The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-27
Upholsterers' Mass Meeting.

OpMOAbAcreTS M0SS McetIm&s
The upholsterers. about five hundred strong, met
at nine O'Clock yesterday morning at Germania
Assembly Rooms. in the Bowery The rear hall
was closely packed by this NUMBER and the great
est harmony and enthusiasm prevailed. Mr.. Chris
TOPPER Marks presided. Speeches were made by
Mr.. Hnmmerichausen, Mr.. Vogt Of the Knights OF
st. Crispin; Mr.. Karl, of the Taiors' Association
and Mr.. Brown of the Lounge Makers Union.
The following resolutions, written in German,
were adopted
In consderaon Of the sa;actory results we have
mand and not accept work Under any save
on The pat o, employers 70 an advance OF twenty
Ss pSs PAD so r pech %
come members of our Union be requested enroll them
committee Of six appointed, on motion, to
join like committees from other branches of the
Eight-Four League, to take action for the creation
OF permanent league
Six additional shops were reported as having
struck on Saturday evening.
Three additional shops reported as having
acceded to the demands of the Union and the pro-
prietois in each case signed the printed agreement
prepared by the League.
Twcrty-elght shops are working to-day under the
new spstem.
Itwas reported that 800 new members had been
enrolled during the strike on the lists of the
Uphosterers' Society.
Some of the employers were reported rs having,
on Saturday evening, offered an increase Of twenty
h,
the men Would work ten hours Tie proposition
was peremptoriy refused.
An assessment OF fifty cents was reported
having been made upon all members OF this Union
for the purpose OF aiding the families of engaged
to PARTICULAR branches of the organization. 1t
stated that some had when called upon for the
above sum, contributed So; and the average
The courage OF the men is undiminished and 1t Is
believed that the strike cannot last longer than till
the end or the present week.
A committee from the Pianoforte Makers Union
then IN session In an adjoining room, appeared in
Nhe plano makers) would make a formal strike
this morning.
A mass meeting of the League viii be held at
two O'Clock this afternoon in City Hall Park.
The Pianoforte Makers.
The piano makers, to the number OF 500, met at
ten O'Clock A. NJ. yesterday In the large hall OF Ger
mania Assembly Rooms. Mr. Siebert was In the
chair.
1t was movedtha committee be appoin ted from
tie workrnen in each shop to inform their employ
to-day that the members OF the Union would
hereafter work only eight hours per diem.
1t was also suggested that an executive com-
mittee ofsix be chosen 10 hear reports from the
ssid compaitteas, and If on Tuesday the manufar-
turers have not given their consent this committee
should order a strike.
mittee from.the varnshers and polishers, spoke in
support OF the motion. They stated that their or
would hold out until they obtained the consent of
their employers to the establishment Of the eight
N0ur system.
A delegate from the cabinet makers made an ad-
Dress to tho same purpose.
The motion was put and carried.
The meeting adjourned at one O'Clock T. NJ.
The City LGbOrers.
A NESTING Of delegates from the "Big Pipe,n
sTittle Pipe y "Parkr and "Boulevard, gangs Of
aaporers vas held at Cosmopolitan Hall, corner
of East Drosdway and Catharine street. yesterday.
They came together Tor the Purpose OF organizing
for a mass meeting, and, after rough and ready
meeting 10 night in Union square, Fourteenth
street, alright O'Clock p. M.
MONEY SUBSCRIBED FOR THE DEMONSTRATION.
Mr.. Shsel1s reported the following amounts re-
&c we'd fi0ll the gangs named-
Big Pipes-Gang 20, 81: gang "a, 81 25; gang go
y 20; gaJg ID S2 ana $33 IS; gang II, 81 49,
gang Is, 81 so.
Iittle z pes-McCuskus gang, IS go; Trepp's
gang, 81 no.
Park an / Boulevard men, a total Of $40 So. To
tai, $g2 SIS.
Ire following yesterdays receipts
Observation-Disclosures gang, 81; Chrystie Nc
CneAi gang, So so; Max's gang, 49,
pAes-dlng rs, 81 50; McCarty's gang, So TO-
Palks-Rfszpatricks gang, 81; SHOTS gang, 81 go
Ti,e -mee ing adjourned ut half past four 'ciock