New-York tribune., 1872-06-18
THE LABOR UPRISING.
ppocprss OF THE STRIKES.

Tho events of the past few days seem 10
indicate increasing weakness In the ElShthour n'o'
nant and growing lack Of confidence among the WORK
men "A TO the chances OF their ultimate success. ee'ei
Of the strikes have ended or have 80 nearly coseu '
thew have lost al force, and the men engaged 10
them are resuming work at ten hours. Inc eoaeh.
,nakers, strike which included all the painters iui
mers and body makers in tho carriage trade came 10 sn
end Yesterday the entire force resuming Work on he
old svstem The failure Of this strike is principally que
20 the action Of the men employed by brewster ".
OF Broome-st who have been working on ooopeiuuso
principle whereby the men received proporuoh VI ,e
urofits In a conference with the firm the men were peu
to ace that they had occasioned loss to their em
movers of S20OO0 and an addiuonm loss
Ia themselves IN the shape Of dividends nearly due apu
now forfeited by their action. brewster men nio"ou
the Coachmakers' Association OF their intention 70
return 10 work, and, amid much excitemenb ~ was
determined by the coachmakers generally TO abandon
the strike. All Of the shops that nave oech "oiAn "
eight hours Will now return to ten
The thermometers are nearly all at work. ana ther
movement has been apparently fruitless Inc aco VI
the steinways men, upon which the piano-naKers h'u
hinged all their hopes, has discouraged them.
The Singer Manufacturing Company kept its factory
closed Yesterday and no men were at work nouce
posted on the stated that the factory woud ren
closed until further notice.
The eabnetmakers still assert that their srlKe mas
been mainly successful and estimate that they nave
about 300 men now unemployed. Ihe Workmeh III
Zieelers shop in Beeckerst and in Dulerths IN Eliza
bettst resumed work yesterday morning on ther own
terms The EightHour League exhibited document
which he signed by Mr. shasy acting te
POTTER and stymus Company and which conceded tnoou
rates Of nav for eight hours work. and twenty per cent
rsptino these terms 70 the employees the men should
not interfere with the working OF the machinery o M
tne from neP PbadepSa was received by the EehtHour
League that dispatches are constantly %
oprtfaof m
the NewYork strike has failed, and that an he nen ~
the t1rne from n San Francisco stating that the
furnituremakers of that city had formed %
associat ton and calling upon the members OF tne u"
In this city TO pursue similar course - .o,, o.
The employees in several white lead works struck yes
The iron and metal workers report continued success
in their movement, several firms having conceded egn'
hours yesterday
THE sUGAR-RIFISERs sTRIKE-BoIsTERoUs DEhoNsIlA-
TIoSs.
large party Of strikers most of them from Brooklyn
d. congregated soon after yesterday, in frOnt
of Chas Durants sugar refinery in Twenynithst' near
the East River and endeavored to break In and take pos
session of the building and ALSO first by persuasion and
then by force 10 prevent the employees from resuming
work Some of the crowd, which gradually increased
until It numbered between 400 and 5 were very demon
sratye and disordery Capt Cameron Of the Eighteenth
Precinct was informed Of the condition OF affairs, and
taking with him 50 men, hurried to the scene, charged
on the crowd and soon put them to flight Several OF
the strikers were roughly handled by the police, but
arrests we're made large force OF police sent TO
Capt Cameron's precinct late last night to guard Mr.
Durants refinery from threatened attack at O'Clock
this morning.
Committee of three representing the sugar-retners
on strike, and wearing the red ribbon OF the Inter
nationals in their buttonhoes called superintendent
Keso yesterday, asked to be allowed to parade to-
day. presented their proposed line of march, which
included West South, and Greenwichsts and Battery
place The superintendent told the Committee that
he would submit the proposed route to the
Board of Police, but he doubted whether tho
Board would allow the parade 10 take place, as
it would interfere materially with the business
interests Of the city by obstrucng traffic for consider
able time in some Of the most crowded streets. In
sponse TO his questions the object Of the demon
sration one Of the Committee said that the sugarre
fners tue public their strenRth He de-
oned 20 say why they had chosen that particular route
for is said that nearly all the large reneres in the
city the proposed line Of march The Committee
also stated that the proposed to parade in
Brooklyn and Jersey CITY, Later in the afternoon the
Committee called said that the project had been
abandoned
large number of strikers from New-York, estimated
at co., visited Brooklyn, +. D., yesterday morning, and
forming line in Firstst., marched 20 the sugarrehnery
of Molenhauer Schroeder, at the foot of Rushs The
worzmen employed in the refinery Immediately struck
upon being refused advance Of wages from 81 rs
to 81. The crowd then went 10 Hayemeyer Elders
refinery the foot Of South Tbirdst, and induced the
entire force of wormen to strike and join their ranks
The strikers became exceedingly bold, and were
acting in disorderly manner when Chief OF Police
Campbell Inspector Folk, and Captain WOglOm arrived
the head Of squad OF police and ordered the crowd
making the slightest resistance and quiet restored
to that section Of the city The police have made
raDgements for the protection OF life and property but
do not anticipate any acts of violence on the part Of the
The sugar reners Of Jersey City sent delegation yes
erday TO the firm OF Matthiessen Wechers to effect
@ ba1 D1vnr ngs o S h
and did not about taking the back at the
and they would be perfectly willing to close t. police
force of so men was sent 70 the refinery yesterday
ing to prevent any disturbance; but, all was quiet
the force reduced TO 80 and finally TO six last
THE MASTER MAsoSs IN COUNCIL.
The master met at the Mechanics and Traders
Exchange yesterday 10 confer upon the results Of the
EghthOur system and to consider the conduct Of the
men under its workings. John T. Conover presided and
Marc Eidz acted as secretary. Statements were made
by several Of those present showing the extent Of the
demands made by their men, In several instances IL
was reported that dscbargng cause such as
neglect OF work or incompeteney, all the other men
employed the same Job struck and refused to work
until the boss" agreed to take back the person dis
charged. There was general sentiment OF oppostlon
10 conceding anything further 10 men who by their
arbitrary conduct are prendieing all that they have
notices warning others from working for certain en-
pOyers whose men had struck under the circumstances
mentioned. These proceedings were said 10 he
confined TO the society men, who only struck
Jobs where they In the majority
The nunion generally said TO be more reason
able in their actions. II proposed thoroughly re-
organize the Master MasOns Society and to provide for
q election OF officers. The President and Secretary
authorized TO procure suitable to meet in
and the Association then adjourned subject TO the call Oh
the Chairman.
BROOKLYN STRIKES.
wellknown Brooklyn architect states that he has
prepared plans for 16 buildings which were to have been
erected at once, at an estimated cost OF sOO but the
capitalists have decided suspend operations until the
issue between the strikers and their employers has been
settled The strike Of the ironmoders machinsts and