The New York herald., 1873-11-12
THE WANT OF WORK
Building Laborers and
Their Employers.
Hleness in the City Departments for
Lack Of Money
The Situation in Brooklyn and
Westchesters

30 1ar - the DrlcklayerS are concerneu the re-
hction OF wages resolved upon by the Employing
Rasons' Society has practically failed At the ses-
son OF the permanent committee OF the General
Bricklayer's Council yesterday the HERALD re-
,Orter was informed that Messrs. Smith Prod
,ers OF the Telegraph Company's job, took on a
orce OF society men Yesterday morning at old rates.
: was announced that Mr.. O'Brien, OF the tribune
3D. Will do the same tins morning Mr.. Weber,
rho has several jobs up town, has also conceded
NIL wages to his brlcklayers, and intends TO COM
nence work on large brewery building
pext week at Ninety-tnird street and Second
Avenue, under the same terms. Mr.. Callahan too
,t the church, Madison avenue and Seventy third
preet, is paying the $4 rate. Not more than
twenty-five bricklayers are now IDLE, in conse-
luence Of the wages contest Many times that
sumber have nothing to do, by reason OF the dull
which has characterized the building business
during the entire year.
LABoRERs' EMPLOYMENT.
Excessive cost or building, which caused little
japitai to be invested in new houses during the
Ast season, Is bearing heavily upon the hodcar-
riers. Labor In their branch is superabundant.
Many who should be fully employed in assisting
10 put up houses to accommodate our rapidly
increasing population have been for week after
week out OF work. Now, as winter is approach
ing, with it's increased demands for money
This industrious and worthy class encounters the
attempt Of the employers to cut down the wages
with the disadvantage Of the city overrun by men
who are willing to work for any wages which will
even partly supply them food and warmth during
Bcnted to pay the ab0rers the Old rate OF so per
nay the resolution OF the employers society to the
contrary nosws1standingi .n Jew others however,
b reasoning that the estimates for the
buildings now erecting are based upon esti-
the deduction places each lab0rer's half dollar In
the contractors pocket when It should go to buy
sne hoacarrier coal Non-society men brought
The foundations for the Delaware and Lackawanna
Canal Company's offices In Cortlandt street.
and Telegraph Oompany's buildings and on several
lobs up town. The bosses. by taking such labor as
se % Sa Certain S1t s oo
sad experiences; in this view they stili nope that
heir position. But whether this is effected not
she aborers' lodges adhere firmly to their tarir Of
e work no f No or Violence
HEBALD reporter in his rounds Yesterday.
OTHER IDLE CLASSES
Though only slRht decline In prices has been
ssked By the employing tailors the work Is very
sa ns ss1 Ssss uosns as y do Ss the e @
smpSynens IS iGlnshsa 70 to- the 0's trade sn Has s
- the talors. Jewellers Of the best class
have ine work TO do, but the more common sorts
are almost at pause. Shirt parasol and um-
nothing to do. Many other branches Of trade are
at = very low ebb and their operatives are kccpr-
ing but the merest traction OF their usual wages
at this time Of the year. Seven hundred men
have been discharged by the Commissioner OF
Public Works within the week. A far larger mum.
Der, who should be at work for contractors on city
improvements, are earning nothing. Who shall
BET the wheels IN motion which shall give all these
Idle or half-employed men ana women full work
and such just wages that they may have no occa-
Non to call for charitable relieff