcrs on Monday was IA follows:
Toe gosa emotions Of customers r superior SorkmnshP and Of
S@i. NOR, .si S'sos olSs po5si
Il late hour last night we were assured by humorous
printers that Typographical Union No. 8, OF which the
book printers members. contains moro than 2OOO
who will stand by each other until their
demands acceded to- We also informed that two
N the largest houses tho Harpcrs and the Appetons,
have agreed pay tho advanced rates. and that other
expected 20 accedo 10 the demands OF the print
ers within few days.
COoPERs' CENTRAL UNION.
The Central Union of CoOpeTs, which consists
three delegates from each branch Of the Union met
last evening Metropolitan Hall to take into considcrl
ton the strike OF nine members OF the Albany branch.
communication was read from that branch, and after
some discussion II decided 10 each member OF
the Union throughout tho state In the sum OF 30 cents
FOR the support OF the Albany OOOpers until definite
can be made.