New-York tribune., 1872-06-21
THE WoRKINGMENS DEMAND.

! EFFECT OF THE HEAT ON THE STRIKES
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETING OF THE IRON AND
METAL wORKERs-CoMPLAINTs OF THE
RECENT ACTION OF THE POLICE-A NE"
DUTY FOR THE MILITIA.
The heat yesterday seemed to cause lethargy
IN nearly all the trades and so little was done that, with
tie exception OF the and metal workers. there was
hardly ANYTHING 10 Indicate that strikes were pending
Teutonla Hall was almost deserted during the oay'
The Executive Committee Of the Eghthour
League was engaged in preparing Tor the rlal OF
the complaints against the police, which are 10 DC
brought before the Police Commissioners on Monday
The cabinet makers held short meeting, at when u
was resolved to resume work at Roux Co.'s factory on
the basis OF eight hours and per cent advance the
non-society men who have been working In that shop
having given their adhesion TO the Eghthour League
with promise 10 abide by the action OF their ieho"-
workmen. Under this arrangement the men VIII return
to work at Roux & Co.'s to-day
The iron and metal workers held meeting, whlcD,
despite the heat of the day and the close and almost
sunocating atmosphere OF the room, was largely at
tended. The large hall OF the Germania Assembly
Rooms in the Bowery, was crowded with mass oil
patient worknRmen. A number Of addresses were
made. and the speakers were earnest ln
exhorting their felow-worl1ngmen to hold out
against all compromises The sentiment was
expressed that If the shops should be closed and IL
should become urgently necessary for the men to obtain
work there were other sources Of employment thah
those which they had abandoned; that the PICK ana
shovel could be taken up and that the yet undeveoped
portions OF the country afforded field for every
would not be forced to that extremity. They could
ana would If necessary drive oil the nuslhess IS IN .e
line from NewYork, and before mat occurred the
facturers whose Interests would thereby Do MtteIy
ruined, wlnd eoneede all that the men sike; M ne
marks OF the speakers were entDusiastlea,
The trades represented IN the Iron and Metal NOrkes
League have probably the best and mos beiS
movement has been IN preparation 1or Sun 81 l.e
time, and it was remarked tht they had deferred req te
strike long not that they feared tue result Dut iS
they might make the movement more enectlVe lb'r
proceedings are ana Is an npnpes
daily reports of which records are kept and the Cen
League is thus fully apprised OF all the movements IN
The Singer employees are still out There are a NUM-
Der who desire return to work, but the Company Il
unable 70 avail itself Of their services, as few nuhdtu
Of their hands are insufficient for the details OF manu-
Most II not all Of the marble works deserted.
the men have succeeded IN bringing the larger mus
manufacturers in this city no losses but it is probable
that their competitors in other cities VIII eyentnh %
il IS useless TO expect them TO coneede eight hours is
they cannot sustain the loss that would ensue -.
struck for eight hours and have formed an organization
to further their strike. This trade s numerically small
competent TO take the places OF the strikers.
The strike of the shirt cutters M sond oTy 3G m
cutters seem TO be confident Of a successful issue
COMPLAINT AGAINST THE POLICE,
A delegation from the Eght-hour League, composed
Of representatives Of the different trades called yester
IN on President Smith, and demanded by whose
authority the attacks were made on the workmen in
front of steinway's panoforte manufacory IN Elfiy
second-st and at Pfeiffers cabiuet mandatory IN
Foriy-secondst of the speakers were quite vc-
lent and denounced the action OF tie Police rs
men. They declared that tue workngnen
1 not attempt TO their way into either OF those
budings that when attacked they we're IN me street
endeavorng persuade men OF their own calling not 70
work on the terms proposed Ihey claimed tnat
IL any OF their number acted disordery the ponce were
there in sufficient Plumbers TO arrest them instead OF
doing the police charged on the crowd ana cinoped
rignf and left without warrant prOYOcatiOn.
President Smith said that the police on that day were
acting under the orders OF tue snperntenden ana mat
the Board Of Police was not responsive Iot the n9Ne
meuts The Board however, had tull confidence III the
far knew no grounds for eensure II tue Commit or
the woTkiDgmen whom ,hey fenresenied considered
themselves aggrleved, let them, make complaint
against the superintendent, ana 9rhg, lOTSnrd
their Witnesses, ana the Board OF Police
would try hm. one thing, however the Board would
not agree TO at the outset IL would not consent 70
allow committees OF worsngmen TO force their way into
shops aud msnuiaSiorlfs ana denanu aHaenSeS m & MIN m
temps these and 10 afford protection to the employ
ere At the time the police were not 10 use any
violence toward workmen ana were 10 aD-
stain from interfering unless It we're absolutely neees-
Commissioner ManieIre and Superintendent Kelso
were also visited The delegates We're finally told that
they could make complaint against Wh0msOeVer they
pleased and the cases would be tired Accordingly one
OF the dele gaton cabinet maker named August Sak,
affidavit against Inspector e. w. Dks and Capts. Henry
Burden John Gunner for having ordered the police
to cuh the complainant and others in Forty
Saturday morning last The case was set down Tor
hearing before Commissioner Manierre on Monday next
at p 1t is intended that the matter shall be fully
investigated
THE MILITIA FOR GUARD DUTY
The arduous and continuous labor imposed OF the pO-
lice for the past month has had It's effect them and
the sick list has increased rapidly The Commissioners
have had under discussion the advisabity Of asking
Mai Gen shaer to assign 100 Of the National Guard to
do guard duty in protecting the gas-houses, sugar
refineree, cabinet and furniture manufactures, ma
chneAhOps. and other threatened points, leaving the
police free 70 perform their regular duties and respond
TO any sudden call that may be made on them. In
stances have occurred where officers and patrOlmen
have not had than three four hours sleep out OF
a. and 1t is this loss OF sleep, combined with the Nafm
weather or tue past two weeks which s imparing the
health OF the force.
THE EIGHI-HoU MOVEMENT FAILURE IN
PORT JERYIs.
PoRT JERvIs n. Y, June 20.-A delegation
Of eight-hour men from NewYork and the Eric Railway
shops in Jersey City attempted public demonstration
here last night. But few OF the mechanics here at
tended, and the meeting was an entire failure. The
workmen all declined 10 engage in the movement.
END.
PHILADELPHIA, June 20.-A meeting of the
strikers at which about present. was held to-
day. Great depression manifested at the resoute
stand taken by employing cabinet makers in opposition
10 the strike The speakers expressed much INDIGNATION
at the employers. Finally, the daily meetings
pended, in consequence Of the small attendance On
Sunday afternoon next, there VIII be mass meeting