New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-27
ATTITUDE OF THE WORKINGMEN.

ATTITUDE OF THE WORhINGMHH'
RuMoRs OF A COURT OF ARBITRATIoN-NEiTlIEl'
EMPLOYERS NOR STRIKERS WILLING 10 CO% r
PROusE-RIOTOUS PROCEEDINGS OF CAi'
DRIVERS.
The strikers, according to the reports OF the
employers have expended their strength and working
men have only to return TO labor and to exert themselves
in repairng the losses of the past few weeks The STATE
ments of the workingmen, however, conflict IN many III
stances with those OF their employers.
The Central Executive Committee OF inc hanuiac-
turers Association meots daily ana receives repol's
from the shops with which it has communication. VI
these the Delamater Iron Works reported, yesterday
that all of their employees had resumed work upon the
old farms Nicol & Blerwell announced that their
men had returned Tuesday evening and John koach
Of the Morgan Iron Works informed the Committee that
all of his men, G5O in number had resumed WORK. ana
that he had 90 applicants beyond the complement re-
qured for his shop.
A. s. Cameron Co. announced that all OF their men,
$50 in number had returned, and that many of them
stated that they would never strike again.
The Executive Committee has been informed as IL
SAYS upon the best authority, that the Citizens ASso
citation has not rendered its services for arbitration be
tween the employers and the employees. inc commune
has received note from e. Pepper as hIanns VI 1
National Bureau OF Migration reqnsstng conIoie"oo
for the adjustment Of the pending difficulties -, .
The communication did not appear to enanate rem
sufficiently responsible source, ana the committees Coh
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Committee say that they are willing to avail them
selves Of any influence tending 70 proper and
1Iovers and the employed. but they consider
it their duty 10 guard against lnnuehces
originating from irresponsible sources and that arDltra-
tjon can ONLY be brought bear after more thorough
investigation of the subject The employers geheIay
for il AT present number Of manufacturers who had
heard that arbitration was proposed called AT me
project The following firms have signed he IeSOiutons
passed at the employers meeting, which anrned the
enhOur rule and denounced the trades.unions;
John Roach Son Norge Iron M Mrs We y0. ssr CO. %
Co. Tfs DmeJ M5 q Co. % Iron wor vSas
Butler A. s. Cameron 4 Co.. james Jackson Bro, Khtsr
Tubular wheebarrow Co. Albany Street Iron works Alexander
s ssas Co.. I'1 RosS BHs
John Matthew HeGG BSSS,. TSo Wei s SID, AE ns5 S
BlerTel Psgldag Ke@5l' CO. VII r Bepss Co R
Gag w Co. F aoss w wIi9.Ss, 4a Ge
steam Engine works Atlantic WORKS Pioneer Iron Works
Pov s sssass Bc,G g' d1 Fisher S
BIRD John A. Sterrs Kaber g. Fox Son. Jefferson Psn O.
Se5 s % T n SSG ssa Field Alien wcis smith Bfo
Conor MAys,J ii. saAeh Co., haOch Chunk PENN L. H.
The Committee also stated that the carpenter work
required in one OF the largest Duons low ID course Oh
erection in this city VIII not be done by carpenters from
NewYork, but that JourneyDen from distant city have
The Iron and Metal Workers League was in session
during the day, and continued Its payments to needy
members portion OF the payros were sent to Cleye-
land for the purpose OF obtaining additional funds A
number OF the late employees at the Morgan Iron Works
were present and contradicted Mr. Koachs statement
that his shops were full, ana claimed that half OF his
men were not at work. 1t was also claimed that the
bOilermakers in the Deamater Iron works had not
The woringmen say that the arbitration proposition
is confined on their part TO an 0ner Tor dscussion be-
the employers and themselves and that they have
agreed ~ submit their claims 10 sefchosen arbi
traitor.
still out with the exception OF few mon employed
in finishing limited number OF machines which are
Company Is pressed TO manufacture the =" Medium ="
been made to call the back and several OF them
overtures rejected. The announce that they
intend to persist in their demand.
The strike in the furniture trade has virtually ended
few of the men remain out but 1t is apparent that
they are not hopeful.
The German employing printers held meeting at
Huebners hotel, in the BOweFy, yesterday afternoon,
lot the purpose OF FORMING an association the object OF
which Is 10 regulate the relations between the employ
scale of prices which the German typographical
Union seeks TO make permanent An organization was
dent Mic Mueller Secretary II. Kirshner Treasurer
d. Gerdts. The committee appointed at the previous
crease of 10 per cent should be offered. bur the
consideration OF this question postponed, 1t was
the subject. Conference Committee appointed,
including Mesrs LANCE, Ludwg, schuter, Gerdts and
by the German typographical Union TO obtain control OF
emigrant compositOrs at Castle Garden.
The stabemeD on tho Second. Seventh, Eighth, and
Nnth-aves Broadway, and Belt Railroads struck yes
terday for s. day. They had been receiving 81 90 for
make the concession, and on the Eghth-aye line new
men were employed
TRADE oUTRAGEs.
About noon yesterday a gang Of over 200 strikers
marched to the depot OF the secondave. Railroad and
tried to persuade the drivers TO stop work Consider
able disturbance was created. and riot seemed mIn
nent, when a number Of officers OF the Nineteenth
Precinct appeared and arrested the follow.
ing: George Kelly, Arthur Mullen, Thomas
Kearns Johu Brawey, Francis Ellis, and John
Wilson, They were taken 10 the Yorkve Police Court
where John Murphy Superintendent OF the SeoOndave
Railroad made charges against them. They were all
fined $40 and held in 81 600 bail each for good behavior
except Mullen, who discharged Most of them were
locked up in default OF the fine and tho bail.
James Reddy, haokdrver, employed by a livery
stable keeper at No. 900 Fultonave, Brooklyn,
sauted and beaten yesterday, by strikers because
refused join their ranks The wounded was sent
10 the hospital ana Timothy Hanlon, one Of his assa
ants, was subsequently arrested.