The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-09
Among the Carpenters.


1t having been reported that James Chamberlain.
the man who shot Brownlee, was member of the
Amalgamated Carpenters, and subsequently that
he was a member OF the American Carpenters and
JOiners' Union, HERALD reporter yesterday elected
all the facts in relation to the man. which are as
follows Chamberlain became attached to one OF
the above Unions and made himself very active in
with the rest, and, It is said, would receive
no pay from the Union for his own or family's
and ae w was at TINS srs e enng
In the carpenter trade closed he was greatly
elated. On applying for work, however, he was re-
fused, and then he became very Respondent. After
time he stated to one Of the officers OF the Union
that he had been In the habit Of saving from his
earnings few dollars each week, which he sent to
Ireland for the support of his aged mother He was
her only dependence, as she had no other children
from whom to expect assistance and this with the
suffering OF his family from want of the barest
Baries Of life produced an effect sometimes OF exas
peration and sometimes of melancholy. At this
time the Union contributed its mite towards the
placement Of his wages, and he in turn constituted
himself committeeman in its interest. The
general committee OF the Union had been disbanded,
md only that appointed for the purpose OF assisting
those who could obtain no employment was in ses-
occasionally up to the time OF the shooting, but
knew little or nothing Of his movements. The
members Of the Union in session have deplored the
act and Its officers have formally denied any knOwl-
edge Of or connection with his dongs They believe
that in his the old plea Of insanity would con-
tain great share OF truth 1t Is said that resolu-
tions are to be adopted rendering the sympathies
OF the organization and such assistance is In
their power to Mr.. Brownlee, the injured man.
The Gas Workers.
visit to the different gas houses In the city
yesterday tended to dispe the fears OF the people
that New York threatened with the curse Of
darkness and that the thieves and murderers who
infest the city to be let loose under it's
70 prey upon and women and pillage
their property. Early yesterday morning detach
ments OF police, consisting in each case OF a SER
veant two roundsmen and twenty patrolmen
were sent from the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth,
Sixth, Seventh, Tenth, Thirteenth and Seventeenth
precincts to the station house in Twenty
second street 1.-THE Eighteenth precincp, to be
held in readiness in OF trouble arising at
the works of either the Manhattan or the New
York companies The detachments from the Third
Fourth Fifth and Sixth precincts were sent TO the
Manhattan Works, in Fourteenth street and ave-
nue. c, under command of Captain Copeland, and
those from the seventh, Tenth, Thirteenth and
Seventeenth, with three sections or more (somc
nifty mem OF the Eighteenth, under Captain
works, In Twenty fifth street and avenue A.
Passing through the ONCE OF the Manhattan Com
was observed scattered about in the yard or stroll
Ing among the men In the interior Of the open gas
house. The men, for the most part brawny athletes,
and open shirts. were drawing the coke
red hot from the crucbles or recharglng them with
coal. They were working with viii and the
most friendly terms with the officers, who, they
derstood were detailed there to protect them from
Thursday last that they must have increased wages,
and on Friday a delegation OF the workmen from
the New York Company called at the works and adj
vised them strongly to strike for eight hours.
After q lengthy argument the foreman called TO
them 20 decide the question by vote, and the men
of e system ana
who preferred an increase ease of wages;
and nifty men declared for the reduction
OF hours. The company yesterday notified them
that they would be paid q per day instead OF 50
cepted by reclamation. Some of the men employed
by this company have been in their service for
-enteen years they receive full pay when disabled,
and also, a list In the Office attests, when they
become superannuated. No further trouble is antci
pated at these works, and OF course the same may
be said OF the station in Eighteenth street and
Tenth avenue. The Manhattan Company lights the
city from Grand street to Thirty fourth street and
The New York Company acceded to the demand
OF their employees for the adoption OF the eight
ditIonai 10 their former wages until Monday when
they expect to organize new gang for the third
relief The men speak very highly Of the President
Mr.. Everett, and the secretary, Mr.. Norton FOR
their prompt compliance with their demands and
especially for the decided manner in which they
refused the police guard rendered them by the
or the remaining two companies, one has secured
the adoption OF the elsht-hour rule, and the other
has accepted a dollar extra per day for twelve
hours work
The following address was presented to the on.
GERS by the employees OF the Manhattan Company
NEW YORK. June s 1872.
10 TINE PRESIDENT CuIEp ENGINEER SupERrsrESDfNr
MANHATTAN GAsLIGnr COMPANY, EIGBrEESTH
SrREET, NORTH RfvER:-
GEsrLgMS-we, the employees OF the above company,
wish express hgh appreciation Of your noble and
generous deeds MOI only ibis but on all former occa
sna each "a sa proved n the bSre nsny Of ena
often been DESTROYS OF expressing our high az
probation OF the BIND manner III which we have
been treated and The amcable adjustment OF our affairs
brought 10 favorable settlement through The efforts n
your more than kind and amcablc interference there
fore be IL
. Resolved That we whole, all the employees Of
we manhattan Gaslirbt Company, tender 81 yQu our
most grateful thanks for the kind manner in which you
nave treated ns. and wish 10 say that have al
way placed the highest confidence IN each of you and
Achaif "' - 'V' N"i = - -
Respectfully, THE woRKrSgYTN
ii Of the Manhattan GaSlght Company.
Coach Painters.
mass meeting OF the coach painters was held |
asst evening az Military Han, 1903 gowcry About
Ne nobhfea ~ me craft were present. Mr..