The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1872-05-25
From the Nsv York TI,,o. l


eight O'Clock this morning ut Masonic Hal
in East Thirteenth street, Mr.. Michae]
Pardy In the chair, Mesrs. c. ODonovan
Benard.O'Neil N. ID. Power and Thomas
White ~ secretaries. There were about
SOO men present when the meeting was
called to order, the remainder having
RETURNED 10 THEIR WORK
on the new system. The various commit
tees appointed last evening to wait on the
shops where the men were still ut work at
the old rates, made their reports this
morning, all of which were of q favorable
nature. A number of new committees
were appointed to look after the shops.
large delegation from Hoes shop in Gan
sevoort street made their appeaxznce, and
were enthusiastically cheered. This was
the last Of the large shops which had held
out, and the men were sanguine over their
success. There are still
ABOUT sRvENrY-PIvB SMALL SHOPS
which have not acceded 10 the demand Of
the men, but they hope to force them 10
comply in few days. The smallneas of
the attendance yesterday was due to the
fact that about l, 800 Of the men had re
sumed work At the new rates. The chair
man, In the course OF his remarks, stated
that the strike had gone beyond their ut
most expectations, and more shops had
scceded than they had anticipated. They
had calculated that the strike would last
AT LEAST TWO WEEKS,
but now, from present prospects,, it was
likely 10 end in two days. He hoped the
men would keep away from the bosses. as
they still had hard road to travel. and n
the bosses found the men were willing to
work they would become Indifferent. and
might go back ON their promises. At least
he wished them to keep away until after
"Wednesday (tO-day)ss
THE BOSSES WERE 70 MEET
this evening, and then they would be able
to 6nd out their course of action.
At about 10 A. M, . lady giving her
name as Smith, daughter of the Rev. A.
W. Smith Of Virginia, presented herself
with view to addressing the meeting.
The Chairman, however, strongly opposed
any such proceeding, and told the lady he
would leave the chair If she did not leave,
o. the meeting was for men alone. Here
the greatest confusion and uproer ensued
Some were for permitting the fair speaker
to Partake in the Proceedinss, while
OTHERS WE'RE OPPOSED.
The Chairman said he would leave the
chair
A host of voices -''Then leave it we
must hear the LADY,
The Chairman was about vacating when
. member, in . most excited manner,
n EoaAs4SaAV OA sAtAs assaA..1, r--:.I
the Chairman remaining wiiere1iI -. o"h
The lady meanwhile took . seat, and, on
declining 10 leave, . member was elected
as a committee Of one to politely show her
the door.
'Poor Sister Smith" sighed gallant
member, as she took her
1ORCIBLE DEPARrURR.
On order being restored, the routine of
business was proceeded with.
A committee waited on the AmalQama-
ted Society Of Carpenters and Joiners, and
found thst every member thereof had
stopped work where the eight-hours was
not given. This society il branch Of the
Amalgamated Carpenters and Joiners So
ciety Of Great Britain, and one Of the
MOST POWERFUL TRADE ORGANIZATIONS
on the Continent of Europe.
In the evening committee waited on
the German cabinetmakers ct Teutonia
Hall, Third Avenne. Mr.. Griffin, ON be-
half of the caEpenters, stated he came to
apprize the cAbinetmakers that they 1.-THE
caEpentsrs) were on Q strike for eight hours.
He did not come to ask their Hympathy-
he knew they had it. He wss here TO urge
them to greater energy in the cause Of
labor, and to request they would use their
influence ON The entire body Of
CABENBTMAKERs
not TO take the places of carpenters on the
strike. BE then referred 10 the advantages
in favor OF the workingmen Of to-day OBJ
tanning the eight koara from what they
were . few Year, since
Mr.. Kiser was next introduced, and ad-
dressed the cabinetmAkers in their own
language Germany on the importance Of
the eight hours 10 workingmen,
Mr.. Rogers referred TO the practice Of
immigrant societies sending their agents
abroad to induce mechanics BY false repre-
ssntAtiong 10 come 10 this country, and
thereby creating unfair competition among
workingmen, BY which their wages are
COMMONLY reduced 10 simost
STARVATION RATES,
Some steps he thought ought 70 be taken
10 put stop to ah forced immigration,
which ID encouraged by sslish monopoIi-
sseA. Mr.. Pardes next spoke and returned
to Masonic Hall. 0r-r -
The announcement Of Mr.. Hoe Layiny
agreed TO give the eight hours caused great
cheering.
MIR. Hoe A rspAstsd ~ employing about
800 easRentsnA, AA Of whom left on work
aud Joined the Oarpenters' Union. They
1 WIN resume work to-day. II is thought
the fact Of MFR. Hoe having acceded 10 The
sight-hour system win have
A TAvoRABLE EFFECT
4 on the action Of the other bosses. The
4 jeufneynAen, however, are quite jubiRant
and expect the issassto end m their favor
| The committee could not gain access e
Rome shop in Mercer street, but reported
the men in It would step out and tax,
their place with the society. 0'Brfen ant
johnson have consented 10 xive the eigh
houra. So has Mr.. Wright Of Fifteenth
street. His men joined the society. Dor
emus 0f 127th street il
4 IN FAVOR OF rH1 MaHr HOURS.
and his men are going to join the society
At Mr.. Tucke's saah and Blind factory th
\ men struck for the eight hours. A fore
mMn in o cereaih shop cent al the men u,
! to joint soeisty and 10 fight AlnO for In
, Meter A Bros. rive the eight honr~ /.