The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-07
An Eventual Day for the Men and
Their Employers.
PROGRESS OF THE STRIKES.
The Eight-HOur Movement Extending
Over All Industrial Occupations.
THE FIR ST b. GOD,
One Man Shot in Forty first Street and Vehe-
ment Threatening All Round.

The battle between labor and capital still con-
Nnues and, Judging from present appearances, the
brmer win eventually prove victorious The strikes
are every day becoming more extended and the
numbers OF the strikers each particular trade are
daily being augmented. 1t would appear, too that
not only have the recacitrants In this city settled
down TO a regular
ORGANIZED PLAN or RESISTANCE
10 the employers but that 1t is highly probable that
she movement instituted In New York will spread
Itself all over the country The probability OF this
general uprising OF labor all over the country be-
comes greater as the New York strikes progress
form, and the determination which the workmen
0nally came TO yesterday to hold
A GRAND LABOR DEMONSTRATION
next week, at which delegates from the country
are invited TO attend together with the large
advent OF workingmen who arrived from Chicago
and Other cities yesterday, seeking the protection
OF the Eight-Hour League makes this almost GER
tainty.
Police Headquarters and Mulberry street pre-
sented particularly lively appearance throughout
the day yesterday The entire police force were on
duty throughout the city. All the men who were
not on patrol duty were either kept reserve at
the different station houses or were sent to Police
Headquarters to report for duty The strikers were
also
OUT IN FULL FORCE
throughout different portions OF the city. Early in
the morning large crowds Of idle men were col
lected In the neghborhOOd OF the different head
quarters Of the strikers. Teutonia Assembly Rooms,
she headquarters OF the Eight Hour League, at
Hail. In the Bowery, Military Hall, the headquarters
or the c08chmakers; at Jefferson Hall, the head
quarters Of the pianomakers; at Academy
Hall, the headquarters Of the marble pOishers, and
at Harmony Hall, in Essex street, the headquarters
Of Singers sewing machine men; at the Germania
Assembly Rooms. on the Bowery, the headquarters
DAnOfOrte makers,
Besides the crowds at the different rendezvous
LARGE BODIES OF MEN
congregated at street corners and wherever
work progressed ut which non-strikers were en-
gagged, and 1t took all the efforts Of the police to
keep them In order. Superintendent Kelso received
kilograms reporting progress from the different
precincts during the day. and the inspectors were
busy in dsposing Of their available forces where
ever occasion needed the presence OF the police.
and Others on strike went to the corner OF Hester
street and BOwery, where q large number OF men
are employed on building now In course OF erec-
ton and demanded that the workmen
SHOULD KNOCK OFF WORK.
The latter refused, and there was every prospect
Of q fight when the police arrived on the scene. The
number OF the strikers was so great that the off,
GERS In command deemed 1t necessary to telegraph
to Police Headquarters for assistance. Inspector
D1lkS at once sent platoon OF men to their assist
ance. The appearance OF this additional force had
asautary effect in quelling the strikers, and they
dispersed after a short time, hut
VOWED FUTURE VENGEANCE
against those who were at work. large number
Of men who were at work at buildings at the corner
Of Eleventh street and Third avenue and Nineteenth
street and Seventh avenue were threatened by the
strikers also, and 1t was deemed necessary to send
to Police Headquarters for assistance. Inspector
strikers The strikers threatened to kill those who
continued work, but no disturbance took place.
II was rumored last night that the strikers In
tended attacking the gas works and leaving the
city in darkness but this was probably canard.
Belt line had struck, but there was no foundation
for the report.