The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-02
No Change in the Situation Yesterday
All Quiet Along the Line.
PRESIDENT GRANT AND THE STRIKERS.
The Furriers Cain an Increase
Of Wages.
Meetings Of the Iron Moulders, Tin Workers.
Cabinet Makers, BARRIERS, Brass Finishers,
Marble Cutters and Painters

The first days work of the ninth week OF the
strikes leaves the position Of affairs In great mea-
sure unchanged, SO far as the attainment OF any
practical or decisive result il concerned. At the
opening Of every week the men seem to attain a
fresh amount Of confidence and hope, which is
somewhat lessened at It's close, and yesterday was
no exception, renewed courage and determination
having replaced the weakness and depression
which plainly evident in trade circles on Satur
day. The employers have given no Indications OF
eating the leek and continue to assert that they will
fight the battle to the hitter end maintaining that It
is better to let their shops remain closed and their
contracts unfunlled than to proceed with business
upon principles which would be runous to their
interests
Meantime the losses caused to the city and the
actors in the unfortunate complications cannot be
sufficiently conceived 1t Is only necessary to stroll
through our manufacturing districts and perceive
the truth Of this assertion. Scores and hundreds
Of factories closed, and the men formerly employed
In them congregated In some saloon, which serves
as place of meeting; buildings in the course OF
erection remaining unfinished for want of men to
work upon them, and an increase in the price Of
provisions, all indicate that speedy settle
ment of the vexed question is absolutely essential
to the welfare OF the entire community.
The demands OF the BARRIERS and bakers are evil
they are for moment withstood. They work on
an average sixteen hours day, and that without
An hours relaxation. The bakers are compelled to
work the entire night in close hot Easements, ill
ventilated, beside huge fire, and that at season
OF the year when the heat Is insupportable in the
most airy habitatiOns. 1t is only necessary to
look at their premarurely old appearance and
the pallid look on their cheeks to how ruinous
Ii their present condition to health and life. In
England the long hours and the night work have
In great degree been abolished, and 1t is to
be hoped that in this country as well the
demands Of humanity win prevail over those Of
Avarce and SellshnesS. The BARRIERS ask for twelve
hours day, which will convey an idea Of the time
they labor now, and, Judging from appearances,
they are likely to succeed. The members Of the
trade In the city number some thousands, princi-
pally Germans French and Italians. The bakers
are holding series Of stirring meetings, and by
the lowering Of the initiation fee and several other
judiciOus measures are inducing large numbers Of
non-society men to Join the organization. II the
bakers will wisely keep away from such demagogues
day to harangue their meeting in speech en-
couragng rapne and spoliation, then success is
certain and inevitable.
The SITUATION yesterday may be summed up as fol-
1ows:-The men, anxious and determined, earnest
and persistent in adherng to the resolution to fight
employers equally determined to maintain what
they call their rights. The workmen have ceased
90 send Populations to wait upon bosses, in the
now negative rather than a positive one
bach party irving to sarve or weary the other out
the result apps be eSa No
Infused into the strikers The employers are
equally embarrassed, and despite their assertions
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The plan recommended m the HERALD Some time
ago OF leaving the settlement Of the affair to arbl
every prospect Of success. Below will be found
ports Of the various meetings held yesterday.