The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-12
CRISIS OF THE STRIKE.
A Disastrous Termination to
the Movement Feared.
THE TEN-ROUR SYSTEM RENEWED.
Meetings OF the Blacksmiths, COachsmiths,
Wheelwrights, HorseshOers, Organ
Builders, Cartmen and
German Bakers.

The tide OF success which has so far carried on
tho movement for revolution In the hours OF
work seems to have reached that point where the
ebb begins. The indications point on every hand
to weakening OF the forces Of labor and tighten
ing OF the grip OF capital The employers acting on
the hypothesis that their men have right to
decide the number Of hours they shall work.
but not right to dictate who shall be employed
and that they alone can decide whether they shall
continue in business or what wages they will pay
have fought the issue to this point. Having full
treasury they have been able to hold out too long
for the men who depend upon the labor of their
hands for the filing OF their and their families
stomachs and the clothing OF their backs from day
to day; and now they seem disposed to withdraw
their flags OF truce and depend upon the
strength Of their position and the weakness
or their assailants for the defeat Of the latter
In this emergency the Workingmens Union has
issued an address to the wOrkmen of the city,
county and State. They ask for cooperation on
every hand and express the hope that "the myriad
organizations now springing into existence may
fructify and blossom" with success. They also ask
that peace and prudence may govern their coun-
sells and action.
Three hundred blacksmtths assembled at Military
Hail. in the Bowery, yesterday, resolved to join in
the movement Sixty shops were represented, and
mand for the reduction of time. Two hundred of
the members were appointed as q committee to
visit the shops not represented at the meeting and
induce the men employed to join the union.
The coachsmitlis held meeting at the same hour
and In an adjoining rOOm 1t was reported that the
shops fully supplied with men, and numbering
among them that OF Brewster h Co., had returned
to their regular work under the old ten-hour
system. Committee Of Twenty was at once APP
pointed to visit these places and confer with both
employers and employees and, II they found 1t i'm
possible to enforce the eight-hour rule, to demand
another strike.
Sewing Machine Company and the men formerly In
Its employ was held yesterday evening at the New
York Assembly Rooms. 1t seems the company will
not take down their machinery and remove 1t to
but they expect to get enough men back on the old
terms to resume operations on Monday next They
have offered to receive all such as would return on
this basis.
meeting, SHINY attended by the bakers was
held at Harmony Hall, but nothing Of interest was
transacted.
Excuses are made for the failure OF the demon
strattOn, and half dozen explanations are offered
all equally unsatisfactory. On every hand the
event Is depOred, and fears expressed that the
strike will end dsastrOusly to the workingmen
with the close OF the present week.
Wheelwrights and BIacksmiths.
The wheelwrghts and biacksmths, to the num-
Der Of 1,4Os, turned out on strike yesterday for
eight hours. At the meeting held In the Bowery
last night great enthusiasm was manifested at the
announcement that q number Of the leading firms
had yielded to the demands OF the men. 1t was re-
solved to prosecute the strike vigorously until 1t
shall prove successful.
The Journcymen Horseshoers.
This body Of workingmen Of New York held
public meeting in the hall Twenty-sxth street and
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