The New York herald., 1873-11-11
LABOR AND TRADE.
The Building StrsaSc I'm
This City.
Wholesale Discharges from the
City Works.
Working Women IN
Distress.

Yesterday brought less consolation 10 Che strikers
of the building trade than the members OF the
unions had expected Messrs. Smith a. Prodgers,
contractors for the large building at Broadway
and Dey street. instead OF accedng To the work
ingmen's terms put on larger iorce OF outside
men at the discount wages. Similar action took
place at Mr.. Felters job. corner OF Cortlandt and
Church streets, where some seventy men were
employed upon the foundations OF the large build
ing for the Delaware and Hudson Canal Company.
These facts we're too much for the equanimity OF
some Of the laborers, and gave rise to an angry
discussion and a forcible assault by society
man upon one Of those at work on the Teie-
graph Company's building, in which the latter was
seriously injured. The aggressor at once hed
warrant was procured for his arrest, he being
known to the contractors as one OF their late en-
ployes No other outbursts were reported, though
II is useless disguise the fact that bitter ieel-
ing is springing up between the society men who
are out OF work in consequence OF the reduction
and those who have taken their places with the
bosses who still adhere TO the obnoxious reduc-
tion. The latter assert that they have plenty OF
labor offered at the lowered rates, and do not pro-
pose to recede from their position.
On the opposite side OF the account the laborers
were gratlfied by having their terms accepted by
the contractor for the job at Bank and Hudson
streets. On the Union building, too, at the corner
OF William and Pine Streets forty hodcarriers and
orickiayers are at WORK at tne ola ra.es, navl9g IN
misunderstanding in relation to the intentions OF
the bosses.
The Permanent Committee OF the Bricklayers
General Council were in attendance yesterday at
Germania Assembly Rooms, to hear and act upon
reports IRON the various Jobs. No material change
was shown in the situation since last Saturday.
OF the organization expressed the frmest Lnten-
ti0n to adhere to the established rate OF wages and
TO sustain all their men who may be deprived OF
work by refusal to accept the reduced wages
offered by the bosses.
Last evening bod Carriers Union, No. 4, held a
special meeting at the New York Assembly Rooms.
Entire unanimity OF feeling manifested and
the decision OF the special committee OF hod car
riers held Sunday, to maintain the old rate OF
laborer displaced on account OF refusal to work lor
less than 81 So was fully accepted and enoorsed.
AN INCREASING ARMY.
Daily additions are swelling the great army OF
the unemployed In our city. some seven hundred
Works on Saturday and yesterday because the
Commissioner lacks the money to pay them longer.
tions and each DAY decrease OF the pro-
ductive industry OF the CITY and corresponding
growth ei the need OF prompt measures Tor gene.
and ashamed to beg or steal
PLANS FOR RELIEF.
In the meeting of the Workingmen's Council on
Sunday IL was resolved to ask the chief eXecu-
tives to call extra sessions of our State and
tional legislative bodies TO make arrangements
and laws under which large numbers OF working
men and women can be employed at productive
industry by the governments without the
Intervention OF companies contractors.
Memorials embodying these views were placed in
circulation yesterday and received many sigma
lures. An experiment will soon be made by this
council in the way OF furnishing to laborng men
who are members OF the various unions a supply
OF hour and tea at the lowest wholesale rates. An
adjourned meeting OF the Council will be held on
Thursday evening, at Masonic Hall, Thirteenth
street. near Fourth avenue, when the labor prob
lem will be discussed and this plan for relief ex-
planned. Under the auspices OF the same organlza-
ton q mass meeting will be held on saturday
evening next, at Ferraros rooms, In Tammany
Hall Buildng. Popular speakers Will deliver adj
dresses subjects OF vital Importance to the
property owners OF the city as well as to those
who seek vanly for work in the present crisis.