The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-22
THE CARPENTERS AT MASONIC HALL.
Afternoon Session.

There were less than nifty carpenters belonging
TO the American Union sitting about on the
benches at Masonic Hall yesterday afternoon. The
men Of the Amalgamated Society kept about
their own rendezvous, and only the OIL
GERS and such members as preferred 'sojer
ingn on committees working in the shops
were to be met with. As usual those who had been
the lOudest and longest takers were the last to
linqush the agitation" Several stated that they
had been offered work, but had declined for the
present, wishing TO see the movement out; others
that they had agreed TO return to work within
day or two.
Mr.. Michael Purdy, being in the chair, ordered tn
admission OF delegates from the Painters Union, who
came to state that rumors had been circulated that
some of-their men were working ten hours. car
penter, named Cavenagh, had said that he and his
comrades were pulled by the Union from building
at the corner OF Eighty seventh street and First
avenue, and that members OF the Painters Union
were working there on ten hours time and refused
TO leave. The chairman remarked That no report
cofr0borating the statement had been received by
him.
committee reported that at number Of build.
fnGs on Thil ty-flith street aud First avenue men,
said to he unionsts, were working for pay at
the rate Of thrty-Gve cents per hour, without re-
gard to the system adopted.
STATEMENT OF PRESIDENT MICHAEL ruRDY.
pnion. stated as follows: IThere are about ten en-
ployers now who have not acceded to the terms OF
the eight hour system, as adopted by the union, but
y
hardly worth mentioning. 1t is well known That
the builders and the proprietors OF the shops talk
great deal about getting large share OF their
work done at the planning matching and sash mills
In Troy and other places. They VIII get no more
work done ut these places now than they have done
heretofore They viii procure their work finished
where 1t can be done the cheapest, and have always
done so; hut they must have 1t done well, while
II Is done cheap They know that the material f,lr-
nished from the mills is, In tho most part, hastily
thrown together and that none but the specul ators
will use IT,. Even should work he done out of the
city, IL win not balance in amount that which viii
fall to our share from the one-fith extension we
get in time.
AN INEXPENSIVE STRIKE, AND NONE IDLE
There are no more men ont o. employment to-day
than would be idle in the busiest season or the year
from everyday causes.
The strike has cost the union as an organization,
nothing; In fact the society richer In money. as its
members individually richer III all the qualities
that 80 to make up nobility in man. None OF the
members have received money for their loss of time
and Of those who have taken little sums for car
fare and they offered to al) many returned
the money and walked TO save the Union expenses.
All the money paid out amounts to less than four
hundred dollars including 500 paid for the use or
the hall on the other hand We have Initiated nearly
twelve hundred members since the inau-
guraton OF the movement; ana these, paying
lee OF q dollar each, will give us n balance over
all expenses incurred in the rising of $500. Some
ofthis money Is still to come in, as often men were
hurried from their place of work who did not
have the necessary sum in their possession but it
II Ia every case guaranteed and viii he paid.
Evening Session.
There was large attendance at the Masonic Hall
proceedings were very animated. AS usual. the
chair was taken by Michael Purdy and after
considerable discussion the series OF resolutions
adopted by the Amalgamatcd Carpenters
passed. on motion Of MIR. Nolan the strike was &C.
clarcd ended, with proviso that a committee be
appointed 10 receive reports rom any ten-hour
shops and all outstanding matters connected with
the men who have been on strike. The meeting
then adournee sine die, with loud cheers