New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-12
THE EIGHT-HoUR MOVEMENT.
COOPERATION ASSOCIATIONS TO BE FORMED
PROGRESS OF THE STRIKES.

| COOPERATION ASSOCIATIONS TO BE FORMED
PROGRESS OF THE STRIKES.
The differences between the employers and
the workmen in the principal trades strike in
this city apparently nearer adjustment than they
were week ago. Each side persists in maintaining the
stand has taken and seeks to Guido the other in
uteness The want of thorough organization has been
serious impeachment to the operations OF the societies
forming the Eight Hour League, and has some what
crippled their movement. Acting upon suggestion in
TIE TRIBUNE, the members Of tho League have been
debating cooperation, and at informal assembly OF
many OF them 1t determined TO call meetings with
view of the organization Of cooperative associations
several of the trades.
A meeting of workmen In the furniture trade, neud-
ing cabnetmakers pOishers and varnishers carvers,
elders wood turner's and uphosterers is 10 be held
this evening TO consider plan for the formation OF
association that win make them independent Of their
employers The panoforte makers also to meet for
a similar purpose, and the general feeling among the
workngmen in the trades mentioned indicates that they
believe in their capacity to take Of themselves and
in their ability to organize in such way that men,
Der may realize just proportion OF the profits Of his
labor.
The proceedings of the different trades yesterday were
not marked by any unusual movements The Eight
Hour League in session, and received telegram
from Philadelphia announcing that at mass meeting OF
day. the resolutions OF the New.York League were
affirmed, and that the strike was making satisfactory
progress II was also announced that the employees in
fhe Howe sewingmachne mandatory had struck. and
that the factory closed and that Mr.. Hammany,
manufactures OF Photographic apparatus had acceded
to the eIghthour demand
The upholsterers state that out OF Ga firms specially
engaged In their trade 40 running their shops
eight hours, while the remainder, doing nothing
The coach makers had large meeting, yesterday, at
which 10 reported that q number OF the shops had
resumed the ten hour system. These principally
shops in which the workingmen admitted q par
tlcipaOn In the prOnts. Committees appointed TO
visit the who have returned to work, and urge
them TO adhere ~ the eight hour rule
The blacksmiths and wheelwrghts who have been for
two weeks preparing for strike turned out" yester
day Five bosses Immediately announced that they
coded TO the demands OF the men, aud others
pected to follow their example
THE REFORMED GENERAL SYNOD IN BROOKLYN.
At Mondays session of the General Synod of the
Reformed Chu,eh 10 America the Dr. Anderson charged that Dr.
vermye speeches posste had simply begged the sub
90 nstesd dvong hpsf the needs Of the he bad
busted hms,n mugng The motives Of the Committee Dr. Yer
my.s remarks be said ungenemanJ throughout and for
propose them What for Instance could he nors
nsang than 70 sy the resolutions 10 question had been written by
tb. fJosbi Joab traitor and murderer and the Hpu
yermye writer Of the resolutions 10
murderer reputation and e0nsPr.lo against character
lie looked speech Of Dr. vsye "a sene hgnafole
and thought the gentleman would ben engeaia PJed de-
fendsg the thieves Of the Esu-YOTs RiHE
a. s AnOsO TssOs The sJDss ADDRESSED b. hs Rt H.