The New York herald., 1870-04-19
ANOTHER SHIPCARPENTERy STRIKE.
The shipcarpenters and Calkers Resist Q Re-
duction Of Wages and Stop Work-Extsnt
Of tho Strike -shipbuilding Firms AZ
fected by It-0pposing Meetings,
Opposing Resolves and the OPP
posing Sides Of the Story.

shipcarpenters, cakers and others working at
onereht branches OF shpbuilding IN this city and
'iciuty. are ON another strike The latter strike
began yesterday morning, but is unlike the one
occurih. TWO years ago and lasting three months,
when the bone OF contention, AZ will be remembered
for eight hours instead OF ten hours for davs
work. and which resulted In the final deieat OF the
strikers. The subject OF the present dispute il
the wages which have been reduced from
four dollars to SO so day. Both sides-the shin
builders and master shlpwrights on one side and the
shipcarpenters, calkers. NC, the other-express
firm determination TO adhere 10 the respective
courses upon which they have entered. The former
declaring most positively that they Will not pay over
So SO per day and the latter as strenuousy avow-
ing that they VIII not accept a cent less
than the Old rate OF wages. The strike
like all strikes, promises to be simply a
question OF time, with plenty OF backbone on the
part OF the strikers but with all the advantages OF
capital on the part OF the shpbuiders which IN nine
cases out OF ten generally carries the day. Mean
time about 500 men out OF employ ana at q
season Of the year when very few OF them AFFORD
to lie idle.
PRELIMINARY TO THE STRIKE
About month ago the subject OF reduction
OF wages was first talked among
the shipbuiders The necessaries of life being
cheaper rent being lower and reductions OF wages
having occurred IN some other branches OF labor,
were considered sunlcient grounds for making the
pay ess ana especially the wages stll paid were
the old prices. Having concluded upon re-
ductlon, this action was made known to the sup
carpenters and other classes of employees with an l
timation that the same would be carried into effect
Oh the lst OF this month. The shipcarpenters on
being apprised OF this intended action asked that
change be MADE IN the wages TIL the lStn INST,
| which was yesterday which request was compiled
with. In the interim the shipcarpeners held meet
\ inRs on the subject anu resolved that they would
not work at less wages Their last meeting
saturday, al No. ss PIKE slip The shpbullders also
| hn IsAy llI man thn 1llt Gafttr
day, aJ Mr. Rondetts office, IN South street, near
| Dover AT this meeting they likewise resolved 10
II was believed however that ut the last the snip
builders would yield IN favor OF the shpcarpenlers.
| This belief proved TO be illusory
THE STRIKE BEGINS.
As the shipcarpenter5 ana Others assembled yeser-
| day morning al their various places OF labor they
were very much surprised ON receiving from their
respective foremen notification OF the determina-
tion vi the employers 10 carry into effect the pro-
| posed reduction IN wages. Tne men had resolved
| not TO WORK IN such case. There was but one
course 10 lake which was 10 collect their tools and
aDandon all IDEAS OF WORK; and TINS course was uni
versaly taken in spirit OF order and quiet that
cannot be tot. .highy commended. All the men quit
WORK IN BODY. The movement was general
Brooklyn, Jersey City and Greenpont joining.
MEETINGS OF TAE STRIKERS
There were two meetings Of the strikers yester-
day at No. sS Pike sp-one IN the forenoon ana the
other IN the afternoon. Mr.. BENJAMIN Waney pre-
sided at both meetings.. At the first meeting IL was
again unanimously resolved that under no CIR
cumstances would they submit to the proposed re-
duction OF wages. The meeting was very orderly
| and quiet. A number maze speeches settng rortn
their alleged grievances and urging lhdlssoluble
unity among them Inc latter meeting was taken
| up 10 the formation OF protective union, 10
| insure continued unity oC action.
WHAT TIE STRIKERS SAY.
They all nave about one story to TELL and II cer-
| taGiy Is sad one.
.lt is the meanest attempt at reducing wages tina,
ever was made, SAID one OF them to our reporter.
| How sofn Inquired the HERALD representative.
Business has oeen very slack all winter" he pro-
ceedeu 10 explain; I've nave none OF us averaged
more ea' inan thar two days work week."
vn, NJ bo ham a o., a., rno.~
| are men among us-hard working, sober men-wno
never drink a drop OF Intoxicating liquor. with tam
| lies depending upon them, who nave had 10 pawn
| everything they had TO keep themselves aud emil
| dren from starving"
| GLOW has work been latelysn
| 'Brightening up; and now that the men just be-
gan to earn something to get themselves out Of DEBT
tell you Is dannabe' and he said this with q
| marked emphasis of feeling
'.Bnt won't your striking make it worse for you ~
'We strike on principle Ifwe yied we VIII
have TO weld to stlll iurther reduction aud there
won't be any end TO It,"
80 you mean TO pc hrmf'
Firm as granlse, every man OF us. We have
STORY or THE sHIpBUILDERs
The shpDulders' side OF the story has already
given IN substance. lhcy Insist tnat everything
cheaper and that wages should come down with gold
Another strong argument Is that they afford
pay the wages they have been paying. Tney also.
aliege that with reduction In wages large Class
OF vessel owners would have their work done nj tins
and Eastern shipbuilders. where labor they say Is
nity per cent cheaper than here.
EXTENT OF WORK SUSPENDED.
AT the screw docks as also at the big ana small
| balance docks aud sectional docks near tho
loot OF tlke Slip, some men are at work.
tvs Sat WORK Is suspended all along the dry
employees have stopped work:-Messrs. wnuam
Dalton John 9. Williams, Joseph smelling, holder a.
smith, John NJ W. Jackson, A. Il. Berrian, Gilbert
! f. Darling, Hall, Cornish & Co.; c. a. r.. Poilion,
Buchanan Co., Sampson, weston 4 Co.; S. II. Pine.
| Gar Reed, p. }. OConne. S. T. sherwood Daniel
Hart, William Welsh, Milliam Foster NJ. S. Allson
| II. Pomeroy, Roosevelt n Grlfliths, Webo IL Bell,
| Henry Steers, Thomas stack, Lawrence & Foulks,
w. Wood N Co., X. >. Alexander a. Co., j. L. Jones,
Norris & Townsend, Devme Burtls W II. Weoo.
Meop Steingran Co.; John Engilsh Son, DENNIS
Mccarthy.
One thing that looks ike liked determination on
the part OF the strikers to adhere to their action s
their preparation TO raise tue sinews OF with
which TO keep up the light Yesterday they sent tele-
grams to the shpcarpenters associations OF Name
Massachusetts ana other States. aprrisng them Of
the strike. IL ~ expected that III the strike
nues tney Will receive liberal contributions from
the associations thus respectively notified of the
listing state Of AFFAIRS here and also that other asso-
cations OF labor In tins city anu elsewhere wall
come TO their assistance.
The strike the sBe,t'' Railroad.
The east side cars OF the Central Park, North and
East River Railroad Company have ceased running
account OF the instituted by the conductors
and drivers, who protest against making seventh
trip every day, even If they paid for 1t. BY the
old rule the men worked about twelve hours day..
BY the new arrangements they have added to
that time about two hours and half, though be-
tween times they have half hour each for dinner
and supper The Trips yesterday morning from tho
depot corner avenue a and Thrtvsixth street,
were made with policemen on board to pre-
serve order, the following parties vOunteerine,
as conductors and drivers:-PeGer @. Washington
treasurer; superintendent Terry, Mr. Sage stable
master; Thomas Lecount time starter; Fredcrickp
X. Platt, DC The strikers were Deigerent, and
In many instances removed the drivers ON
ened 10 stop cars on the route, put tho
horses on the other end and drive them back to-
the depot Thirty cars now laid up The
strikers number forty-0ne conductors and thirty
nine drivers. They have resolved themselves intu