New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-18

tratss IN Cant 4 Tn ono instance German on strike
was charged with intimdating Belgian nut con-
victon was not obtained At Gateshead man was seht
TO prison for three months for stonehrowng; another
for the same perod for n savage assault upon new
hand :" and another sentenced 10 Two months iul-
InaSdod At the Newcastle Court committal for two
months took place Between 100 and $50 foreigners nave
Messrs Hawthorn and have with the Nine
held mt which Ave warrants aud nineteen sumnOnses for
breach of contract were issued
MEETING IN LONDON IN AID OF THE ENGINEERS
ON STRIKE AT NEWCASTLE.
A crowded meeting of Society Engineers
was held on the I'd inst, at their Assembly Rooms in
London for the purpose Of aiding the engineers strike
at Newcastle and also consider how best to vindcae
the rights and liberty of labor The Chairman said that
from the accounts Of the proceedings at Newcastle 1t ap
peared that not only the employers determined to
bring foreign workmen to underworld the English,
bringing over large bodies Of foreigners to gut the
English labor markets. and underworld the British work
Classes to Uphold each Other The meeting was then adj
dressed by speakers from various large works
whom Di' some Of the recent acts Of ne mag,
strates in sending men, and children to
ions were freely commented upon At this stage OF the
proceedings, some Continental workmen who had been
induced by the employers agents to leave their own
country and go Newcastle, but who had since re-
fused work when they had been INFORMED there was
to London from Newcastle They were % mice d h
an and saf tSe o@s MN TeR came over
because they were told by an employment agent IN
Wss SO mac work in England
got They had not been informed tG erO OF aseS s
f 70 sign printed agreements to work at Sir Will
liam Armstrong; for six months at 81 ~ per week ana
men Of their country They therefore refused to work
because they considered that they had been deceived.
and being tradesuniOn themselves 1t was contrary
to their principles to where other men were on strike
hack To
TO know whether further help could be given to enable
them to return There was stormy discussion as no
expected assist who had not taken the proper pre-
% ws ss S mee q By as bp
ton and also petition the c1m nGep al mt s far s
t. se1 9 n G a ms e. heT &
tsn {SsO ts sr %e ct Sc hqys saS
magistrates have held special night magsteral meet
ugs for the purpose of granting warrants against neR
country order to them to underworld the me
chancs OF this nation and knowing further that Justice
Of opinion that cxpeiient that the engineers should
open special fund for the purpose Of taking connses
should it be found in the case OF any engineer worthy Oh
he brought against snch magistrate for false imprson
that he be otherwise proceeded against as coun-
held ON the same evening brought in together with
the subscriptions from the branch societies which, 1t was
stated, much larger than those OF any preceding
week vote OF thanks to the Chairman concluded the
proceedings.
LABOR DISPUTES IN sTAFFORDSHIRE, ENGLAND.
A meeting of al classes of irOn-workers in
the South Satordshre district Of England was held on
Sept g. at Great Bridge 800 workmen being present,
many OF the men being delegates from large works.
long discussion took place the advsablity Of the
mlmen shngers forge rollers &C. giving IA daysnotice
equality with the pudlers who advanced ten per
cent Aug 81 The pudders expressed hsmselyts
tie pcdging themselves not to single for blackegs
in the event Of strike t TaGy the gn;
s e saa nen o ouh rs ad
East %orcestershire think that considering the past
custom of the trade they entitled to ten per cent
mate effort will made to obtain It," Several speakers
good adyces to cautious proeGednss after which
Of the iron trade for his conduct The meet
ing adjourned for week to ascertain the views OF
| the employers.
LABOR MOVEMENTS IN GERMANY-MEETING OF
MANUFACTURERS AT LEIPsIC-PRoGRESS OF
TIE STRIKES.
| From n. German Correspondent Of Spt2.
| The German manufacturers will meet, as
usual next Michaemas at Leipsic The &hiestschs Zf-
t0 says the chief subject OF their discussions Will he
siton the Democratic agitation. which has led
os ii mos S s
| has generally spread among the manufacturers that
fortunately shows no prospect of Improvement but
is getting worse day by day, will oblige -, the
| Although they are ,desrous to assist any attempt
to impIQYe the CONDITION u the workWel which Is
founded on sensible idea ana suited to local circum
Stances and requirements the employers resolved to
resist to the utmost the unjust demands OF the employed
for dsproporOnacly high wages and at the same time
for reduction in the hours OF work. In doing this the
manufacturers will make use of the same means which
the workers have employed.
In the mean time :ne strikes increasing. The car
pcnters meet daily t9 discuss the best means OF CON.
pelling the masters to comply with their demands
e'''Iuon Of insisting the hours from o'clock
the morning til, in the nS evs Hte a. ana acc OF
work. More than coo masters, who emrl " about bUo
w9rsn Y There rq3 also posps Of new Strikes the
hook binders lcahcrwOrkcrs babcrdashcrs ASSISTANTS
ng 70 Consider rise in the rate Of wages ON the other
hand it is remarkable fact that the observation-disclosures
Weeks S T~ seo Of the @oknen in Worth
Factory the construction of railway rolingsoc &C.,
struck work, in the hope Of being assisted by their tel
lowworkmn. They found, to their surprise, hoWevGr
that only II Of the ?GoS machnenniders IN Berlin
decd if the results OF the masons strike and
the failure OF the nad haa suia airy
ds.rous of coming TO an understanding with their
peaceablc manner large number Of the maSOns have
accepted work the old conditions and that they
ind they have sacrificed time and money suffered priva-
equivalent their Indignation aroused against those who
On Monday last the buildings in of erection in
Berlin S ceased to 9 csc the and rirke apee.
strike had come to an end, and all again hustle and
acccded to their demands; but the masters on their
lie say exactly the contrary 1t seems improbable that
|
the valuable assistance Of the soldiers erection of
the Parliament As yet II is difficult calculate the
results OF the strike The number of Berlin IA
eved TO he about 5000 who earn 2oto$ 90
These at first out OF the strkefunds so weekly
which, however, gradually sunk to 81 that we may
take the average allowance at 81 40 week. We thus
find that each workman would require borrow over
and above, from SIZE TO 81 50 weekly sl6 in
ALL which represents grand total OF from $63 900 to
s3i the 5000 strike. II tradesnen find no
difficulty I'm paying off debt Of s2 co to SIC 90 pre-
sunpve evidence that their insufficient
for their support indeed in the present strike has
been asserted that they are The economical results
cessation from labor are only too apparent. Ii has
! hindercd the completion Of about 1000 new dwell
| ings, which would otherwise have been ready By