New-York tribune., 1872-06-10
THE LABOR M0TEMENT
ALL QUIET AMONG THE sTRIKERS-THE PARADE
TO-DAY-CONCEsSION OF THE GAS COM
PANIES-GERMAN MEETINGS.

ALL QUIET AMONG THE sTRIKERs-THE PARADE
TO-DAY-CONCEsSIONs OF THE GAS COM
PANIEs-GERMAN MEETINGS.
The proceedings of the wOrkingmen for the
past two days have not been marked by any undue
citement, and outbreak is not now apprshended
Apart from few rash and ncOnsiderate strikers the
wOrkmen seem strongly TO any demonstration
other than the peaceful to be made today. This
will probably eclipse, IN numbers and enthusiasm, all
previous industrial demonstrations made In this city
More than 10000 men are expected TO be in hene Of the
procession all of them acuated by the sole desire to show
their devotion to the eight-hour principle.
All Of the trades "OnI strike " held meetings Sat
urdav or yesterday the proceedings relating principally
10 the parade AT meengO OF the Executive Committee
of the Eight Hour Labor League, TeutOna Hail. yes
terday afternoon Inst OF the societies to participate In
the parade read and an effort made to have the
demonstration postponed few days, the ground that
some Of the trades were not prepared Mr. Keet stated
that the painters would not parade, owing 10 feeling
among them that the affair intended In shape To
aid, political trcksters." Mr. Griffin said he had nfOrma
on that the blacksmths bricklayers and carpenters
not ready yet. The Committee however refused
pOstpOnement DennsGrfin was elected Grand Marshal
OF thebparade by aeclamation. and five German aids
were assigned ITO him.
The threatened strike of the men employed in the gas
works has been settled by the different companies
terms satisfactory 70 their employees The Manhattan
Company conceded advanced wages, which were ac-
cepted by the men, who passed resolutions thanking the
officers Of the Company for their kindness. The other
companies have conceded either eight hours or Increased
Wages.
money for that purpose. The bakers has not
been ordered, as the men intend 70 secure thorough
organization before ceaslng to work.
The BARRIERS employed IN the various shops above Four
teenth-st met yesterday afternoon ia AppePs Hall, No
426 Elghthaye and organized Society, with the follow
ing officers: President, simon Corpet Secretary August
Heimer; Treasurer, August Pickle. The following
working hours are demanded: On Mondays. Tues
days, Wednesdays Thursdays and Fridays, rom o'clock
10 y. with hour for dinner and half an hour
for supper; Saturdays until 10 O'Clock p. m and on
Sundays from a. ~ to II ~ In return for woIklng on
Sundays, the wOrkmen clam half. day each week ior
recreation.
several meetings Of German workmen we're held yes
hn m AZ M
adopted neS scale Of prices. increasing thelr HaSos
over 20 per cent. FYiVe cents Is To be deInahuSn
thousand ems instead of IS cents. heretofore. inc
fuTTiers, who met al Runks Hall In Grandst hpPolnteu
committees 10 prepare prce-lists increasing to
wages for the different branches of their iradc,
complain that their wages have been greatly euso t
during the past four or five years The German oo t
TONERS also met and demanded fewer wOrkls h1urs p
Nearly 1000 German, Bohemian, and EnglshSpeaiHie ~
1Oufueymen cigdr-makers also met yesterday anu w
manded an Increase OF wages.