New-York tribune., 1873-05-03
THE LABOR REVOLT.


DECIDED TO-DAY.
The men who are directing the movements
the associated coopers in frequent conference at
their headouarters No. 46 East Broadway, yesterday
They allowed the cOOpers who struck at the works OF
the New-York Steam Sugar Refining Company, IN Smith
St. on Thursday return To work yesterday morning as
the officers Of company had gwen assurance OF no
further ofense in the matter of Portland barrels Inc
large establishment of w. & II. ODonnell, employing
coopers in NewYork and Jersey CITY, also made such
concession as TO satisfy the chiefs OF the eoopes WIN
the pressure upon them Of the strike and the urgency OF
the rchners whom they supplied with barrels the rn
was forced TO YIELD and signed an agreement 10 1urs
no more Portland barrels, with the exception OF 6Oo 10
supply the immediate needs OF the rehhery Oh MAJ
thuson & Myers in Jersey City. When houce was
served on the boss cOopers on March lS that the
use of Maine sirup barrels and after May III any oil
the reAperies supplied by them would cause STRIFE,
the re6ners received no warning, and therefore could
not guard against the impending strike by gathering an
immense stock Of these Yankee barrels. consequently
they are taken at great disadvantage ana he stkers
were willing TO grant the ODonnes permission TO pro
vide that refinery with srup barrels TO fill out ITS orders
The firm of ODonnel has in store nearly 1900 OF these
objectionable barrels but bound by agreement TO use
only 200 Of them On these terms the l25 strikers re-
turned TO their shops yesterday noOn III A. l. Briggs
the largest employing cooper of this city andl Ney
Yields TO the coOpers by Withholding sugar barrels from
the reueres using Portland s1rup barrels the contest
with the Coopcrs' Union is at end Mr. Briggs has III
timated that the matter is not worth quarIeuhg
about as the refneries against which the strikers
are working are comparatively few in number.
As they employ few cOOpers the unions ann
10 reach them through their main source
Of suppy Air Briggss establishment II he refuses the
demand of the International Union, the strike VIII
straiehtway assume much larger proportions as nearly
800 coopers working for him Will be KNOCKED Oh at an
hours notice by the deputies.
final answer from Mr.. Briggs is looked Tor to-day
and Will either smooth the troubled waters or raise far
angrier storm. Either chance the coopers contemplate
with camness. Supported by the whole power OF an
organization Of remarkable strength, with ample re-
sources secured by early and liberal prOVsOn they eei
sure that hev cannot be beaten or the Jusuce OF the
cause they seem equally convinced. By their account,
800 coopers have in constant want OF emp loyment
owing 70 the use OF these Maine barrels They do not
object 10 com petition with the manufacture OF society
men, but insist that these Name barrels are
made by bunglers, an are inferior IN materlal
70 those of New-YOrk manufacture Name farmers
make the slaves TOm white poplar or spruce lde Ihber
ON their FARMS wllch they utilize III their leisure WINTER
months. The materials are 50 Oddll puJ JoEcJucI ny
country cOopers who have not served full apprentice
shin that the seams of the barrels leak, ana many
gallons Of srup, the cOOpers say, were lOst IN Is way
last Summer The associated coopers make their barrels
of oak and are eager have them compared with those
from Maine, the amount OF service given iOr cost
The Portland barrels were lltte used tl iast suneI'
when partial coOpers strike Tor lgher wages uhau-
fhOrlZcd the International UnlOn IOIceu seNtIdi
re6nenes TO look for other sources OF supply. The
present strike ordered by the authority Of the
International Unon on tne M oa the & 1dun az
haitian district Bonds FOR $1,000 were required Ioi Tue
supDor OF the strikers until regular ala should come
The deputies from the several unions in this vicinity
met at No East Broadway, last evening, but thought
with Boston Portland Eastern cities has been
established that no Portland barrels may be shipped
n employers or reneTes here without tue knowledge OF
those in authority among the cooper Ihey clam that
this pTecauton and the whole movement Is LOT the Dehe
a.. - Inc
Union who lose by the Of these sIrup barrels
made by UOn-s0cety men, as Wen as IOr 'ho advantage
of the New-York workmen.
THE CRIspINs JUBnANT
The iourneymen cOrdwainers are very much
lated over their successes thus far. Yesterday they
brought another rstrate dealer TO terms-R Smith, at
No 5C4 Broadway. This gentleman found himself un-
successful in his efforts to supply the place OF the "a
strikers who left him Tuesday, as the Society kept
watch over his place of business and far as possible
kept away any applicants for work. The order now fri
umphs in the statement that only rstrate establish
ment sti defes it, it is that OF Lemlein, on FIfthaye
One other is sti unsettled The Cnspins are good-hu
mored with victory, and have held reunion TO com
memOrate the submission oi McNauShteh III Enelanee
place, who stands second IN the cly IN the huhOef OF
benchmen employed. His men, who were out on STRIKE
for three days have passed Vote OF Ihah5 70 H IUp M
the liberal and gentlemany way IN Wllch the$ say ne
has treated them. The Order has made an e0rt with
the ower-raye shops and with the outsiders but has
not yet drawn the bonds tight number OF he employ
ers asked little time for consideration, ana many
a. postponed Undl answer Illl CdluIuhy HIBul
Consequeny If 1t be found necessary 10 extend the
strike 10 the lower grade Of establishments, the men
Will not quit work for some days
THE GAsNES QUIET.
No further trouble is expected by the gas
companies from the strikers, and Mr. Eyeretts, Pres
dent of the New-York Gas Company, explained TO a
TRIBUNE reporter yesterday that the policemen now on
duty at their works will be dismissed to-day, soon
as telegraphc communication can be established with
Police Headquarters He discredited the rumor that
threats of an attack had made by former employees
of the Company whose applications for employment on
the old terms had been refused, and he had heard
nothing whatever OF the threatening anonymous letter
said TO have been received at the works The police who
have been stationed at the works Of the Manhattan Gas
Compapy for some time past dismissed on Thurs
day and the reporter informed at the Superintend-
ent's office that everything was going on smoothly
among the men. The officers of the Mutual Company
state that their men all satisfied, and not key to
become disaiiected.
The Assembly Committee appointed TO investigate the
gas troubles in this city consisting or Meshrs wells,
HeacOck Landheld, Costello Young, Cleary, ana Cum
mings were 10 have met In this city YESTERDAY, Mr.
LandHeld having come down from Albany on Thursday
and engaged rooms at the Metropolitan hOlc LOT lno
purpOse. A dispatch was received from Mr.. Wells,
chairman yesterday saying that the Assembly hau re-
fused appoint Official stenographer, Wbefeupoh
the Committee declined 10 act
THE STRIKE IN THE RHODE ISLAND MILLS.
PROVIDENCE, May 2.-The mill-owncrs in
woonsocket have shut their gates to-day, and all Is
quiet there At The delane mills, in OlneyvIle. every
thing usual the disturbances OF last evening
not being renewed The mills in PawtuXet Valley were
not troubled with tho IOhour strike. No hands have
left those mills, and everything is running as usual