The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-25
Committees from the Employers and En-
plOyeS to Arrange Terms.
THE MEN CALM AND COLLECTED
The Citizens Association and Board
of Emigration to ''Assist."
Meetings Of the Iron Eight-Hour League, German
Eight-Hour League, Sugar Reaners, Plumb
ers, Iron Moulders, Butchers Granite
Cutters, Master Horseshoers
Carpenters and BARRIERS
REPORTS FROM OTHER CITIES.

REPORTS FROM OTHER CITIES.
The movement of the eight-hour agitators was
very harmonious and quiet yesterday. Some assert
that the cause was sudden faintness of heart and
that their purpose is growing feeble. Certainly the
movement never showed greater elements OF
strength and success than now and II the men fail
it seems though the leaders were again to prove
at fault and incompetent
The conference arranged to take place between
me EMPLOYERS and employees, through the media
ton or committees from the Citizens Association
and Board OF Emigration, will in all probability
produce good results even If In no other way than
IN pouring the Oil OF sympathy and mutual cOnces-
slons upon the troubled waters OF uiscord and con-
tentlon.
The Singer employees have resolved to hold out
Tor an indefinite PERIOD by which they mean until
some remote time. They draw their quota of dol
lars from the Iron and Metal Workers. League.
The latest sensation OF the strike is the notice
gwen by employing carpenters on Saturday night
that they should expect their employees to resume
All the lodges OF the carpenters unions held secret
meetings last night.
Kimball Cabus, cabinet makers, deny the re-
port that they offered a compromise TO their men
made at Teutonia Hall on Saturday evening.
The Iron and Metal Workers Eight-Hour
League.
At Germania Hall, during the afternoon and
evening of yesterday, large numbers OF the metal
hopeful. The Executive Committee OF fiji cen was
in session during the day. and in the evening the
President OF the league, Mr.. Kane, appeared in the
hal TO announce temporary embarrassment to
the men in the matter OF the distribution of
Mhds. delay had occurred in the drawing of
lncir lunds from wall street, but the whole matter
would be arranged and division by apportionment
would take place to-day. He denounced in half
sorrowlu hair bitter terms the conduct of con-
nected with the league, who had made unwarrant-
able remarks in regard to money they had drawn
and stated that all persons receiving funds would
be strictly examined before being paid, that no
dlshonorable advantage should be taken fthem. He
remarked that one established case OF fraud would
cut them or from all benefits OF the National Union
The accidental hitch In the payment OF the men
was spoken OF with deep feeling and regret but so
FAR as could be discerned the members showed no
uneaslnesS or ill-feeling whatever.
Mr. KANE shortly after announced that commit.
tees from the Citizens Association, of which Peter
cooper was a member, and from the Board OF Emil
grafton mad been In conference with the Executive
Committee during the day, and had submitted to
Them proposal, copy of which was then in the
hands OF every trade organization on strike In the
city. They proposed that committee from the Eight
Hour League of Metal Workers should unite with
committees from the Board of Emigration, the
Citizens Association and the employers and manu-
Mcturers OF the city, and that in Joint conference
endeavOrs should be made to harmonic ali in.
terests and secure the resumption of labor. This
announcement was received with evident satisfac-
ton and pleasure by the men.
MT NAME then added an eloquent address, in
which he stated this action might be regarded as
an inaicatlon that the men supposed to be their
n
tain degree at least take their rights and neces
stiles with honest consideration.
The German Eight-Hour League-Thcir
Cause Before the Police Comm ssiOners.
The Teutonia Hall League unwilling to be dis
tanced by che metal workers. are forging ahead and
have already nstilled vigOr into their organi-
cation Rumors prevailed at the place of meeting
yesterday that new and important plans Of proceed
ing were on the tapis though what they are-be-
yond that they are of peaceful and orderly char
acter-has not transpred. The following is the
additional matter Of interest in connection with
this league since their Saturday meeting.-
Last week a delegation was appointed to 90 be-
fore the Board of Police Commissioners and de-
niand the name OF the commanding officer in charge
of the police who attacked them in Forty-second
street. Henry smith, OF the Commission, referred
them TO Superintendent Kelso for information, and
gave them instructions concerning the manner OF
procedure in making charges The superintendent
informed them on application that on the day
Gunner and Burden were with the force, and
that the command was in the hands OF
league went before the Board OF Commissioners in
Mulberry street and preferred charges against the
three officials above named. They produced among
other witnesses, three women, wives Of members
or their league, vino, they claim, were themselves
so badly beaten that they were confined to their
rooms and could not attend. They claim that these
witnesses were not allowed to testify, though wit
nesses in behalf OF the police were freely heard.
Among others Mr.. SteinmitZ was sworn but his ties.
timont was OF such nature did not tend to con.
Wet the nnionlsts OF any improperly ofIconduct
the occasion OF the clubbing.
superintendent kels0, the part Of the officers,
admitted the clubbing OF some of the strikers
that day, but claimed that such measures on the
part of the police were necessary to preserve the
public peace.
in dsmlssing the case President Smith said cit
was the duty OF the police to clear the sidewalks OF
all large bodies Of men for the convenience OF
the public and when these bodies assembled in such
places and were hostile In their conduct towards
peaceabe citizens then the police were in duty
bound to use force to dslodge them.
The members OF the league are dissatisfied with
the proceedings and complain bitterly, stigmatzing
the entire trial as farce