New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-05-15
LABOR MOVEMENTS.
END OF TIE BROOKLYN GAS sTRIKE-TnE SHIP
JOINERS UNEASY.

END OF TIE BROOKLYN GAS sTRIRE-TnB SHIP
JOINERS UNEASY.
A meeting of the gas men, who had been on
a strike since Saturday, owing 70 reduction OF
their wages by the Brooklyn Gas Company, was called
for evening at Prospectst. and HudsonaVe wheh
several prominent residents Of the Fifth Ward had
promised toiaddress the The meeting was called
TO order and the Chairman that during the
day delegation Of the strikers had called upon Mr.
Benson, President of the Company, and Mr. Howe
director and compromise had been effected by
which the men had consented 10 accept the
reduced wages IN consideration of the Com
pany granting them the "New-YOrk privileges"
Chief among these, the Chairman explained, was
the privilege of workman being absent for day or
longer period, he supplying his own place by subst-
tute, and finding 1t ready for him on his return THIS
he said more than compensates Tor the reduction Of 70
cents a day the wages, and was all the men asked.
savo delegation document to be signed
by his return TO work. IL was substantially
as follows: 1--WE the undersigned are deslrous to come
back take places in the Brooklyn Gasworks, at
the wages offered TO us Wednesday, May T." These
prices were: For remen So so per day; for helpers
runners and WheeeTs s. IS; for purifying men, y 80
cellar men, 81 80 The two latter classes had had no
reduction. MI. Benson promised that If this document
were signed by all the strikers, and they would return
clear ali the now at work out of the way before
their return. This proposition had been the president
return. The meeting therefore adjourned.
The Chairman afterward explained TO d TRIBUNE
reporter Importance of the privileges granted by the
COMPROMISE 10 the wOTkmen. He said Our life IN the
gas works has been than that of slave We had 10
work day after day with time for rest or recreation
never seeing the inside OF church. ana living IN an
atmosphere sometimes high as $50 degrees ana II we
were sick for day places filed. and we had 10
wait for a vacancy before getting in Why, man
could MT attend the funeral OF ms WIFE without losing
chance bread for his children. Is was hell
earth We think great deal more OF this privilege
than of the 25 cents day"
seemed be the sentiment OF all the men present,
who appeared very well pieased mat the strike Was
over, aud that they going back 10 their work.
30 OF the shOners met AT No 1913 BOwery, last
evening, and discussed informal manner the prODt
bty inducing majority OF their number in all some
400 demand increase of pay Most OF the men
now receiving s. 90 per day, and few 81. Those VINO
are paid a perfectly satisfied and unwilling 10 help
defeat years the majority seem 70 fear that
any movement at present may III ike manner prove a
failure. The few interested making efforts TO
establish permanent organization OF all the snlpJOuers
in the city, and demand equal to that now PAID
the carpenters and calkcTs, viz from "a TO 81 80 per
day.
The strike of the Brooklyn h OrseshoeIs has
ended the employers having 10 the demands OF
men Tor - 90 per daY of ten hours Work
sumed in most Of the shops yesterday.
STRIKE IN QUEBEC.
QUEBEC, May 14.-All the steVedOres and
bateau struck to-day for higher wages The streets
are thrOuged with them and an exciting time is
pected.