The New York herald., 1872-07-09
TEE STNIKE e 8.
DIsbanding of the Iron Eight
Hour League. I
CONDETIoH OF TEE OTEED UNISES.

Yesterday was q somewhat a1spicious one In re-
gard to the strikes. The Iron gnd Metal Workers
League, the giant organization which, with three
quarters OF a million Of dollars In British gold and
with speakers and emissarcs scattered throughout
the New England and Middle States, was to revo-
lut!onize the labor system OF America, was dis
banded. Ia solemn conclave the remnants OF the
League declared by vote that the strike was
closed.
There were abOut one hundred persons present,
and q warm discussion took place both before and
after the question was decided "What do you
mean by declaring the strike of 2 said John Roach;
'you know there is no organization here and not
man within the sound OF my voice who, III were to
die tomorrow, would be In duty bound to pay one
cent to aid my wife In burying my body" Then
O'Donnel another OF the vice presidents, spoke
up He said 1.-The organization was formed be-
fore the strike and it exists after the strike 1s
closed. The only question is as to whether IL is to
exist In future only IN name, or whether q iund is
to be raised by the members who return TO work
for the temporary support OF the officers and other
prominent members against whom on account Of
their action in organizing the strike the doors Of
every machine shop In the city are closed
SO long" he added, ''as any one man
in the city is allowed to go abont
without work, go long as any one man can be
ample has been made, you will not deserve tho
name OF mon. and you will never see another
strike. If you want forever to prevent any at
temnt being AGAIN made for the establishment Of
the eghth0ur system that will be the most enectua
means. Every man viii be deferred nom agltatlng
the subject on another OCCASION
1t Ia asserted on the part OF some OF the men that
while they have maintained their sessions week
longer than they would otherwise have done, for
the purpose of securing money nom cleveland,
they broke up SO suddenly yesterday because they
source. Some essay TO explain the case by saving
that the International Society OF MachinstS
and Blacksmitns uhe Cleveland institution sent
out circulars to all the men of those trades request
Ing assistance for the New York strikers, and that
the funds subscribed should be sent to Cleveland
They suppose that large sums were received In
response to these circulars but deny that even so
warded here. The non -unooists-t. e., those
other than the Eight-Honr League-claim
that the Amalgamated Society are going to
divide this money among their own branches and
the same men assert tnat the large sums reported
as contributions In England for their aid were all
mythical.
| In pursuance of the published resolution OF the
Singer Protective Union Germany the men have
IN n9d m to % hss on s
| terms as those existing before the strike.
Additional employees OF the Howe Ma
| chine Company have returned to work.
Little or no business is transacted at the Ten
tonla Assembly Rooms, and the German Eight,
Hour League drags along In everlasting sessions Ol
| Its Executive Committee.
The men in the building trades still maintain
their rates of wages and hours OF work as fixed by
! their early and successful strike, and claim tAat
| under no circumstances will they submit to n re-
! ducton Of the one or q lengthenlng out of tho
| other.
| The marble workers have as yet succeeded in
| winning over only two firms TO compliance with
their demands; but they are to-day as united and
defiant as ever scouting all idea or suggest Ons OF
abandoning the strike until every yard IN the city
| has capitulated.
The urriers the latest guild on strike, meet
daily at an early hour In the morning at the
| Casino in Houston street. Their session yesterday
| was not Of the most harmonious nature, as upon
| the announcement that two firms had acceded to
the demands of their employees and that the latter
had remained at work, great Indignation was mani
tested. They wanted these men to join them till
such time as all the manufacturers in the city
! should give their assent to the adoption of the
| eight -hour rule.