The New York herald., 1874-12-09
THE 'LONGsH0REMEN.

Membs, OF the Union Renounce II and
Return 20 Work-The End Soon at
Hand.
Popular intereAt in the 'ongshoremen's strike
has greatly dimints g. ed since IL has become mani
fest that the STEAMSHIP mems combination could
not be broken up by the union The public at
large now consider thay TIE contest has been de-
cided, and that this conflict between capital and
labor will soon be numbered among the things OF
the past The union men are Keeping remarkably
quiet. During the first week OF the lockout West
and Tenth streets were continually tnronged With
'longshorcrnen, but now nobody could tell froa
the appearance Of the streets that there was
still a strike going on. This was notably the case
yesterday, when both these streets were as quiet
as possible and even the police had vanished.
One OF the severest blows which the union has
bad TO bear 1t received yesterday, Some Sixty or
seventy members OF the union gave up their union
badges and went TO work for Walsh Brothers,
the stevedores whom the union endeavored to
crush. They said that they could not stay idle
any longer, as the union had only given them S.
per week each during three weeks OF enforced
i6eness hs, & % sum wnca Was utterly madIequa1e lor
Brothers gave these men places on their promise
never again TO join the union; but others who
offered their services subsequently did not meet
with the same reception, as tnelr places were al
ready filed by good non society men.
IL VIII tHuS Ue stcu tuuL tIt uTSt UiOW udS UceH
struck at the future existence OF the 'Longshore-
mems Union. and, In the light Of this event OF yes
terday, the determination OF the steamship men
to break 1t up does not seem TO be based on ex-
travagant expectations. Several union men
complained yesterday to the representative OF
this journal that their families were In actual
want, and that they should have to return to
work on the new terms # the union would not
support them adequately. These men hinted that
they would renounce allegiance to the society
rather than see their lamilies, suffer in the fu-
ture. 3t
THE STEAMSHIPS ON TIME.
The England, Captain Willie ii. Thompson, OF the
and the Spain Will sail promptly on time on Satur-
day next. The Helvetia arrived yesterday and WILL
leave on Saturday week. some 200 non-union men
were at Work at the piers OF the line, ~ and Al.
Mr. Hurst OF this line, Is entitled to great credit
Tor the admirable tact he has displayed in utilizing
the nOn-socety men and In keeping faith with the
public by running q iul 1eet OF steamships, as
though nothing had occurred.
The Cunard line Is more obstinate than any
other In refusing to take any union men back to
work unless they renounce their society.
The Vile de Paris, which Is being loaded by nons
union men. IS to sail on Saturday. She Will carry
out a large cargo Mr.. Mackenzie, the agent or
binaton OF steamship men. having effected pri-
vate arrangement with his stevedore by which he
Is enabled TO employ his men at an average OF not
over thirty cents an hour.
The City or Antwerp, of the 1nman line sailed
yesterday afternoon on time, carrying out
$3.50, 600 IN specie. The City OF Brooklyn arrived
Monday night and 100 non-union men are at
day next. MIR. Dale. who Is an admirable speci-
men OF the OBSTINATE, resolute Englishman, Is
stiIl innexible IN his determination not to take
tue union men back.