New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-20
NEW YORK.

The Strikers-Tng steam Pipe ExplO-
siOn-Decline in Erie-Organizfng a
Strike in BOstOn-Peter Cooper Aid
ing Striking shirt Cutters-Railvyay
Managers COnyentiOn-NO More Re-
duced Passage Rates tor Political
Meetings or state Fairs.
New YORK, June l9.-The employers in
all branches of manufactures in this city
and vicinity met last evening, and passed
resolutions to reject the eight-hOur system
and accept ten hours only for days work,
and to hold out to the bitter end. An ex-
ecutive committee to perfect the work of
organization was appointed
The effects of the strike in JERSEY City
are beginning already to be felt among the
poorer classes.
1t is reported that a strong combination
is being effected. with the intention OF re-
instating Jay Gould as president Of the Erie
railroad.
The Stokes trial commenced to-day. One
juror was selected.
The steam pipe of the tug Niagara ex-
plOded this morning, fatally sealding James
Dorsey.
Delegates left Jersey City this afternoon
to arrange for strike all along the line of
the Erie railroad. The employees in Jersey
City numbering 600, are almost unanimous
for strike.
The number of metal workers on strike is
constantly augmented by fresh accessiOns.
The gas workers who are on a strike made
a demonstration against those employed in
the works. They have Quilted, and police
force was sent to the scene.
Shea and Tully infOrmers of the recent
Sunday liquor cases, were tried IN the Quar-
ter Sessions, upon the charge of conspiracy
to extOrt money, and were committed.
The chief feature of speculation in Wall
street to-day was the decline in Erie. In
London to-day Erie declined from ABA to
40a, and afterward rallied to 42a4. This,
of course, affected the stock here, which de-
clined from 521R to J07s, and afterward ad-
vanced to 523s.
Arrived-Steamer Meuda. Arrived out
Batavia, City of London, and Herman.
dispatch from Boston has been re-
ceived, stating that the men are organizing
there to go out on the strike the latter part
of July.
Peter Cooper has given $1,000 toward
sustaining the shirt cutters in their strike.
The Singer sewing machine men are still
out, and there does not appear to be any
possibility of speedy or satisfactory ad-
iustment.
The sugar reiners are in precisely the
same condition as yesterday.
The stable and cOachmen of Brooklyn
will strike on Saturday unless paid $l4 in
stead of Sl2 per week.
At a recent convention Of the railway
managers of the New York Central, Erie
and Pennsylvania Central lines an agree
ment was made to sell hereafter no passen-
ger tickets for political meetings or State
fairs at reduced rates.
Money easy at 305 per cent on call loans,
Sterling exchange weak at 952 95s. Gold
1885 1I324 Loans Id4 for carrying
new fves lI2Ia; skies of 1881. with cOu-
pOns, Il934; five-twenties of 1862, HAS:
1854, HAS; 1865, lI4s4 new issues
ll6lz: 1867, Il7A; 1863 II624: tenforties
l1IA. The transactions IN State bonds were
very small. Tennessees, old 73, new 7234
Virginias, old A., new 80: LOuisianas. old 50,
new S.; levee skies SO, eights 7S: Alabama
eights 81, fves 90; Georgia skies "A. sevens
SO; North CarOlinas, old S22s new 90; South
Carolinas, old 52lR. new 80.