The sun., 1872-07-01
THE UPRISING OF LABOR.
ENTERING UPON THE NINTH WEEK
or THE STRIKES.
Both sides CONFIDENT Of Ultimate aud not
Distant success-work aud Trade Driven
from the City-BuiIdiug Parafy zed.

Both sides Confident Of Ultimate aud not
Distant success-work and Trade Driven
from the City-BuiIding Pnrafyzed.
The great strike for eight hours rs the
full complement of a days labor begins its ninth
week to-day. Both employers and employ
meet daily, and the greatest activity prevails
The capitalists In their daily sessions discuss
not only the best mode OF defeating the present
movement, but also solicit and listen to tho
opinions of those who have made the existing
relations betwten labor and capital a special
study. How best TO guard against strikes, and
what measures shall be taken TO secure the
abollshment Of trades unions are questions re-
peatedly presented for consideration. A record
Of all reports received is preserved. The en-
ployers are careful to note the effect Of the pres
ent strike upon all branches OF industry. and are
preparing a report which will soon be published.
prominent ofIicer OF the Master Carpenters
Association said on Saturday that there was not
one third the amount Of building usual at this
season. Builders were refusing to take con
tracts until the M labor Or question s was man h
been carried to other cities.
THE EFFECTS OF THE STRIKE.
The statistics gathered by the furniture deal
ers show that many firms are procuring stock
from Boston, one firm having forwarded a single
order amounting To $5O,W0. The employers in
this business say they will be Obliged to suspend
rates eg are paid to- New York than to
those of any other city, and a reduction OF the
hours OF labor or a material advance In wages
would positively ruin the trade.
As regards the condition of the strike, the en-
ployers say that the men are resuming on the
ten-hour system at the rate Of 800 or 40 daily.
They predict termination Of the strike during
the week.
THE EMPLOYEES SIDE or THE STORY.
The employees, on the contrary deny that any
ly receiving additions to their number. They
admit that many firms are attempting to enforce
eight hours, but say that the men, instead Of
going e, work; quit the shops end again Join
success sue @ Is conspicuous and the mcn are seem
ingly In IA good spirits rs ever
THE PLUCKy MARBLE CUTTERS.
The marble cutters have received large num-
bers who, refusing to work ten hours, were dis
charged. Their employers publish a card, IN
which they say that their establishments VIII
SSyees Pen VIII oui, mi the sSors TO- man. and Wness
Others are employed In their PLACES the factories
will close. There are three hundred marble
| cutters on strike, and about the same number
OTHER LABOR TOPICS.
The cabinet makers distributed a., 900 to need v
| will attempt to enforce the ten-huur system to-
| day, and that large numbers will b. added 20
| them. with these additions they hope To be
| able to hold out several week.. IL unsuccessful
| they will again strike In October
| The BARRIERS, both employers and employees,
met yesterday and agreed on system oi shorter
| hours. The new arrangement will be put into
| execution Immediately.
| The Singer sewing machine employees have
| learned that Is OF thoir number have resumed
| work on the old system, among them their for
| mer president, George Neusom. Neusom was
suspected OF trcachery, and was requested 20 re-
| sign. The next day he won't to work. The soci-
| ety branded him az n scab The men are hope
| ful.
| The iron nd metal workers report no material
| change in their affairs. Everything sceuI- to bc
| progressing quietly and To- the satisfaction Of all.
| More funds will soon he distributed.
| The strike Of the box makers l. successful.
| Thirty out OF the forty-nye shops have granted
| the increase OF wages asked, which amounts to
| about twenty per cent There are 6,O box
| makers connected with the strike.
| The box makers of Greenpoint have strucl.
| for an enforcement OF the Eight-hour law. All
| the factories were closed from Friday until Sat
| urday at noon, when the men returned 10 work
| under the ten-hour system. They we're en-
| couraged In the strike by New York men The
| determined stand taken by the employers com
| PEELED them to give In. The employers met on
| Friday night, and resolved that the trst one who
| gave In to the men should forfeit $500.
| Myer Finn writes To THE Sun that he has con
| trbutcd 500 toward aiding needy strikers be
| longing 10 the Eight-hour League.
TuB COST OF SEWING MACHINES.
| A machinlst, whose twenty years OF expert
| ence has probably given him a clear underst and
| Ing OF the business, takes up the publ shed let
| ter Of A Machlnist Employed In the Singer
| Establishment" and denies that any such ma
| chine a. the Singer factory makes can he made
| bv anybody for less than $2i.