The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-25
STILL STRIKING.
The Marble Caters and Pollshers, the Var
nishers and the WheeIwrights and Black
smiths Follow the League.
THE END NOT YET.
Mass Meetings To Be Held and the Ringing
OF the Fire Bells Morning and
Night Prayed For.

The workers In wood stn lead the van In the
eight-hour movement Carpenters, earvers, polish
ers and cabinet makers In never-endng succession
parade before the eye, and their meetings are held
In almost every one OF the minor halls In the city,
SO the stone masons followed the brickayers and
plasterers and now the marble cutters and polish
ers follow them. Still the movement spreads
among the other trades, and kilograms from dis
tant points tell us that the contagon has gone
abroad
Cabinet Makers, C0rvers and UphOl-
stcrcrs.
There was morning and an afternoon session OF
the Eight Hour League at Teutonia Hall yesterday.
Mr. Schlatter was In the chair. The usual number
of committees were sent out and reported. About
q dozen firms acceded to the demands OF the
strikers.
Mr. Decker, OF the firm OF Kavanagh 4 Decker,
billiard table manufacturers, appeared In the han
and requested to be informed II he might employ
his men to work over time OF course expecting to
pay the m extra. He told that the men could
not be permitted to work more than eight hours
under any circum stances, as, II they did, they
would destroy the force Of the movement. The
gentleman went away in anger, but in the early
morning reports were made that he had acquesced
fully to the determination Of tho League and had
ordered steam OH In his establishment at five
The men from four coffin manufactures Joined
the League yesterday, and announced their deter
mnaton to fight II out on the line assigned to them
II 1t took them oil summer.
The men from vandyke's and Ross shops, who
had returned to work under the eight-hour system,
learning that their employers had refused to sign
the contract prescribed by the League Yesterday az
inc in jenerson Hall in avenue A. and again en-.
tered upon formal strike.
Mr.. schranckeisen, cabinet manufacturer, on
Thursday procured the arrest OF q committee on
charge OF being drunk and disorderly. The men, it
Is stated, were perfectly SOBER, and , conducted
locked up at the Madison street police station oyer
night, and taken to Essex Market Court in the
morning where, the complainant I a not appearing,
gel for the League win prosecute the complainant
4 delegation OF three win 10 to Boston on Tues
day to attend the Union mass meeting to be held
in fremont Temple, In that city, on the 10Th inst.
Notice was given that a grand mass meeting OF
would be held in the City Hail Park ON Monday
next, and that mass meeting OF the Eight Hour
League especially would be held at the Harmony
rooms In Essex street, tomorrow.
About one thousand persons were present at the
afternoon session, and the enthusiasm showed no
appreciable abatement.
Marble Cutters.
The marble cutters OF New York, Brooklyn and
Jersey CITY, about five hundred strong, met at
Academy Han, Third avenue, last night They or
ganized by elccting Thomas Mcknight chairman
and Messrs. Michael O'Neil and Charles Eggleson
secretaries. Reports received with cheers were
made from great many shops. 1t was agreed to
no ee .a and hey W
an organized effort to accomplish their object on
Monday. About three hundred men signed the roll,
and agreed to abide by and act in support OF the
resolutions that had been passed. After arranging
for meeting to be held this evening to hear re-
ports from committees the meeting adjourned.
Marble Polishers and Rubbers.
| special meeting Of the Marble Polshers and
Rubbers' U. p. Association was called last evening
at 3O7 Third avenue. Terrence MCGOWAN Presi.
dent, was In the chair and about one hundred and
my members were present.
There great amount OF speechmaking, and
an endless number OF ve,xing illusions were made
by the members towards each other A constant
stamping OF feet gave enthusiasm to the affair. 1t
was suggested that all the members should assem-
BILE at the hall on Monday morning and march in O
body to all the shops in the city and turn out Irish
English and Dutch who should refuse to join issue
with them.
It was amended, to say that no violence should be
used.
The Chairman refused TO entertain any motion
which did not show proper respect to the law.
1t was moved that they should not go in body
to the shops, but 40 In committee.
A member suggested that they should 90 In a
body as it would be more imposing.
yoIoE-'Gad, they'd be frightened at US.
Cries OF "Question,- Question
1t was finally agreed that o meeting should be
held at eight O'Clock Monday morning, and the
chair should then appoint committees to visit the
shops and notify the propretors that they would
henceforth work only eight hours.
II was moved that the present rate Of wages
should he demanded, I. e., 81 10. Carried.
delegate from Brooklyn reported that the vari-
GUS unions OF that city had sent committee to the
authorities to procure the ringing OF the fire bells
at eight O'Clock A. NJ. and five O'Clock P. M, daily.
Stewards were appointed to take charge Of affairs
in each shop during the present month.
Varnisbers and Polishcrs.
The varnishers and polishers, to the number Of
perhaps one hundred and seventy-fve, gathered at
Jefferson Hall, in avenue A, last night. Simon
Shook acted as chairman, but failed to keep
markable order, though he, no doubt, tried to do
his best Here, as In every other meeting in the
city, 1t was announced that a telegram had been
received from Pittsburg Pa, encouraging them in
their good work and conveying sympathy and con-
dOlence for their trials.
motion was made that all the members go on
strike, and all the foremen be compelled to go with
them.
The CHAIRMAN suggested that in some cases it
would be impossible to make the foreman obey.