New-York tribune., 1874-11-21
UNNATURAL STRIKES.

POOR MEN VOLUNTARILY WITHOUT EMPLOYMENT
FAILURES OF THE 'LoNGsIoREMEN's, CooPERs,
AND sToNEMAsONs' STRIKES.
Strikes this wear are failures. During the
past week four classes of workngmen have been at
variance IN their views with their employers. They
have decrease of and In two cases have
demanded higher pay. and being opposed by their
employers have refused to work but work has contn-
ued without them and their chances OF being reen-
poyed slender The most important strike
has been that Of the ongshoremen. Toe first week OF
tue rupture has been of defeat for the strikers and
eveEy day that the strike continues the ongshoreinen
become emf ebled and the steamship companies proper
tionatey strengthened On the Of all the steam
ship companies which announced that they should
reduce the prices and after last Monday the new
hands working efficiently and in sufficient numbers
20 enable the steamships to sail at the times advertised
They are also becoming proficient in handling
merchandise and in loading and dischargng the vessels
and give satisfaction to the stevedOres and the steam
ship companies. Tie strikers are still sufhcientiy
demonsrave to render necessary the presence OF num-
bers Of policemen at the principal wharves and they
appear regularly In the vicinity Of the Pacific Mail,
Inman, National White s!ar. and Bremen docks. But
the trying hour for the steamship companies has passed,
and is 10 be feared, following the orders OF insane
leaders, many Of tie longshoremen will be without
work during the wnole Winter and even when desiring
work be unable obtain H. For, by declaring in con-
vcDton that they wond never work again Cor the firm
of Walsh Brothers, who the stevedores for nearly oil
tie principal steamship companies they drew down
upon them the hostility Of that frm who declare in
turn that no Union man shall ever be in their employ
again and Peter II Walsh, the senior member of the
hrn' SAID yesterday to a TRIBUNE reporter that he
should only employ in the future persons unconneced
with the unioD even though he should be compelled
In the future TO pay (Which he did not by any
anticipate dogS1 the rate OF cents an hour II was
expected that the Stale line TO Glasgow whose vessel
State OF Nevada, arrived Thursday afternoon would
DC compelled to employ the old hands yesterday at 40
cents hour account OF the character OF her
which required careful handling; but the result OF the
interview between Mr.. Hall, the stevedore, and the
agents the line, employ the sailors of the
eel and a number OF new hands who engaged yes
terday in unloading the vessel Mr. Hall said that he
dad not know whether they would be compelled to take
back the old hands net. That would be determined
when the work OF sowage began. His private opinion
was that experienced labor was indispensable
The antagonisn between portion OF the members OF
the COopers UAion No. and their employers still con-
mues, 70 the detriment of the srikers They win not
nve up their organ zaton which their "bOsses claim
SS SO Sre uOn n See which they cannot stand
however. nave secured plenty OF men TO take their
assistance they need are more determined than ever
not to employ society eoopers. They held u meeting on
Thursday pleht aud resolved unanimously NOT 10 en.
ploy any sOeety men hereafter under any
whatever Ise strikers on the other hand claim that
they nave funds enough In their treasury to suppor
them all Winter. II necessary, aod are continually re-
eeivtng donations from Oatslders They caim that n
they up their Organization they Will be at the cuu
pste mercy OF the empoy who Will be privileged TO
pay what wages they shall TT, ana place under
restrictions that win most injurious 70 their
ess whatever the result maS ultimately be- is GER
tain that the bosses under pressure
present. as ore persons ART apidyIng for work than
be accommodated.
During the past week the s1lors boardin g-house
keepers Cherry and WateHsts have been instigang
the sailors 10 strike and demand more wages than they
been receiving There doubt thas the board
iBg-house keepers would have been glad 10 have
them suocessful - Escs4 poyttop Of the seanens o