New-York tribune., 1873-03-04
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are Insane II they attempt h Nhy' INC Voi' "o''
thing tina. could have hsppcnod the workmen and their
families would have been accession TO the eight hour
demand last year They would DO ininitey posei . ON
II they worked ter instead OF eight noors ar and
spend their money. and thus make their iaincs av
lind this bc the case with me men ILL., IN 10y yas 6y
the so standard The result is d the Ed Es Ssblss wSs
in any view Of the case; d,o.s S sSeting % Is entaed
upon women aud children; @ Ine ,n,"rest reper.
iO long aud severe the ncnea the buestone
men for work hs soon az sf oIishment of
fairly under way the nen asEea Effected on
the basis OF nine hours. Then the traaos % 20 % tnrn
ont The men who control these societies nave nice
thing of It, nine tunes out OF to ends know of
asos wbere tbese leaders compelled men to turn OUT
often against their wishes ana te az sine hears
snrIe men do not suffer much as those having amnes
dependent upon them but all are eompeed 70 snto ~
eIte N ia often as much mans lie rs WORTH W
c work when these leaders interfere, and employers
themselves often threatened
STATEMENTS OF BUILDERS.
John T. Conoyer, well-known builder and the Presi
dent of the Mechanics and Traders Exohange, spoke
quite freely subject of the approaching strike lie
said; There appears he doubt OF general strRe
at least so far the building trade Is concerned IDe
architects offices show that there will be very ntte
bulding this Spring; few OF them doing anything
and o strike this is therefore very
Never before was strike so nt'e ScE " tb;s move
heard that the Internatonals are acuve III tns nos
ment and that several OF their most 1eu Ao
coming to this country from Europe efsgte feeih1s
cannot say whether the intend 10 strike for eight
hours pay for those heurs We shall Oppose
their demands course although the city Is Thousand
buildings behind now IN consequence oi last year yd
strike They are doing al they can 10 aiVe e. his
views, did fully He said that iOr the past .hoe
months has been wsh,9 nv sos pITsr and COMPEL comp
anoe the step not deemed worth the trouble, as
SnIy beer the case with the brckayer and the remark
probably applies to the entire building interest," ne 70
tSey had been compelled to work hours, 1t would
have been blessing 20 them These continued strikes
For instance, the largest sto1e-catting job for
| tins city is now being done in Newark, having
New-York contractors The contract is for over $4,000
worth OF material, and being removed from NeW-fOrK
Der of hours Of work. the Newark was enabled to
bid below men, and even to transport ths stone 70
this city by use OF think there Will be Few build
ngs erected this Spring IN comparison with former sea
sons and there can be no question that tne empowers
will resist sny strike that be instituted for the SIM
pie that they cannot afford to Yield Ihere Is now
not man in twenty at Work IN the trade anu .Ie
not cheering for this can be found IN the fact
that the market is now very dull FOR dWegs Dut on
speculation; decreasing and buildings stand
ide hence all this class OF building Is greatly retarded
Another builder, who requested that his name might
NOT be printed in connection with the statement ln-
formed TRIBUNE reporter that the tradesunons were
slowly but surely driving out Of the city, and
cited in proof the that the 5einways have lately
erected immense factory at Astoria whittier they VIII
transplant their business of manufacturing, and that
they are now negotiating in addition, for the erection
OF houses for their wOrkmen. The sash ana pima manu-
facturcrs also the person said, contemplating
the removal from the city, on the ground
that the cost of production Will be ieSsened lie added
that nearly all the packing boxes uscu ln tue cy arc
now made IN Connecticut.
| EMPLOYERS ACT IN CONCERT.
Mr. Britton, OF the firm of Brewster Co., IN Broome
street. visited among others He Secretary of the
Employers Association, extending to all branches OF
manufactures. and a member Of its Executive Commit
tee He said that no preferred not to say what steps
nv
that several meetings had lately been held to consider
the subject. The men employed by his hrm showed very
little inclination strike. 1t Is possible, he said. that
branches Of the trade may ask Tor
sma advance. but general strike appears at the pres
ent view improbable The Of the past season has
prevented the usual demand for carriages, ana much
less finishing work has been done than previous
sons. The prospect in his Judgment against gen.
Other employers visited in the different trades stated
that they apprehepded with the master builders gen.
eral strike IN April or about the oesnAins OF May
woRKNGMEN DETERMINED TO STRIKE.
The workmen are very retcent, but nearly all
trades are quietly but effectively perfecting their or
ganzations Secret societies forming but the most
dligent search among the leaders failed TO yield any,
definite information Of their plans, beyond the genera
declaration that strike has been determined upon In
April May. Thus far the Crispn organzation a. mas
increase of pay and therefore TRIBUNE reporter sought
out A Lmberg the chairman of their combined lodges
! He was found exceptionally communicative.
He said: There are five lodges IN the trade one ger
as5r Se G rood for mems wear one for making ladies'
boots and one who call themselves Daughters
of St. Crispn The total membership aggregates about
1870 aud all unit for higher wages. Now we WORK
l6 hours a day, and IL make no mistakes with our
work (all OF which compelled to assumed we are
able TO only about sl2 week. We shall demand
an advance per cent at least and am IN favor OF
asking for OF rs per cent We are In e0mu
with all the other trades and know and 90 not
conceal the fact from that this city VIII VIII
ness a strike Of all the working classes. The time nxed
upon about the end OF Apr or the Desnnn9 OF NAY
The cigar-makers employed by one firm. StockelDergs
have struck for increase OF pay and their de-
mand has been acceded TO-
This information corrobOrated In other quarters
Carpenters oiners and others the building trade, Will
demand eight hours and that the committees from the
various branches of this interest have met III JOINT ses
son organized, and definitely decided TO strike. The
fact that the International organization is Leading the
movement, was ascertained from good authority as
we'll as the fact that they boast OF membership OF
10000 and are determined In the coming contest
with their assumed enemy, capital.
ANTAGONISTTC POLITICIANS.