The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-19


want "eight hours" Cheers and cries OF Ten
hours, ten hours.'l They wanted to work ten
hours day for 50 80 and twenty-five cents for each
extra hour. That the best and plainest way.
Here the crowd gave wild hurrah, showing how
intensely earnest was every individual in its ranks
Speeches were made alternately in German and
English, and meanwhile the initiation and quaf-
cation OF new members was rapidly progressing
where the mass OF men pressed densest ana most
eager.
Mr.. PATRICK CONNOLLY, one OF the men who was
sent to the .bosses' to negotiate terms, said that
OF them had answered, "When y0n want To
strike, strike. can fin my sugar house with Ger
mans" Most OF those In his employ were Germans,
and they had Immediately struck and cleared
cut" and had also come there TO the meeting to
enroll themselves with the movement Another
round OF cheers was here given.
Evidence that the strike In the sugar refining
trade was becoming Overwhelmingly general
poured In from every side, and nothing cSdi I. ex
received.
The committee on the rules Of the order reported,
and at a late hour the meeting adjourned twas
rumOred that fight had occurred early In the day
between society men and men who refused to Join
the strike In Water street. One man was severely
beaten, and five of his assailants were arrested.
Csrtmen's Protective Union.
There was meeting Of the Cartmen's Protective
Union held last evening at Rose Hill Hall, Second
avenue. The chair was occupied by David Magner,
and william Quinn acted as Secretary. The qucs
tons considered were talked over mainly In a con-
versatonal form, the chief grievance being the vio
known as boss cartmen. The law, it was declared,
forbids the giving OF more than three licenses to
any one man; but, notwithstanding that provision,
s az e sTee ann Second
nue., has nearly thirty carts, which he has
numbered and uses, though ne has but three
licenses and the same was declared TO be true or
John Dunn. of Thirty fifth street. near First avenue
who said to have eighteen carts; Collins, of
Thirty third street, near First avenue, twelve CARTS
and many others, who were declared to have from
ten to thirty carts numbered and in use but who
main object Of the meeting last evening was
TO arrange for a committee OF members to
wait upon the Mayor and insist upon having
with; and falling that 1t was determined
to employ a lawyer, and through him have
all who work more carts than their licenses war
rant forced to reduce the number to the
legal standard. The main reason gwen for the
action proposed was that the men who work
large number Of carts take work away from the
poor men who can only afford to keep one cart
and In other ways injure the business.
At this point delegation was received from the
Painters Association and Mr.. John T. Halbcrt, its
chairman stated the object Of the visit to be to ask
parade the 4th Of July, for the purpose Of demon
strating to all the force OF the eight-hour move
ment, and the determination OF the workngmen to
stand by the eight-hour law.
He was followed by John McMackin, Secretary
Of the Grand Lodge of American Painters, who
made strong references to the recent action of the
police, claiming that, while any citizen fearing
either disturbance or violence Mt his house could
not obtain action by the police until an overt act
had been committed, those who were refusing
to act in conformity with the eight-hour law could
secure the violent assistance OF the police, who
had dubbed and otherwise injured peaceable men
while quietly on their way to inform their fellow
workmen Of the general desire that they would
unite with the other wOrkingmen in an effort to
secure compliance with the law or the land.
The Harness Makers.
The third meeting of the Harness Makers Society
was held last evening at Putnam Hail. Third ave-
nue., with william Wilson in the chair and william
Uo1a al ctip no oF fha
meeting last evening was to perfect the organiza-
tion, which now numbers eighty MEMBERS
in order to be prepared for action should
occasion promise The eight-h0ur ques-
ton partially considered, but there was
ers do mot yor strike for EIGHT hours as
full days work. and many others who would like
to secure the eight-hour system feel that the youth
fulness OF the organization and the lack OF any
large amount of funds In the treasury not con-
ditons which, for the present at least would war
additional meetings and give the subject further
consideration before coming to fixed determine
ton as to either pay or hours for days work.
The Sash and Blind Makers.
The Sash and Blind Makers Union held regular
meeting last evening at Military Hail, No. 1913 Bow
cry. Mr. william Bogart, the Chairman, presided,
and the attendance was quite large, considering
that the heat in crowd of human beings was al
most insufferable. score of workmen were init
ated members OF the order.
This organization has already assessed its men,
bers for the creation Of fund from which to afford
relief to such suffer from engaging In the strike
To married men who are ont OF employment $40 are
given each week and to unmarried men IS. The
Secretary in reporting said that none OF the fund
appropriated for the purpose nad yet oeen Paid as
fused to accept any relief. They are very few
In number now, the movement IN their trade
having proven almost u success. The employees of
three shops struck and joined the Union last night,
making about thirty men. These are the shops
with which the most trouble has been had, and their
alliance is said to insure the speedy end OF the
strike, as the employers who have not already
cumbed cannot resist their demands any longer.
The German Printers Strike.
The German compositors employed in two of the
German printing establishments, to the number of
about dozen, were strike since Monday, on ac-
count OF the refusal OF the employers comply with
the terms ofthe newly formed German Typographical
Union, involving an increase OF wages OF twenty
per cent one or these firms yesterday acceded to
the terms of the men, and only those employed by
the other remained on strike. The men employed
In German newspaper printing office in Williams
burg were also on strike yesterday. The men EN-
ployed In the German newspaper printing establish
ments In this city have, with the consent of the
Union, accepted compromise involving an in
crease of ten per cent. ~
The Howe Sewing Machine Men.
The meeting OF the Howe Sewing Machine en-
poyes at No. 80 FIRST avenue was, as usual well
attended yesterday, but little OF anything worthy
OF notice was transacted. They were waiting, they
claimed, to eucidate some ENHANCEMENT OF the
laoor question IN the city OF Bridgeport.
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The Shirtcutters.
The second day of the shirtcutters strike opened
briskly at No. eS Walker street yesterday.
The usual routine reports of committees were
heard, and expressions Of devotion TO the work be-
fore them were offered: me men IN TINS movement