The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-21
CARPENTERS STRIKE.
Afternoon Session,

The Carpenters Union met in secret session yes.
Serday afternoon at Masonic Han, Mr.. Michael
Pardy In she chair At an early hour several re-
porters called, but not being able to gain admission
went away. It having been early voted to admit
the HERALD reporter to the secret sessions he en-
tered as usual and took his seat at the desk. The
meeting having been called to order the following
communication was read:- -
CAxBRIpGEPoRr, Mass, May II, 1877
An hs II ,a gives the pES 4
Nsw enclosed notice You S viii
that we hold an sonven8n n sni,n in Boston
to grand d
en in the evening at Cooper who spoke very
sceegtsIly We now ask & that some Of your unions ya
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eecay r es
Tie receipt h
'0"' ~ 's"' A''' AH0 A'sH'' IRA STEWARD.
The cali referred to above states as folows:-
sThe hours OF labor must and shall be reduced and
the reduction is never to be purchased by accept
og a reduction OF pay. On this preliminary issue
Join hands with ALL regardless Of party, nation.
u. y, color class or sex, wavng every other issue,
and knowing no friends or foes except as they aid
or oppose this long-deferred, worldwide MEASURE
The call stated that the meeting would take place
at the MeiaG!on, under fremont Temple, Boston,
Gay 2sth inst. =. :, -'~'s
,.,.s e:;iSsE5 s5 To 1yoID snoa 1.%.ss, % .
Yorkville, visit places where men were et work,
but were particularly cautioned to use only moral
was SS received with cries Of "Hear" Right" I'VE
KNOW mo Violence &c,
II wss stated that at Cross, in Thirty ninth
hours They asked the foreman how long his men
worked and ne answered fifteen hours. He was
sea saIa an Of the mem Woea eight hous
and some ten. He had engaged two men the night
previous and one during the morning, who were
member, who had called on Mr.. Hughes,
stated that this employer had been mallgned. IL
had been currently reported that Mr hughes OF.
fered to receive any committee the union sent at
thc head OF the stairs and throw them all the way
down. Mr.. Hughes, however received them
courteously In his private office and SAID ne Would
gladly send for any OF his workmen whom the
committee should name, that they might confer TO-
gether. He would gladly enter upon the eight
but he could not, with men working only eight hours,
successfully compete In contracts with master car.
penters whose men worked ten hours
THE STREET PARADE
The committee which visited the Police Commits
sioners TO obtain o permit for street parade, re-
ported their action. There had been suggestions
ofYered that parade would be unnecessary. They
thought that II the strike was successfully termi
mated they could well afford to devote day TO che
celebration OF their victory, and II not sue
cessful within few days, the parade would
give them ecidt and excite enthusiasm. with mi,
view they had made an application, and, on nam
ing the streets through which they wished 10
parade, Superintendent Keso would give them the
permit and detail police guard. Friday was sug
gcsted as the day for the parade. The Committee
reported progress, and the course to be pursued
was left 10 be determined at Teutonia Hail.
, A committee, which had called upon Charles
Spencer to procure his services in the prosecution
OF policeman Smith, known to the Unionists az
'No 1,O11,n reported the lawyer O Unionist and
heart and hand with them In their struggle.
A member nroDnaed tn restrict speech making to