The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-19
The Metal Workers Agitating the Labor
Question Throughout the Country.
MEETING OF THE MANUFACTURERS.
The Employers Resolve TO Fight Against All
Innovation 10 The Bitter End.
REPORTS FROM OTHER CITIES.
Meetings Of the Metal Workers, Gasmen, Sugar
'Refners, Cartmen, Sewing Machine Makers,
Shirt Cutters, Brass Workers. Sash and
Blind Makers, German Printers
and Employing Manufacturers

and Employing manufacturers.
There WAS little excitement among the trade
organizations holding meetings In the city yester-
day. Suggestions we're made that meeting
should be called for the purpose OF expressing in
dgnation at police Interference and parties were
sent to negotiate for the great han OF the Cooper
Institute for Friday evening
The employers Of the city held meeting during
the evening, and after bitterly denouncing the at
tenpts OF the men to assume control OF their bust
ness and dictate how il should be conducted, they
passed resolutions, given In full in another column,
and in which they assert that they will not yield to
single demand OF the workingmen. Nearly all
the large iron works were represented.
J. Ii. Brewster N Co.. OF Twenty-ffth street. state
that none OF their men, with the exception OF few
painters, were engaged In the strike and, In apub-
The Metropolitan Gas Works and Durant's sugar
refinery are guarded by large defachments OF
The tailors have donated 81, 600 and the Crispns
$500 to the Singer Companies employees.
epo, at 'n eI ernt1 ne TO
hour for work after p. NJ. No eighty cents, no
work.
The Iron and Metal Workers.
Early in the organization OF the Iron and Metal
workers. Union that body was joined by the New
York branches OF the English Amalgamated Society
of Engineers and last week the officers OF these
branch organizations informed the central body Of
The Amalgamated Society, by cable, Of their action
ipom the Executive Council sitting in London,
stating that half million dollars had been placed
10 The credit OF the New York Eight Hour League
~ tfat city. Also that ne executive committee OF
rs aa p doals on deposit one hun h
League. 1t was intended to keep this news secret
till afterthe meeting OF the Executive Committee
of the iron and metal workers which is to be held
tonight at Germania Hail. but, 1t having been
given to two reporters, pledged not to publish it
till after tomorrow, 1t some way leaked out In
city paper yesterday, much to the dissatisfaction
At the meeting Yesterday the Secretary read
Morrisapia- at which il was unanimously decided
TO contribute from the earnings OF each man pres
metal workers on strike. meeting at YOnkers Is
reported TO have taken the same action.
notice ,n eo was reported as nayng been posted
announcing that 1t would remain closed Tor the
summer.
The entire number Of the manufacturers reported
as having aceeded to the demands of the Union up
TO last night is forty-three.
To-day delegation leaves to visit all towns
where railroad manufactures are carried on
throughout the line OF the New YORK and Erie, and
they are to distribute from advance trains thou
sands of circulars CONTAINING the following an.
n0uncement:- t4E
The employees of the Erie Railroad Company are ear
this evening cght clock delegates the
York n aS vicinity
favor OF the Eight Hour law.
The meeting adjourned ut five O'Clock, but num-
and discussing the news from England and the
probabilities OF the strike till late In the evening
The Metropolitan Gasmen ON Strike
Again.
The members of the Metropolitan Gasmen's Pro-
tective Union. consisting of three different gangs,
employed at the Metropolitan Gas Works. Forty
second street and Eleventh avenue, assembled at
their place ofmeeting yesterday forenoon, in Forty
second street, to the number OF about four hun
80
ton Of the eight-hour system, which was repud
ated by the company ON Monday last, after being in
operation during the previous week They COM
plain in most painful manner, and express them
selves determined to hold out to the obtaining of
what they term their rights. They seem very
luctant and unwilling, however to give any details
regarding the measures they have adopted TO secure
them. At the meeting committees were appointed
to wait upon the company for the purpose OF solicit
ing acqnescence to their demands which
bodied in the following explanation and causes OF
When the men first complained OF the length OF
time they had to work and appealed to the com
pany for some concessions they were asked what
concessions they required. They lthe gasmenl
%e hos to ess aea
them TO accept "a per day and continue to work
twelve hours, but they persistenty refused. The
company finally gave them 81 per day and retained
al who were willing owork twelve hours. The
men worked steadily but somewhat disapreeably,
under these conditions up 70 the past week. when
they demanded work according to the eight
hour system. The company again had to grant
ths concession or leave the city without gas re-
and giving 81 to all who desired to work during
twelve hours. The latter portion were very few.
The eight-h0ur system was, therefore, necessarily
tried by the company all through last week, during
which 1t was found That they failed to accumulate
he e usual amount OF gas required New worken
being inexperienced their endeavors to assist the
company were not OF any extraordinary account
Jet out the fires, and kept them TO their PAGES. on
Monday morning two who were discovered in
ss ss Tes EfI Eu9neer Tas snTec
gangs then ceased work, because the two wh9
seemed unwilling to do their work properly would
aS s ,f sSi a SsSS S s
the gas company, upon subsequent examination,
lQund tnat on account OF the great loss OF tiiNe
incurred by exchanging hands under the cght-hour
system the righ. amount Of gas could not be accu-
could he extracted. and that the men were not rs
faithfully at work as before. The company under
such circumstance say thev coud not do better
than offer "a day for twelve hours' work again. at
the same time telling all who were unwilling to
work under sucn eopGltions that they were at lib
erty to leave. The consequence was that all the
men have been on strike since Monday afternoon, |
and the company are striving TO get along well
a. they possibly can S Wi1n ing n from
from Ninth to Eleventh avenue, presenting very
determined and certainly striking appearance.
the gas works last evening were badly beaten
by them, but their wounds are not OF
u serious nature. Ine RaSUlcn are lnosi positive
~ pleading the labofous and sckening nature Of
their work, and cannot see why Their demands
especially during the hot summer season, should
be rejected. The company, on the other hand, are
hrm aud determined TO illuminate the metropolis
independent OF their assistance, II they can; ~ not,
al any cost OF money Great excitement prevails
IN uptown circles lest the ong-predcted gloom
should come at last
The Sugar Uouse Workmen.
About two thousand Of the laboreFs employed
~ The sugar rehneres Of this city assembled 10 -
night ~ Gieb's HAN 10 Orchard street. The crow
was packed together 80 closely that there was
scarcely room for breath Of fresh air The men