New-York tribune., 1872-06-20
TIE EIGHTHOUR MOHEMENT.

Strength OF TIE IRON AND METAL WORKERS
sTRIKE-MAss MEETINGS TO BE HELD-THE
SUGAR REFINERs-RIOTOUs DEMONSTRATIONS
THREATENED.
One of the most important of the strikes
now in progress that of the and metal workers,
which includes number Of trades and large body Ut
men, whose organization is not confined TO NewYorH.
but extends TO all the adjacent cities and Villages About
1000 men were present delegates at the meeting Of
these strikers held yesterday Reports were made as to
the condition OF affairs in the different shops and was
announced that four shops in EewYork and five in Jer
sey City had acceded to the eghthour demand during
the day. while IS shops working on that system
with force OF 400 Four hundred men from Rob
er Hoe Co.'s works present at the meeting. The
iron and metal workers have arranged to begin the pay
ment relief funds tomorrow and say that they have
$500 900 their command. The Amagamated Society Of
Engineers and Machinists in England said to have
$3.50 900 in treasury, has offered TO contribute half Of
that amount TO sustain the strike here. The who
have returned 10 work at eight hours pledged to
subscribe portion Of their wages TO support those who
remain out, and the strike is said to be self
supporting The movement has been extended, by the
influence Of the strikers IN this city, throughout the
State and into the workshops OF the railroad companies
The metal workers have passed resolutions condemnng
violence threats, and in order TO give the police
whom they denounce for their previous action no
sion to charge them with exciting riots or going about
in mob they have reduced the size of the committees
designated TO visit the shops mass meeting of the
workingmen engaged in this strike will be held tomor-
row afternoon, at O'Clock.
The engineers and bOilermakers Of Fletcher, Har-
rison Co.. West-st, numbering 100 refused to 20 10
work Yesterday, although their employers had agreed
for 10 hours work, to pay them II days wages The
men, however, declined TO comply with the terms, In
sisted on eight hours at the previous wages and al
though steam was got up usual, none Of them re-
sponded to the call of the o'clock whistle The pro-
pretors that, If the engineers do report for
duty tomorrow, they will rescind the present offer and
resume work only upon the old basis.
The Executive Committee OF the Eight Hour League
was session with closed doors yesterday The League
has called meeting at Teutona Hall for this even
ing, preparatory TO the demonstration be made
IN the large hail at the Cooper Union tomorrow night
for the purpose of protesting against the conduct OF the
police, and TO express the indignation of the working
and close the shops for the purpose stary
ing the into subectOn." The speakers announced
for the occasion Alexander Troup, William j. Jessup
Theodore III. Banks, Michael Ferguson, Joseph Taylor
Robert Bissert, Conrad Kuhn Fred Homrl ghausen
Jacob MOstadt aud Henry SiebeTt. The Eight Hour
League is preparing afdayits 10 be presented 10 the
Police Commissioners 70 show that OF the strikers
dubbed by the police without prOvOcatiOn.
Atameetiug OF the cdblnetInakers Yesterday a prOBO
sitiOn presented, as alleged from ROux Co.. who
offered 20 acOSde TO the demands Of the men. An
cited discussion arose principally in opposition TO ac
ceptng work from ROuX * Co. because two nOnsOciety
men were working in their shop. No conclusion the
The met in limited numbers yester-
day, aud made arrangements TO attend the meeting
morrow evening.
THE sUGAR REPINERs' STRIKE.
The employing sugar reiners held another Sc
cret meeting, yesterday Wall and Pearlss TO
ult relation 10 the strikes and the formation OF the
Re1BeIs Combination prnmineDt TetueT states !