New-York tribune., 1872-06-24
MovEMENTs OF THE wORKINGMEN.

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The workingmen's movements for the past
IS hours have been of quiet and persistent character,
Notwithstanding many indiscreet utterances ana tne
efforts Of few men who urge lawless measures the
General tone of the ourneymen healthy and avere 10
any infracion Of law. and this spirit seems o
the belief that as the workngmen expect 10 hVe ny INC
protection Of the law, they should be the last 10 cast
aside its obligations 49,
The iron and metal workers were present IN i iooo
Of the Germania Assembly Rooms and conanualy
received reports from delegations at home ano III
other cities Their Union has extensive ramhcaohs'
and is in constant communication with various Porohs
of the United States and Canadas and are binging az
tions. Delegations which had been sent " Sno~tad
Penn, Philadelphia and wdlninVt2n, IN hs Last two
mentioned places and that while their enorss at
had not been very successful tney wtro niptees
from Newark reported that preparations were mn S
for strike in that city mass meeting ere TS made bv
representatives from New York 1t was oInclay saeu
River Raroad shops remain out until to-day there was
good reason 10 believe that their demands would De a
eeded to- The oabinetmakers, largely Representing
tbe FiChthour League, met at TeutOnia Han,
and speeches calling the men to STAND nIl eo Tio H
energetic acolamatiOn. Relief was gVen 70 T1Oo @ % @
demanded H. but their number limited III was re-
ported that Kimbel Cabus had offered COMPROMISE
The iourneymen BARRIERS met at Teutona Hail. yester-
day preparatory to their strike which occurs @ouds @
They ask reduction of hours to the iooWlng Sot, 20
Week days to m excepting l saturuS & ~
10 D. IN, and sunday from a. M 70 ~ -
1t is probable that the employers Will cOheene "iV 10
asked -. ,o-o rooor,lv
,oS o. rgSn1af6n under the name OF the Central
RarheT Progressive Association, held mass meeting at
the Teutona Assembly Rooms III lirdaye., yostSiuaS
sfternoon Simon CoIbet presided; and resolution
was passed that the men employed Dy ABOUT zU
who refused accept the rules and
the hours of work from IS 6 TO II should STRIKE TINS
morning. These employees number ABOUT oVO mn. NIL
The hours OF work asked are from a. m 10 p I WIN %
one hour for dinner, and half an hour Tor supper O1
Saturdays the hours OF work Will extend 10 ~ p n @
to 10 M on sundays. Similar action was taken al mass
meeting OF the iourneymen BARRIERS of Brooklyn held at
No S4s Fuon-st yesterday afternoon The same hours
The German Typographical Union, Mr.. Bauer pre-
siding, met the Coburger Hail. in stanlonst yester
day when the report for the management OF tle slke
was received, from which 1t appears that ~ men, le
whom the scale Of prices involving an increase OF
wages OF 20 per cent, was refused are yet on slKe'
THE STRIKE BROOKLYN
The iron workers of Brooklyn manifest no disposition
10 resume work their demands be acceded TO- The
iron railing workers viii strike to-day for eight hours
The coachdrivers quit work Saturday, and in con-
sequence there great inconvenience experienced by
the owners Of vehicles who unable to find men to
take the places of the strikers The drivers demand VA
a week, an advance OF e. - A..
cOOpers working In Furnan-s BIo0kiy IN eoiseq ~,
OF attempt by cooper named Brlggs 10 prevent te
propretors Of Palmers sugar Refinery at Columbia ana
JoralemoIsts from manufacturing their own barrels
The rehners had formally employed Briggs put re,
erected machinery for that purpose. Briggs and his
men found that they were losing iafge auananty Oi
They assaulted the reners John Roderick as he
was leaving the refinery and when Officer Curran OF the
First Precinct attempted 10 arrest cooper named John
MalOy his companions produced knives and threatened
the officer police drew their revolVers and arrested
MalOy.
JERSEY CITY TRADE MOVEMENTS
About 100 OF the employees in Colgate Co.'S soap
factory struck Saturday. and held mass meeting in
FraDkn Hall. society was organized by the election
Of chairman and secretary. committee Of three was
appointed to visit the who are still at work. TO
make an effort 10 induce them TO join in the strike.
Before they left work, the employees sent communica-
tion 10 Colgate Co., demanding increase OF 81 a
payment Of 80 cents per hour for overtime The firm
replied by stating that notice would be taken OF the
communication unless it signed by every man con-
| cerned In the movement.
| Matthew Powers, the sugar-refner, who assaulted
officer Eaton and nearly killed him on June l5 was taken
before Justice Seymour and examined Saturday for
the second time. Officer Barry identified the prisoner
the man who struck Eaton with club and feed him to
| the earth
| The Iron and Metal Workers League has appointed
delegates visit Newark and Paterson for the purpose
OF the views Of the wOrkmen there. IL has
! been decided to hold wOrkngmens mass meeting to-
morrow night.
| THE STRIKE IN ALBANY AT AN END.
| ALBANY, N. Y, June 22.-The strike in the
West Albany Central Railroad shop is ended Nearly
an the woruen have returned to work. and the remain
4 der viii resume on Monday.