New-York tribune., 1872-05-22
7Hg EIGHEH0UR CRUSADE.

PROGRESS OF THE VARIOUS sTRIKES-GENERAL
SUCCESS OF THE WORKMEN.
1t was reported, yesterday, that the carpen-
ters having compelled their employers 70 adopt the
egbthour rule medtatng another strike for the
purpose Of securing increase Of wages The officers
and members Of the Union, upon being questioned de-
MED that any such proposition under consideration
There was a very small attendance Of journeymen car
penters at Masonic Hall during the day. and their strike
is virtually ended Most Of the men have gone to work.
and no more OF them idle than at ordinary
times. The Union met last evening, and stand
ing Committee was named TO watch events. The
suggested parade has been deferred and the carpenters
propose now to hold picnic on the first Monday in
June The membership of the Carpenters Union has
increased 1900 since the beginning Of the strike
and the men are generally satisfied, although
alton exists where men who were knocked of" have
found their places supplied by Others There still
few men working at ten hours, but not enough Of them
TO invite the attention Of the Union.
Committees were sent out yesterday to visit the pat
tern shops Of the various iron works where carpenters
were employed, and TO induce them to cease work.
Some of the iron founders have already conceded eight
hours meeting of the pattern makers will be held
Friday evening" at the Germania Assembly Rooms, bev
enthave and Twentysixthst for the purpose OF form
ing trade union. There several hundred men in
this trade and preliminary steps have been already
taken toward organization.
The meeting Of the United German Cabinet makers
and Upholserers Society at Harmony Hall in Essex-s
Yesterday, was fully attended, Mr.. Kahn presiding.
Committees appointed to wait upon tho bosses and
to urge upon them reduction of the working hours.
The Journeymen Cabinetmakers, Carvers and Giders
met at Teutonia Hail. r. Schueter presiding. Reports
were received from various committees, which
favorable excite considerable enthusiasm and cause
the men to declare that their stfke had reached
cessful ISSUE Twelve houses IN addition TO those men
toned yesterday announced as accedlng 10 the
eighthour demand This announcements with the state
ment that the men in these shops would contribute s
cheers 1t was also announced by the Committee ap-
pointed 10 visit the bosses who had not accepted the
terms proposed that they had called at NOges IN Trty
seyents and that the there to the number Of 100
The shareholders strike is at An end the men Of this
trade being nearly all at work the eighthour plan,
this morning The action Of the carpenters
was extremely favorable to this strike.
The sash and blnd-makers went strike, Yesterday
and met at Military Hall, in the Bowery. There
about 40 shops in this branch Of trade in this city Sew
yesterday. among whom were the following:
EGS@e smith ~ Kane nGSf,s aSe1eo
st Whtock MarOnti Glass, Poryunth ST., and Hersed
Another meeting Of the journeymen will be held to-
morrow night Several Of The firms that hold out declare
that when their own employees ask Tor eight hours they
win grant their request IL appears that this strike has
not been general and that some OF the afraid
ask for a reduction OF hours.
The plumbers strike has been very successful all the
eTceptine Phibn, Quinn GGsick, and William Young
MI Plbn telegraphed yesterday Tor ms men to meet
him last evening ana III ls nc
them at work to-day Six hundred men were present
Monday the opening day OF the strike but only GO
Yesterday all the others being at work for eight hours
without any reduction OF wages. Mr.. Whitelaw, in
Fourhaye s willing TO coneede eight hours, but wants
the privilege OF employing his extra hours at extra
pay, which the plumbers decline 10 concede. The
bosses who hold out will not get any men TO work for
them until they to terms the demand for jour
neynen plumbers is greater than the supply and the
still out are not apprehensive OF being without
work. The plumbers have used threats Violence
all such proceedings having been discountenaDced by
their leaders, whose action the men have sustained
Tho lrisE m and
report OF their officers, formally ended the strike and re-
turned 10 their work.