The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-06-25
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NEW YORK.
The Great Labor Strike.

Ihe Great Labor Strike.
New YORK, June 24.-It is now TIA
eighth week of the great strike and tn
prospects seem favorable for a speed,
conclusion. Many of the trades hav,
achieved their object, and are now a
work upon the eight hour system
Some have effected compromise anc
are content for the present, and other'
have failed and the men are now a
work under the old ten hour rule. Tit
piano makers gave in on Saturday nigh
10 the employers, and so far as the &C
ton Of their trade is concerned, it ha:
proved a total failure There are few
trades which still hold out, but their
prospects are rather unfavorable. The
trouble between the sugar refiners and
their hands seems to be near its solu.
ton, most of these people having gone
TO work at the old price and the same
hours
The Brooklyn hack drivers struck
for an advance on Saturday and their
places were Immediately filled by new
men at the old wages. The former
attempted an interference, but no seri-
Gus disturbance is reported.
The Geneva Arbitration.
The HeraHS special from Geneva
says: All the arbitrators are still ab-
sent from the city except Bancroft
Davis and Caleb Cushing. Nothing
has trauspired TO weaken the hopes
which are entertained OF a friendly
settlement.
A daughter of Baron D. Itajuba,
Brazilian arbitrator, died on Sunday.
Itis stated that the American Consul
will maintain on Wednesday that the
tribunal can adjourn, like any other
court, and that its constitution and
powers enable it to retain the question
at aimissihIity of the indirect claims.
II Eng laud continues TO refuse to pro.
ceed with the work before the tribunal
America will press for judgment by
default.
Fatal wounds.
At 1890 last night John Perry and
Christoper Walsh, both of Fifty-sixth
street, near Seventh avenue, quarreled
Walsh struck Perry with club on the
head intlicting fatal wounds, fracturing
his skull in several places. Walsh was
arrested.
The Injured Firemen.
The condition Of the flremen injured
At the Liberty street fire explosion on
Saturday is considerably improved.
None OF the sufferers are thong mt to be
in immediate danger.
The Loss by the Strike.
1t is ascertained by statistical state
ment that the loss to employers by the
rcceut strike was two million and forty
three thousand dollars, and to work
iugmen, in wages, one million six hun
drrd and seventy-ive thousand dollars
There are other trades excluded frem
computation because there is a lack
oi sufficient information. The member:
Of the clothing trades say that the
strike, so far as it has gone, will have
tendency to increase the value oi
clothing for the coming fall from
twenty-five 10 thirty per cent. The
strikes in the building trade has put a
stop to building, and there will be nc
employment for workmen. In the piano
trade there is but triting loss to the
employers and a serious loss to the
men. In the sewing machine business
large numbe: OF men who did not join
in the strike are suffering from the
movement.
The stokes Case.
The work of obtaining a jury in the
Stokes case was again continued to-day
John Augustus Leffell was sworn in
making the tenth juror thus far OBJ
tanned. This exhausted the panel ant
new panel OF 200 will be called to-
morrow.
Yacht Race.
The yacht race for the Wallack Guy
to-iay, was won by the Madelin after s
very exciting contest; Tidal Wave wal
second, and Maggie, which was the IA
vorite at the start, came in last.
Explosion of Fire Works.
An explosion of fire works occurred
in Paul Cueniner's confectionery store
Sc Thompson street, this evening
caused by the proprietor carelessly
throwing lighted match on a quantity
OF fire works lying on the floor. The
proprietor and two workmen were Sc
riously burned.
Accident.
The ferryboat New York and tug
Loaf II. G. Lapham collided this even
ing on the North river, causing damage
to the amount OF $1,000.