The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-19
Mass Meetings Of Mechanics at Ma
sonic and TeutOnia Halls.
TIE MEN DETERMINED TO HOLD OUT.
All the Trades in the Field and Mutual
Assistance Guaranteed.
THE BOSSES BACKING DOWN.
A Mutual Alliance, Offensive and Defensive,
by the Unionists and No Concert in
the ACticn Of the Employers.

tuo ACUICin OF Inc Employers,
On the evening" Of Saturday, May 4, a strike was
ordered to take place on the following Monday In
al the lodges OF the Painters Union in the district
OF Manhattan Island. The terms to be demanded
were eight hours labor per day and the payment
Of the same wages that had hitherto been received
The Grand Lodge of the International Painters
Union (Unioed States and Canadas) ordered each
member In the district OF Manhattan to be paid
from Its Treasury caily full rates Of wages during
the continuance Of the movement The Union had
In this district a. membership of fifteen hundred,
and on the Hr9t day OF the strike received
m accession tovaheir ranks of over five hundred
Their headquarters were at Demit Hall and their
sessions were. secret. Reporters were admitted
and furnishedty the officers with such information
they wished published in regard to the progress
made, but allother business entirely suspended
during the time they were present BY the even
ting Of the first day Monday thirty of the sixty
Arms in the city acceded to their demands. The
rest followed gradually and the strike ended with
che week.
EVIDENCE oF>A GOOD TACrCIAN IN THE CAMP
Though It may Siave been unwittingly displayed
che movementsifowed traces of profound general
ship In It's conduct. Some time previous a general
revolt against the ten hour system was contem-
plated and more or less preparation had been made
Tor the struggle. Large sums of money had been
sgathered into the treasures OF the various unions
and the mother lodge Of the malgamated Union
organized In Great Britain was reported to have
many Thousand pounds sterling In Its treasury, from
which it would aid with liberal sums the New
York strikers. Now at this season Of the year, no
wOrkmen are, perhaps, in such universal demand
rs the painters. The y were first appointed to lead
-0f In the action and the eXigencies OF contracted
work and such as could not well be delayed induced
khis breach in the ten hour system, one after
another, the many unions were wheeled, till now
probabilty bear down one after another oil the
obstacles that may be opposed to Them
The controlling element has 50 far been moderate,
and deprecated the action OF the unthinking when
1t tended to involve matters in any disgraceful
quarrel or resort to force In gaining their end.
They claim that the two hours during which they re-
fuse to work they wish to devote to the improve
Be fitted to occupy the positions which
Industry and ability open. to men in this country
sooner or later in life. They also claim that, as
they find work time another and for days or
weeks in succession at all points between the Bat
sTeat distances from their homes, and need more
lime in which to get to the scene OF their abors IN
case they enjoy fair amount OF sleep: ,,,,
At quarter past two P. M the carpenters meet
ing opened in secret session, the HERALD reporter
being admitted to a seat by vote OF the body. The
hall was more crowded than on the day or evening
previous and more perfect order prevailed. Com
were coming in with reports from the different dis
trcts of the city they had been appointed to visit.
The CHAIRMAN, Mr.. Pardy, called the meeting to
committee was moved to wait on the Brooklyn
Onion, on Monday evening next, to impress upon
them the necessity OF their members not working
In this city unless they get New York wages and
time. e., So SO for eight hours labor. The Chair
appointed on this committee Messrs. Groley, Rose
man and Mannin.
A STREET DEMONSTRATION PROPOSED.
On motion the Chair appointed Messrs. Nolan,
Durand. MeaQher
20 arrange for street procession some time during
tine h had Sea w pmebTs Of te
plasterers', stonecutters and other unions he was
certain they would gladly join popular demon
THE PL1srERERs AID IN THE EFFORT.
A committee, which had visited the buildings
where work was going on and the shops IN all the
street, and between Fifth avenue and the North
OF the inauguration a s'lumpcr,n was working
ten hours in Fifty-seventh street. NUMBER OF
sOnecutters and pasterersa at work near by ADVISED
the committee to 20 up and break his head. They
added that Tuesday last they threw q carpen-
ters tool box out OF third story window, break
ing his tools, and II they caught any more workng
ten hours they would pour q hod full OF mortar
down their throats SO far the active assistance OF
The plasterers may be expected
THE TEN HOUR PEOPLE STILL ACTIVE.
At shops in Barclay, Grand and North Moore
streets and In Johns lane the are still work
ing ten hours per day Burke, of Greenpoint, has
men working at the corner OF Hudson ana BARROW
following employers have men working ten hours =
Powell, avenue q: Powers, Ninth street; Brown
Harpers, Twenty eighth street; Hotfmire's, snip
Joiner, Fifth street fifty mem Moore 4 Little,
Fifth street. Dubois in Spring street, and Sibley,
Spring street, on the west side and work ten
hours. Men yyork ten hours in Fortieth street. ut
81 Columbia street and at so Fourteenth street
A report received from committee that ten
hours time. Some of them, as usual, being union
men, e. larger committee was sent out to bring them
The CHAIR wished to correct a report that Mr..
Gregory, OF Twsatythrd street, had resisted the
membere MIR. Gregory had promptly conceded
them their rights early on Monday.
Commissees being all out, and no Immediate
business remaining 70 transact, the meeting was
adjourned so seven O'CLOCK
Tta,ToNIA HALL.
The meettgg of the Amalgamated Society called
az Teutonia Hall vent into secret session at a
OuArter past e'ght O'Clock last evening, with about
four hundred and Fifty members present Mr.
Michael Pardyswas chosen chairman, and appointed
committee fisk 10 go through the hall and get the
password person present by IN, the tune tune
business began fhere were eoo persons IN the room
and Others constantly arriving
The PRESIDENT announced series OF resolutions,
prepared by ajOiEt committee OF the Amagamated
Eociety srd Carpenters, Union which the secretary
proceeded TO read AS follows:-
n0 Of not the to city ssoofa
&c E sGf noa ass law a. they done
sss aS s sG ss
sas ne SsSe
done-5nt with COMPROMISES something which shoSd
which We have 80 long and 50 ndusiously worked for
ResoIxej That we the members Of the United Order q
American Carpenters and Joners In conjunction with
che AmalGam Carpenters and Joiners, DO reamrm
to stand by the resolutions whien were
respective organizations on friday inc
SOth and sa.urday the 18th inst. In sessions called
especially for Of discussing the eighthonr
system
II la unnecessary 70 state that the resolutions are
10 60 on strike for eight hours and demand 50 80
p day. or just 1.-THE same as was received Tor ten
hours.
During the reading OF the resolutions an inter
pnpton occurred In distant part OF the hail. The
Chair called for order and voice near the r0s-
trum cried "Put him QUITS The Chair
man Numbered ppon the table with his
gavel, and cried ~ don't want any one
70 interrupt this meeting. Not another word, I'M
less you arise TO put MO tcn. The first man that