Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-21
New York.
THE STRIKE BECOME

THE STRIKE BECOME GENERAL,
The bncklayerS, plumbers, carpenters, cabinet
makers, uphOlstercrs and wood carYers began
the new aud general strike for the eight hour
system of labor to-day. The contemplated
strike has naturally awakened considerable in
tereSt in labor matters throughout the entire
state and to-day not less than 10000 will be di-
reCtly or indirectly affected by the strikers. OF
course the time is considered propitious or the
men would not strike They are well organ
lied and have large funds. What the bosses are
likely to do nobody can tell. The probability is
that about half of them will grant the demand
to-day, and that some will hold out as long as
possible. There is some talk of probable
lock out by the employers and consequent retail
ation by the men.
The president of the bricklayers' union in
formed reporter this morning that the move
ment on the part of the men was in his opinion
unfair and i-advised. There are in all about
$500 brcklayers employed in this city. The
president added 81 believe / was acting with
authority, and did the best could do not
approve Of the policy adopted by the union,
out OF course | am them with heart and
soul. There are 10000 laborers that cannot
wait; when we stop there are at least 1000 team
sterS who will he idle. At the brick yards work
will stop, and some 5000 men can do nothing.
There are 5000 German trainers, 1000 iron men
at least. all of these will be idle. If we strike
we don't get what we want Within a week
there will be row. We have a large sum in
the treasury, and then the men on strike will
leave the city and work in other towns so as
not TO be chargable upon the organizations of
this city"
The wood carveTS last night resolved to strike
for the eight hour system, and the cabinet
makers aud upholStercrs took similar action.
The boss carpenters at meeting tonight en-
deayored TO compromise on nine nourS but the
men held out, and finally eight hours was con-
coded. The majority of cabinet makers have
given IN TO the workmen, as have also the brick
makers and stone masOns. The grinders and
polisherS and some other minor organizations
strike tomorrow.
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
In the Methodist general conference to-day,
DIR. Curry presented the memorial of j. s.
Goodenough, formerly superintendent of the
printing department of the book concern, in
which he replies to certain assertions concerning
him in DIR. lanahans report.
MIR. Goodenough contends that the concern
met with no loss during his superintendent,
and alleges that Dir. Lanahan's motive In bring
ing the charges against him was to get his own
son into the paper business.
DIR, Lanahan then charged that the whole con-
cern-editorS, secretaries and agents-were con-
cerned in oil Speculations, to the detrment of
the church, and that j. +. Porter, who used TO
purchase the paper for the concern, was a peni-
Tertiary convict. loud cries Of "Order, "hear
him ont" etc
DR.. Harris said if Dr. Lanahan alluded to
him as one of the secretaries engaged in oil
specuatons, he was utterly misinformed.
After some further warm discussion, DR.. Gill
bert Haven of Boston said it was proper to re-
mark concerning the charge that Porter was
penitentiary convict, that the offence was more
technical than anything else and that after the
trial the Judge, jury and prosecuting attorney
petitoned for the immediate release of the
accused
In reply to DIR. Lanahan's assertion that DIR.
Carlton instigated Goodenough's memorial that
gentleman said bp hal M tn do yif hat
paper, and never saw it until it was put into
print. The paper was referred. Mr.. Gums
report on the book concern accounts was pre-
sented and referred
Resolutions were offered fixing Thursday as
the time for appointing the place for holding
the next general conference; proposing a
change in the ritual for the baptism of infants !;
substituting two boards of publication, one of
ministers and the other of iaymen, who shall
meet once in three months, and have general
supervision over all publishing interests of the
church, and Tor the election of provisional
bishops.
RUPTURE IN THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY
The threatened split in the International So
ciety took place yesterday. The federal council
met IN the morning and held a very stormy SEES
SION Section 3, the oldest i'm the country, pre-
Sentvo It's withdrawal, and scene OF great eou-
fusion ensued. Excited speeches and mutual
recriminationS were with difficulty restrained by
the chairman. The difficulty seems to be the
lalulo Vi iHc oHenulIS secuOn 10 endorse the
views OF the party responsible for the nom-
nation OF presidential candidates at Apollo hall.
The announcement of split in the general
council in London, and the formation Of a rival
body under the name of universalist federal
council, was made.
MIR. BEECHER ON STRIKES. .
| Henry Ward BeecheT preached sermon last
| night on strikes. He said the mass of labor had
been swayed by politicians, and the result was
| great dissatisfaction. Labor had been trodder
under foot and despised, and he was in sympa
| thy with labor and the present movement. La
Dor isl discontinued because it seems vulgar to
| eat your bread by the sweat of your brow. Re
| fnement has been monopoly too long. The
movement shows desire for refinement, and its
success means elevation. But workingmen are
inclined to become too proud. They forget that
Christ was the son of a carpenter They will
disfranchse themselves if they do not have
care.