The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-10
THE TOILERS OF THE HUB.
Vigorous Organization for q Strike Of All the
Trades-Eight Hours Demanded-A
Fourth Of July Parade.
Boston. June o. 1871.

BOSTON, June 9, 1872
The workingmen OF Boston have taken the pre-
lminary steps towards following in the wake OF the
New Workers for general eight-hour system. To
secure union and strength they are engaged In the
formation OF
TRADES ASSEMBLY,
to comprise members OF all the various trades
unions In the city, Of which there are be-
lieved to be nearly one hundred. At a
secret meeting held last night, there were
delegates present from twenty-five unions,
representing the bookbinders bakers, carpenters,
coopers curriers', machinists and blacksmiths mar
BILE workers. painters, pasterers printers, tailors
pressmen, tin platers, trunk makers, upholsterers
varnishers, polishers and wood workers. Besides
the various trades unions represented there were
representatives present from the
SUPREME MECHANICAL ORDER OF THE SUN.
The aim and design Of that order were explained
at length, and copy Of the constitution was left
with the officers OF the meeting for the benefit OF all
DESTROYS OF further Information. The order was
established for the purpose OF consolidating into
one body all mechanics and tradesmen, with q view
OF enabling them to consult an act in con-
cert on all matters pertaining to their common
and the delegates present declared that
for mechanics 1t was as much superior to Odd Eel
the moon. The order was established In the United
States In 1896; Is already
In numbers, and II claimed that II rules New
York city to-day the general union existing among
oil trades In regard to the eight hour movement
being due to Its influence. The speakers evidently
appeared to think that the supreme Mechanical
order OF the SUM- would largely obviate the neces-
sity OF a trades assembly II the workingmen would
only join in force. delegate from the marble
workers stated that at the meeting on Friday
| Ing proposition was made to
STRIKE ON MONDAY FOR EIGHT HOURS
but that he opposed 1t, desiring postponement
until the feelings Of other trades unions could be
l rnAA daIn
promptly and decidedly pledged the support OF
their unions for whatever trades should initiate the
feeling that such movement had got to come
soon, and that whatever trade started 1t deserved
and should receive sympathy, and, II needed, the
substantial, material aid Of all other trades. The
delegate nom the marble workers said they were
PREPARED TO STRIKE AT ANY TIME,
having already several hundred names an their
ROLL and the moment a strike was begun they
would receive large accessons; In fact all but two
or three marble workers o would join heart and
further stated that with the encouragement he had
received from other trades, he should issue
WORKERS in the rst psst the week. In acepTG
ance with an invitation OF committee appointed
at the recent Faneai Hall meeting Of the working
coming Fourth OF July by q procession OF the
various trades unions and laborers organizations,
delegates met with them at Raynor's Hail. Al
SEVENTEEN ORGANIZATIONS WERE REPRESENTED,
a sS sns M
strong were secretaries. Upwards Of an hour was
consumed In discussion as 70 whether the Eight
Hour League was entitled to be rep
resented, Ira Stewart being present as n
delegate. After two or three votes
had been taken 1t was finally decided to admit
him 1t was stated by the Secretary that the dele.
gates present had given as a rough estimate 1880
men as the number who would probably parade
from their unions and there were many not repre-
sented. IL was voted to have parade OF the
trades unions and laborers organizations on
the coming Fourth OF July, and committee OF
McCa rtv
Thomas James, stephen Donnegan, David Fitz.
gerald, Ira stewart, James Coffee and George w.
Locke were chosen to consider and report on
same TO be reported to the Faneu Hall committee
ana by them laid before the delegates from the va
rious unions at an adjourned meeting next Satur-
day evening.