The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-01
THE STRIKES.
Indignation and Compromise Meetings at
Teut0nia Hall Yesterday.
Barbers-Exclting

The Journeymen Barbers-ExcIting
Scenes.
The journeymen BARRIERS, who lately formed o
union to strike for reduction Of the hours of labor
nom sixteen to twelve hours per day, met al the
Teutonia Assembly Rooms yesterday afternoon to
discuss the results OF the strike, in which, 1t ap
pears, they have been successful as could be ex
pected. Mr.. Simon COrbett presided, and after
some discussion on question as to whether the
proceedings should not be conducted in the Eng
hsh language, which was decided In the negative,
Mr. AUGUST HEUPEL delivered an address, expos
ing the treacherous conduct of some of the men,
bers In continuing to work on the old system. He
severely reprmanded certain class OF men who
had been found working on Saturday night at
eleven O'Clock, instead Of knocking or work at ten
O'Clock, as prescribed by the Union, and at one
O'Clock p. NJ. on Sundays, instead Of closing shop
at twelve noon He urged that in order to carry
out the object OF the newly formed Union 1t would
be necessary to agree to u compromise.
Mr.. KAEMMEREH, the Vice President Of the Union,
under all circumstances it would be necessary to
agree, at least temporarily, to compromise.
Mr. HEUPEI, the secIetary proposed to offer the Il,
work on Sundays from twelve O'Clock noon tn one
O'Clock p. M. resolution was finally passed to APP
bosses who were assembled at the same time
In the same building, Offering COM
Of Messrs Heupel, Kaemmerer, Helm, stef, Koer-
Der, Gerberg and Others who at once proceeded to
the employers meeting and subsequently returned
in state OF great excitement, denOuncing loudly
the conduct of the employers as brutal. They
reported that the employers would not only not
had acted In brutal manner toward
the committee. After Il long and exciting debate a
resolution was passed declaring that the men shall
remain firm in their demands Of what their
just dues.
The Employing Rarbcrs-Alm0st Row.
The employing BARRIERS were assembled in another
room OF the Teutonia Assembly Rooms also, dis
cussing the question of compromise with the
journeymen. Mr.. Peter Martin presided and after
several addresses advocating compromise,
committee was appointed to receive
the conference committee OF the journeymen.
When the committee OF the journeymen entered,
and seats having been offered to the members on
the platform, the meeting was addressed on behalf
OF the committee by Mr.. Aug. Heupel stating that
the JOurneymen's Union had agreed to offer COM
promise, extending the hours Of labor by one hour
either on Saturdays on Sundays. When the
committee had retired the proposal of the journey
men was subjected to debate, and Mr.. Wilet in
trOduced a resolution rejecting the same, which,
after an animated discussion was adopted by an
unanimous vote.
The committee Of the jurneymen was recalled
and informed Of the action taken. Some sarcastic
remarks on the subject by the Chairman OF the
cOmmitte, Mr.. Heupel, was taken as an insult,
creating In moment great Indignation and ex-
element and the JOurneymen left the room In dis
gust, making remarks expressive OF their extreme
Indignation, This conduct SO incensed the EN-
ployers to such O degree that for time q row
seemed imminent, which, however, was evaded by
the speedy withdrawal Of the jOurneymen.