The New York herald., 1872-07-06
THE STRIKES.
A Review Of the Situation
To-Day.
MEETINGS YESTERDAY.

The employers are jubilant over what they con-
sider the downfall Of tho eight-h0ur movement.
There is no longer any activity or esprit among the
men OF the unions save In the case OF such as COM
pose the Committee Of Twenty engaged In organ
tzing the parade OF the LIST OF August
The leaders Of the various organizations, how
ever, claim that they are not defeated but in the
best possible condition to continue the struggle.
They assert that rs 900 men are now working eight
hours IN the city OF New York, and they quote
figures at length to prove their statement.
Mr.. Pandy. OF the carpenters. says that only one
hundred Of the mon belonging TO the American
Carpenters and Joiners' Union and the Amaga-
mated (English) Society are out OF employment,
and that all the others working eight hours and
no more The plasterers, bricklayers and stone
masons are also working eight hours, as heretofore
sitlon they have gained by the coup de main.
The members OF the German Eight Hour League
assert still that their movement is q success and
Banks, who knows all about IL, ought to know
AL about it, says that all the members OF that
society, with the exception OF the ptsnoiorte max
ever, palpabie fact that at least six hundred OF
these men recently struck for the second time and
The Iron and Metal Workers League continued
its regular daily session with yet more deprecated
audience. They are now beginning to believe that
their efforts to draw out the wOrkmen who have re-
turned to ten hours labor In the foundries and ma
chine shops will be ineffectuai.
At tueir meeting ye6teTuuy dOW0 sewing
machine men were rep0 ted steadfast and side by
side with the Singer employees In maintaining the
strike. On the other hand the Howe company re-
port las men at work on the old plan. They have
been gradually returning to the factory during the
week, and many have applied for re-engagement
whose services have been refused doubtless In con-
sequence Of their action In the strike.
kilograms have been sent by Mr.. Kane, President
OF the Iron and Metal Workers League, to the
people officiating for the wheewrghts and black
smiths at Cleveland, asking that funds may be
hurried on here. In reply, Mr.. Kane has been
asked to forward the names Of the officers Of the
four branches Of tho League. Red tape still binds
the movements OF the nanciers OF this organization.
one thing is beyond doubt-te, the employers
have suffered from the suspension OF labor,
In one way. or another, as fully as their
employees. Now, they are not anxious to open
the breach further, and those who re-
sumed operations on the eight-h0ur system
will continue, rather than accept the alternative
threatened OF another bolt. Any action to cause
strife now they regard suicidal but believe the
whole matter will properly adjust itself and that
before winter the men viii have gradually returned
to the old system OF things.
The meeting OF the WOrkingmen's Union called
for last night was adjourned, In respect for the
death OF member OF the family OF the President
Mr.. DAILY.
The executive committee Of employers still hold
their daily sessions at the Hoffman House, and last
night reported unexpected progress.